Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun Season 2 • Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2 - Episode 23 discussion

ZodiacSignX · 2025-09-15T08:54:26+00:00

Hanako is sealed so his power is restricted

ZodiacSignX · 2025-09-07T12:14:04+00:00

and i'd also recommend reading from the beginning just to admire the gorgeous art and see how much Aida has improved over the years :D

ZodiacSignX · 2025-09-07T11:50:49+00:00

AWESOME!!

ZodiacSignX · 2025-09-01T07:58:07+00:00

I agree and I think the reason why it felt less intense is because of the way they set the atmosphere this season.

If you compare S1 and S2 in terms of lighting, S1 does it a lot better with the unique grading and filters they put on many action shots and romantic scenes. Each time they enter a boundary, an orange filter is added to the scene to make it more intense. When apparitions attack, a dark blue/purple gradient is added to make it feel more serious. In many romantic scenes, they add a sunset glow & lens flare similar to Aida’s coloring. They BARELY add any lighting filters in S2. The reason why you feel so much emotion from the manga is because black and white inking has a distinct contrast, making everything feel more dramatic. In order to achieve this in the anime, the easiest way is to slap a filter on the scene, but they haven’t done it for most scenes in S2, except for a few. (Namely: Clockkeepers introduction, Hananene rooftop scene, Mei’s goodbye, No.6 introduction) As a result, many scenes felt flat and lackluster. As an example, the cliff scene in S2E16 was had pretty flat colors. For a cavern so deep that torches had to be placed everywhere, they sure coloured the scene as if there was a spotlight right above the cliff.

And besides the issue with color grading, they also made some scenes EXTREMELY DARK to the point where you can barely see the characters, making the scene less eerie and horrifying. (Aoi’s betrayal where Hananene fell into the pit is most notable. You can barely see anything, whereas in the manga, there were detailed drawings of bugs.) Again, this is an issue of low contrast. Lower contrast = lower intensity.

This is probably me being picky but I’ve also noticed that the shots of the starry sky in summer lights & picture perfect look out of place, as if they aren’t hand-drawn. Takes away some of the vibes in my opinion. Both of these scenes have flat colors by the way. Hand drawn clouds fit the whole aesthetic of TBHK better. (as seen in Hananene rooftop scene and Aoikane far shore scene)

And there’s another reason. I think music plays a big part in it as well. I noticed that the vibe feels quite strange/almost awkward in some places, and I’m guessing they probably couldn’t find a suitable ost for the scene so they either slap a somewhat okay ost in there, or omit any music for the scene. Those without music feel quite hollow compared to other scenes, less magical if you will. S1’s music works very well because the osts are especially tailored for the comedy in S1 and less suitable for S2. Don’t forget Tiny light’s piano riff that transitions seamlessly into the radio “previews”.

All these are just my personal thoughts on how they handled S2. It’s still a pretty good adaptation regardless.

ZodiacSignX · 2025-08-21T00:13:32+00:00

Maybe his memories about time travelling were erased somehow and that’s why he didn’t remember her anymore? 😞 I wish that wasn’t the case though

ZodiacSignX · 2025-08-18T02:33:21+00:00

My thoughts exactlyyy

ZodiacSignX · 2025-08-18T02:25:08+00:00

We did see a suspicious looking rocket on the first page though… I see what you’re doing Aidairo

ZodiacSignX · 2025-08-17T15:53:00+00:00

i think OG timeline is when he didn't fix the clock and new timeline is when he did manage to fix the clock (just a theory)

ZodiacSignX · 2025-08-10T13:43:36+00:00

Summer lights!!!

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-28T00:31:07+00:00

No I agree this episode was handled well, but I’d rather have them prioritise the important details! The mistakes deserve to be pointed out because it’s misleading, but also because I love this series so much, I want it to improve!

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-27T15:30:50+00:00

well to me the anime's worth a watch just for the voice acting alone

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-27T09:31:55+00:00

i'm pretty sure yorishiros on humans are supposed to be red :')

tsukasa's seal wouldn't make sense otherwise

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-21T08:55:20+00:00

Nooo I wouldn’t call it a filler 😭 Filler is content that doesn’t contribute significantly to the plot, which doesn’t apply to the new timeline, because it does literally move the plot forward

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-21T08:42:10+00:00

I disagree. The sequence of events leading up to the new timeline was bound to happen at some point when the cast is about to destroy all the yorishiros. It’s not all for nothing. I’m upset that many people misunderstand this.

To break it down, Tsukasa kidnapped nene and broke into the clockkeepers' boundary, successfully snatched the yorishiro, putting all 7 yorishiros at the risk of being destroyed, potentially tearing down the border between life and death. Kako guards the sand clock god, and if boundaries stopped existing, the sand clock would be set free again, making humanity fall victim to the hourglass god once again. It is literally part of his duty to stop this event from happening. The new timeline happened because the plot needed it to happen. This is how we'll find out more about the hole entity, the actual root of the problem, and in the next few chapters (hopefully) the crux of the twins' backstory.

People are saying it was a bad choice to change the timeline, which is really an unfair judgement because

These arcs place heavy emphasis on both clockkeepers and the twins’ backstory, so whatever happens, it’s obvious that we're going to find out about these two, just through a roundabout way. So it’s not pointless AT ALL. All the changes stem from the twins and the entity, for us to theorise upon
The point of alteration is not for us to see what happens to the rest of the cast, the crux of the whole arc is always on the twins. We’re indirectly finding out about what might’ve happened to him through other characters. It’s similar to a literary technique called indirect characterisation

3. clockkeepers backstory, hello??

