Busu ni Hanataba wo.

At the age of 15, Hana Tabata has already made peace with the idea of never experiencing an unforgettable high school romance. Although she likes shoujo manga, flowers, and anything cute, Tabata considers herself a mere background character; she is a little bit chubby, with a round face, glasses, and freckles—all things that would make her conventionally unattractive. But when Tabata accidentally befriends Yousuke Ueno, a warm and charming classmate, things start to change. While she grapples with conflicting feelings about her unexpected new relationship with Ueno, Tabata has yet to realize that the love story she has been dreaming of has already begun.

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Tabata, Hana Main

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Ueno, Yousuke Main

Tsuchiya, Simba Japanese

Gotanda, Tetsuo Supporting

Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese

Shinbashi, Tsutomu Supporting

Hatanaka, Tasuku Japanese

Uguisudani, Sumire Supporting

Aoyama, Yoshino Japanese

Ootsuka, Sayaka Supporting

Takada, Yuuki Japanese

Gotanda, Fusae Supporting

Chida, Miyako Japanese

Yumi-chan Supporting

Kojika, Runa Japanese

Shinbashi's Mother Supporting

Saitou, Kimiko Japanese

Gotanda, Noriko Supporting

Yano, Yumika Japanese

Minato, Mirai Director, Series Composition

Tsuchiya, Masaki Sound Director

TWS Theme Song Performance

Imazu, Ayumu Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement

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Sep 26, 2025

5iv3_

Recommended

I had no intention of watching this originally, but as one of my favorite KPOP groups did the OP for this, I gave it a shot and it was a surprisingly good watch! I won't deny that it's like your typical rom-com but, I think it's a little different.

We normally see these situations with characters viewed as conventionally attractive by both themselves and the audience, but what if that weren't the case? Well that's we have here! It does fall into some common tropes as it progresses but they all resolve well so there's no harm (and honestly i like tropes hehe).

I ... found myself rooting for these characters and it was a lot of fun! I really thought I wasn't gonna enjoy this from the PVs and posters, but I'm glad I was proven wrong!

Animation on this ain't the best but it definitely ain't bad at all. It doesn't need flashy animation for it to be this charming <3

Overall, It's quite good! I almost cried at the end it was so sweet. So i'm satisfied and happy with this! (this lowkey turned into me rambling about how cute it is hahaha).

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 26, 2025

sylargbrl

Mixed Feelings

An anime where the “ugly” girl ends up with the popular guy? YES.
Could the character designs have been way better? Hell yeah.

Busu ni Hanataba wo is an anime with pretty innocent characters (they’re teenagers, so of course they act that way when it comes to love, right?). Tabata is the ugly duckling who’s never had friends and, as a result, looks down on herself. On the other hand, Ueno is the popular guy who seems to have had everything come easily to him just for being handsome.

After that quick intro, here are my personal pros and cons:

(+)

· Little by little we’re seeing more anime where ... the “average” or “unattractive” MC ends up with the popular ones. I love this. I had enough with only showing attractive characters with no self-esteem issues.

· Tabata and Ueno are just perfect for each other. TOO CUTE.

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· The character designs could have been so much better. They are really basic.

· I think they introduced too many characters for just 12 episodes, leaving several relationships unfinished and way too many questions.


Disclaimer: This is by no means the standout anime of the season, so unless it particularly interests you, it may not be a top priority on your watchlist.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 16, 2025

chumchummaru

Not Recommended

Preliminary (11/13 eps)

As for the fact that it is labeled as “seinen”, I found out that nothing has actually changed, just an F was added before the MC. It is sad that FMC has such low self-esteem and behaves like a lot of other MCs from other romances, suffering from fear of people. I expected a little more mature behavior or processing. Because that behavior ends up ruining the whole atmosphere and making it a cliché, literally.
The artwork is not bad and the animation is average. I liked the OP/ED, except for the overall processing, which is already played out. It is a shame that something new, ... the combination of not pretty characters with pretty ones, which I would say that FMC is still at a good level in terms of beauty, ends up in the same rut as a lot of similar romances. So in the end, beauty does not play a role in whether the plot will be good or bad. And continuing by having the classic triangle appear there is probably unnecessary. This is probably how original this work is. It's a real shame, because this had potential that was ultimately not used. I don't know what they were trying to achieve with those triangles, but it hurts more than it helps (and I won't lie, it was intentional on her part, so she can't expect a better result). I'm really disappointed, I had high hopes for this, also because FMC doesn't have much beauty.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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