In the studio of the morning childrens' show "Together with Mama," a crew of miserable adults prepares their facades of amicable smiles and cheerful exteriors to educate a group of innocent preschoolers. In the middle of it stands Uramichi Omota, a former gymnast who can't help but bring the kids down to earth by revealing the harsh and depressing reality of adulthood, even in front of the rolling cameras.
Behind the scenes, Uramichi's much-desired peace is disturbed by his two bothersome juniors who work as the show's rabbit and bear mascots and singers: Utano Tadano, a woman who only wishes to get married; and Iketeru Daga, a handsome man with a crass sense of humor. From smoking and exercising to nihilistic outbursts, everyone's big brother Uramichi always brings up the not-so-moral side to his life lessons.
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KANLen09
"Hai Domo, kids! Let's all come together and do a charismatimgly cute children's show to the audience! A--B--C, A--B--C, A..to...Z!" *switches off the TV* So that's your real shell of a dark personality huh? Uramichi Oniisan can just be summed up in these one-word caricatures: (simply *chef's kiss*) amazing, comical, wholesome (if you understood the show's intents), magnifiquely magnificent (all-around). It's "Expectations vs. Reality" in the most dark, crude stance of a satirical parody, or as I like to call it in a better light: "Adulting/Adulthood" the Animation. It's OK because the "OK Boomers" young generation will absolutely not understand how #Relatable this show is toyoung adults in their late 20s or adults in their early 30s (of which I am one, hands up if you belong to the Millennial generation) who have gone through this stage of handling jobs and juggling life at the same time, and now passing this knowledge down to children. How depressing can your life be when you've reached the point of no return?
Uramichi Oniisan tells the story of 31-year old Uramichi Omota, a lively and bubbly adult imitating the parody of Okaasan to Issho, a children's television program on Japan's largest TV network NHK (that's the children's arm of NHK Educational TV for ya), dubbed "Together with Maman" on MHK, also a gymnastics show for children. In truth, he is the same 31-year-old guy who was a former gymnast with a really good smile and physique, but with a caveat: he is mentally unstable. He can get away with his upbeat personality on camera, but off-camera, his life is reduced to an old man's activity of some heavy smoking and drinking while doing his muscle training hobby at times. But if there's one thing that you do not want to do: point the facts out, or Uramichi Oniisan will bite the hell out of you with his culminating depression. That's a life lesson to be taught.
Uramichi Oniisan is not alone though, he has helpers performing alongside him, and display the same fervor of lifelessness that's simiarly identical or less worse than what Uramichi is going through: his juniors of Tobikichi Usahara and Mitsuo Kumatani, both 28-years old and are once Uramichi's juniors in college, and formerly music actors 27-year old Iketeru Daga and and 32-year old Utano Tadano. What I love about their names is that mangaka Gaku Kuze has a legit reason why he has given these very memorable and likable characters names as such. See the simiarlities: Uramichi full name implies a double-faced personality (inner and outer side), Tobikichi plays the rabbit mascot "Usao" while Mitsuo plays the bear mascot "Kumao", and get this: Iketeru's full name is a pun meaning "But I'm handsome" while Utano's means "Just a singer". There's more though: "Together with Maman"'s director Tekito Derekida meaning careless director, Furitsuke Capellini meaning a literate capellini (pasta)-haired choreographer, to name a few. What insane creativity is this!?
Uramichi Oniisan has a caveat that strikes the "Home Run" effect of being very likeable: the stacked VA character cast that accompanies the entire character cast in their conquest to become the most boring, unequivocal, yet realistic human beings that we've come to love. Hiroshi Kamiya for Uramichi, Tomokazu Sugita for Usahara, Yuuichi Nakamura for Kumatani, Miyano Mamoru for Iketeru, Nana Mizuki for Utano, the list goes on and on. It's just pure undulated, unfiltered, uncensored dark comedic vibes for the realism of knowing what's in the minds of adults, and how like Uramichi, can slowly burst his misery to the children who has to bear the heavy burdens from an adult teaching them mature life values while on-set. The on-set children under the Oniisans and Utano Oneesan though, I love the children who can just ask them hard questions taught from their parents, and to slowly see the creeps befall their faces, drooping down in quietness, trying their best to not be coercive to the children who still have a long life to go. Also, this show always defaults on its running gags, which can be tiresome on repeat, but IMO it's a blast to see such "atrocities" ensue. For example, Tobikichi always bad-mouths Uramichi to the point of sheer terror if exposed; Iketeru always shudders in laughter when he hears "dick jokes", always thinks of rice balls and is unable to read analog watches; and Utano's the saddest of all: she's an idol job hopper-cum-singer, and has a boyfriend of 6 years whom is unpopular. Yikes, talk about a hundred feet drop there.