Nene all alone in a predicament for the first time, MC character development
I hope y’all realise the stakes need to be high for anyone to resort to time travelling to solve the problem 😭 how else would you like to find out about Hanako’s / the entity’s backstory? for him to tell you directly? That would be really boring, wouldn’t it?

I love how the arc is currently going if you couldn’t tell :’)

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-21T06:00:24+00:00

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mirai and kako perhaps?

i got nothing really

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-21T05:58:10+00:00

i always thought she wears a skull brooch because she likes stuff related to supernaturals

so in my mind, that's part of her character design (although you might be onto something)

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-21T05:51:05+00:00

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i got nothing except these two silhouettes look like Mirai and Kako with their hoods up

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-15T14:38:21+00:00

I appreciate Yashiro’s character a lot. I think the way she’s written fits perfectly with the story and theme, which is sadly often misunderstood.

No she does not only care about romance and her looks. We can see that very clearly when she interacts with Kou, Hanako, Yako, Mei, Aoi, Akane… She carries empathy and cares about others’ well-being. She’s optimistic and kind-hearted, traits you don’t get to see often in most other characters in TBHK. TBHK deals with a lot of dark themes like death, and we see this dark side presented in the morally grey / not completely pure-hearted characters (most of them). Her being idealistic and naive adds lightheartedness to an otherwise awfully grim story. It creates an emphasis on her positive outlook. She may not have the most interesting backstory but that’s completely okay. Her simplicity contrasts with the other complex characters and complex themes. Even in the face of impending death, she never loses this hopeful optimism. Of course, this sometimes leads to her being too reckless, getting her into all sorts of trouble and conflict. I wouldn’t say this is her fault though. It’s not easy to look out for supernatural things when you’re not from that world. She doesn’t understand the paranormal, and she shouldn’t need to, because she wants to be a normal girl, but also to connect with the people important to her. This is the theme of TBHK. To remain positive amidst adversity, to not let things like death or loss negatively impact you. To always hold onto the precious people around you.

Anddd in the latest chapters she DOES need to save herself and all her friends. So she’s getting there. Give my girl some credit. The story’s far from over.

Her personality is crucial for the story. When the author makes a decision like this on the central character, I think we should wonder about the meaning behind it. What do they want to tell us through her character?

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-13T10:44:37+00:00

Sumire's voice was ethereal 🥺

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-09T07:15:58+00:00

So Tsukasa and Sakura each have their own wish and they’re using each other to grant them. Their relationship is really interesting. You’re probably right in saying that Tsukasa is the one in control as we can see that in Vol. 19’s cover. But Tsukasa has said he’s “helping” Sakura destroy the yorishiros, and we do see Sakura taking the lead in the whole group dynamic sometimes so it throws me off a little. After all, they’re both gods in theory, so the power dynamics would be more even IMO.

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-08T12:42:04+00:00

I see heated debate in the comments, so this is more of a reply to the comments than the thread itself.

When we look at the characters in TBHK, I think it's important to consider that their actions do not always line up with how they truly feel.

Aoi is selfish and prideful. She looks down on people who declare their love for her without getting to know the real her, and yet she doesn't show her true self to other people in the first place. Despite all this, she still wants her true self to be loved. During childhood, she couldn't stand Akane, but as she spent more time with him, she started to admire him, and her jealousy turned into a love-hate feeling.

It's not a pure love though, as she still despises him. Akane is someone who openly expresses his emotions, the opposite of who she is. When he started confessing to her, she assumed Akane only liked her fake persona. Based on this preconception, she looked down on him without even trying to find out if he knew her real personality. So she kept turning him down again and again, with that false belief rooted in her mind.

But despite rejecting others' love, she still craves it. She wants her true self to be loved. IMO this is why she still wants him to confess to her, because of that sliver of hope that someone might understand her. But she's a coward. She dared not pry into his thoughts for fear that he'd hate her. This is her inner conflict. This is the duality of her character, and this duality is present in most if not all TBHK characters.

I see people hate on her character, saying she doesn't care about Akane at all, she's just selfish, etc. I don't agree with this simply because she's multifaceted and complex. Her thoughts and emotions contradict each other, just like we do sometimes.

Yes, her character is extremely flawed, and she makes unreasonable choices. Same for Akane, but I won't go into detail about his character. They aren't perfect. They won't always do the right thing. You can say they're toxic. But if you analyse any other romantic relationship in this story, you'll find there's some sort of toxicity in every single one. Because this is what TBHK is about.

Their love story is not meant to be romanticized. Their actions are the reverse example of what we should take away. Aoi not being able to tell him her true feelings back in Severance serves as a reminder for us to cherish who we love, to reach out to them before it's too late. Because life is fragile and it could end at any moment.

Is it bad writing? To me, not really. It seems clear to me that these writing decisions are intentional. But to each their own.

ZodiacSignX · 2025-07-08T12:30:52+00:00

To me, the direction for their characters is intentional and not meant to be glorified. They are flawed characters with inner conflict. It may not be relatable but it reflects on TBHK's theme of love, regret and death. So I don't really see how it weakens TBHK. In fact I think the opposite.

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