Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Comedy, Romance
Estudio: Millepensee
Sinopse:
Moving from Tokyo to Okinawa island, Teruaki "Teru" Nakamura unexpectedly falls in love with his outgoing classmate Hina Kyan, who readily ensures he feels included at his new high school. However, due to her strong local dialect, Teru often has a hard time understanding what Hina is saying. Even so, Hina continues to passionately explain the diverse Okinawan culture to him.
Fortunately for Teru, Hina's best friend Kana Higa is eager to help with translation and even offers to teach him useful words and phrases. Yet, Kana has her own reasons—she has developed a crush on Teru and uses this opportunity to talk to him. As Teru, Hina, and Kana spend more time together, unaware of one another's feelings, Teru learns more about his new home and enjoys the company of his friends.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Comentários
Marinate1016
Okitsura is perhaps the most innovative travel ad of all time. Why make YouTube videos or commercials promoting your island when you can make an anime with cute girls and romance? The island of Okinawa is one of the most interesting places on earth, but I knew relatively little about it coming into this other than the US military presence on the island. For 3 months this show served as a crash course in Okinawan culture and history and I can honestly say the propaganda worked on me, I want to visit! But equally impressive is how good the show is. It started out prettyslow to me, I didn’t really connect with the characters, but after 3-4 episodes and weekly doses of Kana I was hooked. It’s educational, wholesome and a genuinely fun time. It’s a bit frustrating to watch at times because the main girl is NOT the best girl, but even with that it’s a very enjoyable experience and I highly recommend it to anyone curious about Okinawa travel lovers.
This show’s pretty simple. Every week we learn 3-4 things about Okinawan culture and language and then there’s a romantic subplot with the MC having a crush on a local Okinawan girl. Now I love the educational stuff, there’s so much packed into this show and it does a great job of highlighting the differences between Okinawa and mainland Japan which I think many foreigners won’t have known about! Where it loses me is with the romance, at least as it relates to the main ship here. The MC is from mainland Japan and can’t understand the local Okinawan girl which is sort of the plot device used to teach the audience about Okinawan culture. For me, I hated their dynamic because it makes zero sense for the MC to be head over heels for a girl he can’t even have a proper convo with! It reminded me of Doug Censor Martin dating the Mexican weather lady back in the day. Like there’s only so much that you can actually learn about a person when y’all can’t communicate intimately and natively. The side character, Kana, ended up being the best girl in this series. She and the MC have the best chemistry, she speaks standard Japanese fluently and serves as his translator to Kyan(main girl) and Okinawan culture instructor. It’s just hard to really get behind a romcom plotline like this when the main girl is so obviously worst girl.
Romance aside, the main trio are fun to watch. The comedy landed for me in the show and seeing them get up to local Okinawan activities every week was cool. Their relationship almost felt like watching a travel vlog or something. For such a small place, there’s so much to do on Okinawa and the show gives you a nice idea of the variety of activities. The MC definitely acts like a dense idiot, but Kana is so good that I sort of overlooked it.
Projection wise, nothing to write home about. Show looks solid, the voice acting is top notch especially with how they showcase the dialectal/linguistic differences between Okinawan and standard Japanese.
This isn’t the best show in the world, but there’s just something about it that drew me in and kept me hooked. After a while I really enjoyed every episode and it seemed like they went by so quickly. It’s certainly informative and even with the MC being annoying as hell at times, the cast are fun to watch. I feel confident recommending this to anyone interested in learning about Japan/Okinawa or looking for a light hearted romcom!
Okitsura gets 7/10.
DarkAbyss777
This is just an advert for a prefecture in Japan. stretched into a 12 episode anime. No actual focus on story development. Just facts about Okinawa. Extremely dissapointing and boring season finale. Nothing had came out of anything. All the emotional or special moments were executed in a way where they don't actually have an impact on the story. In other words, just temporary moments with no value. Whenever an impactful scene is about to happen, it ALWAYS turns out to be some comedic red herring. The romance goes absolutely nowhere of course. It's just non stop teasing. I guess if you're into being edgedthen go for it.
