Hotaru Shidare
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Estimated watch time
5h
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Food95%Episodic83%Work82%Rural77%Educational68%Heterosexual65%Shounen64%Male Protagonist64%Love Triangle62%Economics58%
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Synopsis & Story
Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business! (Source: MangaHelpers)
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Dagashi Kashi: should you watch it?
At a glance
Dagashi Kashi has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 24% of 40,237 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #30 most popular anime of 2016, and #16 highest-rated anime of Winter 2016, and #8 most popular anime of Winter 2016 on AniList.
Of the 80.6K AniList users who started it, 13.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 57.3K have finished it.
At about 5 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially food, episodic, work, rural.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Dagashi Kashi is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Dagashi Kashi 2 (2018)
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kotoyama
- Director
- Masato Takayanagi
- Series composition
- Masato Takayanagi
- Series composition
- Yasuko Kamo
- Character design
- Kanetoshi Kamimoto
- Music
- Nobuaki Nobusawa
- Music
- Tomotaka Oosumi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Checkmate!?” by MICHI
Endings
- ED1“Hey! Calorie Queen” by Ayana Taketatsu
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Dagashi Kashi FAQ
- How many episodes does Dagashi Kashi have?
- Dagashi Kashi has 12 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Dagashi Kashi?
- About 5 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Dagashi Kashi finished?
- Yes. Dagashi Kashi has finished airing — the final episode aired April 1, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Dagashi Kashi?
- Yes — the story continues in Dagashi Kashi 2 (2018).
- Where do I start Dagashi Kashi?
- Start here: Dagashi Kashi is the first entry, followed by Dagashi Kashi 2.
- Is Dagashi Kashi based on a manga?
- Yes. Dagashi Kashi adapts the manga by Kotoyama.
- Who animated Dagashi Kashi?
- Dagashi Kashi was animated by feel. and directed by Masato Takayanagi.
- Who sings the opening of Dagashi Kashi?
- The opening, "Checkmate!?", is performed by MICHI.
- Where can I watch Dagashi Kashi?
- Dagashi Kashi is listed on Hulu, Tubi TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.