Anime Shinobi Life Chapter 43

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…or it may not. Her grandmother tells her she has no obligation to the child of a daughter she disowned and immediately puts her into hard labor with little compensation. The other denizens of the hotel aren't much better: the first girl Ohana meets tells her to die, multiple times. Ohana's Cinderella fantasy is shattered and only left her sleeping on someone else's hearth. She decides she'll simply have to make the best of it, whether the other residents of the summer house like her or not.

The character animation in Hana-Saku Iroha is absolutely lovely. From Ohana's shiftless mother to her flustered childhood friend, every beaming face is brimming with emotion and subtlety, and this tenderness carries over into the breathtaking scenery as well. The endearing visuals lay the groundwork for what promises to be a story full of potential. Ohana has many relatives and friends at her grandmother's place, all of them unique and all of them somewhat cruel to her. At the same time, they're not unlikable people, and we get the feeling that Ohana, flawed and depressed as she is, will have a positive effect on them despite her indentured servitude. It's hard to describe what's so captivating about this first episode, but it already has a soft hand planted firmly over the viewers’ hearts.

The plot summary may not stand out initially, but give this one a chance, absolutely. By episode's end, it's clear that this is going somewhere memorable.