SPOILER:
They really pranked us with the finale. They dragged out a seemingly story impacting development, only for it to be an unfunny red herring. All this anime cares about is telling facts about the Okinawa prefecture of Japan. That's LITERALLY it. What a dissapointing ''story'' if you can even call it that.
worlddestroyer
Okitsura (Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru) – A Surprisingly Hilarious & Heartfelt Cultural Romcom Okay, this anime is funny as hell. I went into Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsurasugiru expecting a lightweight romcom, but what I got was a beautifully written, laugh-out-loud cultural deep dive—with a love triangle to boot! The premise? A city boy from mainland Japan falls for a girl in Okinawa... only to find her dialect is so strong, he can barely understand her. Comedy gold, trust me. Add in another girl who also likes him, and boom—classic love triangle energy. But here’s the twist:unlike most anime that treat Okinawa like a fanservice-filled beach episode, this one actually explores the region.
We’re talking real cultural contrast: dialect confusion, lifestyle differences, and even subtle social issues faced by the Okinawan community. It’s funny, relatable, and refreshingly respectful.
Animation and voice acting? 8/10 for both—shockingly high considering it’s from Studio Millepensee, a studio I usually associate with average-at-best productions. But this one? Totally surprised me. The voice acting sells every joke and emotion perfectly.
Haven’t read the manga, so I can’t speak to the adaptation—but as a standalone anime? I loved it.
P.S. I’m rooting for Kana all the way. Girl deserves the win.
Final Rating: 8/10
Watch if you love: dialect humor, regional culture, romcoms with actual depth.
Kyou_Ryuu
I came for the romance, got fooled, but stayed for the Okinawan culture and the good vibes. OkiTsura has no real plot, and the romantic premise is just an excuse to justify character interactions, but it's never developed. The series is episodic in nature, mostly a collection of trivia and fun facts about Okinawa and the Ryūkyū Islands (which sometimes might be slightly oversimplified, so be aware). Don't expect character growth or any progression in general, because there's none. We get just a glimpse in the last episode, but that's it. The show for the most part is very formulaic: the MC gets involved in an everydayscenario with Hina, or Kana, or both, there's a misunderstanding due to the cultural gap since he is a main-island Japanese, that's cleared by one of the female leads and a narrator. Many times during these scenarios the protagonists will experience some sort of romantic/awkward situation.
This formula makes the anime quite repetitive, although the atmosphere is always laid back and enjoyable.
The only saving grace is the friendship of Kana and Hina, the two real main characters of the show, which the audience gets to know through a bunch of sweet flashbacks. It's really too little to save the writing, though.
From a visual perspective, I'd say that direction, scene composition and photography are nice. The animation looks quite cheap, but the staff used all the tricks in the book to make it as dynamic as possible (close-ups, zoom-ins/outs, etc.), and the end result is pleasant. Background are usually just OK, with some exceptions that really stand out, but to be fair I had higher expectations (you're in Okinawa and you show me just the usual, generic anime beach?). There's some CGI here and there, mainly for cars and the sea. It blends in just fine, with some highlights, e.g. the seashore effect is great. What is really worth mentioning in the visuals is the character design: bubbly and cute, with great coloring and ESPECIALLY wonderful lineart. It's so rare to see weighted lines for characters in today's seasonal animes: they give so much depth but are also a pain to animate. Here they were used sparingly but effectively, and I really appreciated this touch.
From the sound production perspective, the OST was fitting, featuring many local instruments and typical Okinawan melodies. The OP is hella catchy and the various EDs, sung by Hina and Kana's voice actors, are really sweet. Talking about VAs, Fairouz (Kana) really killed it. She has become one of my favourites in the last few years.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Definitely not a show for the ages, but if you like laid back series with feel-good vibes, then this might be for you.
Just remember that there's a big fat zero under the label "story progression and character growth".
TheSlyRomano
Okitsura is probably the most unique anime, It's essentially about an island in Japan called “Okinawa” and it centers around basically a kind of love triangle but never takes the dive to do anything with that and keeps the romance stuff to cute Flustered/Overthinking moments This is normally not the show I'd ever sit down and watch but this still very much impressed me, The animation is surprising fantastic irritatingly me so (Keep in mind this is the same studio that made fucking Berserk 2016, I'm not kidding look it up) The characters are cute, There isn't anything groundbreaking about them they remain in therealm of generic anime characters and somewhat interesting depending on what episode you are currently watching
This anime is also surprisingly educational and might be one of the first animated seriously teach me something aside from the Okinawa traditions, Like having an segment on the “Iriomote cat” which is an endangered species of cat that I shit you not it looks almost indistinguishable from a regular house cat with the only real differences being The “Iriomote cat” eats reptiles like frogs snakes ect
This was a cute little distraction of a show, My ranking for it is a 7/10
Chuy_diazz
A promotional anime for the island of Okinawa that uses romance as a lure to attract more viewers. Okitsura is an anime whose main attraction is short segments dedicated to exploring interesting facts about the small island of Okinawa. This formula, in 12 episodes, never becomes tiresome and works for most of the trivia. It's a story that draws you in interested in the possible romance, and you stay because you generate interest in the facts about Okinawa. While each segment follows a formula of having outsiders ask questions and receive an explanation, the anime often allows itself to be creative. It features many sketches thatare quite funny, with characters portrayed as animals, professionals, and versions of an older Japan. This gives the story a certain level of freshness, so it never feels repetitive. A positive point about the trivia presented is that they are completely understandable to viewers outside of Japan. These aren't such local references that only Japanese audiences can understand. In fact, I'd bet that regardless of the country, Okinawa will remind you of that city or state in your country that's often mocked for its unusual customs.
The anime plays very well with romance clichés to keep you eager for the next episode. Only this ends up being bait to sneak in a new curiosity, leaving you feeling foolish for having fallen for such an obvious deception. The story knows its strengths and tries to exploit them, so it won't pull any punches when it comes to playing with romance fans' expectations. Personally, my favorite segments are where the two main characters have flashbacks to some event from their childhood. The emotional bond between them feels so genuine that their childhood adventures become extremely entertaining, so much so that they may even stir up memories of your own childhood. In fact, if the anime had taken this approach throughout its entire story, it would have had more consistency, because romance bait can be a double-edged sword at the end. Otherwise, the solid friendship they built will always feel beautiful.
Not everything is positive, just as a strong point in many episodes becomes a negative point, which is the trivia itself. Especially in the second half of the anime, you reach a point where you feel like they're running out of fun facts, and they start pointing out anything and everything, hoping the viewer will be interested in things like the material of the pavement or whether iguanas sing in Okinawa. Since each trivia has a dedicated segment, if a fact isn't relevant to you, the segment automatically loses all its value as educational and entertainment material. The supporting cast, while varied, isn't fully utilized. Of the six members of the main group of friends, three are exploited to the last drop, one appears every few segments, and the other two exist as mere decoration. The island has a large number of personalities, but they are sporadic characters who appear once and are never seen again. So if a secondary character catches your attention, hold on to them cherished memories because you'll likely never see them again.
Okitsura is an anime whose entire value lies in its educational and informative material. Obviously, this is a niche anime for people who want to learn about this small territory in a fun way. If you're not interested in cultural, geographical, and historical facts, or are looking for romance, then this story won't be for you. The strongest recommendation I can make is to watch the first episode to learn about the anime's dynamics and see if it convinces you. In the end, one episode is enough to know whether you like it or not.
Chris194
A decent anime that people seem to miss the point of. This show is a great way for people who are interested in going to Okinawa (or any of the other Okinawan islands) to learn about the culture and way of life there. After spending the September before this show aired in Ishigaki, I can honestly say that this show gives some good first hand insight into the Okinawan way of life. It is incredibly informative about the local culture, dialect, nature, festivals and other traditions/quirks that differ from mainland Japan. The romance aspect of the show isn't anything particularly amazing and is really just a driving forcein the background to keep the story going along smoothly.
>New guy transfers to the island, girl falls in love with him.
>The transfer student in order to impress the girl therefore learns more about her way of life.
>And therefore we also learn more about her way of life.
In summary.
If you are planning on going to Okinawa or are interested in an in delth look into the culture there.
Then this is the show for you.
If you want teen romance then look somewhere else.
