Review of Kakushigoto

Story: 9 Art: 10 Sound: 9 Charecters: 8 Enjoyment: 8 Comedy: 9 Enjoyment: 8 Out of all the seasonals this spring that I would recommend the most to anyone. This one was definitely one of the first ones I would list. Kakushigoto is about a single father who draws dirty manga but has to hide it from his 10 year old daughter. That plot is surprisingly unique and the artsyle is refreshing as heck! I love how the animators sorta gave it that "manga-esque" vibe with how there are lines and crosshatching like you see in actual manga, while reactions will often have little Katakana or Hirigana above thecharecters heads. Kinda similar to My Hero Acedemia when Midoriya mutters to himself.

Both the OP and the ED are absoultly out standing, Jaw dropping, if you will. I like how the OP gives this real summery "running through the wind" feel while the ED has this kinda relaxed 80's style attitude.

OP: Chiisana Hibi (ちいさな日々)" by flumpool
ED: Kimi wa Tenneniro by Eiichi Ootaki

Let's talk about the voice acting for a second, more specifically Hime (10 year old). Takahashi Rie was literally the most 10/10 100% most AMAZING person the could've picked. I fell in love with her VA skills when I saw her in Re:Zero for the first time a while ago. Then obviously in Konosuba and Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san. She pulls off the "innocent 10 year old girl that totally doesn't know about her fathers dirty history" charecter so well.

This show's humor is very wel played out, and while it didn't make me laugh like I was watching Kaguya-sama, or Konosuba, I think that that's a good thing. It isn't supposed to really be a major gut buster, or a super heart felt tear jerker, but it finds a really good balence between the two.

In summary this is an amazing seasonal and I think it will most likley be overshadowed by things like Re:Zero Season 2 and Kaguya-sama when compared to them at the end of the year but I honestly think it can be thoroughly enjoyed by the right people if you let it soak in. Let it show you the pure wholesomeness of a single father who wants the best for his daughter.

It's beautiful. It's Kakushigoto.