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"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc": The appeal of the OVA depicting the journey of making friends

"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc" is an OVA released on September 26, 2012, and is based on the light novel "Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends" by Yomi Hirasaka. This OVA depicts high school students struggling to make friends, and brings out the charm of the original work to the fullest. Below, we will introduce detailed information and the appeal of this work.

Overview

"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc" was produced as an OVA and released and distributed by Media Factory. It is a short work of one episode, 30 minutes, but it has a dense story. It was directed by Saito Hisashi and animated by AIC Build.

cast

The main characters are voiced by:

• Kotaka Hasegawa: Ryohei Kimura
• Crescent Moon Night Sky: Marina Inoue
• Hoshina Kashiwazaki: Kanae Ito
• Yukimura Kusunoki: Nozomi Yamamoto
• Science: Misato Fukuen
• Kobato Hasegawa: Kana Hanazawa
• Maria Takayama: Yuka Iguchi

These voice actors bring rich personalities to the characters and add depth to the work.

Main Staff

Many people were involved in the production of this work. Below is a list of the main staff members:

• Original author: Yomi Hirasaka (MF Bunko J "Haganai" / published by Media Factory)
• Original illustration: Tinplate
• Director: Hisashi Saito
• Screenplay: Tatsuhiko Urahata
• Character design: Yoshihiro Watanabe
• Assistant Director: Toru Kitahata
• Chief animation directors: Yoshihiro Watanabe, Maki Fujii, Naoto Nakamura
• Color design: Hibi Chieko
• Art director: Yuka Hirama
• Art: Studio Easter
• Composite Director: Tomoyoshi Kato, Motohiro Kunishige
• 3D CGI: Mitsutaka Iguchi
• Edited by: Shota Uyama
• Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
• Sound Production: Magic Capsule
• Music: Tom-H@ck (FMF)
• Music Production: Media Factory
• Animation production: AIC Build

Main Characters

The main characters of Haganai Ad-on Disc are:

Hasegawa Kotaka

A second-year student at St. Chronica Academy. Half Japanese, half British, with dull blond hair with an ochre tint. Due to his appearance, he is constantly mistaken for a delinquent, which makes him stand out in class and makes him friendless. However, he is a caring young man who treasures his ties with his family and best friends, and is also a good cook. Kotaka's character symbolizes the difficulty of making friends and the growth that comes with it. His kindness and hard work resonate with viewers.

Crescent moon night sky

She is a second-year student at St. Chronica Academy's high school division. She is classmates with Kotaka and has androgynous beauty, but because she is always acting in a bad mood, she stands out from the rest of the class and has no friends. She speaks in a surly, masculine tone, has a sneaky and sadistic personality, and is also extremely sarcastic. Her hobby is reading, and her character depicts the difficulty of making friends and the psychology of self-defense. Yozora's tsundere side is what makes her beloved by viewers.

Kashiwazaki Sena

A second-year student at St. Chronica Academy, Hoshina is the daughter of the school's chairman. She is a blonde, blue-eyed beauty with big breasts, excellent grades, and an all-around athlete, but her personality is extremely narcissistic and arrogant, so although she is popular with boys, she has no friends of the same sex. She does not get along with Yozora, so they are constantly arguing. Hoshina's character depicts the gap between her appearance and her inner self, and her growth and the process of making friends are worth watching.

Yukimura Kusunoki

A first-year student at St. Chronica Academy's high school division. He is a self-proclaimed subordinate of Kotaka, aiming to be the manliest of men. Due to his beautiful looks and mannerisms, all his classmates don't know how to interact with him and keep their distance, so he has no friends. He has a very biased way of thinking, interpreting everything in an extreme way. Yukimura's character depicts the difficulty of making friends and the problem of self-awareness, and his efforts and growth will impress the viewers.

Shiguma Science

She is a first-year student at St. Chronica Academy's high school division. She is a distinctive girl with black hair in a ponytail, glasses, and a white coat she always wears. Although she is a genius high school student who has received offers from various companies and contributes to product development, she has no friends because she stays in the science lab all day and has no opportunities to interact with students. Her character, who utters obscene lines wherever she goes, depicts the difficulty of making friends and the problem of self-expression. Rika's unique character provides laughs to viewers.

Hasegawa Kobato

She is a second-year student at St. Chronica Academy's junior high school division and the younger sister of Hasegawa Kodaka. She has strong British blood in her mother, and is a beautiful girl with fair skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes. She was a normal girl in elementary school, but in her first year of junior high school she became obsessed with anime and became a sad girl who behaved like a chuunibyou. Because of this, she has no friends. Kobato's character depicts the difficulty of making friends and the problem of self-awareness, and her growth and efforts resonate with viewers.

Maria Takayama

Maria is a 10-year-old sister with silver hair and blue eyes who works at St. Chronica Academy. Although her academic ability is excellent enough to allow her to skip a grade, she is unfortunate in that her speech and behavior are childish and vulgar, and she is easily fooled by small lies, with her catchphrase being "poop." As a result, she has no friends. Maria's character, who is attached to Kotaka and calls him "big brother," depicts the difficulty of making friends and the psychology of self-defense. Maria's cute character is an element that endears her to viewers.

subtitle

The subtitle of this OVA is "The Relay Novel's Ending is Unbelievable L(゜□゜)". This episode depicts various events that occur in the process of making friends. Through the relay novel format, the characters' personalities and friendships are explored in depth.

Related Titles

"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc" is related to the following works:

• "I don't have many friends"
• "Haganai NEXT"

These works share the same worldview and depict the characters' journeys of making friends. Through these works, viewers can feel the characters' growth and deepening friendships.

Theme songs and music

The ending theme of this OVA is "You Are My Friend" and is sung by the following characters:

• Kotaka Hasegawa (CV: Ryohei Kimura)
• Mikazuki Yozora (CV: Marina Inoue)
• Hoshina Kashiwazaki (voiced by Kanae Ito)
• Yukimura Kusunoki (voiced by Nozomi Yamamoto)
• Rika Shiguma (CV: Misato Fukuen)
• Kobato Hasegawa (voiced by Kana Hanazawa)
• Maria Takayama (voiced by Yuka Iguchi)

The song expresses the importance of making friends and the bond between the characters, leaving viewers in awe.

Appeal and evaluation of the work

"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc" is a work that depicts the difficulty of making friends and the growth that comes with it. The characters' personalities and friendships are explored in depth, eliciting empathy and emotion from viewers. In particular, the charms of each character stand out, such as Hasegawa Koutarou's kindness and hard work, Mikazuki Yozora's tsundere side, the gap between Kashiwazaki Sena's appearance and her inner self, Kusunoki Yukimura's self-awareness issues, Shiguma Rika's unique character, Hasegawa Kobato's growth and hard work, and Takayama Maria's adorable character.

The series also depicts the various events that occur in the process of making friends, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. Through the relay novel format, the characters' personalities and friendships are explored in depth, allowing viewers to feel the characters' growth and the deepening of their friendships.

Furthermore, this work brings out the best of the original work's charm, and is sure to satisfy fans of the original work. Many staff members, including director Hisashi Saito, animation production AIC Build, scriptwriter Tatsuhiko Urahata, and character designer Yoshihiro Watanabe, are involved in the production, and the work has been praised for its high quality.

Reasons for recommendation

"Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends Ad-on Disc" is a work that depicts the difficulty of making friends and the growth that comes with it, delving deeply into the personalities and friendships of the characters. This work will reaffirm the importance of making friends, and will leave viewers feeling touched and empathetic. It will also satisfy fans of the original work, and is a work that can be recommended to many people. Please watch this work and feel the characters' journey of making friends.