Uramichi Oniisan's production values aren't really the best, but if all it does is to adapt Gaku Kuze's manga content to a T (which it did), then I'm more than happy enough. For reference, the manga's visuals are quite simple with not a lot of attention to detail (well, just a teeny bit), so getting a low budget studio such as Studio Blanc is of no difficult manner. A fun fact that this marks the first individual-produced show for the studio in over 10 years (while 2011's Ro-Kyu-Bu! and 2017's Shobitch are co-animated shows, plus some OVAs rounding up its miniscule works list). There's not a whole lot to say about the dull visuals because it's just that to translate the manga onto the small screen as decent as it could be, but it's viable enough. The music though I must say is an acquired taste, but a well-rounded set with the duet of the singer actors Iketeru Oniisan (Mamoru Miyano) and Utano Oneesan (Nana Mizuki) for the OP, and Mamoru Miyano for the ED. The clicking kids and adult contrast vibes are there, and I absolutely love it.
Uramichi Oniisan, it pains me to see that this show is not as popular in the mainstream, but that's OK because this show fits to a certain demographic of people who can vibe what the anime is all about, me included. This is just pure abject, hilarious parodied creativity of levels I've honestly never seen before in anime, and in such a low-key series as Uramichi Oniisan, I'm very dumbfounded as to how this series manages to lay low under the radar to become one of my guilty favourites of the Summer season. It's been long since I've had my share of pure, unadulterated laughter (after last season's "Dragon, Ie wo Kau."), and more people should give this a chance (especially to the Millennials), you're truly missing out on a modern cult-following show that is a comedic, heart and gut-wrenching suckerpunch to your eternalistic reality.
RPWPA
Uramichi Onii-san is a very comedic anime with a HEAVY take on adulthood and life in general. What I expect to be a light hearted anime with some dark jokes here and there, turned out to be an anime that gave life lessons on how to try and handel your life. An anime that contains a genuinely great advice on how to try and help yourself even during the darkest times in your life. Let's talk about how great Uramichi Onii-san is. Uramichi Onii-san is a story about 5 characters. A singer that lost her stardom. An introvertwith a heart of gold. A tsundere extrovert.A guy that loves singing and a guy with Sever depression. They are all suffering from various things and they are tied by a tv program they do together to help teach kids about life and what is right and wrong. They must maintain their happy-go-lucky appearance to be able to keep their job and survive through their dark lives.
The characters in the anime are a big reason of why it is so good. They interact so well with each other and they support each other knowing that they are all suffering together in this place. With their unique and varying personalities, the anime keeps on building around them. The anime uses the characters to set up some very good jokes like having the kids throw savage comments at the characters or even something simple like a guy uncontrollably laughing at a word that sounds dirty.
The anime uses these moments and contrasts them well with the actual behind the scene stories. We get to know more about each character and why they became that way. We knew the dark story of Kumatani and how pure he is. We knew about the depression Uramichi is suffering from and the reason he keeps doing his job despite hating it. We knew about why Usahara always makes fun of Uramichi and we got to see how exactly our characters influenced each other. The anime starts as a comedy filled with dark jokes but as the story goes on, we got to see why exactly the dark jokes worked and we got to see how profound the characters are.
The dialgoue in Uramichi Onii-san was very well-written. The jokes were witty and straight up savage that it left me laughing a lot of times. Whether it be using the dark jokes to display the character's depressing lifestyles or even using simple jokes like Uramichi getting angry at Usahara or seeing Iketeru laughing at stupid jokes.
On the other hand, the real stuff was heavy.
"Why am I doing this?". "Is this what I should be doing?" "Society won't benefit from anything I do." "I feel guilty yet I don't know how make a meaningful use of my time"
"I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW TO LIVE ANYMORE."
This part hit different. It might have been that it broke the whole dark humor thing with the kids but I felt there was much more to that. It felt like I was talking to myself and questioning my life. That's why this part leaves a big effect on you.
"But at least, I don't want this time to be wasted."
That part right here, helping you understand that you can still control your life, is a big part of why Uramichi Onii-san is a great anime.
The art and animation are done well enough although when it came to showing Uramichi's depressed state, it was able to flawlessly capture how different the world is from his view compared to how it actually is. It displayed the mental perspective of Uramichi and how heavy the depression is affecting him which is a big plus in my book. It was also able to show how different the characters were from back in the past and how their lives affected them both physically and emotionally.
The voice actors were great and each of them did their job perfectly. It was funny listening to Miyano Mamoru laughing at stupid jokes tho :D
Overall, I would give Uramichi Onii-san a 9/10. A great anime that I would love to see more of.
