I’ll admit that I was a bit surprised how much I liked the first episode of Hanamaru Kindergarten. It fell far outside of what Gainax is known for – more reminiscent of a J.C. Staff show then a Gainax show. For the second episode, Gainax was able to keep the warm, slice-of-life, cuteness feel but they also slipped in some awesome stuff that reminded the viewer that they’re watching a Gainax show. Look below to see what I mean.
It appears that Gainax might go the route of Sora no Otoshimono and do different ending songs for each episode. For episode 2, we got, presumably, Hiiragi’s closing song. I love the Gainax feel to the animation.
And of course the episode was full of cuteness.
The trio go exploring
Tsuchi-sensei is overwhelmed
Tsuchi decides to let his student's slide on the slide
Know-it-all kid tries to make trouble
He finds a ghost
And needs saving by Hiiragi
At least he's willing to admit that Hiiragi is superior
Next episode seems to involve a love triangle:
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