is an elite school where students train in various subjects such as arts and sports. That is, except for the students of Class 1–7, a.k.a. the "Happiness Class", who have been deemed "unfortunate" and must try to overcome their own misfortune and achieve happiness. The series follows Anne "Hanako" Hanakoizumi, who has terrible luck, and her classmates Ruri, Botan, Hibiki, and Ren, who each have their own misfortunes, as they try to find their own happiness.
Characters
Main characters
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Other characters
Media
Manga
Cotoji began serializing the manga in the February 2013 issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine, sold in December 2012. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. The manga ended serialization in the January 2019 issue of Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine, sold on November 24, 2018.
Volumes
Anime
An anime television series adaptation is animated by Silver Link, directed by Shin Ōnuma and written by Hitoshi Tanaka, with character designs by Miwa Oshima. The series aired in Japan between April 7 and June 22, 2016, broadcasting on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS Fuji, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Punch Mind Happiness" and the ending theme is "Ashita de Ii Kara", both performed by Happy Clover.
Reception
Previews
had four editors review the first episode of the anime: Theron Martin gave praise to Silver Link and director Shin Ōnuma for crafting a solid effort with sharp comedic direction, vibrant character artwork and movement, and an intriguing setting full of likable characters; Lynzee Loveridge commented on the show's debut being adequate with appropriate animation but middling humor, and added that the charm of the characters will determine the viewer's enjoyment; Rebecca Silverman was amused by the moe aesthetics and the characterization of both Hanako and Hibari but found the rest of the episode devoid of any substance and resembled more like every other gag manga adaptation. The fourth reviewer, Nick Creamer, commended the decentbackground art and light-hearted charm but said that the show doesn't do enough to distract viewers away from repetitious humor, generic characters and unearned moments of friendship and sincerity, concluding with, "Failing both in terms of humor and atmosphere, Anne-Happy counts as a pretty bottom-shelf genre entry."
Series reception
Allen Moody from THEM Anime Reviews found the series overall to be mediocre and boring, noting the main cast lacked intriguing personalities beyond their unlucky foibles, low comedic content and the absurd qualities of the Tennomifune Academy setting failing to grab viewers attention, concluding that both Non Non Biyori and Hidamari Sketch were better schoolgirl comedy recommendations.
