And that gets a bit tiresome after a while. Sure they come with the possibility of some broad comedic stereotypes (the local drag queen, the huckster you know on the corner, the fake French chef, etc) but they all end up pushing the same sort of joke. It doesn’t help that most of the character cast are disposable. ‘Get the reference?’ is the basis of many a joke here. It’s more of a light comedy than a parody much less a satire, as some have pointed out about this show. There are a few episodes that are funny (Imaishi’s episode 3 comes to mind) but rather, the laughs were a bit far and few between. The only thing that really works is the comedic double act between the straight-laced Arumi and the perverted wacko Sasshi. No really, you would think that getting Satoru Akahori, a guy well known for his comedic masterpieces in the 90s (KO Beast, Saber Marionette J, Maze, etc), to be one of the main writers/story editors on this and expect him to bring his all? Sadly, with this anime, this is not the case, as a lot of the humor the anime brings is repetitive gags and referential jokes (Which, unless you know the reference, don’t make much sense to begin with). Now, one of the many issues with this show is the comedy. There is a reason for it, but it becomes a bit convoluted and much more confusing by the time the series comes to a close. And of course, when they try to return via a very elaborate wish sequence, they end up in yet another ridiculous world. Besides our two kids, there are also people they know from the real Abenobashi that show up from time to time, in various roles and parts depending on the story. Granted, most of these adventures are steeped in the cliches and tropes of the genre those episodes explore and just lightly poke fun at just how fundamentally ridiculous those genres are. What follows in the future episodes is a series of adventures in different worlds based on various genres of anime fiction be it RPG fantasy, sci-fi, martial arts movies, prehistoric world, film noir, dating sim game or, heck, even war movies for our 2 young kids as they try to get back home. Later on, an incident involving Grandpa Masa acts as a trigger for incredibly strange events to follow, ending with the sudden realization that Arumi and Sasshi are no longer in Osaka. Despite the plan to move, there still exists some generational conflict between Grandpa Masa (who wants to stay) and Arumi’s father (a chef with a phony french accent seriously, very phony) who got the job offer prompting the need for a move. As it turns out, Arumi and her family plan to leave for Hokkaido for a better establishment for the family restaurant, which Sasshi doesn’t take all that well. While Sasshi is the mostly perverted massive nerd of the duo, Arumi is actually the more straightforward of the two. The two live in Abenobashi, a shopping district located in Osaka, Japan as they deal with changes happening in their shopping neighborhood. The story of this anime concerns two middle school kids, Sasshi and Arumi. Now, since this is a Gainax original production, it’s a bit quirky and weird, but it’s also based around a neat and simple premise. And the award for most oddest production credit goes to…. It is a period of Gainax productions not remembered by many fans I mean who, amongst the scores of anime fans, knows of their output during the early 2000s? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Gainax created this Spring 2002 TV Series in the gulf between FLCL (2000) and Diebuster (2004). So, this is just in case you’ve never heard of this show, and I can’t really blame you for that. Writers: Satoru Akahori, Jukki Hanada and Hiroyuki Yamaga One that comes to mind is one that I have sought to re-examine for quite some time, and that is….ĭirectors: Masayuki Kojima and Hiroyuki Yamaga Anime is no exception to this, and certain shows touch upon it in interesting and varied ways. Ospreyshire on November 2020 Review (Gun…ĭarkdaemonpk2 on January 2021 Review (Nuku Nuku…ĭarkdaemonpk2 on Kajishima Month-Sept 2020 Revi…Įver wondered what it would be like to escape your everyday life and to have fun and adventures? Well for me, and I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of people, we all yearn for some form of escape from the real life. March 2022 Review (You’re Under Arrest the Motion Picture)ĭarkdaemonpk2 on Summer 2022 Review (Happy…ĭarkdaemonpk2 on August 2021 Review (Shiro….April 2022 Review (Shirobako the Movie).May 2022 Review (Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul).
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