Hinako (anime character)

Hinako
Hinako character
Hinako, as seen in her first appearance in Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako.
First appearanceIssho ni Training: Training with Hinako (2009)
Last appearanceIssho ni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko (2010)
Designed byRyoko Amisaki
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale

Hinako is a fictional character appearing in the three OVA anime:

  1. April 2009: Issho ni Training: Training with Hinako
  2. February 2010: Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako
  3. December 2010: Issho ni Training 026: Bathtime with Hinako & Hiyoko.

In Japanese, the character is voiced by Mai Kadowaki.[1] All three OVAs were produced at Studio Hibari, with character designs from Ryoko Amisaki and the screenplay written by Muneshige Nakagawa.[2] In the first OVA, Training with Hinako, Hinako is transformed into an anime figure through a television and then talks to the viewer. After that, she begins to exercise to lose some weight, providing the viewer with fan service in the process.[3] The video is in an interactive format, allowing the viewer to rearrange the scenes in the video.[4] The intention behind the production of the first DVD was to make an animation that could be participated in.[5] This DVD became a bestseller on Amazon in Japan in April 2009.[6] The second OVA, Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako, shows Hinako going to bed and sleeping, while again addressing the viewer directly at the beginning. This second OVA has been panned for sometimes distracting from its main premise of showing the character sleep.[7] Home video releases of the OVAs include releases in Japan,[8][9][10] the United States,[11] Germany,[12][13][14] France[15][16] and Italy.[17][18] Android Apps have been released for Training with Hinako in 2010[19] and Sleeping with Hinako in 2011.[20] A pirated version of the Training with Hinako app contained a smartphone virus, the first such virus found in Japan.[21] Hinako's effect on the viewer has been described as legitimizing their existence in the fictional setting by recognizing the existence of the viewer and thereby letting them identify with the character.[22] Merchandise released for the character includes an anime figure by Good Smile Company,[23] a bathing mitten[24] as well as an artbook[25] and a guidebook for Android mobile devices.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mai KADOWAKI". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ Ferreira, Samantha (15 June 2017). "Maiden Japan Licenses Training/Bathing/Sleeping With Hinako Anime". Anime Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Muramasa Industries Ltd. p. 859. ISBN 978-1-61172-018-1.
  4. ^ Green, Scott (16 June 2017). "Maiden Japan Invites Anime Watchers To "Train," "Sleep" And "Bathe" With "Hinako"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  5. ^ 発売後即完売! 話題のちょいエロ筋トレアニメ「いっしょにとれーにんぐ」企画者インタビュー! [Sold out immediately after release! Interview with the planner of the popular little erotic muscle training animation "Isshoni Training"!]. GyaO (in Japanese). 4 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. ^ DVDのベストセラー DVDの中で最も人気がある商品です。情報は1時間ごとに更新されます。 [DVD bestseller This is the most popular DVD product. The information is updated hourly.]. amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Amazon.com, Inc. 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ Tolentino, Josh (17 February 2010). "Japanator DOES NOT Recommend: Sleeping with Hinako". Japanator.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  8. ^ EAN:4560348080011
  9. ^ EAN:4560348080035
  10. ^ EAN:4560348080073
  11. ^ EAN:816726021614
  12. ^ EAN:7640105238682
  13. ^ EAN:7640105238675
  14. ^ EAN:7640105238699
  15. ^ EAN:3700091022604
  16. ^ EAN:3700091022611
  17. ^ EAN:3700091023069
  18. ^ EAN:3700091023076
  19. ^ アンドロイドアプリ「いっしょにとれーにんぐfor Android」の販売をスタート [Started selling the android application "Isshoni Training for Android"]. saiani.net (in Japanese). 最新アニメ情報. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. ^ 「いっしょにすりーぴんぐ for Android」&「ひなことひよこ 026(おふろ)ポスター」本日よりリリース開始!! ["Together Sleeping for Android" & "Hinakoto Chick 026 (Ofuro) Poster" will be released today! !!]. saiani.net (in Japanese). 最新アニメ情報. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  21. ^ 国内初、スマホ標的のウイルス確認 [Japan's first smartphone-targeted virus confirmation]. TBS News (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  22. ^ Álvarez Barroso, Carlos (2018). "Aplicación analítica del modelo". La relación entre la Beautiful Fighting Girl y el otaku (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Hinako - A figure to keep you company at night". goodsmile.info. Good Smile Company, Inc. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  24. ^ Loo, Egan (7 December 2010). "Isshoni Training 026 Body Mitten for Sale in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  25. ^ もっといっしょにとれーにんぐひなこのほん リアル人間による、ひなこファンクラブ 著 [Isshoni Training: Hinako by Real Humans by Hinako Fan Club]. NDL Search (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  26. ^ いっしょにAndroid入門 : Android携帯と一緒ならいつも楽しい! [Getting Started with Android: Always Fun with Android Phones!]. NDL Search (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 21 October 2021.