8/10 Does what it set out to do. 😊
Spast1c
Okitsura: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying Is a very average Rom-Com that is worth a watch. Just to note I will refer to the anime as Okitsura because the title is outrageously long. Okitsura is a very decent Rom com anime, Ill start off with talking about the comedy, The comedy in this anime is average, It's unlikely you will cry laughing or laugh alot at this anime but it certainly does have its moments. But this anime is more so an anime about every day Okinawan life rather than it being a romcom, Alotof the anime is spent experiencing parts of Okinawan culture, like Okinawan myths, Natural disasters ETC, With a side focus on the romantic connection between the male MC and Female MC'S.
Just to state again, The romance in this anime is Sub-Par at best, There is mentions of things like crushes and romantic interest but that is as far as it goes, It's more so like an excuse to make an anime about the culture of Okinawa. Still this anime is very interesting at times learning about all the facts about Okinawa, Like the wildlife, Culture, and day to day events. Everything about this anime has an Okinawan spin to it and it certainly just adds a nice little charm to the anime itself. From what I heard it is very similar to Hokkaido Gals are super cute, so if you liked that anime you probably will like this one aswell.
Now onto the quality stuff. The animation is average but at times the island of Okinawa can look like nice eye candy on the screen. Alot of the time it is very typical anime backdrops, Japanese streets if that makes sense? Its just all very typical so nothing special. The Music itself is also really forgettable, I can't even remember what it sounds like having just finished the show. It's mediocre at best and is easily the worst part of the show itself.
Overall Okitsura is a decent Rom-Com with a focus on Okinawan culture rather than romance itself, It has an OK plot but the main treat lies in the SOL elements of the anime itself. Overall 7/10.
Cynthesia
OkiTsura may not be a genre defining work but it manages to perfectly understand what makes a slice of life comedy show enjoyable. Featuring a nice warm (literally in this case) atmosphere and a fun cast of characters with good chemistry, throw in some trivia on a topic most people aren't well versed in and that's really all it takes to make a more than decent show. Luckily, OkiTsura makes sure to elevate these elements to the highest standard it's capable of and it makes for a really enjoyable experience. The show is far more interested in Okinawa than it is about the romance aspectof things. While there are the standard romcom plot fake out developments that you'd expect, they're generally few and far between and it's much more interested in immersing the viewing in the community as a whole rather than string them along with a relationship that isn't going to go anywhere. Okinawa is a highly communal area and this is perfectly reflected in the show. Nameless characters and pedestrians are generally incorporated into scenes and it helps make the whole place feel alive. The core cast may be small, consisting of mostly 3 characters, but the amount of people in the show is extremely large, feeding into a close knit feel good communal bond.
The main characters are great too. Teru isn't actually a standout guy or anything but he manages to serve his purpose well as someone new to the culture and puts himself out there more than most stock self inserts. While Teru does have a crush on Hina, her friendship with Kana is arguably a more important part of the show than his feelings for Hina. As is expected from an anime like this, Teru isn't exactly proactive in his quest for Hina's affection, but instead of dwelling on this fact (as many anime do) the show smartly pivots into broadcasting how close Hina is with her friend Kana. Kana may have a crush on Teru, which could have easily led into a typical love triangle cast but instead the show attributes it equal importance as her friendship with Hina in order to prevent this sort of development. This feeds into the communal closeness mentioned earlier as Hina and Kana are best friends and multiple episodes are dedicated entirely to their past together as a means to strengthen the kinds of people that Okinawans are. This serves the duel purpose of adding to the show's incredibly comfy atmosphere by displaying a more "natural" Okinawa without Teru requiring explanations for everything, as well as elevating the chemistry between Kana and Hina. OkiTsura actively tries to avoid stagnation and instead wants to envelop the viewer in the Okinawan's warmth by presenting as many carefree moments as possible making it an extremely pleasant watch.
OkiTsura also works extremely well at teaching you about Okinawa itself. This might seem silly to point out but there's plenty of shows which gimmicks such as this which abandon the trivia aspects early on, luckily this is not the case here because Okinawa is quite a fascinating place to learn about. Anecdotally, as someone who knows Japanese, hearing the completely different dialects and unique words for things was extremely interesting, I was just as lost as Teru and appreciated Kana's translations (and the Japanese subtitles as well which were a nice touch). Even in the final episode they set out to throw in trivia about the culture, and although around half of it is presented through cutaways rather than natural dialogue it doesn't take away from the overall experience all that much.