Would recommend it to anyone looking for a comedy anime with a hint of depression.
bulkyhog
Where do you see yourself in your early adulthood? Whether that’s 5, 10, or maybe even 20 years from now, it’s always hard to predict what you’ll be like in the future. Do you envision success? Have you accomplished all your dreams? Are you living a fulfilling life? Or are you someone like me, who sees an uncertain future. Sure I have my goals, and I’d like to think I’m pretty motivated and driven. But after doing a year of online school in university and interning in the summer, I’ve begun to question whether or not I’d actually enjoy an 80 hour workweek under one ofthe MBB firms despite the great pay it’d offer.
What will I be doing for the next 10, 20, 30+ years after finishing university?
I think until you’ve started having these existential thoughts and worked through the toils of university/internships/part-time jobs, you won’t be able to fully appreciate the beauty behind the tragic dark-comedy of Uramichi Oniisan.
I think this is one of the best anime this season. Not just for its comedy, but also the context behind it: the struggles of early adulthood. A time where you’d expect one to be burning with passion in a job you love, pursuing and accomplishing your goals. Instead, for you, me, and the majority of others who read this, we will be sorely disappointed.
What makes Uramichi Oniisan so incredible is its cast of tragic characters. Stuck in jobs they don’t (entirely) love, working to meet the ridiculous demands of their superiors for little rewards, and constantly left wondering what went wrong with their life.
While we see time and time again that Uramichi and his co-stars would prefer any other job, they continue coming back day after day to appease the little bundles of joy and hope before them. This foil between depressed adults and energetic children is refreshing every time it’s brought up because it’s so true. While I only briefly worked as a camp leader in high school, it’s exhausting putting in your all to make young kids happy. A sentiment shared by all the lead performers.
Yet, I’ve found that there’s catharsis in this kind of work, no matter how tiring it gets. This is why Uramichi shows up every day because even though he’s lost hope in himself, these young innocent kids still blindly believe in him. So as to not disappoint them and ensure they don’t turn out like him, he drags his ass outta bed every day at 6 am. It’s a stark reminder that life won’t always work out how you’d like, but you have no option other than to continue to push onwards and face whatever challenges head your way.
It’s up to you to decide if you’ll become an Uramichi who’s depressed and lost all hope, or if you’ll continue chasing your dreams with the same passion you had while you were younger.
Uramichi is a great show for the comedy. But once you’ve gathered enough life experience or reached a certain age, the intent behind the dark-comedy and gags hits different and makes you appreciate the series in a different light. You’d be hard-pressed to find another comedy series out there that can also be appreciated for its deeper themes and central message, and this rare perceptiveness is what sets Uramichi Oniisan apart from so many other similar shows.
“You may not be able to live for someone else, but it’d be nice if you chose to live in a way in which you don’t blame others.” - one of many gems dropped throughout the show by our beloved gymnast oniisan.
holacaracola
I just rewatched it. I like this show a lot. It really embodies the experience of "hating yourself but you work with kids so you need to create a fake persona to deal with them, but at the same time you want them to not get their hopes up in life so you try to teach them about the real life". I hate being an adult. I really do. And I yearn for the childhood I undermined. This show encapsulates the feeling perfectly, and I treasure it for it. Apart from that, I also adore this show because the seiyuu cast is insanely talented (and allof them are very well-known??) (and I think that they all had a blast recording). I feel like mamoru miyano was born for the role of ikiteru.
Also I've never felt greater need of fixing a man than after seeing Usahara. He is so pathetic... I need him...
Anyways, I am going to go to AO3 to read some Ikiteru/Kumatani fanfiction bc Uramichi Onisan should be a bl but the mangaka was a coward.
Omelettea
If I could share my home screen picture widgets and keyboard wallpaper, that itself would have summed up on how I feel about Uramichi Oniisan. Uramichi-san, Marry Me. Basically an anime about the daily life of a working class adult, but with a touch of realism (instead of the goofy comedy trope). You wake up, got to work, eat, go home. 5 times a week excluding weekends except the typical involuntary UNPAID overtime when the boss calls you up asking, which the answer will always be Yes, that he needs help. "Ah for the company, it is our duty as a hard working employee to makesure the company prosper in good will!" as we exclaimed with our coworkers knowing the boss is listening in the background, while inside we are screaming wishing death to reap our souls.
(is this a review or am I just complaining about life?)
Well if you are a working civilian with similar habits as the characters, you will definitely enjoy the anime. Like hey, we all need a comfort show that can represent our frustrations towards work-life, this is it.
All-while the struggles to mask a smile while lying to our feelings. In order to not only please those we are working with but also the kids we are responsible to work with for the day. Dealing with stubborn co-workers or those who gossip behind our backs. The characters are amazing to put up such a front in the workplace.
Amazing? "We're just being professional, there's nothing to gloat about. It's all for survival in order to live in this society that cares more about representation rather than our feelings." is what Uramichi taught me :D And more about the true harsh reality of life is what he teaches the kids he works with. Although Uramichi is depressing most of the time, he admits the kids can be a shinning star in his mist. The rest of the characters he works with are as interesting, although sometimes they can be a bother, Uramichi is as caring as can be when dealing with them.
