is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It has been serialized online via Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex website since November 2019 and has been collected in seven volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation by Gaina aired from July to September 2022.
Plot A man named Musashi Shinonome visits his deceased grandfather's closed-down pachinko hall, and finds that the building is already occupied by multiple girls who are moe anthropomorphizations of pachislot machines. With these girls as his employees, Musashi re-opens the business.
Characters
A vintage pachislot machine who gains a human form, similar to Tsukumogami.
The grandson of the previous pachinko hall owner, who died.
Media Manga Hanabi-chan Is Often Late is written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It began serialization on Hero's Inc.'s Comiplex online manga website on November 21, 2019. The first volume was released on February 29, 2020. As of March 2026, ten volumes have been released.
Anime An anime adaptation was announced on August 7, 2021. It was later revealed to be a 5-minute episode television series produced by Gaina and written and directed by Hiromitsu Kanazawa, with character designs handled by Asami Sodeyama, and music composed by Tsukasa Yatoki. It aired from July 10 to September 25, 2022, on BS11, Tokyo MX, and AT-X. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.
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