Barakamon Anime Review

Let's say you punch out an art critic.  What do you do?  Do you apologize?  Or do you go to an island full of hicks to find yourself?  This is Barakamon.


Our protagonist, Seishu Handa is a talented calligrapher with many awards and interviews under his belt.  Then, one art critic gives him his work is generic.  Well Sei wasn't going to let that slide, giving him a big, meaty fist in return.

Sei is an alright guy, but...

...DON'T criticize his calligraphy.
The result is Sei gets sent to an island for some old fashioned country living.  This change of scenery isn't just meant as a vacation.  It's so he can get inspired to create calligraphy that feels less generic.

His living situation is pretty difficult.  He'll have to overcome obstacles too great for any man.  Old-school toilets, rats, psychotic nurses, butt pokes, and children will challenge Sei every step of the way.  In other words, there's nothing too urgent going on.

Is this toilet even safe to use?

He was here first and he's not leaving without a fight.

Give my the Silent Hill nurses over her anytime.

Does a finger up the butt count as rape?

What a crazy bitch.
Of course, he's not on this island alone.  The citizens are laidback country folks.  There adults are friendly and kind of helpful.  They kids are rambunctious and playful.  Chief among them is a little girl called Naru.  You can think of her like Yotsuba, only not as endearing.

Citizens include Naru...

...drama queens...

...crybabies...

...and this dangerous little psychopath.
The music is decent, with the opening and ending themes being excellent.  The rest of the music is standard slice-of-life fare.  The art style is just okay, but it has beautiful moments here and there.

Nothing says summer like fireworks.
Barakamon is a good summertime anime.  Everything looks, sounds, and feels like summer.  There are some decent laughs, a good opening theme, and a kickass ending theme.  Even though nothing really urgent is going on, you won't feel like you wasted your time.  Check it out.

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