It has been adapted into an anime television series animated by Gainax and broadcast in Japan from January to March 2010. The series follows Anzu, a kindergarten girl who is in love with her teacher and tries to win his affection but always fails. Hanamaru Kindergarten ( はなまる幼稚園, Hanamaru Yōchien) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto and published by Square Enix.