Hacka Doll

Hacka Doll the Animation (ハッカドール THE・あにめーしょん) is a Japanese anime television series based on DeNA's news app Hacka Doll for iOS and Android devices. The anime is produced by Creators in Pack, with collaboration support by Trigger. The series of anime shorts aired on October 2, 2015, in Japan as part of the Ultra Super Anime Time programming block, alongside Kagewani and Miss Monochrome: The Animation 3[1] and finished on December 25, 2015. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[2]

Plot

In the near future, the media is saturated with information, making it difficult to discern people’s true needs and problems. The story revolves around the Hacka Dolls, robots with an AI system created for the help and personal entertainment of its users. Each AI application synchronizes with its user, automatically analyzing their tastes and preferences in order to provide personalized assistance or recommendations. Three of these Hacka Dolls are clumsy though, a trait that sets the plot in motion.

Characters

Main characters

  • Hacka Doll #1 (ハッカドール1号)
  • Hacka Doll #2 (ハッカドール2号)
  • Hacka Doll #3 (ハッカドール3号)

Supporting characters

  • Hacka Doll #4 (ハッカドール4号)
  • Hacka Doll #0 (ハッカドール0号)

Production

The anime is directed by Ikuo Geso who also served as storyboarder, animation director, editor, designer, and digital painter for the anime. Creators in Pack is the main animation studio, and production assistance was provided by Trigger. The Hacka Doll's main three voice actresses (Miyu Takagi, Kaya Okuno, and Nanami Yamashita) sing the anime's opening theme "Touch Tap Baby" and ending theme "Happy Days Refrain".[1]

Episode list

References

  1. Crystalyn Hodgkins. DeNA's Hacka Doll News App Inspires TV Anime Anime News Network, 3 May 2015, retrieved 26 October 2015^
  2. Crunchyroll to Simulcast HackaDoll the Animation Anime Series for Fall 2015 Anime News Network, 4 October 2015, retrieved 26 October 2015^