That's all from me. By the way the guy is RIPPED kyaaaaaaaa XD
"this guy is nothing more than a boring man that has nothing going on in his life except his obsession with working out 24/7" -Uramichi's coworkers last words
Mr_Jimi1990
One day, you're in your 30's. Every single day, you start to hate even your own birthday. You feel dealing with some people is a hassle. You got stuck on a crappy job. Your boss is chewing the hell out of you. Boss's bootlickers are just mocking at you and bragging about how the first one invited them to a trip to The Caribbean for months. You're feeling defeated. Sick of everything. Almost on the point of committing a mass shooting... Yet your parents expect to go big. How to cope with all that Sh*tstorm? Welp... It's all up to you! Long short story, this seriesportrays the lives of people on their late 20's/30's. Who turned out to work for a children's show: A worn out former gymnast, a singer whose career (or the lack of) is filled of pure failures and stuck with a good-for-nothing of a boyfriend, an artist who despite of his actual age it's just a kid in the inside (wow! Bo Burnham reference in here!). Aaaaaaaand (non) the least important: A loudmouth irresponsible dude (Bunny) and a cool mannered man who can take care of you if you behave or kick your sorry ass if you mess around (Bear).
With all the characters set, gotta say It really surprises me how the show holds a candle to many SoLs (as many of them are so light, wholesome and without any relevant happening). And the way this series delivers the message makes it kinda funny, because it hits WAY too close from home.
And also I'd like to give some mad props to the entire production staff, for going balls to the wall with a small animation studio and gathering a bunch of HIGH PROFILE Seiyuu. Just imagine Koyomi Araragi passing through his first age crisis, Tamao despaired and willing to be married, Light Yagami acting so childishly despite his actual age, Tatsuya Shiba being cool and kinda protective and Gintoki... well... just being Gintoki. Yeah, there's a good english dub in this one. But it's WAY too better with the original actors, due to the chemistry.
Music and songs are also in point. OP and ED gives you a "Day and Night" feeling. Got to say the latter is one of my faves.
It's almost a masterpiece, buuuuuut... I'll give it an 8 because of that SoL-ish animation. Can't complain much though.
SpRayquaza11
Short review (for yall TLDR s):- “Give up on your dreams and die” -Levi Ackerman Most of uramichi’s cast took it seriously :3 Most of us would have seen that one meme of uramichi in which the kids are asked “what are the main things kids have and adults don’t?” And the children answer ….. 1)Santas present2)elementary school
3)heart
4)hope
5)dreams
Uramich ‘you are all correct’
This is one of the best aspects of uramichi’s comedy, how they don’t sugarcoat any words and let it all out with a straight face. XD
This is basically the best I can do to sell this show. It is a dark comedy show. With a cast that always reminds us of how dead they (we) are inside. If you arent convinced yet please stick around till the end of this review
Long review:-
Uramichi oniisan Episode one, Imagine having a bunch of kids being involved in a children’s reality show and every adult working with them is basically dead inside? where the first lesson you teach the kids is how the adults have to fake a smile to even get by in life? You will cringe at first but then It’ll all start to be too relatable that it’s sad.
It is a dark seinen comedy show which follows two major aspects of adult life.
Somehow you will find a bunch of 30-year-olds being surrounded by cute kids and mascots, a colorful set, and hating their entire lifespan and decisions (even the amount yet to come) and find it so funny you would laugh till you drop.but then you think “the children are sometimes oddly mature and hit em where it hurts”
A couple of important hints about this are thrown our way which many would have missed so I think some of the kids in the audience are actually us? don’t believe me?
--This is a seinen series and in episode one uramichi faces the camera in the monologue scene and says
“adults have to be two-faced and three-faced. pretend you kids didn’t see it , okay?”
This was a clear indication that some of the kids represent us a sad working community that assumes that everyone must follow the norm and must have figured their life out when they are 30 . if they dont we question them and their capability.
The author clearly was influenced by oyasumi punpun’s (one of the best dark comedy manga ) bird character since there is the same abstract bird character in the show that shouldn’t fit but still fits in such an ironic way, The spacer’s choice from outer worlds (video game) resembling mascot looks pretty dope too .
Its other dark comedy is about the unfair corporate lifestyle, ill try not to mention how exactly because it’ll drain out the fun.
The characters are genuinely so funny that it is on the level of the legendary comedy shows i.e. Gintama, grand blue, Hina Matsuri, etc . the voice acting is great it’s so well-timed that you will laugh and cringe at their (and in extension your xD) pathetic lives, iketuru’s wheeze laugh is such a lmao moment.
Oh by the way the Ending song of this anime catches the entire vibe of this anime so well and is so good in general, you won’t be able to skip it at least 3 times.
