Hamatora The Animation

The ability to create miracles is not just a supernatural phenomenon; it is a gift which manifests in a limited number of human beings. "Minimum," or small miracles, are special powers that only selected people called "Minimum Holders" possess. The detective agency Yokohama Troubleshooting, or Hamatora for short, is composed of the "Minimum Holder PI Duo," Nice and Murasaki. Their office is a lone table at Cafe Nowhere, where the pair and their coworkers await new clients.

Suddenly, the jobs that they begin to receive seem to have strange connections to the serial killer whom their friend Art, a police officer, is searching for. The murder victims share a single similarity: they are all Minimum Holders. Nice and Murasaki, as holders themselves, are drawn to the case—but what exactly is the link between Nice and the one who orchestrates it all?

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Nice Main

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Murasaki Main

Hatano, Wataru Japanese

Art ing

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Hajime ing

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Birthday ing

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Ratio ing

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Moral ing

Ono, Yuuki Japanese

Honey ing

Kitamura, Eri Japanese

Three ing

Murase, Katsuki Japanese

Koneko ing

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Beniya, Yoshikazu Producer

Tanaka, Hiroyuki Producer

Shimizu, Mika Producer

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Nov 20, 2022

theyandereking

Recommended

Initially, I didn't like this anime. That's why I left it on hold for literally years. But the aesthetics are solid and I needed another mystery anime to watch, so I decided to go back to it and see if it gets better. It did.
The biggest flaw is definitely that the beginning is pretty cliche anime humor, but it quickly gets more complex from there. I just finished it a couple of weeks ago and I am already rewatching it. I wouldn't say it's perfect or a masterpiece, there are definitely flaws. But the plot and characters are both deeply interesting. I can't say too ... much without getting immensely into spoilers, but there were some plot twists that I didn't see coming. Something to do with Art in particular...
Anyways. It was certainly fun to watch. Not the most intellectually challenging but still enough to keep you engaged. It's easier to obsess over on an emotional/psychological level than it is on a logical level, though there aren't glaring plot holes or anything. It simply isn't that kind of mystery.
Worldbuilding-wise, you hear about minimums and get that they're basically hyper-specific superpowers and also there's a school that minimum holders are supposed to go to and think "yeah pretty standard anime stuff." I liked how they handled minimums though. It really explores the societal impacts as well as the inequality of having a minimum vs not, and this spawns the wider thematic debates about weakness and the human condition that drives the conflict between the antagonist and the protags.
Overall, if you like the sound of a supernatural anime with a fantastic aesthetic that starts off cheesy and gradually becomes more complex and dark, then you'll probably like this anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Aug 11, 2022

doitsushine92

Mixed Feelings

I watching the first couple of episodes after it first aired and liking it, but as usual, my attention span quickly switched focus and I never finished it. This year, I ed it and decided to include it in my MAL 2022 challenge. And that's honestly the only reason I finished this in the first place.

The problem with Hamatora, in my opinion, is that it's too fast. Some episodes in particular feel far too rushed for a show that's 12 episodes long, with forced background stories and random emotional moments that feel entirely out of left field. The characters are fine, not perfect nor ... legendary but they're not boring either, and the animation is nice. The overall plot is okay, too, if only they had taken their time with it. I don't think I will be watching season 2, either.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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May 1, 2016

Naoki__

Not Recommended

Well, I'm sure I can't say anything new, more than these reviews already did, however, I'd like to give my personal opinion about this.

I happened to watch Hamatora because I love Pyscho-, and this anime was in the recommendations. At first, I had faith, but then I lost it in the second episode I lost it. This is nothing like Psycho-.

The characters are so poorly built is obnoxious to look at them, there's no background, the story is not interesting, rarely appealing. And if anyone can compare these two (Nice and Moral with Kogami and Makishima) please refrain yourself from committing such a crime. Moral ... is just another white-haired villain, as every other villain of every other anime. Nice is your average anti-hero who knows he's powerful but who's not willing to help. Seriously, it's just a copy of Psycho- for kids. Basically.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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