![]() Something which most anime end up trying to do unsuccessfully. What's remarkable is how all the stories come together at the end, for a satisfying conclusion. ![]() and the characters avoid falling into stereotypes, instead they turn out to be incredibly engrossing and believable. ![]() I'm surprised more people don't know about this series, because it's a true GEM in covering what many people go through trying to fit into campus life. The character designs are pretty distinct from standard anime conventions, and what caught my eye in the first place. Masaaki Yuasa's (of Cat Soup and Mind Game fame, and if you haven't seen them go see it NOW!) Tatami Galaxy is one of a kind. Based on a novel of the same name, "Yojōhan Shinwa Taikei", or literally "4½ Tatami Mythological Chronicles" is perhaps the most innovative anime series I have ever seen. A brief synopsis: Freshman Watashi(literally 'I' in Japanese) finds himself repeating his first 2 years in college with disastrous consequences over and over again, never seemingly realizing that he's repeating life making the same mistakes over and over.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |