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Michiko & Hatchin
Michiko & Hatchin
Michiko & Hatchin
Anime Review

The series starts with a daring escape from the female ward of a high security prison, and initially I was worried that I was watching another series that exists merely to inundate me with fan service.

To my relief, that's not where we end up going. Instead, after a very nice title sequence (very Roy Lichtenstein, with zip-a-tone over pantone, complemented by an appealing jazzy score reminiscent of Cowboy Bebop) we're then introduced to nine-year-old Hana, who leads a Cinderella lifestyle of cooking and cleaning for a cruel foster family of a priest, who only seem to be "caring" for Hana to collect child support checks.

Hana's most fervent wish is for someone to come rescue her from this hellish life, but she needed to be careful about what she wished for, because a sexy woman on a scooter bursts in to claim her.

Michiko & HatchinIn a bizarre twist, the little girl and the sexy escapee are mother and daughter, even thought they've never met, but their connection is via the father, Hiroshi, who Michiko (the escapee) is searching for while also being on the run from the law. And now she's got this little girl in tow that she has nothing in common with (they in fact, could not be more different), making for one of the most unique duos in an anime series that I’ve ever experienced.

While Michiko never seems to wear much, it's not straight-out fan service, as it's simply hot -- the series takes place in a never named "south of the border" country, as the police cars are (old style) VW Beetles, and Michiko rides a simple scooter. Everything is desert-style landscape and the interiors and exteriors of buildings all have that run-down Mexican small-town charm with chipped fresco and red tile.

Michiko & HatchinIt's two against the world in this sun-soaked, Latin-tinged tale of partners in crime who won't stop running 'till they chase down a dream, and yet the entire setup feels a bit Lupin-ish in its action sequences, particularly since the detective chasing Michiko is a childhood friend, and the brashness of her actions and the ineptitude of the authorities combine to make the show more comedy than action, but the show appears to be playing it straight.

For a show that started out having me concerned I was going to have to shut it off, I became more and more intrigued by it -- sure, there's flesh on display, but the characters are more unique and interesting than your typical anime, and it's skillfully done in a Bebop kinda' way, a way that keeps you glued to the screen.

Reviewed by Brian Cirulnick, February 2014

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