Handa-kun (はんだくん)

Big news, everyone!

It looks like an anime featuring Handa-kun is going to start!

What?!

So, the media finally took notice of Handa-san...

A bit late, if you ask me.

At least that anime studio's got good taste.

I've heard of dramas based on people who have done great deeds, but...

...why a normal high-school student like Handa-kun?

Don't lump Handa in with any normal high school student!

From what I heard, a certain publisher's mysterious organization took mysterious action,

and a contract was mysteriously entered into,

and by the time anyone noticed, a mysterious project came to be.

Leave it to Handa-san with all his mysteries!

Is it going to be a standard fare anime about a popular school student?

In the first place, what is it about?

I bet it's going to go all out on Handa-san's manliness.

But Handa-san is kind, so...

Is this what Handa-kun is like?

Nowadays, no one watches manly anime like that.

What?!

Then what do you think it's gonna be?!

Isn't it obvious? It's going to be a stylish, fashionable, mature romance anime.

Grab! Stop!

And that will mark the beginning of love!

The visual in the last part was pretty spooky...

Handa's chic and snazzy, so I think he would do well in places like France.

True...

If we can flatter them, he may get an invitation to the Japan Expo.

Underhanded!

But what defines Handa-kun is calligraphy.

Th-That's right.

Let's use this Japanese culture as a means to get him invited to the Japan Expo.

Still underhanded!

The more you think about it, the more you can't tell what the anime is going to be about.

How about this?

A sci-fi where he fights monsters and aliens.

A fantasy where he flies the skies on a dragon!

A historic fantasy where he wields his sword against enemies!

Let's be a bit more serious here!

Handa-kun is a normal high-school student.

I bet it'll be a school drama.

He'll be a simple, yet thoughtful and shy boy who's worried about attention.

Yuki-kun? You...

Huh?

Just because you're an average Joe

doesn't mean you should dream of Handa-kun being an average Joe, too!

Know your place! Handa-san is the exact opposite of you!

Well, there goes my confidence...

C'mon, we can find out what it's about in here.

Huh? What's the title?

It's "handa-kun."

Hm? It looks like the first episode already aired...

What?

It can't be...

None of us on the Handa Force had any information on the anime?

This can't be happening...

Y-You're right...

Maybe someone subconsciously recorded it.

Those who think you recorded it.

Those who actually recorded it.

I can't believe none of you three recorded it!

Not watching in real time is a shame, too!

You guys are a disgrace to the Handa Force!

You too!

Say, maybe Nise-kun or Dash recorded it.

I see!

Hey, Nise-kun? About Handa-kun's anime...

Huh? I'm talking about the anime. What do you have to do with it?

Voice actor? Of course you're not going to be called! Are you dense?!

Nise-kun isn't good as a human being.

Seems like he thought he would appear in the anime.

I'll bet on the next one.

Hello? Dash?

About Handa-kun's...

Don't bet on Dash...

All he thinks about is running.

Huh?! You know the character song?!

No! That's the "Haneda Marathon"!

Handa character song!

Never mind already!

No good! Nise-kun and Dash were both useless, as expected!

Compared to them, a shit-eating dung beetle is more competent!

You serious?

I think Eraser may know about it...

We're going to be erased if she finds out about the Handa Force's blunder...

Y-Yeah...

Why don't we contact the development studio?

Huh?! We want to be this much of a nuisance?!

Don't worry! We're like a part of Handa-kun's family.

Hello? Is this diomedéa?

I'm calling in behalf of the Handa Force handling the management of Handa-kun.

Management...?

We believe it's either your studio or TV station's mistake,

but we couldn't watch the first episode,

so can you please rebroadcast or restart it starting this week?

Huh...? Impossible...?

Well, that's weird!

After what you have done with Handa-kun without us in the loop?!

Speaking with you is going nowhere.

I demand to speak with the Director!

S-Stop already...

I'm already up to here with...

Any longer and you'll sound like some baseless complainer.

Hello...? Hello?!

Tch! He cut the call!

What'd you expect?

What did they say?

What a terrible company!

They said to watch episode 1 through on-demand or on the DVD to come!

Come on, we're the Handa Force!

No way can we have a company that doesn't pay respect to the Handa Force handle Handa-san.

Well then, why don't we make the right Handa anime?

Sounds good!

If we're going to do it, we may as well perfect it and sell it to the other stations!

Now that it's settled, let's get the talents together!

Even if it's the student council president or Takoyaki-kun, get everyone together!

Yup... You don't want to get involved in this.

There's a lot of throwaway characters in here.

Say... Can I leave?

If we bring in the bishoujo otaku, he'll be turned into a bishoujo!

How about the librarian, then?

How about the meat-eaters?

They sound a bit bothersome.

Our battle has just begun!

I'm going.

I'm really going.

Just you wait, Handa-san!

The Handa Force continued their work with others members

in developing an anime featuring Handa-kun.

It's done.

This is the real "handa-kun"!

Don't care if it's diomedéa or TBS...

No one can create a title better than the Handa Force!

Take to heart the seriousness of the Handa Force!

Time to put it on screen!

That's right...

I'm the only one seeing it for the first time.

Watch in awe!

Fully developed under the direction of the Handa Force...

Handa-kun Forever!

Forever?

I can already smell the fail and dark history to come!

Handa-kuuun!

Heeey.

Reo-pippi's drawing sucks!

Handa-kun's "H" is an "H" as in " Handwriting"...

You made the opening, too?

Nise-kun wrote the lyrics.

Uh, okay.

Watch, it's the first plot point in the A-part.

It's a scene where Handa lands on Earth.

Handa isn't an earthling?

"The kind-hearted Handa Force adopts Handa-kun who just arrived on Earth."

Adopts? He isn't some cat, you know?

"Handa-kun couldn't even stand up because of the gravity on Earth, but..."

You made a realistic setting here?

"...with the Handa Force's devoted support..."

"...he's like this now."

The drawing sucks so bad that I can't tell what "like" means.

Huh?!

This isn't good.

It doesn't convey anything.

Did you draw this, Reo-kun?

Nope. I just did the character design.

I just had the Bishoujo Club draw it based off of this.

No one complained about the character design?!

I can't believe how accurate and professional they are...

Be quiet.

We're close to the scene where Handa-kun stands up.

It's just some kind of grotesque image now!

"My name is Handa."

Uh, is Nise-kun voicing this, too?

Yes.

Sure he sounds like him, but you shouldn't be using someone who reads without life.

We purposely went with a more raw voice, and...

Not good at all. There's no empathy in the character.

The voice has to be more like Ya**************-san.

Using a novice like Nise-kun won't get you anywhere.

Voicing and casting are important, you know.

You have to get that right.

Let me handle—

Shut up

For someone who's only watching, that's a lot of complaining!

What are you, the writer?!

It's tough making anime!

Going around freely saying the image isn't the same, eh?!

What are you, the writer?!

You have got some nerve! We're working together to entertain everyone!

What are you, the writer?!

Discussion over anime is intense, you know!

The pressure's in the air!

What are you, the—

Who is it?

I have a delivery.

Coming.

Can I get your stamp?

Eraser...

A signature would do, too.

Uh, okay...

The heck is this?