Michiko & Hatchin

Michiko has to be single-handedly be the strongest, most well-written, deeply-layered, female lead character ever in anime (that's set in a normal world where there is no supernatural or fictional occurrences,,just an anime set in a normal world where normal stuff happens). She means strictly business and will not back down from a palm reading session...if the situation ever arises.

Hatchin is this cool, rebellious kid with no sense of direction in life. She lives day by day and once she meets Michiko, her new life involves tracking down her father, which she's never met, with this mysterious woman, who she claims is the love of his life...Hatchin has no idea what life on the road w/ Michiko will bring her.

It's a beautiful story about revenge, run-downs, love, the act of moving-on, friendship, action, loneliness, and of course the relationship between a confident, gorgeous, short-tempered, spiritual-inclined lady and a smart-mouthed, unapologetic, bratty kid.

It's a must-watch.

I really like this anime, it show a beautiful history of a relationship mother and daughter, abandoned from the father, and chasing him, to the deepest part of the amazing and one of a kind scenario's of the world BRAZIL, BRAZIL, BRAZIL!!!!!!^^ its about time the anime studios, and producers focus on new histories and back-rounds besides japan and anything related to that, because not all the fans of anime wants so see the same old story's and back-rounds year after year... its time to change for a bit, we need more "Michiko to Hatchin" for the new generation of fans of anime. take the example of American anime "the boondocks".

Poor writing, poor animation, uninteresting premise with a lot of head scratching moments. Michiko and Hatchin takes subpar elements and manages to build something less than the sum of its parts. Save yourself the time and skip this one.

I'm new to anime. I went from Dragon ball to Michiko & Hatchin. This story is both action-packed and heartfelt. It's set in a fictional Latino-Japanese city. The plot was interesting and well-paced, but it was the added bonuses of excellent animation and the fact that they based Michiko off of Aaliyah had me completely interested. Michiko may go from being a real badass to being weak and irresponsible in the blink of an eye. Backstories and positive traits are also presented to the adversaries, which is always appreciated. Even though Hatchin is the simplest character to root for, she isn't written to be a saint. This is an anime that I would suggest to both anime fans and casual viewers. The medium's location and premise are unique. The animation is bright and high-quality. It's unlike anime I've ever seen before, and it left me wanting more.

After a few strong episodes, the anime gets a little redundant and not very exciting failing to take full advantage of the Brazilian setting. Several episodes are just Hana running away from Michiko because they had a fight, having their little adventure separately and then coming back together closer than ever.

The ending is also pretty disappointing as we have to go through bad decisions from the characters.

I would still recommend the 4th episode as a standalone; it's a powerful episode that proves the missing potential of the show.