Completed Anime
Poco's Udon World

“Tokyo man returns home, adopts lonely tanuki boy Poko, rediscovering family bonds and childhood memories through udon restaurant.”

Poco's Udon World

7.74
1,289 rank · 144,126 viewers · 686 favorites
Slice of Life Supernatural Anthropomorphic Childcare Iyashikei Seinen
12 episodes · 22 min per ep min · Fall 2016 · LIDENFILMS · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Tokyo man returns home, adopts lonely tanuki boy Poko, rediscovering family bonds and childhood memories through udon restaurant.

Taking a break from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Souta Tawara returns to his hometown in Kagawa. Though his parents are no longer around, his former home and family-owned udon restaurant reminds him of the times his family was still together. Reminiscing about his childhood, Souta enters the udon restaurant and discovers a grimy young boy sleeping. At first, Souta thinks nothing of the chance encounter and provides the boy with food and clothing. However, to his surprise, the boy suddenly sprouts a furry pair of ears and a tail! Souta soon learns that the nameless boy is actually the rumored shapeshifting tanuki that has been inhabiting Kagawa for many years. Thinking that the boy has been living a lonely life, he decides to take him in and name him Poko. Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari follows the heartwarming relationship between Souta and Poko, and through the time they spend together, Souta recalls his own past, the place he left behind for the city, and the relationship he had with his father.

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Derived from 31 sampled reviews

8.0 /10

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96% recommend
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median 8 mode 8 σ 1.84
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σ 1.84 · split reception

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The polarity gap

7.6 pts

Recommenders 8.6 · others 1.0

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A Tv Production · Fall 2016

LIDENFILMS.
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VAP · Nippon Television Network

  • Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2016 – Dec 2016 Fall 2016
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-11093 catalog

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