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Barakamon

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20142014
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 24m
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8.2/10
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Barakamon (2014)
  • Animation
  • Comedy
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As a punishment for punching a famous calligrapher, young handsome calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled to a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt... Read allAs a punishment for punching a famous calligrapher, young handsome calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled to a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to his new wacky neighbors, like people traveling on a tractor, unwanted visitors who nev... Read allAs a punishment for punching a famous calligrapher, young handsome calligrapher Handa Seishu is exiled to a small island. As someone who has never lived outside of a city, Handa has to adapt to his new wacky neighbors, like people traveling on a tractor, unwanted visitors who never use the front door, annoying kids using his home as a playground, etc. Can this city gu... Read all
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3.5K
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    • Daisuke Ono
    • Suzuko Hara
    • Nozomi Furuki
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    • Daisuke Ono
    • Suzuko Hara
    • Nozomi Furuki
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    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Daisuke Ono
    Daisuke Ono
    • Seishu Handaas Seishu Handa
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Suzuko Hara
    Suzuko Hara
    • Naru Kotoishias Naru Kotoishi
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Nozomi Furuki
    • Miwa Yamamuraas Miwa Yamamura
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Rina Endô
    • Hina Kubotaas Hina Kubota
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Robert McCollum
    Robert McCollum
    • Handaas Handa…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Alison Viktorin
    • Naruas Naru
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Lara Woodhull
    • Hinaas Hina…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Lynsey Hale
    • Miwaas Miwa…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2014
    Rumi Okubo
    Rumi Okubo
    • Tamako Araias Tamako Arai
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014
    Koki Uchiyama
    • Hiroshi Kidoas Hiroshi Kido
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014
    Clifford Chapin
    • Hiroshias Hiroshi
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014
    Duncan Brannan
    Duncan Brannan
    • Kawafujias Kawafuji…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014
    Apphia Yu
    • Tamaas Tama…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014
    Seiya Kimura
    • Kentaro Ohamaas Kentaro Ohama
    9 episodes9 eps • 2014
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    • Takao Kawafujias Takao Kawafuji
    9 episodes9 eps • 2014
    Leah Clark
    Leah Clark
    • Kentaas Kenta
    9 episodes9 eps • 2014
    Megumi Han
    • Akihiko Araias Akihiko Arai…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
    Lindsay Seidel
    Lindsay Seidel
    • Yutakaas Yutaka…
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
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    Simple yet beautiful..
    The synopsis of this anime is so simple but that's what got me hooked into it, it isn't a shallow school type of slice of life and neither at the end of track it isn't something that could break you and question your existence. A simple story not too complicated or deep and gives us themes about everyday life.

    The story is so simple but wonderfully crafted. It doesn't have action, monsters blowing buildings apart or anything like that. In fact its the opposite since it is a slice of anime. Everything comes back connected to reality and at times when medium of most animes is filled with fictional writing it's sometimes relaxing to come back to something that feels grounded and realistic. I really liked the tone series gave off. The pacing is great and it starts off amazingly well right off the bat. It has a slight touch to the comedy nothing too exaggerated or coming off to hard. It is light hearted and has a few powerful touches to invoke some slightly strong emotions from the audience. Nothing too deep or has any associated acts with heavy themes. Just a friendly, heart warming, and a unique slice of life anime which was all I wanted. Relaxing at the same time a bit crazy.

    The characters are nothing too extensive. They are all very likable and that's guaranteed. But at the same time we don't care deeply enough about them because at the end of the day we know they are all going to be fine since for one thing the show isn't depressing or is going to hit us with the grim side of reality but instead show the good side of it. And also we haven't gotten to know more about them. But all in all I think you will definitely like the characters in a short period of time. They are all different from one another and have their own unique quirks.

    The music is wonderfully constructed. And it has unique character designs no characters looked like a copy and paste of one another. The landscapes in some of the scenes just give me a peace of silence. It really uplifted my mood. The intros and outros are both great. Unlike most of the animes I watch where I skip the intro to get to the episode often, the intro of this anime is just so watchable and gets you into the right feels.

    The rewatch value is a mixed bag. Its such a short anime series only 12 eps. But t might get a bit repetitive and boring for some people after a while but seriously it's like a short therapy session just watching a single ep just made me smile and be happy.

    Overall quiet an enjoyable series.

    Memorable: No Rewatchable: Maybe..
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    • Release date
      • April 2014 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Баракамон
    • Production companies
      • Kinema Citrus
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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