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Barakamon

12 Episodes
22 min each
SUMMER 2014

Synopsis

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.

Slice of Life
Format
Unknown
Episodes
12
Per Episode
22 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

12 / 12 Episodes
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Episode 1

Cheerful Kid

Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru won't leave him alone...
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Episode 2

Noisy

A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back!
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Episode 3

Rice Cakes Thrown at Celebrations

Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Handa is suffering his own angst after not placing first in a calligraphy competition. Maybe a friendly mochi-picking session with the villagers will cheer him up...
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Episode 4

Men of the Island

After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?
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Episode 5

Going Swimming at the Beach

After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the kids to the beach, and Naru's Grampa's addictive pickled daikon...
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Episode 6

The Guys from Tokyo

Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly, and why did Kawafuji agree to bring him?
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Episode 7

An Expensive Fish

To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.
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Episode 8

Buddhist Chanting and Dancing

It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.
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Episode 9

Was Almost Seriously Injured

It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after inspiration falls, so does Handa...
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Episode 10

Let's Go Together

After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile, Kawafuji gets the exhibition hall director to agree to welcome Handa back to Tokyo. How will he bid farewell to the kind islanders who've taught him so much?
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Episode 11

I Am in Tokyo

Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?
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Episode 12

Happy Yer Home

With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?

Characters

Naru Kotoishi
Voice Actors
Suzuko Hara (japanese)

Naru Kotoishi

Main

Sei Handa
Voice Actors
Daisuke Ono (japanese)

Sei Handa

Main

Miwa Yamamura
Voice Actors
Nozomi Furuki (japanese)

Miwa Yamamura

Supporting

Tamako Arai
Voice Actors
Rumi Ookubo (japanese)

Tamako Arai

Supporting

Hiroshi Kido
Voice Actors
Kouki Uchiyama (japanese)

Hiroshi Kido

Supporting

Hina Kubota
Voice Actors
Rina Endou (japanese)

Hina Kubota

Supporting

Staff

Satsuki Yoshino
Satsuki Yoshino
Original Creator
Masaki Tachibana
Masaki Tachibana
Director
Pierre Sugiura
Pierre Sugiura
Series Composition
Majiro
Majiro
Character Design
Nozomi Imamura
Nozomi Imamura
Prop Design
Yuuki Oka
Yuuki Oka
Title Logo Design

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Information

Aired Jul 05, 2014 to Sep 27, 2014
Season SUMMER 2014
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Studios

Kinema Citrus

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