“The anime seems to be a comedy at first but drops some genuinely relatable stuff, like how people feel like they're not being productive with their time or doing something worth doing/having fun or being happy in general. Not only that, but not understanding what it is that you want in life and being unsatisfied, but unchanging in your lifestyle.” -- cookiethe lord (youtube comment stealing the very words from my mind XD)
Cmon this should be enough of a sell ja? I mean, dark comedy, hopeless adults, self-hatred yet they act all cheerful and happy while they are dead inside since they literally have to act(that’s their job)? This is easily a criminally underrated must-watch show.
javitaxy
I'm not one to watch seasonal or recent anime (call me a hipster), but boredom and free time led me to check this anime out after seeing a couple of scenes online. I expected a mediocre comedy anime... And I kinda got it? I don't watch many from this genre, but to be honest it was nothing unexpected. Went into this trying to find something to fry my brain for a bit, forget about my troubles, you know? What I got was more worry for my future, of aging, and being able to do nothing to change stuff. Uramichi's ramblings when he's dejected are probably notmeant to be taken seriously, but in a way, they are very #relatable in the sense that it's something we all go through, just never really talk about or realize. Besides nihilism, it also showed me that if this athletic, top-of-his-class thirty year old man managed to get a life like this (I won't say "failed" at doing so, but it certainly isn't a perfect or good-enough kind of life that one would normally expect), then what awaits me in a couple of years?
It made me feel like I should go out and enjoy stuff, even if I'm an adult. Which in turn, made me feel like I was wasting my time watching anime alone at home. What the hell did this anime made me feel? I did smile a couple of times, but I'm not sure if it's because I genuinely found it funny or if I tried to convice myself of feeling anything.
The comedy aspects is pretty plain and generic at times, so no wonder I ended up focusing on Uramichi's expression of his (and probably every young adult from this time's) mental distress.
Anyway, on to other factors of this anime:
Characters were pretty... one dimensional? They didn't fall into the MOST common tropes at least, and some had a bit of... interesting design. Their backgrounds were not developed at all, but what can I expect from 12 episodes long anime anyway?What stood out the most out of them (and the anime in total) was the voice acting.
The seiyuus, as you can probably tell, are all pretty well known and have worked in lots of other anime. As soon as you heard some of them, you could immediately recognize them. I think they fit the characters well.
The music was... eh? A bit forgettable. I tend to watch the opening completely in every single episode, but I ended up skipping this one more than half the time. The ending was a bit better, I guess.
Art was okay, nothing otherworldly, but not bad at all either.
And wow, I didn't think I had enough to say about this but it did end up being kinda long.
Overall, it was an "eh? I guess it's enjoyable. A better word would be... okay to pass the time when you're bored and have nothing else to do." So it's better than nothing, but I wouldn't say it's bad at all.
hahasunji
I enjoyed this show so much more than I was expecting too! It had been on my watch list for a while just because I liked the sound of the premise and needed something a bit more light-hearted after watching some emotionally gruelling shows, and to my surprise it delivered so many more laughs than I was ready for. The all "too hard to swallow pills" of adult life is a realisation I'm sure many people can relate to and I was concerned that this would become the butt of every joke and become overplayed. I was wrong! There are so many more things aboutthis show to love and laugh at.
Each character is great in their own way, and provides laughable entertainment in their individual situations. As well as providing us with some serious moments, which help to ground the characters in their relatable reality and their struggles.
The art style and editing is hilarious in its own right. Some of the comedic timing and stylised editing is really well done and heightens many of the jokes.
I haven't enjoyed watching a show this much in so long, and I'm sad it has come to an end! Fingers crossed for season 2!!
yellowrox12
i personally loved it. It has 0 plot, near-zero character development, and average art. Singing is great with Miyano Mamoru and Nana Mizuki, but music overall is "meh" at best. Though I get why the music is children-song-esque, it just doesn't appeal to me. They are cute, just not on my playlist. Th characters are admittedly rather 2-dimensional, and not much development really ever occurs. Which encouraged me to keep coming back for more after work without worrying about how I've already forgotten the plot and characters, since you don't need to know anything beyond its initial setting to see what's happening in the anime. I hadit rated at 10/10 since I'm absolutely in love with their self-depreciative humour. Dark and cold, and absolutely relatable. It helps me take things in life less seriously, and helps me to let things go... It was oddly self-searching.
This anime is definitely not for everyone. Especially since there's not much of a plot in the first place, this anime is simply something I go to when I am procrastinating, laugh at the negativity, and then continue with whatever I'm working on.
Definitely not recommended for binge watching. Watch it at your own leisure.
