Set six years prior to the events of Barakamon, detailing the life of Seishuu Handa as a high school student—and a very interesting life it is. In Handa-kun, Seishuu Handa is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and given the utmost respect, but Handa-kun himself is under the mistaken impression that the deference and attention he receives from the other students is actually bullying. Handa just wants to live a quiet life, but hilarity ensues as one character after another challenges his position as the school idol, and somehow comes away as a fan all while Handa is horrified and clueless.
You can now watch Handa-kun online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Art | Kaori Kikuna | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kengo Kawazoe | Sound Director |
| Writing | Michiko Yokote | Series Composition |
| Sound | Ken Ito | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Hanyu | Prop Designer |
| Writing | Satsuki Yoshino | Comic Book |
| Directing | Yoshitaka Koyama | Series Director |
| Art | Naoki Oya | Background Designer |
| Art | Ryo Kobayashi | Background Designer |
| Art | Manabu Kato | Background Designer |
| Production | Eriko Aoki | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Yoko Otake | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Miku Sera | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Miku Sera | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Hayato Kifune | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Hayato Kifune | CG Artist |
| Visual Effects | Kazuhiro Yamada | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Kaoru Inasaka | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Hiroaki Asano | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Moe Kato | Compositing Artist |
