“To Bloom One Day” “Hanasaku Itsuka” (花咲くいつか) Hanasaku Iroha is a 2011 anime series produced by P.A. Works, which began airing in Japan on Tokyo MX from April 3, 2011 and is also simulcast on Crunchyroll. The story follows Ohana Matsumae who ends up moving away from the city to work at the Kissuiso hot spring inn in the country. For the first 13 episodes, the...

“My Beloved Kissuiso” “Watashi no Suki na Kissuiso” (私の好きな喜翆荘) With the growing number of reservations, Ohana grows concerned about the changes Kissuiso is making and the lack of sleep the employees are getting. She is also finds herself at odds with some of the others for siding with Sui. Ohana tells Nako about what Sui told her, who tells her why her...

“Sui Shijima, The Last Boss” “Rasu Bosu wa Shijima Sui” (ラスボスは四十万スイ) After spending some time with him, Ohana invites Ko to come to the Bonbori Festival before leaving Tokyo again. As Ohana arrives back at the Kissuiso, they start getting a flood of reservations thanks to a positive review written by Satsuki. However, Sui insists that she intends to...

“Compensation for a Dream” “Yume no Otoshimae” (夢のおとしまえ) As Ohana contemplates what she should do if the Kissuiso closes down, Sui asks her to go to Tokyo alongside Takako, who wants to try and reclaim the money Enishi lost. Meanwhile, Satsuki encounters Kō, who reveals that he hasn’t dumped Ohana and wants to know more about her. Satsuki then takes...

“A Determined One-sided Crush” “Ketsui no Kataomoi” (決意の片思い) As preperations for Enishi and Takako continue, Ohana gets a call from Satsuki, who talks about the one-sided love she had for Ohana’s late father, and decides to continue her own one-sided crush on Kō. Later, as Minko continues her agnostic attitude towards Ohana, the two end up fighting,...

“The Return of “Die”" “Yomigaeru Shine” (蘇る、死ね) Enishi and Takako announce they are getting married, with Sui insisting that they hold a proper marriage ceremony. With costs looking high, Ohana suggests that they hold the ceremony at the Kissuiso, with everyone else offering to pitch in. As Tōru takes Minko to the beach to calm her nerves, she becomes...

“Love, Kōrin Festival” “Ai Kōrinsai” (愛・香林祭) It’s the day before the school festival so Minko wakes early, buys the ingredients, and starts prepping with the unwanted help of Ohana. When Nako asks to have omelette rice for lunch, Minko, unfazed, makes a perfect omelette rice dish. Adding Ohana’s twist to the dish, they decide to also serve it on...

“Sloppy Omelet Rice” “Dorodoro Omuraisu” (どろどろオムライス) As a school festival approaches, Ohana’s class decides to do a Princess Café, assigning Yuina and Minko in key roles, whilst Nako’s is put on the festival commitee. Hearing that Tōru is planning to visit, Minko decides to take her position in the cooking department seriously. However,...

“Mermaid Princess and Shell Bra” “Ningyo Hime to Kaigara Bura” (人魚姫と貝殻ブラ) Nako has always been worried about her personality, which falters outside of her home. As Nako gets a larger bonus on payday, she becomes worried that she needs to change in order to deserve that amount. Later that day, she, Ohana, Minko and Yuina go shopping, where she ends up...

“Pool on the Hill” “Pūru on Za Hiru” (プール・オン・ザ・ヒル) Satsuki calls Sui, warning her that there might be something fishy about the film crew. The next day, they hear the project has been called off, putting Enishi in a tough spot as he had paid them a lot of money. Satsuki later calls him, telling him that the director was a scam artist trying to pay...

“This Sky, That Sky” “Ano Sora, Kono Sora” (あの空、この空) Enishi brings in Tetsuo Inashi, a movie producer who wants to film in Yunosagi and use the Kissuiso as a locale for a movie, and to his surprise, Sui allows him to do as he pleases. The next day, the lead actresses are brought in, whilst camera tests are held and Ohana and co. are asked to clean a pool. As...

“Sunny with a Chance of Blister” “Mame, Nochi, Hare” (マメ、のち、晴れ) The inn becomes troubled over becoming shorthanded, but reject Ohana’s offer to help out. However, she feels she needs to do something and, after the inn becomes unable to find replacement waitresses, they accept Ohana’s help, with Minko and Nako deciding to help her out as well....