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Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
Synopsis: A night of autumn, in a mysterious ramen, behind Shimogamo Sanctuary, a solitary university student of the third year bumps into a man with a eggplant head that calls a god of marriage. Knowing this man makes the student reflect on his last two years in college-dois years spend bitterly trying to break couples on campus with his only friend Ozu, a macabre-looking man who apparently proposed to make his life as unhappy as possible. Solving to make the most of the rest of his university life, the student tries to ask the non-sociable but kind, Akashi, but cannot move on, leading him to regret not living his university life differently. As soon as this thought goes through his head, he is overthrown with time and space for the beginning of his years in college and has another chance to live his life.
Surreal, artistic and hallucinating, Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei narrates the misadventures of a young man on a journey to make friends, find love and experience the life of the pink campus he always dreamed.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
- Anime Name in Japanese: 四畳半神話大系
- Anime Name in English: The Tatami Galaxy
- Other names: Yojo-Han Shinwa Taikei, Yojou-Han Shinwa Taikei, Yojohan Shinwa Taikei
Production information
- Producers: Dentsu, Kadokawa Shoten, Fuji TV, Toho, Asmik Ace, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment, Fujipacific Music
- Licensors: Funimation
- Studios: Madhouse
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 11
- Date: April 23, 2010 - Jul. 2, 2010 - Fridays in 0045 (JST)
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
- Subjects: Psychological trip, in time
- Target: Seinen
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.571
- Popularity: 131477
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- The anime is based on a homonymous manga by Tomihiko Mormi, also author of "The Tatami Galaxy", a work that inspired the animation.
- The title "Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei" can be translated as "chronicles of a quarter of four and a half tatami," referring to the typical size of college students in Japan.
- The anime director is Masaaki Yuasa, responsible for other acclaimed works such as "Ping Pong: The Animation" and "Devilman Crybaby".
- The anime soundtrack consisted of Michiru Oshima, who also worked on other animations such as "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "Little Witch Academy".
- The protagonist of the anime is known only as "Watashi", which means "me" in Japanese, and is voiced by Shintaro Asanuma.
- The anime was originally shown in Japan in 2010 and was broadcast in Brazil by the Crunchyroll streaming platform.
Main Characters
- Watashi (Maaya Sakamoto) - A university student who is constantly wondering about her choices and the meaning of life.
- Ozu (Hiroyuki Yoshino) - An eccentric and mysterious classmate who becomes friends with Watashi.
- Akashi (Keiji Fujiwara) - An intelligent and popular girl at the university that Watashi has a drop.
- Softball player (Junichi Suwabe) - A softball player Watashi knows in one of his many Ozu meetings.
- Johnny (Kouji Yusa) - A street musician Watashi knows on one of his many trips in time.
Summary and events
- The protagonist enters college and cares about his future.
- He meets a classmate named Ozu, who introduces him to a secret club.
- The protagonist begins to have strange dreams and encounters with mysterious characters.
- He discovers he is stuck in a temporal cycle and tries to find a way to escape.
- The protagonist has several strange experiences and meetings with different versions of himself.
- He finally finds a way to break the temporal cycle and move on with his life.
- The protagonist graduates from college and begins to work on a new job, with a new perspective on life.
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Meaning of Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei
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四畳半神話大系
- 四畳半 (Yojohan) - means "four and a half tatami", referring to a traditional Japanese room that measures approximately 4.5 tatami mats.
- 神話 (Shinwa) - means "myth" or "legend".
- 大系 (Taiken) - means "system" or "collection".
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