Barakamon
TV Finished 2014 All ages
A calligrapher insults a critic, gets exiled to an island, and is adopted by the neighbour's small daughter whether he likes it or not. There is almost no conflict, which makes it a good pick for a bad week and a weak one if you want momentum.
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Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions.
As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style;that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and energetic old men stop barging into his house! The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only wants to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbors who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to.
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Sei HandaMain character
Daisuke OnoJapanese voice
Naru KotoishiMain character
Suzuko
HaraJapanese voice
Hiroshi KidoSupporting character
Kouki UchiyamaJapanese voice
Tamako AraiSupporting character
Rumi OokuboJapanese voice
Miwa YamamuraSupporting character
Nozomi FurukiJapanese voice
Hina KubotaSupporting character
Rina EndouJapanese voice
Emi HandaSupporting character
Yoshino TakamoriJapanese voice
Takao KawafujiSupporting character
Junichi SuwabeJapanese voice
Akihiko AraiSupporting character
Megumi HanJapanese voice
Kentarou OohamaSupporting character
Seiya
KimuraJapanese voice
Kousuke KanzakiSupporting character
Yuuki KajiJapanese voice
Yuujirou KidoSupporting character
Hiromi SuginoJapanese voice
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