AkiYumie87
This is a hard one to write but definitely give this a watch if youre a seiota (seiyuu otaku) like me lol. In the anime we got hella loads of famous seiyuus (check above), but ofc the plot is not all that impressive. I did get a few good laugh or two but that's it. Nothing special about this but if you're bored and have nothing else to watch like me, yeah you can watch it to waste your time but if you're looking for something meaningful, there's not much to find in this anime tbh. I wouldn't really classify it as SoL tbh causethere's not much character depth and development, the plot doesnt really go anywhere and the humor is sometimes there, sometimes not really.
Tobimaroo
At first, the series has very good, memorable musical themes. When, after the end of the final episode, I ran to look for manga, as I read, they sounded in my head. Actually, they set half of the mood and atmosphere of "Uramichi Oniisan". I will also say that some of them were not repeated, which made the scenes accompanied by them even better and more valuable for me. OP and ED performed their tasks one hundred percent. OP clearly showed the flip sides of the "expectation-reality" medal on the set of a children's show. ED forced me to reflect on the balance of power atmy leisure. After all, in fact, a good half of the cast Maman to Together only declares that they are not interested in a relationship. And this is another advantage to the author Gaku Kuze: as it turned out, he is a master of subtle hints and detailed character study.
I started watching... and after the third episode, I was surprised to realize that I would continue. Very soon I became imbued with the interaction of Uramichi with co-hosts, as well as Usao and Kumao. For a reason, the author gave the mascots separate chapters that were almost completely included in the anime. Through their communication with the MC, they reveal not only his personality and the main problems of adult existence, but also their own, sometimes global ones.
The big surprise for me was that Uramichi actually an Big Brother not only for the children on the set, but also for many of his colleagues. Many of Uramichi's actions are dictated not only and not so much by depression, the desire to take revenge on stupid subordinates and an almost complete loss of faith in people. He unobtrusively teaches life lessons to everyone who happens to be nearby.
In fact, Uramichi-oniisan is quite perceptive, honest with himself and others, sympathetic and even secretly romantic. The problem is that all these qualities are not always useful to Uramichi in real life. Sometimes he is powerless before the hypocrisy and unfairness that are happening before his eyes. But Uramichi is ready to do everything possible for all those in need, if it helps them a little bit.
I'd like to see the sequel. "Uramichi-oniisan" conceals many meanings and layers under a deliberately childish, bright and colorful cover. Often the laughter is bitter, and jokes are created by not at all funny phenomens of adult life.
And that's great. "I didn't know that being "normal" meant pretending not to see the hypocrisy and unfairness. I still think that if you're going to let those things corrupt you, better just to throw it all away."
sliceofpi
I haven't seen a single other anime tackle daily adult struggles in such a funny and slice-of-life manner. This is a GREAT slice-of-life for people who want something that will make you laugh, and that feels relatable. Story - 8 The story is fine. It's not something super cohesive where when you get to the end some big revelation will come, or a huge problem will be solved. However, some stuff does carry on between episodes, and you'll notice the characters kind of grow as a team from start to finish, so it's not something where you can necessarily watch any episode for fun. Especially thefinale, the finale is a great ending and only really feels right if you have gone through the journey with the characters.
Art - 9
The art is so bright, fun, and cheery. It will make you happy on a sad day!
Sound - 7
Eh. Okay. There are some episodes with full-on songs for the show, and I didn't care for them. I know they are aimed towards kids, but I just found them boring and almost annoying at times. However, the general OST is nice and calming.
Characters - 9
Sure, not every character is fully fleshed out and is like a character I've never seen before. But they are natural, human-like, and funny. Some of them have pretty funny flaws. The cast just works really great together even though it is a bit chaotic. Also, the MC is super relatable and has a bunch of dead-pan humor. I have never seen this level of relatable, adult-dealing-with-life humor in another anime!
Enjoyment - 8
Sometimes, the anime was a little bit boring. But I feel that this is a given for most slice of life anime - some episodes you will really enjoy, and others will feel a bit too much like life (in the sense that it is boring, mundane stuff). However, overall, this show is so funny. It is worth it to watch every episode just for the jokes. There were so many times I had to pause and rewatch the joke I just saw because I just couldn't stop laughing. It's just so real. For example, the crew at work
Overall - 8
The anime is pretty good. The humor is what makes it worth it!
Mcsuper
A comedy that gets somewhere. Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is a comedy that strives to entertain, but also does something more than that. It is REALISTIC AND RELATABLE. Furthermore, it teaches you how to live, cherish your friends, and communicate with other people. Watching the journey of Uramichi as he struggles through daily life and his job. We see the two-faced personalities of so many characters in the Together with Maman set, and that adults can pretend to be up-beat and happy, but there comes a point where people get burnt out, depressed, and unmotivated, and some people show their disdain, and some peoplehold it in. This show asks the question: "Can life be depressing to the life of no return?" Is there hope for every person, and a way for each person to find their own happiness?
My grading criteria: Story: /25 Art: /10 Music: /10 Characters: /20 Enjoyment /15 Comedic/Romance themes /20
*Slight spoilers ahead
STORY: 18.7/25
I will be brief here. This is generally a slice of life comedy and as usual, there is no general direction or plot line, but it's still heavily entertaining watching the struggles and relating with the characters.
ART: 8.5/10
A rather unique art style that encapsulates the atmosphere of a children's show, while using the colours to also depict depressing feelings.
MUSIC: 8.5/10
The sound is good, and well timed. The songs in the show are pretty amazing. That ending though, one of the best of the season, hands down.
CHARACTERS: 16.8/20
The charm of this show is how we can relate to the characters, and each character has their own problems. Uramichi is a 31 year old, a former gymnast with a wonderful smile and is very fit, but on the inside, he is very unstable, reduced to heavy drinking, smoking, and just pure sadness that darkens every atmosphere. The good thing is, he is not alone in his struggles, as his co-workers on set, who also share the hopelessness and lifelessness, in identical or less serious ways. An interesting aspect of the characters is the meaning of their names, Iketeru's full name is a pun meaning "But I'm handsome", and Utano's name means "Just a singer". There were also two mascots, a bear and rabbit, that had their share of moments, especially when Kumatani punched the guy who laughed and kicked at a stray pet's box. Furthermore, the staff on set are just so "unlikeable" in such a well developed way, like Director Derekida, a careless and occasionally mean director, a pasta haired choreographer called Capellini, and just so many more unique characters. A lot of well developed characters for sure, and if we had just a few more internal monologues or development moments, that would have been perfect.
ENJOYMENT: 13.3/15
Enjoyed it throughout.
COMEDIC/ROMANTIC THEMES: 18.0/20
Dark comedy is hard to execute well. A lot of the times it's downright offensive or just poorly executed. In this show, we see some excellent dark comedy that makes you think (that's the important part). With every dark moment, it reminds adults how they've lived their life, and a lot of things that Uramichi has experienced, a lot of you must have as well, and this brand of dark humour is what really sticks with me, and with a lot of adults, I'm sure, and I hope that on gloomy Mondays, you can laugh at the terrible things in life.
OVERALL: 8.38/10
A very solid comedy that is truly didactic. A shame that it didn't feel as popular in mainstream media, and it got buried in all the isekai, shounen, harem romance shows that exist in every season. We watch anime for entertainment and to kill time, yes? In all the trashy shows that we watch, there are also shows that let us reflect on the harsh reality that we live in, and it might look pretty ridiculous to a person who hasn't seen this yet, but I guarantee you, this is good mastery of what dark and realistic comedy should be.
estudiojapones
One of the most relatable anime I've watched. When you're an adult, your priorities change, and the way you see the world and the things you have to "endure" are so different from your younger version... It's great to see that it's not just you that goes through that transition. I did found the characters to be a tad more pessimistic than what we would call normal, and Uramichi has a shadow of depression that has me looking at therapists near him... but it moved me to see how he treated the kids he had to interact with, since he knew it wasn't any oftheir fault.
The only thing that falls short of a 10 star, is that since it's a slice of life comedy there weren't any twist and turns in the plot, but it was a really enjoyable way to pass the time.
toxicgreen777
You ever watch a children's entertainment show on TV and wonder why grown adults are wearing ridiculous outfits while being seemingly forced to sing children's songs or perform in degrading scenes that no sane adult would realistically do normally? "Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan" is a comical and pessimistic take where these adult performers are fed up, but also need to keep their jobs. Although the show mainly focuses on the title-character Uramichi, it also does a great job representing the similar (and also comedic) struggles of the other adults that are acting alongside him. The comedy of this show is centered around the manygrown-up problems of a single late 20s and early 30s adult being brought up to children in a children's TV show. Problems such as heavy drinking, smoking, back pain, workplace conditions, broken relationships, harassment, financial woes, and depression are all discussed. Although the format of each episode is generally the same, the jokes and discussion topics differ. The show almost overstays it's 13 episode welcome, but still has enough comedy to keep watching throughout most of it.
If you are an adult that has had to work at least 1 job you hated every minute of (but had to do for the money) and are a fan of the occasional dark joke, this show can scratch that itch.
PS: Nothing much happens in the last two episodes, which are steered in a different direction from the rest of the show, so they can be skipped if you get burnt out. Also, fun fact: Iketeru's and his sister's Mabui's dog Sayuri is literally shares the same name of the voice actor playing the dog, Sayuri Sadaoka.
foreverlaini
I never knew how much I needed an anime like this to cross my path. I really needed a break from all of the fantasy and isekai out there. It is actually at the point of just overwhelming and this gem legit ran straight for my proverbial car and hit me dead on. This decimated me and my proverbial car and I LOVED it! The life lessons and everyday concepts weaved in and out of the sarcasm and dry humor absolutely made my night (and I really needed it). I am convinced my sense of humor is broken but this anime showed me not beyond broken though.In an anime world full of the same rehash and overdone? This is an absolute must!
