Hinamatsuri takes what you would think when thinking of just another mediocre "slice of life anime" and blows it completely out of the water. I had been putting this anime off for some time now, I had heard good reviews about it but personally just had never gotten to it. When I finally did get to starting it, I was very glad I did.
Hinamatsuri has all of the basic elements of an amazing, original comedy. It's a people-pleaser. Having elements from slice-of-life, comedy, Si-Fi, psychological, mystery, action, yakuza, plus being on the line of being either classified as shounen and seinen, makes Hinamatsuri have a little bit for everyone. It's wide variety of characters, each with very different personalities is refreshing, you could never get two characters mixed up. The comedy in this show is absolutely golden. The situations that the characters get into are incredibly random, and are pretty unexpected. The sheer randomness and originality are what make Hinamatsuri so damn hilarious. In conclusion, this show will have you chuckling the entire episode.
If you enjoy a light, fun comedy, Hinamatsuri is for you. Though it does have a very inconclusive ending. Which brings me to it's flaws. I feel like along with trying to be just a funny, somewhat "meaningless" comedy, Hinamatsuri also tried to have somewhat of a "deeper" story. It's like they were going back and forth while in production either to have some deep, more psychological story, or just to have a light comedy with no real backstory or major information about the characters. This is what kind of got annoying. Hina, Anzu, and Nao show up out of nowhere, then they use only half of an episode to show an agent from wherever they came from to get Hina back. It was such a waste of time. Other than that, no information was given about the "gifted children", such as where they came from, if they were born, or if they were created. Being that this anime has so much comedy, it makes you forget about those "big questions". After finishing the anime though, it really makes you wonder.
They really did do a terrible job at ending at the anime. They ended giving the start to what appeared to be a major plot point. Which again-- was annoying. Though they did introduce this character only a couple episodes before, they ended the anime on a point that wasn't even about the main character. I wish they would have focused on the backstory of the main characters Hina and Anzu and scrapped the idea of introducing this third character, I mean, they only have 12 episodes to squeeze all this info in. Though being a person who hasn't read the manga of this anime, I guess I don't have too much of a say. All I can say is that this anime needs a second season to feel complete.
Which brings me to the end of this review. I don't want to end this review talking crap about Hinamatsuri, it really is an amazing watch, one of my favorites even. It's just the little details that seem critical, that the creators seem to ignore when you think about it. It's the story, original characters, and comedy that really make Hinamatsuri shine. As my title suggests, it really is like Mob Psycho 100 but with a 13-year-old girl and a yakuza... It's less lewd than what you're thinking. Hina has telekinetic powers and Nitta, a yakuza, by fate meets her. At first Nitta has Hina do some jobs for him, but over time they build an almost father-daughter relationship. I don't want too much information about the characters in my review, as I did go in blind when I watched this anime. How the other characters get into their current situations is best for you to find out on your own. In conclusion, I give Hinamatsuri an 89 or 8.9/10 score. As I've said before, it's an amazing watch. Don't let my critical review keep you from watching, it's no big cliffhanger at the end. What cliffhanger that is there is about a character that you don't you even know! Hopefully we will get a well-deserved season two, until then, happy watching!``~~~~~~