Tazuna Takatsuki
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Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Battle Royale100%Super Power88%CGI88%Full CGI82%Surreal Comedy79%Urban75%Urban Fantasy74%Alternate Universe70%Cosmic Horror70%Slavery60%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
In Osaka in the year "AD20XX," Hand Shakers are partners who can summon "Nimrodes," weapons born from their deep psyche by joining hands. In order to grant the pair's wish, the Hand Shakers compete with and fight other Hand Shaker pairs. The top pair will then meet and challenge "God." (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Hand Shakers: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hand Shakers has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 43/100 — 12% of 9,623 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #89 most popular anime of 2017, and #21 most popular anime of Winter 2017 on AniList.
Of the 18.4K AniList users who started it, 31.3% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 10.7K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action — especially battle royale, super power, cgi, full cgi.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Hand Shakers: Go ago Go (2017)
- Watch next: W'z (2019)
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Shingo Suzuki
- Director
- Hiromitsu Kanazawa
- Series composition
- Hiromitsu Kanazawa
- Character design
- Takayuki Uchida
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“One Hand Message” by OxT · eps 2-12
Endings
- ED1“Yume Miru Ame” by AKINO Arai · eps 2-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Hand Shakers FAQ
- How many episodes does Hand Shakers have?
- Hand Shakers has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Hand Shakers?
- About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Hand Shakers finished?
- Yes. Hand Shakers has finished airing — the final episode aired March 29, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of Hand Shakers?
- Yes — the story continues in W'z (2019).
- What should I watch before Hand Shakers?
- Watch Hand Shakers: Go ago Go first — Hand Shakers is a direct sequel.
- Is Hand Shakers based on a manga?
- No. Hand Shakers is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Hand Shakers?
- Hand Shakers was animated by GoHands and directed by Shingo Suzuki and Hiromitsu Kanazawa.
- Who sings the opening of Hand Shakers?
- The opening, "One Hand Message", is performed by OxT.
- Where can I watch Hand Shakers?
- Hand Shakers is listed on YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.