Mrs. Sazae
サザエさん
“Long-running, wholesome Japanese family anime about Sazae-san and her traditional household; beloved by adults, low-key slice-of-life stories.”
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Long-running, wholesome Japanese family anime about Sazae-san and her traditional household; beloved by adults, low-key slice-of-life stories.
The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults. (Source: AniDB)
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9.7/10
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Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9/10 “The anecdotes are fun to watch, the characters are well-executed, and the modern art style is unique and effective. However, the show requires deep Japanese cultural knowledge to appreciate, and...”
- 10/10 “Sazae-san is a deeply nostalgic and relaxing series that fosters incredible family unity through its humor and relatable, heartwarming stories. While some may find the recurring, repetitive nature...”
- 10/10 “The series excels through its deeply relatable family dynamics and natural, character-driven comedy that makes even mundane slice-of-life scenarios engaging. While some premises are recycled and...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-2204
- Format
- 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 24m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 1969 – ongoing
- Fall 1969
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- G
- All Ages
- Ref.
- BS-2204
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