Should you watch Barakamon?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Barakamon
Anime · 2014
After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.
The sides of Barakamon
- A calligrapher sent away to a small island
- A village girl who never leaves him alone
- Finding his own style far from Tokyo
Barakamon is good for you if…
- you like slow island days of fishing, kids and neighbours dropping by.
- you like a proud city artist outsmarted by a little girl.
- you want a series where nobody gets hurt.
Barakamon is bad for you if…
- you don't watch anime.
- you need something bigger to happen than village life.
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