Wataten!


Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me is a Japanese four-panel yuri comedy manga series written and illustrated by Nanatsu Mukunoki. The series began publication in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine in November 2016. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired in Japan between January and March 2019. A theatrical anime film titled Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me: Precious Friends premiered in October 2022.

Plot

Miyako Hoshino is a very shy college student. When her younger sister Hinata Hoshino brings home her classmate, Hana Shirosaki, Miyako becomes enchanted by her cuteness and begins having her dress up in cosplay in exchange for snacks. The series follows Miyako as she grows closer to Hana, along with Hinata's other friends, Noa Himesaka, Koyori Tanemura, and Kanon Konomori.

Characters

;Miyako Hoshino
;Hinata Hoshino
;Hana Shirosaki
;Noa Himesaka
;Koyori Tanemura
;Kanon Konomori
;Koko Matsumoto
;Chizuru Hoshino
;Haruka Shirosaki
;Emily Himesaka
;Yuu Matsumoto

Media

Manga

Nanatsu Mukunoki launched the four-panel manga in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine on November 18, 2016. It ended serialization on April 17, 2025. Sixteen tankōbon volumes have been released as of May 29, 2025.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the third volume of the manga on June 15, 2018. The series is directed by Daisuke Hiramaki and written by Yuka Yamada, with animation by studio Doga Kobo and character designs by Hiromi Nakagawa. Takurō Iga is composing the series' music. The series aired on Tokyo MX and other channels between January 8 and March 26, 2019, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening and ending themes respectively are "Kimama na Tenshi-tachi" and "Happy Happy Friends", both performed by WATATEN☆5. The series aired for 12 episodes. An OVA episode was bundled with the series' third Blu-ray volume on May 24, 2019, and was streamed on Crunchyroll.

Film

A new anime project was announced on November 23, 2020. It was later announced that the project would be a new film that would premiere in theaters. The main cast and staff are reprising their roles. The film, titled Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me: Precious Friends, premiered on October 14, 2022. The opening theme is "Precious Friends" while the ending theme is "Zutto... Zutto...", both performed by WATATEN☆5.
No.TitleOriginal release date

Music

;Opening Theme
  • Kimama na Tenshi-tachi by WATATEN☆5
  • Precious Friends! by WATATEN☆5
;Ending Theme
  • Happy Happy Friends by WATATEN☆5
;Insert Song

Reception

The anime series' first episode garnered poor reviews from Anime News Network's staff during the Winter 2019 season previews. Paul Jensen commended the production for having strong animation and delivering on some decent humor but felt wary of the script's unsavory content being given those highlights. Theron Martin saw the technical aspects as "run-of-the-mill" by Doga Kobo's standards and felt some trepidation in the premise toeing the line between innocent and creepy in its presentation, concluding that there's mild entertainment to be found but will not be for everyone. Despite finding a few laughs, Rebecca Silverman was immediately disgusted over Miyako's infatuation with Hana and the uncomfortable vibe it gives off, concluding that it will only cater to "a very specific niche audience" beyond the typical all-girl slice-of-life fanbase. Nick Creamer criticized the first half for framing Miyako's attraction like a "shoujo romance" with a predatory-like gaze but gave credit to the second half for showing Hana's viewpoint of the situation and coupling it with fluid animation, expressive character designs and snappy comedic delivery, concluding that "WATATEN! is a reasonably executed premiere, but I'll be happier if Doga Kobo gets through this "profoundly predatory romance" phase."
Gadget Tsūshin listed the first episode's title in their 2019 anime buzzwords list.