TheLastBraincell
Probably one of my favorite animes of 2021. I casually discovered it when they announced it and the synopsis immediately caught my attention so I went to read the manga. Guess what. It was the best choice I made. THING THAT I LIKED: - I think the most obvious thing about this story is the fair amount of dark humor. That´s what I liked the best. Just like the manga, the anime is divided in sketches where you can see the frightening combination of kid´s cheerfulness and also the inherit depression showed in Uramichi´s way of living (or should I say surviving?) - The colors and music,all makes you think of a nice children´s show... But that´s only what you see in a superficial level. The song´s lyrics are pretty depressing, you can see bits of the dull life some adult characters have (and see the contrast; they look happy while recording the show but more serious and even unhappy when they´re not in front of the kids) and also the dialogues and facial expressions on certain moments gives you a quite accurate view of what Uramichi and company are feeling at the moment. Even when they pretend to act cool.
- This is a show of pretenders, basically. Each character have their own problems that tries to overcome on their own.
- Kids are so SAVAGE. Just watch them speak boldly about their opinions in front of poor Uramichi (I bet this guy doesn´t get paid enough).
- Costumes. Nothing more to say.
THING I DIDN´T LIKE:
- The animation looks a bit weird sometimes. I don´t know if it´s my thing, though. But this is a funny slice of life, with a simple plotline and likeable characters, so it doesn´t really bother me that much.
OVERALL, this anime made my depression happy. If you want to see a funny story with sassy characters and a lot of jokes that hint about depression (Uramichi needs to go to a therapist asap), you should totally give this one a try.
Joey_Love
DISCLAIMER: I'm not a manga reader so I always come absolutely blind to every anime I watch (that applies to any source material not just manga), so take into account that I judge only what's presented in the animation and/or season story-wise. So this was an EPIC production and would definetely say this is a MASTERPIECE. The only reason I can't say it's a 10, is because of the format and the fact that I'm too biased for it. Uramichi Onī-san came as a mayor surprise this season. It has everything, being primarily a comedy, slice of life, psychological anime it can easily be so muchmore: purely a psychological drama if we focus on Uramichi's life, a josē romance if we focus on Utano's life, a sport anime if we go to Uramichi, Kumatani and Usahara's education. Althought I have to say, this anime is not for everybody, no matter how good it is, because we don't all have the same type of humor, so it's a shame not everybody can enjoy this jewel produced by Studio Blanc.
ABOUT THE STORY:
So here I have to put that little bit of criticism: The thing is, there's so much potential wasted because of the format it's presented in. It's pretty common to have ~6min shorts in comedy anime instead of a full +20min linear episode, but this kind of story can totally be told in the longer scheme and still be as funny. The characters allow it, the setting allows it, the interactions allow it; so it's frustrating they didn't juice this plot as much as they should've.
ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT:
● URAMICHI OMOTA: One of the best protagonists I've seen in a long time. Likeable, relatable, unintentionally funny every time. Makes you wonder about every aspect of his life and about everything that goes around in his head. He clearly suffers from depression in some capacity due to his abusive father, but it's not too harsh on his present to really drown him with existential dread. He is the kind of character you just want to hug forever.
● UTANO TADANO: the poor woman embodies the tragedy of being in the idol industry. It happens everytime in every girl group that with their 30's comes disbandment, contract termination, even retirement to some. Unlike solo artists, idol groups come with an expiration date and that's devastating for most of them as they grow old. She constantly feels trapped in a place and in relationships she really doesn't want to be in.
● MITSUO KUMATANI: having one of the many punny names, he comes to be the character that keeps the plot grounded in the slice of life genre. Pure of heart, expressionless yet caring 100% of the time.
● TOBIKICHI USAHARA: He was one of my favorites because his the character that seems pretty dumb and predictable but is actually a really well thought out character. He is just too innocent in a way in which he just can't read people that well and always assumes the best of them.
● IKETERU DAGA: he definitely suffers from ADHD. That's about it.
ABOUT THE OPENING SEQUENCE: 「ABC TAISŌ」
The "ABC EXCERCISE" is a genius introduction to the anime. Playing around with the children's show concept and turning it into a mature comedy right off the bat. There's not too much to analyze, you should just chill and flow along with the song.
ABOUT THE ENDING SEQUENCE: 「DREAM ON」
This pretty chill pop song starts by actually describing what the anime is about, like if the creator or creators just told us, the viewers, what they wanted to do in the first place. It then rounds up by giving the message that "you're never too old to dream" and that at the end of the day no matter if we're dreaming or not let's enjoy it, and push throught during the hard times.
