Tsuritama

So after one episode, I'm pretty sure this is the greatest anime ever made. Watch it!

This insane, random, loud little alien boy who can speak to fish and control people's minds using a water gun suddenly decides to live with and befriend a panicky redhead with social anxiety and go fishing with him (yeah, I really don't get how he is friends with fish and yet wants to go fishing). And the Only Sane Man, a fishing prince who goes to class with them. Also, there is a duck named Tapioca.

And apparently, they're gonna save the world.

Everyone is so damn weird and it is the funniest anime I have seen in my life (In a "What the heck, who does that?!" kind of way). Plus, the animation is really eye-cathchy and everything is super happy. It seems like the kind of anime to intentionally use cliches in the most nonstandard way possible.

Also, I want the super-chill grandma's life.

edited 14th Apr '12 9:42:38 PM by Ruise

Just watched the first episode.

Wow, the colors are bright and vivid. The art style is great, and there's lots of interesting visual tics, like the red head's drowning metaphor.

It's a supernatural slice-of-life, but more importantly, it's weird. I'm not sure what to make of it at the moment, but it's got my interest for being one of the stranger shows this season.

Sure, there are a lot of Widget Series out there, but the atmosphere of this one really is unique. I mean both the animation (briiiight colors) and the general mood.

Not even sure if it will just stick to being slice-of-life if the "save the world" (from??) foreshadowing means anything.

edited 15th Apr '12 5:32:35 AM by Ruise

I'm a huge fan of Nakamura Kenji, so watching this was a no-brainer for me.

I think I rewatched the first episode five or six times by now. It's everything I ever wanted in an anime, from the fish (<3) to the amazing colour palette.

So yeah. Looks like this is going to be the first series I follow during its run since way back in 2008 with Mononoke.

Woah, I didn't know this was by the same guy who also worked on Trapeze, Mononoke and [C]! ... this explains a lot.

...who?

edited 15th Apr '12 10:36:53 AM by fillerdude

This looks to be good. Anyone notice atsuya uki did the character designs?

He created Cencoroll.

edited 15th Apr '12 11:03:11 AM by fruitpork

Aaaaand it's licensed! That was awful quick, but I know I'll be getting the DV Ds once they come out.

I am officially in love with the opening. Also, little sisters.

{sees that a new episode is up} Screw studying and homework! {childish glee}

Points of interest:

• Yes yes dancing theme! Best one ever! I had to watch it twice.
• I don't like Haru's little sister at all. Natsuki's is nice though.
• Some drama mixed in with the comedy...it's not all gonna be slapstick silliness.
• Akira (the Indian guy) popping out of the sand with Tapioca (the duck) made my day. I swear, Tapioca is going to be my favorite character, along with the grandma.

I'm glad Yuki isn't going to be squirted in the face with water pistols any more. Not that it wasn't funny, but I felt really bad for him. Haru really is nice.

I really hope the grandma is okay because she is my hero. Travels the country, gardens (this alone makes her the best), takes strange children into her home, and doesn't afraid of anything.

P.s. there is already some fan art on deviantArt, but it has not yet even hit 50.

edited 19th Apr '12 4:38:03 PM by Ruise

Well, I'll definitely be following this series, after watching the first episode (will have to watch the second later). It's a pity I find Haru incredibly grating...

Well after episode one this one seems very interesting. I wonder How they will save the the world?

Chalk it up to his alien-ness. And on the plus side, it's shown that he's willing to stop doing things other people don't like.

The OP has dancing in it. Awesome.

Turban and Tapioca are a great duo.

Haru's sister is Haru's opposite, it seems. Weird-looking but rather sane personality-wise. Relatively.

There's also hints of drama... Why do I have the feeling that the grandma is going to die at some point?

And also still waiting for EPIC FISHING

edited 20th Apr '12 1:37:21 AM by fillerdude

Haru's sister has a weird-ass accent. She appears to be sampling whatever dialects she feels like at the time.

Also, looks like Yuki's part fish somehow... we've seen Haru and his sister control fish before, after all.

They controlled the Prince too, so that can't be it, unless he was also part fish.

I'm just thinking about that one particular scene where Haru sees Yuki and his grandma driving across the bridge. You can clearly see a red fish reflected in Haru's eyes as Yuki passes by.

That's a good point about Natsuki, though...

...Wow, really, dev team? Meaningful Name already?

Haru = spring, Natsuki (natsu meaning summer), Yuki = snow for winter, and Akira (aki meaning autumn). Probably won't have much consequence, but it's fairly clever.

Oh, snap! I should have seen that name thing.

Kind of not clever at all, actually. -_-

Hey guys, is there a page for this series yet?

Yes. (Did you make it?)

edited 21st Apr '12 5:17:14 PM by Ruise

No, though I shall make a WMG page tomorrow.

I SHALL RETURN

Well watched episode two, so this is aliens stuff, that was unexpected. The opening was pretty cool as Tapioca .

It was about aliens from the start.

This is definitely looking to be a fun show. My only grievance is that the full OP doesn't come out until May 16th. Until then I'm listening to the awesome OP on loop.

Edit: For◊ some◊ awesome◊ GIF's◊.

edited 23rd Apr '12 9:30:33 PM by Firebert

Well watched episode 3, Cute episode The DUCK organization? was introduced and the bond between the guys is starting.

Keito had better be okay...poor Yuki. Whenever I'm aiming for something, I'm just going to shout ENO SHIMA BOWL! with all my might...in my mind. Natsuki got so damn happy in the end!!

Well...it's not like nobody saw something like that coming.

I feel like I'm supposed to be learning something about fishing, but...I'm a vegetarian. I don't fish.

I STILL ADORE TAPIOCA.

Dammit, so many death flags!

Also, anyone notice the angry pink shirt guy was in this episode, too? In the fishing shop.