is a Japanese

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series by Takuto Kashiki. It has been serialized since 2011 in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Fellows!'', which was renamed to '' Harta'' in 2013. It has been collected in ten ''

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'' volumes. A 12-episode

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television series adaptation by Lerche aired from January 12 to March 30, 2018. An

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was included on the second Blu-ray/DVD volume released on June 27, 2018.

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licensed the anime.

Synopsis

In a mystical forest in a world inhabited by people only a few inches tall and talking animals, the relaxed story focuses on the daily lives and adventures of two of those tiny women living together in a house in a tree; the tomboyish Hakumei and serene, ladylike Mikochi.

Characters

; : :One of the protagonists, red-haired and energetic. She is a diligent and skilled craftswoman, but tends to get herself and others in dangerous situations nonetheless. She was homeless and on her own, before moving in with Mikochi, in the town of Makinata. ; : :The dark-haired protagonist. She is a well-respected cook and prepares food and other goods to be sold in a nearby store. ; : :A songstress who befriends Mikochi. ; : :A researcher who uses animated skeletons to work for her. ; : :A weasel and Hakumei's senior colleague. ;Kobone Master : :Owner-manager of a café/pub frequented by Mikochi and Hakumei.

Media

Manga

Anime

A 12-episode

television series adaptation by Lerche aired in Japan from January 12 to March 30, 2018. It is directed by Masaomi Andō and with series composition by

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. The opening theme is "urar" by Chima, and the ending theme is "Harvest Moon Night" performed by voice actresses

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(Mikochi) and

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(Konju). Ending theme lyrics are unique to each episode referring to the episode's plot. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime and streamed it on Hidive. The English dub was released on March 19, 2019.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hakumei to Mikochi 2018 anime OVAs Anime series based on manga Enterbrain manga Kadokawa Dwango franchises Fantasy anime and manga Iyashikei anime and manga Lerche (studio) Seinen manga Sentai Filmworks Yen Press titles