I just put Japanese script on my computers. That may explain the title...
In any case I am almost at the end of the season of Kamichu! which is one of those series you watch, merely for curiosity. I saw this for the first time with the anime club and truly thought it was another children's anime like 'Shugo Chara!' but even so, I found the animation most intriguing and the storyline a little fresher than usual. So I downloaded and gave it a go.
I should say that I am a slice of life junkie when it comes to anime, and when I got through five of the episodes I realised that I enjoyed the realism of the characters and of course the simple, simple, simple flow of life in Hinode. And not only that; the beautiful scene artwork and the crisp and dynamic animation blew my top off. One of the best examples is in the screenshot below when Yurie's mother and father are speaking; Akane was constantly moving while she spoke. The animation portrayed her charming behaviour with perfect, artistic accuracy.
I must say, I have never come across a woman in anime as ridiculously sweet and down to earth as Yurie's mother, it is hard not to smile whenever she comes on screen.
I still haven't mentioned one of the most wonderful points of this anime: the plot, concerning Yurie becoming a god amongst gods. I always feel a leap in my heart, a leap of surprise when I see the great big lion on the roof, the sea captain squid, the amusing tall (and seemingly naked) grey man and all the other numerous gods that form the world of Kamichu! And even more so, they don't appear too often unlike the more saturated children's programmes where they appear everywhere, lessening the delight of their own appearance. It is just brilliant, watching something that reminds you of those younger days watching children's tv, but without bringing your mind to the level of a child's. This series is short of a masterpiece and will definitely get a rewatch in the future.
The Convention of the Gods
Hinode harbour
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