Barakamon (2014)★ 8.2/10
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
Directed by: Masaki Tachibana, Taketomo Ishikawa, Shin'ya Iino, Kazuhisa Ôno, Shingo Kaneko
Written by: Masafumi Pierre Sugiura, Satsuki Yoshino
Narcissistic calligrapher Seishuu is exiled to rural Goto Islands to find new inspiration. Surrounded by quirky locals, he must grow beyond his ego and create unique art.
- Original title
- Barakamon
- Storyline
- Seishuu Handa, a talented but narcissistic calligrapher, loses his temper after a critic calls his work "unoriginal." As punishment, his father sends him to the remote Goto Islands to find inspiration. There, amidst boisterous kids and quirky locals, Seishuu struggles to focus but ultimately learns valuable lessons beyond art.
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 · 5,399
- Companies
- Kinema Citrus, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Video Audio Project (VAP)
- Release dates
- JP July 6, 2014
- TW July 3, 2015
- IN April 30, 2019
- SG April 30, 2019