After-school Hanako-kun

放課後少年 花子くん [Hōkago shōnen Hanako-kun] #1

by AidaIro (Drawings)

実録! 暴かれる七不思議の放課後!

かもめ学園の七不思議“トイレの花子くん"と、オカルト少女の八尋寧々。
事件が起こらないオフの日は何をしているの<? br> そんな彼らのゆる~い放課後を、オールキャラで描く「地縛少年花子くん」スピンオフ☆

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Paranormal, Horror, Supernatural, Fiction

176 pages

First published August 27, 2019

About the author

AidaIro (あいだいろ) is a Japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[DesertSkyCacti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just Fan Service for Hanako fans ... I loved it 10/10

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection of short stories was pretty entertaining with my favourites including Hanako-kun turning into a girl and doing ‘girly’ things with Nene to the utter confusion of Kou; Nene turning into a Mokke and learning that we all come from them and Hanako-kun coming down with the uncommon cold. I also quite liked Tiara Minamoto’s chapter too.

Apart from that, the rest were just fine. I think most of these stories were too brief and didn’t really go anywhere. I believe the collection would have been stronger had there been fewer but longer and more compelling short stories. I’m also finding that the more I read about Akane and Natsuhiko, the more annoying they are!

But anyway, it was a decent enough read, I just wanted more substantial stories.

[Rereader · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable collection of short stories dealing with every day life with these zany characters! I loved seeing the Mokkes have a more prominent role in this collection considering they were the first rumor that had to be changed. I also enjoyed the small worldbuilding tidbits scattered throughout each story. Nothing earth-shattering, but enough to build more lore and show daily life in a haunted setting.

As for why it has a lower rating than other volumes, it's purely subjective. I liked a lot of the stories, but some weren't as interesting. Also, since this is meant to be more of a slice-of-life volume, there weren't as many emotionally impactful moments since there was a heavier focus on comedy. Still, the artwork was as strong as ever and it was fun seeing the gang do normal, everyday teen activities just in a supernatural infested setting. A fun read for fans of the series looking for a funnier, slice-of-life tone that I highly recommend.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naw, die After School Mangas sind wirklich super niedlich - es ist kein Drama, einfach nur süße oder witzige Kurzgeschichten zu den charakteren, wenn sie sich mal nicht umbringen wollen. Wholesome.

[ThundertheKilljoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I LOVED THIS BOOK.
For a little bit of backstory (that you probably don't care about but I'm still going to write about anyway), I watched all of Toilet Bound Hanako-kun because a friend recommended it to me, and I LOVE LOVE LOVED it. Last week (refer to date that this was posted if you're lost), I went to Barnes & Noble and was initially on a mission to find Sailor Moon books. (Spoiler alert, I ended up buying $70 worth in books OTHER THAN SAILOR MOON.) When I found the Hanako-kun section, and I saw this book...I nearly cried tears of happiness, not even joking. I legit started to go full-on, serious-time fangirl, right there, in the middle of the manga section, in public, in the middle of a Barnes & Noble.
Anywho, I read this book today and...OH. MAH. GAH.
I AM IN LOVE EVEN MORE (if that's even possible).
I even laughed in real life at a TON of parts, which NEVER EVER happens with other books. Other books get an exhale-chuckle in one or two spots. Not Hanako, though. I laughed, FULL-ON LAUGHED in quite a few spots, and even thinking about it afterwards I let out a giggle.
Oh well, enough of me fangirling over here, please, reassure me that I'm not the only TBHK FANGIRL over here. ;-;
Yes, I am DEFINITELY going to recommend this book to friends! :)

I love TBHK...I can't stress this enough (crying on the inside because nobody will truly understand how much I love TBHK and how much I love this book).

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute collection of side stories. They're all fun and pretty light hearted.

[mya ‧&#x13362;ִ໋♠️ ׂ &#x13212; ⋆ ۪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was such a cute spinoff

[Yui · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liebe für die bösen Mokke! 🤣

[Tabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series

[Cami Bibliophilec · Rating 4 out of 5]

«Me gustaría… que los momentos divertidos duraran un poco más.»

“Hanako-Kun: después de clases” es un compilado de historias divertidas sobre la vida de los misterios y estudiantes de la academia Kamome luego de que suena el timbre de salida.
Algunas de las minihistorias hacen referencias a tomos pasados (de los que prácticamente no recuerdo nada), por lo que siempre viene bien refrescar un poquito la memoria <3

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es súper divertido. Para todos los fans de Hanako ver un poco más de ellos fuera de las clases me parece maravilloso. Y los Mokke me han conquistado aún más, que fantasía de bichos.

[Paula Rodríguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Muy chula la recopilación de historias. Hay algunas muy divertidas e interesantes.

