Ribon's tooth characters, Hanarabi-zu, get anime shorts on YouTube

Hanarabi-zu, the original character series from Ribon magazine, is getting an anime adaptation. It will be three shorts that will premiere on the magazine's YouTube channel: the first, titled "Oasobi", arrives on September 26 at noon.

The second installment will be released on November 9 and the third on November 24. Production is handled by DLE, the studio known for The Secret Society: Eagle Talon.

Hanarabi-zu was born within "Kyaratan Lab", Ribon's character creation project. Its author, Kaneko Yukari, imagines a world in which all the protagonists are teeth: from Nyuushi-chan and her friend Shōkyūshi-chan to the senpai with cavities, Mushi Ba Senpai.

A world of teeth with plenty of humor

The charm of these characters lies in their everyday life, somewhere between cute and absurd. The animated shorts bring that tone to motion: teeth with tiny legs scurrying back and forth and conversations that invite a good laugh.

DLE has kept the spirit of the magazine when adapting the characters. The idea, according to the announcement, is for the animation to help discover a new side of Hanarabi-zu without losing what already worked on paper.

FROGMAN joins the cast

On voices are Satō Hana and Urushiyama Yūki. Also participating is FROGMAN, the person behind The Secret Society: Eagle Talon, who handles some of the characters.

Direction is by Benpineko. With DLE on production and FROGMAN in the cast, the team combines experience in absurd comedy with material designed to bring smiles.

The three episodes will be available for free on YouTube, on Ribon's official channel. Will you give these peculiar teeth a chance? Tell us what you think in the comments.