Episode guide
Barakamon: Season 1
12 episodes · first aired Jul 5, 2014
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- 1 Cheerful Child Jul 5, 2014 · 23m Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru…
- 2 Annoying Jul 12, 2014 · 23m A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa…
- 3 Mochi Thrown in Celebration Jul 19, 2014 · 23m Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Handa is suffering his own angst after not…
- 4 Island Dads Jul 26, 2014 · 23m After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute…
- 5 Going Swimming at the Beach Aug 2, 2014 · 23m After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the…
- 6 Guys From Tokyo Aug 9, 2014 · 23m Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly…
- 7 A High-Grade Fish Aug 16, 2014 · 23m To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.
- 8 Onde Aug 23, 2014 · 23m It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best…
- 9 Almost Got Badly Hurt Sep 6, 2014 · 23m It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after…
- 10 Dacchi Ikode Sep 13, 2014 · 23m After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile…
- 11 I am in Tokyo Sep 20, 2014 · 23m Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and…
- 12 Glad You're Back Sep 27, 2014 · 23m With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince…