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“Animated romantic reinterpretation of 100 Heian-period poems by 100 poets, including Murasaki Shikibu.”
Utakoi
超訳百人一首 うた恋い。
7.43
2,382 rank · 32,330 viewers · 134 favorites
Comedy
Romance
Historical
Josei
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Synopsis
Animated romantic reinterpretation of 100 Heian-period poems by 100 poets, including Murasaki Shikibu.
Uta Koi tells the "super-liberal interpretation" of the Hyakuninisshu anthology compiled during Japan's Heian period of 100 romantic poems from 100 different poets such as The Tale of Genji's Murasaki Shikibu.
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Derived from 9 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.15
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.15 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Jul 2012 → Jan 2018
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “No reviews yet so I guess I'll write a little something for people who have no idea what to expect. I know some people cringe at the sight of "Historical, Josei" but I think you should give it a...”
- 7 “Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu shines through its authentic portrayal of medieval Japanese society and well-developed characters that feel genuinely human rather than constructed. While the art could be...”
- 10 “Chouyaku Hyakuninisshu: Uta Koi brilliantly transforms classic Japanese literature into an intelligent and accessible anime experience, using humor and modern framing to explore the doomed love...”
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Short · 11%
Medium · 56%
Long · 33%
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2012 – Sep 2012 Summer 2012
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6932 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- DAX Production Producer