[Vaeh ^_^ · Rating 5 out of 5]

missed my pookies 💔
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akane was in here so I’m happy !! :3

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable short stories set in the spaces in between Hanako’s main chapters. It was cute and fun and I loved spending time with the characters in their downtime!

[♡ Alisa Doe ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are adorable fun stories with beautiful art and all your favorite characters, I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who love Tbhk

[Arianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a manga that gives an extra couple of seemingly fan requested stories of what the cast does after adventures. It was a wonderful light and funny easy fan read. It was comical and joyful to read about the characters without it being a life or death scenario. Over all I really loved it.

[Julianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such fun, fluffy side stories! I was laughing hysterically at their antics. The perfect distraction from the spiral of pain happening in the main series 😢 highly recommend to anyone who’s looking for some light comedy

[Momo · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5
Mostly fun short stories but some dragged on a bit and there were a few translation issues.

[lina · Rating 5 out of 5]

i miss my doomed-by-the-narrative children 3

[Enairolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quand j’ai vu l’annonce de cette sortie, j’ai (presque) sauté au plafond. Il faut savoir que j’ai eu un énorme coup de foudre pour le manga principal. Je suis tellement fan de cet univers que chaque tome que je lis est un énorme coup de coeur. Je suis fan de l’anime et je suis si contente qu’il fasse son retour d’ailleurs! Mais bref, tout ça pour dire que voir ce petit spin off sortir en France m’a clairement comblé de joie. J’aime tellement l’univers de Hanako Kun que je ne suis peut être pas la personne la plus objective pour en parler mais tout de même!

Dans ce spin off, les fins de journée des Sept Mystères de l’école Kamome enfin dévoilées ! Hanako, l’esprit des toilettes, et sa mortelle d’assistante, Nene, passent souvent leur temps à résoudre les divers incidents de l’école Kamome et à combattre des esprits de tout poil… Mais à quoi leurs moments de répit peuvent-ils bien ressembler ? Jouer à des jeux saugrenus, tomber sacrément malades, changer d’apparence par erreur, déjouer les plans machiavéliques des mokke…

En soit, ce spin off n’apporte rien de plus à l’histoire principale du manga. Il faut vraiment le prendre comme un complément à tout ça. En fait, ce spin off se consacre surtout au fins de journée. Du coup, ça nous permet de voir ce que Nene fait une fois l’école terminée et avant qu’elle rendre chez elle. Ce sont un enchaînement de plusieurs mises en situations différentes. Mais on ne se consacre pas seulement sur Nene et Hanako, en vérité on fait un peu le tour de tous les personnages. C’est une lecture vraiment très drôle qui nous fait passer un si bon moment. Mention spéciale aux Mokke, j’adore ces petites créatures mais il ne faut pas se fier à leur apparences! Parce que derrière cette apparence toute mignonne se cache des êtres qui peuvent être maléfiques! Ce contraste me fait tellement rire d’ailleurs, je suis fan des Mokke! J’ai passé un si bon moment, j’ai beaucoup rigolé c’était une si belle lecture!

Une lecture bonus dans l’univers de Hanako Kun! Moi je suis si fan de ça que je pourrais en avoir des tonnes ça ne me dérangerais pas le moins du monde, bien au contraire. Je ne sais pas trop comment expliquer pourquoi un tel coup de foudre pour cet univers mais dès les premières pages du premier tome, je suis tombée amoureuse de ce manga. Et depuis, je dévore les tomes les uns après les autres avec la même ferveur!

[Lemoona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty short and cute. We got a lot more characterization in this book and we also got introduced to some new (side) characters which was interesting. I laughed out loud when Akane got mad at Kou’s friends for ogling Aoi. It was also funny when Hanako and Nanamine switched genders for a day. I almost died when Natsuhiko said that if Nanamine doesn’t go back to being a girl then he will become one instead so they can be together. Hilarious!

This was pretty funny, especially considering the Mokke played a pretty big role in this book seeing as they included them in almost every chapter. I didn’t even realize they wanted to destroy the world to create a candy land and make humans their slaves. Such a devious plan coming from super cute stuffed-animal-looking creatures. They might as well be comedians.

More Hanako x Yashiro screen time. Loved that. Also loved the (un?)brewing romance between Yako (ex school mystery No. 2) and the teacher who looks like Misaki, who if I remember correctly is her deceased lover? My memory is failing. Anyway, it’s basically a owner/pet relationship that probably won’t go anywhere considering she practically takes the form of a fox? cat? civet…? I still think her little crush was cute and I wouldn’t mind new scenes of them. Also, any scenes with Tsukumori in them were nothing less than entertaining.

Very decent spin-off! More light-hearted than the actual series and will give you a good laugh. This is good content for big fans of the series, aka me, haha.

[kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

After-School Hanako-kun is a spin-off manga of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun. It's a collection of occurrences between the original manga's main characters during their off time.

The Hanako-kun always boasts exceptional artwork, whether you're reading the parent manga series, this new series, or watching the anime. The manga panels are lovingly decorated and stylized. I love the precise, yet chunky and jagged outlining and shading. It pairs well with the writing.

This is a comedy, but it gets dark sometimes, and tends to lean towards the macabre. I love that, but if that isn't your cup of tea this might not be the series for you.

I was most intrigued with the chapter about the Minamoto brothers' sister, Tiara. It's easy to see how she was shaped by her brothers – she has the eldest brother's cunning and brutal force, and the open acceptance that shines from Kou. I'm excited to see where her story goes.

I would absolutely read additional releases in an After-School Hanako-kun series. Thank you to Edelweiss and Yen Press for providing me with a copy of this volume for my honest review.

[Mika · Rating 3 out of 5]

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It's a simple pastime for in between, 'cause ‘After School Hanako-kun’ is a spin-off and serves to see the characters outside the main story as well. My favourites were: Summer Monster - My school ghost friend Hanako (I finally saw the chapter on which all these pictures were based where Hanako-kun was a girl, was really cool) and Ghost Flu, 'cause I found it interesting that there is something like that too.

StoryGraph review

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Es ist ein einfacher Zeitvertreib für zwischendurch, da ,,After School Hanako-kun" ein Spin-off ist und dazu dient die Figuren auch außerhalb der Hauptgeschichte zu sehen. Meine Favoriten waren: Sommermonster — Meine Schulgeisterfreundin Hanako (endlich sah ich mal das Kapitel worauf diese ganzen Bilder basiert waren wo Hanako-kun ein Mädchen war, war echt cool) und Geistergrippe, da ich es interessant fand, dass es sowas auch gibt.

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[Karly M · Rating 5 out of 5]

These little side stories are SO CUTE! What the characters get up to behind the scenes is so funny. It is super simple compared to the main storyline, but I really enjoy that in a way. I like seeing the characters have fun and just generally have fun being kids, which is something I think none of them get much chance to do. These stories also provide more insight into what some of the other characters are like, not just the main characters. Some of them are entirely centered around side characters. Getting more information about how these characters act from day to day is something I have been curious about.

[Bay Fuen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is real cute! I love the cover with Hanako-Kun just sticking his tongue out. It's filled with short Jibaku Shōunen Hanako-Kun stories. Not really an add on to the story in anyway but it's just cute to see the characters in scenarios. It isn't a MUST read! BUTTTT it's enjoyable TO read. I only rated it a 3/5 is because personally I wanted more insight on the characters. Like I thought the title meant what Hanako-Kun does after school since the title implies that but no it's just the characters doing fun after school activities! And I'm all here for it!!

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, this is a really fun collection of short stories that revolve around the lives of the different characters that make up the Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun world.

I really enjoyed this collection. Most of the stories are funny or charming in some way. Personally, I always appreciate getting content that allows me to get a “peek” into the personal lives of characters from stories that I greatly enjoy.

Definitely recommend for fans of the main series — I believe you’ll appreciate thumbing through these vignettes~

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

War wirklich ganz süß und knuffig, und man hat auch noch ein paar andere Figuren durch die Kurzgeschichten etwas kennengelernt. War jetzt aber nichts weltbewegendes und denke nicht, dass es einen wirklichen Einfluss auf die Hauptgeschichte hat. Die Zeichnungen sind natürlich wieder Spitze, und der Band ist auf jeden Fall trotzdem was für jeden, der die Reihe und Figuren super gern mag. Für den kurzen Zeitvertreib auf jeden Fall was, war wirklich nett, aber mehr auch nicht. Werde mir aber trotzdem den zweiten Band der ‘After School’ Bände holen.

[♡ India ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

L'arte era meraviglioso e le storie erano carine pero non era molto di piu di solo quello. Penso che le storie potrebbe essere piu lungi, quindi i lettori potrebbe essere piu investiti in cosa succedeva. Tuttavia era una bella volume di manga per quelli che amano la serie principale (come io❤️)
(scusa se ci sono errori grammaticalli, ho dimenticato tanto della la lingua Italiana e non posso scrivere veramente bene 🥲)

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute collection of short stories in the Hanako-kun universe. This had a good spread of stories on a variety of characters, including a sweet love story focused on Yako, the prickly ex-mystery no. 2. There was also a fun beach scene and an extra silly Mokke chapter that I enjoyed. Perfect for fans of the series!!

[Carrisa Welch · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really good and I enjoyed all of the characters. This would’ve gotten 5 stars if I had known this was a spin-off of another series, Toilet bound Hanako-kun. I didn’t know who the characters were or what was going on, but it was still a fun read and I’m excited to check out the original series.