It tells you to have fishing? Well this anime is for you! It is precisely the literal translation of Barakamon ("having fishing" not "this anime is made for you" eh!). This shonen manga was imagined by the great Satsuki Yoshino that I did not know before. The anime was released in July 2014.
I was particularly marked by this anime because of its simple side but also its extremely well-crafted story. I would return as usual at the end of this post.
Summary of the story Handa is a 21-year-old Calligrapher. Following a bad criticism of an exhibition manager, he can not control his impulses and commit an act of violence. Marked by regret, his father known in the middle of Calligraphy will send him on an Island to see his art mature but also for the "human" experience. From tokyo to the goto islands, he will find himself disoriented. Fortunately he will meet a band of young people of all ages who will give him taste for the real things of life and allow him to evolve in his art.
What is calligraphy? It is important first of all to know what we are talking about. The calligrapher is the art of writing well letters and characters. Obviously it can be of the most rudimentary until it becomes an art to itself. That's all, the difficulty lies in writing with a brush and training the letters. Each calligrapher could then follow the academic path or even create their own style (as in the anime).
The characters of Barakamon Barakamon is still a flop of characters colorful and also endearing. I had to make a choice by quoting only the most important but it is necessary to know that at no time a character is more erased than another.
Seishu Handa: The main character of the story, he gets so many adventures that he will be pitied. It is a character centered on himself that will evolve throughout the story. He will learn about the island to open up to people and is the actor of many of my laughter. For good reason the man of the town will learn that the countryside is not as restful as one might imagine.
Naru Koitoishi: more charismatic than this little girl there is not! It is the person who will turn many situations into a moment of pure happiness. It is the smallest of the band and most certainly the most engaging. His daredevil side will give Handa a cold sweat.
Opening Barakamon :
Ending Barakamon :
Wallpaper Barakamon :
My review of Barakamon :
Barakamon is like a breeze of cool air in summer, it feels good and we would like it to continue! I was really captivated by the story that seems uninteresting at first glance. Admittedly commonplace but the evolution of Handa is really pleasant. His egocentric character mixed with this desire to discover the world makes him a charismatic character and victim of situations comical. For once, I find this very short format me who is usually an anime fan who looks at himself quickly done well for once I will ask again. Why did this anime make me special?
No I will not speak to you about the universe of the traditional calligraphy that discovered it through the anime because it is not the case. It is for me the points of humor and reactions of the characters that are the strong point of the anime. It makes you hang on to the story from the start, each character is different and remains touching in its own way. There are no gentiles or villains, but misunderstood! In the end we regret as any good anime a haste to complete the story and that is what leaves a certain frustration.
It is graphically very beautiful and clean (when my connection will display it in HD) and the music remains "classic" nothing exceptional for me for this time (except the ending that I adore). So if you want to see a city dweller discover the happiness of the countryside, go and look at barakamon!
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