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Barakamon

“Arrogant calligrapher exiled to rural Goto Islands learns humility through quirky neighbors and island life.”

Barakamon

8.36
256 rank · 710,289 viewers · 13,441 favorites
Childcare Iyashikei Visual Arts Slice of Life
12 episodes · 22 min per ep min · Summer 2014 · Kinema Citrus · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Arrogant calligrapher exiled to rural Goto Islands learns humility through quirky neighbors and island life.

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.

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A Tv Production · Summer 2014

Kinema Citrus.
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VAP · Nippon Television Network

  • Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2014 – Sep 2014 Summer 2014
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-8743 catalog

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