Sentai Filmworks brought out their release of Hakumei to Mikochi with both streaming and a home video release previously. The thirteen-episode series is getting a little extra attention now as HIDIVE has put out a cute little 90-second piece that invites you into the booth with Brittney Karbowski as she records for Hakumi and shows you how it’s done.
Then things get weird, as they tend to with HIDIVE.
The English cast includes Brittney Karbowski as Hakumei, Amanda Lee as Mikochi, Heidi Hinkel as Ayune, Joanne Bonasso as Hakuyo, Ty Mahany as Iwashi, Carli Mosier as Jada, Carl Masterson as Kate, Shelley Calene-Black as Kobone, Christina Kelly as Young Kobone, Caitlynn French as Koharu, Allison Sumrall as Konju, Juliet Simmons as Mimi, Josh Morrison as Narai, Cat Thomas as Raika, Courtney Lomelo as Ryokubirou, Kira Vincent-Davis as Sen, John Swasey as Fusenmaru, Patricia Duran as Furniture Store Clerk, Brittney Lauda as Sasanami, Kyle Jones as Grasshopper, Greg Cote as Vintage Store Clerk, Andrew Love as Lizard, Nathan Wilson as Leopard, Bryson Baugus as Nobuki, Gabriel Regojo as Sekimenmaru, Shelby Blocker as Keika, John Gremillion as Tsumujimaru, David Wald as Hikagi, Adam Gibbs as Yunaka, Gareth West as Biryuu Jack Ivy as Tougetsu, Scott Gibbs as Koyabe, Mark X Laskowski as Ukai, James Belcher as Old Hedgehog, Olivia Swasey as Shinato, and Christina Kelly as Mimari.
The show has Masaomi Andou directing based on the series composition by Reiko Yoshida. Tomoko Iwasaw worked on the character design and served as the chief animation direction with Mayuka Itou. With Studio Lerche handling the animation, the main cast includes Risae Matsuda as Hakumei, Shino Shimoji as Mikochi, Aoi Yuuki as Conju, Chika Anzai as Sen, and Masaya Matsukaze as Iwashi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyuc0hAbGog
The original manga comes from Takuto Kashiki that began in 2011 with five volumes released so far as it’s an ongoing property.
Plot Concept: Hakumei and Mikochi are two small girls who live together in a tiny house in the great big forest. In fact, their house is so tiny that it all fits inside just one tree! But that’s fine because Hakumei and Mikochi are only 3.5 inches tall, so their tree is as big to them as a skyscraper is to normal people! They’re not the only tiny people living in their community either, and when Hakumei and Mikochi aren’t out exploring, they like to spend their time visiting their neighbors, some of whom are other small folk like the inventor Sen and Konju the songstress, while others are beetles, squirrels and even a big scary owl who is definitely not friendly! For a whole new perspective on life, come look at the world from a different angle with HAKUMEI AND MIKOCHI!
