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Just a placeholder for now... First episode fairly faithfully adapts the source Tonikaku Cawaii (yes, the Japanese decided "kawaii" should be spelt with a "C" for some reason). I do understand the thought that this is an informational on getting married, I think this is Hata-sensei's attempt at doing a proper romance story. He really botched things in Hayate the Combat Butler on the romance side and constructed a story that did not lead to his preferred ship. But he rammed that pairing on us just the same. As such, Tonikawa (as the anime adaptation goes) is having the romance part done right from the start, based in part on Hata-sensei's own marriage. And now with the romance secured, he can do his romantic comedy story. Last updated Tuesday, October 06 2020. Created Tuesday, October 06 2020. | ||||||||
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(Four episodes watched): After watching episode one of Tonikawa, I couldn't help wondering if the government of Japan had covered some or all of the cost of making this anime in order to encourage teenagers to get married and have children. Japan has a very low birthrate but doesn't want to admit immigrants, which has led to a serious downward trend in the size of the population. This sort of felt like an infomercial to teach people how to get married. It's surprisingly easy: all a pair of teenagers need is a written statement from an adult sponsor for each, fill out a form, return it (which can be done 24/7), and voila, you are legally married. You even get a little gift as congratulations. That was sort of interesting. Otherwise, there wasn't much to speak of; the jokes were quite modest, and other than the basic premise there were no real cliffhangers of any sort. So far nothing has gone wrong and the only question is how this unlikely marriage will work out. We haven't really gotten to know the two main characters very well, but presumably that will happen as their marriage progresses. I'm guessing that the remainder of the series will be about how to set up a household and handle child raising. I am modestly curious, however, and will watch some more. Episode two seemed to be missing something. The newlyweds adjust to their new situation very cautiously, and don't seem to be particularly horny. At first it's not even clear whether Tsukasa will sleep in the same apartment as Nasa, much less screw him. There's a hint that she might not have anywhere else to stay other than a hotel, but I don't know if that was meant as a clue of what to expect or not. What I had been expecting was some sort of surprise revelation that would let us know what the basic premise of this show will be, because a couple who got married under curious circumstances doesn't seem all that intriguing by itself. Maybe we'd learn that Tsukasa is in fact a Goddess from a traditional Japanese fable or something like that. But nothing of that sort happened, and as a result I couldn't help feeling bored. Am I supposed to watch this show just to learn what distinguishes different types of futon? In episode three we meet some additional characters of what looks to be a fairly extensive cast. We get a hint that we may learn something about Tsukasa's family background in episode four--who wants to place a bet that she actually comes from a wealthy one? I got one good laugh out of an incident at a bathhouse, but in general this strikes me as a so-so show that isn't outrageously funny and doesn't seem to offer any secrets that I feel I must know. Since newlyweds setting up a household isn't all that interesting, in episode four we finally get an idea of the real plot of the show: Tsukasa actually comes from a fabulously wealthy family (judging from anime, around half of all people in Japan do as well), and her sister doesn't like her getting married to the ordinary guy Nasa. It's all goofy and slapstick. Did Tsukasa feel lonely and in a malaise before she met Nasa? It's sort of briefly hinted at, though I don't know if it will make any difference. Last updated Wednesday, November 11 2020. Created Tuesday, October 06 2020. | ||||||||
