

But in Sakura Quest, she’s a normal, twenty something year old girl. In most other anime, Yoshi would be a happy go lucky girl with tons of charisma. A college graduate being charged with bringing in revenue to a small town may not exactly be a common occurrence, but it’s something that I probably wouldn’t think twice about if I saw it on the news.Įven the characters themselves feel like normal people. One of the things that makes Sakura Quest so special is, weirdly enough, its normalcy. In order to make the town rich and prosperous, Queen Yoshino is joined by four other young women, namely, Manoyaman native Shiori, the quiet and reserved Ririko, internet enthusiast Sanae and aspiring actor Maki. Manoyama isn’t necessarily in dire straits, but it could definitely use the boost in revenue that typically comes from tourism. But as it turns out, Yoshi’s contract was for an entire year, as opposed to a single day. Yoshi was contracted to work as a member of Manoyama’s tourism board, and to serve as the town’s queen. Yoshi thought that graduating from a university in Tokyo would set her on the path to accomplish great things, but the only things she’s managed to accomplish is failing dozens of job interviews.Īfter having a happy accident of her own, Yoshi ends up in the cozy little town of Manoyama, the type of place where everybody knows each other. It’s story centers on a college graduate named Yoshino Koharu. Sakura Quest has a very unique and refreshing set up. The only think I could remember was the pink haired protagonist, and this happy accident led me to find what may be one of my favorite anime of all time, Sakura Quest. I remember seeing someone on Twitter comment on how great an anime called Hinako Note was, but I completely forgot the name by the time I tried to search it on Crunchyroll. I came across Sakura Quest almost entirely by accident.
