The Tatami Galaxy (Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei) Episode 1.



Debuted yesterday and it did not disappoint. So far it looks like Yuasa's returning to a more light-hearted narrative ala Mind Game instead of doing a bigger-than-life plot like Kaiba. I like him better when he's doing the former.

While the subs went by as fast as possible, it was a two-fold approach by Yuasa according to an interview he did. He had lots of material to cover from the light novel and he also wanted to make the dialogue fast and dense enough for it to be incomprehensible to give off the feeling that the main character can't make up his mind. Not knowing what the light novel is like, all I can say is that he definitely got the point across on that last statement.

Visually, Yuasa goes back to implementing live-action shots along with 2D/3D animation to provide his psychedelic visuals. After thinking about it, I realized that the character designs and the overall aesthetic of this show is the most accessible I've seen from Yuasa so far, which is saying a lot about his previous projects.

Definitely looks like a keeper so far. Can't wait for the next episode. (It's streaming on Youtube and Hulu right now).

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