Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow

Japanese: 花咲くいろは

Premiered: Spring 2011

Plot Summary: Ohana Matsumae is an energetic and wild teenager residing in Tokyo with her carefree single mother. Abruptly, her mother decides to run away with her new boyfriend from debt collectors, forcing the young girl to fend for herself—as per her mother's "rely only on yourself" philosophy—in rural Japan, where her cold grandmother runs a small inn. Driven to adapt to the tranquil lifestyle of the countryside, Ohana experiences and deals with the challenges of working as a maid, as well as meeting and making friends with enthralling people at her new school and the inn.

Genre: Comedy,Drama,Slice of Life

Aired: Apr 3, 2011 to Sep 25, 2011

MAL Score: 7.96

Status: Finished Airing

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