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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Handa-kun and a Girl's Friendship | 2016-07-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Handa-kun and the Continuation of Episode 1 | Handa-kun and the Chairperson | Handa-kun and the Model | 2016-07-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Handa-kun and the Truant | Handa-kun and Cooking Class | Handa-kun and His Friend | 2016-07-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Handa-kun and Handa-kun? | Handa-kun and a Girl's Jealousy | Handa-kun and Sociability | 2016-07-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Handa-kun and the Student Council | Handa-kun and Memory Loss | 2016-08-05 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Handa-kun and His Friend's Friend / Handa-kun and Dash Higashino / Handa-kun and Palmistry | 2016-08-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Handa-kun and the Supplementary Exam | Handa-kun and the Library | 2016-08-19 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Handa-kun and the School Trip | 2016-08-26 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Handa-kun and the Frog | Handa-kun and the Stalker | 2016-09-02 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Handa-kun and the Normal Guy | Handa-kun and the Bishoujo | 2016-09-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Handa-kun and the Cultural Festival Preparations | 2016-09-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Handa-kun and the Cultural Festival | 2016-09-23 | 25 min |
| 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 |
