Hanada Shōnen Shi(花田少年史, lit. The History of Hanada Ichiro) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki about a mischievous young boy, called Hanada Ichiro, who attains the ability to see and talk to the supernatural after an accident to the back of his head. It was serialized in Mr. Magazine from 1993 to 1995. Hanada Shōnen Shi received the 1995 Kodansha Manga Award for the general category. It has been adapted into an 25 episode anime series by Madhouse Studios and premiered on NTV on October 1, 2002. The series was adapted into a 2006 live-action film by Shochiku.