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“Sarcastic ghost Tatami-chan navigates Tokyo life, job-hunting, and bills among spirits and humans in horror-comedy.”
The House Spirit Tatami-chan
ざしきわらしのタタミちゃん
5.23
13,802 rank · 5,981 viewers · 3 favorites
Comedy
Horror
Supernatural
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Synopsis
Sarcastic ghost Tatami-chan navigates Tokyo life, job-hunting, and bills among spirits and humans in horror-comedy.
The "pleasant horror gag comedy" centers around the life of Tatami-chan, a sardonic ghost from Iwate Prefecture who is now living in Tokyo among other spirits, supernatural entities, and humans. In addition to dealing with otherworldly matters, the unemployed Tatami-chan also has to deal with job-hunting as well as paying for gas, water, and electricity. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
3.7
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
13%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4
mode 1
σ 2.43
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.43 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 2.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · May 2020 → Oct 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Zashiki Warashi no Tatami-chan is a brilliant gem that uses a non-human observer to masterfully critique contemporary life, complemented by cute character designs and an incredibly enjoyable...”
- 5 “The show features an enjoyable, cynical brand of humor and is not as poorly executed as its reputation suggests, particularly because it does not take itself too seriously. However, the animation...”
- 5 “This show provides a refreshing, silly experience that the industry needs to avoid stagnation. While the humor isn't top-tier and the overall quality sits at a lower-average level, it still manages...”
Verbosity
Short · 58%
Medium · 25%
Long · 17%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The House Spirit Tatami-chan begins and ends here.
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A Ona Production
Zero-G.- Format 12 × 4′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2020 – Jun 2020
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-16089 catalog