OkiTsura's a pretty safe show in general and plays things relatively fast so there aren't that many notable points which detract from the experience but there are two minor ones which show up every now and then. First, this isn't exactly a technically impressive show. Granted, it's a slice of life comedy so expectations aren't high but for the most part the show keeps motion to a minimum and doesn't aim to have too many visually impressive scenes. There are two major instances of CG being used which ends up looking very unpleasant but it's mostly relegated to the background or shorter scenes thankfully. The other is in regard to the romcom tropes mentioned earlier. On one hand, Kana's crush on Teru is done extremely well and a major highlight of the show but on the other Teru's crush on Hina is done as typically as possible. Kana gets away with it because it's often done in tandem with comedy (also she's just really cute) but Teru's advances on Hina end up playing out in a way that seems to only exist to remind the viewer that he has a crush on her. Every single time it ends up going nowhere and by the end of show they feel much more like close friends than someone with unrequited love. Luckily, just as with the less technically impressive moments, this is only a minor part of the show and it spends the bulk of it's runtime on it's strengths of good vibes and comedy instead.
Overall, OkiTsura is a very pleasant show. It came into fruition with a clear plan and understanding of what both works and doesn't work within it's genre. While it doesn't aim too high, it executes exactly what it wants and needs to do perfectly resulting in an extremely fun experience. You'll quickly find yourself fully immersed and having a great time soaking in the Okinawan way of life, and who knows you might end up learning a thing or two.
Asuken
Sometimes, an interesting, culturally complex world doesn’t need to be educed from the mind. The islands of Okinawa are strange and fascinating enough to mainland Japanese (and us gaijins) that inspiration can be taken from reality. However, this can be a problem. Be prepared: instead of the standard exposition you’d find in a fictional story, in OkiTsura, you’ll be inundated and interrupted by the overt narration of real-world facts; by subtitles that take up half the screen so poor old Takeshi in Tokyo can understand half the shit people say in this anime. But look at it from a different angle and you may findthese aspects fun and educational.
This is a genuinely hilarious show. Admittedly, the premise is quite gimmicky and the writers really hammer that titular gimmick home, but only for the first few episodes, which is understandable. As the series progresses, the language barrier seems less an opportunity for toddler-level humor than for something educational. The true humor of the anime comes from its sharp and dry delivery of punchlines, the exaggerated reactions to them and the natural eccentricity of the prefecture that forms the base of most jokes. Additionally, there are references here and there to popular anime which caught me off guard and made me chuckle. Finally, the RomCom aspect: it’s neat. Clichéd, but sweet nonetheless. Personally, I don’t care which girl gets with the MC, but if you’re passionate about this sort of stuff, go ahead. There’s enough ammunition (screen time together) supplied, though it does seem to lean heavily in the blonde’s favor.
While it can feel like an ad for the prefecture at times, the anime is informative. We experience Okinawa somewhat vicariously through the MC. But he is so often in a state of culture shock, he may as well be culture paralyzed. What I like, however, is how the shock is felt by both parties. That’s realistic, and it leads to some hilarious situations. Overall, you can feel the fondness and love the author has for his Okinawan experience. I learned a lot over the course of just 12 episodes and no doubt most of those trivia came from personal anecdotes. It’s stuff neither Mr Wikipedia nor Chatbot #253 would know—it’s local knowledge. That’s insightful. And when most new anime seem to be a soulless regurgitation of what’s past, it’s refreshing to see one every now and then that speaks from the heart.
That being said, if you’re expecting some highly emotional and nostalgia-inducing anime—no. This is a wacky, light-hearted RomCom through and through; it just so happens to be educational too. The characters are nice but nothing special. Same goes for the animation, aside from a horrible CG festival. All in all, if you aren’t irked by the vague sense of being tricked into watching a commercial, and are open to learning about potentially useless information on an island you will probably never visit in your life, this is a good watch. Who knows? It’s not fiction. Maybe one day you’ll actually find your way there. And when you’re there, you’ll be ready to flex your whistling and kachaashii skills like a true weeb.
6.5/10 needs more American presence
