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Kiitaro's Yokai Picture Diary (Kiitarou Shounen no Yokai Enikki)(奇異太郎少年の妖怪絵日記)

Review: 7-10

Synopsis -- Kiitaro’s Yokai Picture Diary is exactly about what its title suggests, about certain Japanese Youkai spirits. The story focus around two main protagonists: Kiitaro and a zashiki warashi (house spirit) named Suzu.

Kiitaro enters the anime, having been disavowed by him family and forced to live on his own in a rundown house. It is here where he encounters Suzu and the first anime features him and Suzu in a battle with their allied Youkai. After seeing the consequences of their disagreement, they both agree that war is pointless and it is better to go forth to find a peaceful resolution--a sentiment that will be reinforced during many encounters with Youkai.

Along the way, Kiitaro finds himself befriended by a busty trickster kitsune named Kitsunemen no Onna and a half breed snow woman named Yukimusume. Her mother, Yukihaha was quite cold to Kiitaro at the beginning, but later on develops a friendship with him near the series end.

Overall, I found it to have many interesting facts about the Japanese mythology regarding certain types of Yokai and discusses them at the end of the short episode, right after the end of the credits roll.

One of the downsides of this anime is that it feels rushed, and the characters have very little development. In fact, with the opening title, end credits, and storytelling--the whole episode is just under five minutes. It is a major downside to the anime that makes the viewer sit back and wonder ‘Wow, that ended suddenly’. I am not certain why this was done, but in the end, this series feels more like a teaser.

Overall, I give it a seven due to the cultural aspect and focus on creating a world that Kiitarou and his friends live within. But it isn’t a series that I will probably watch a second time.

Soundtrack Worth Listening To?: Uncertain.

Favorite Characters: Kitsunemen no Onna and Yukihaha. Though they have short roles in the story, I like their character development.

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Video Facts:

Kiitaro’s Youkai Picture Diary (Kiitarou Shounen no Youkai Enikki)

Year: 2016

Country: Japan

Written and/or Directed: Hisayoshi Hirasawa *Producer: Taichi Hatanaka

Studio: Creators in Pack / Cloud22

Genre: Comedy, Supernatural, Cultural

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Kiitaro's yokai picture diary (2016) anime review

My review of Kiitaro's yokai picture diary #anime

Kiitaro is a young boy with a strong spirit sense who is thrown out of his house after he enters a forbidden storehouse. He soon finds a new place to live and meets a house spirit named Suzu. He and Suzu meet several different types of yokai as they go through their day to day lives. This series is Kittaro’s picture diary of all the yokai the two end up meeting. This is a series of shorts. Each…

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