Kyousou Giga (TV) (Kyousougiga)

Long ago, there was a monk named Myoue who could bring anything he drew to life. He quietly lived with his wife Koto—a black rabbit in human form—and their three children: Yakushimaru, Kurama, and Yase. One day, the high priest of the land concluded that Myoue's drawings caused too many problems for the locals and ordered him to find a solution. In response, the family secretly fled to an alternate world of Myoue's own creation—the Looking Glass City.

Everything was peaceful until Myoue and Koto suddenly vanished. Their three children are left to take care of the city, and Yakushimaru inherits Myoue's name and duties. Stranded in this alternate world, their problems only get worse when a young girl—also named Koto—crashes down from the sky and declares that she is also looking for the older Myoue and Koto. Armed with a giant hammer and two rowdy familiars, Koto just might be the key to releasing everyone from the eternal paper city.

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Koto

Main

Kugimiya, Rie
Japanese

Myoue

Main

Suzumura, Kenichi
Japanese

Koto

Supporting

Hisakawa, Aya
Japanese

Inari

Supporting

Ishida, Akira
Japanese

Yase, Douji

Supporting

Kitamura, Eri
Japanese

Shouko

Supporting

Saitou, Chiwa
Japanese

Kurama

Supporting

Shiraishi, Ryouko
Japanese

Un

Supporting

Shiraishi, Ryouko
Japanese

A

Supporting

Hidaka, Noriko
Japanese

Hachiman

Supporting

Urawa, Megumi
Japanese

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Matsumoto, Rie

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Series Composition

Itou, Naoyuki

Episode Director, Key Animation

Kakudou, Hiroyuki

Episode Director, Storyboard

Mori, Hirotaka

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Opening Theme

"Koko (ココ)" by Tamurapan (たむらぱん)

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"Shissou Ginga (疾走銀河)" by TEPPAN

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Jan 8, 2024

Pursueth

Recommended

I am moved. Kyousougiga emulates so many works that I am deeply fond of. From Eva's unconventional character build-ups to FLCL's signature humour, adding in bits of Gainax's flair and even hints of Shaftism. But perhaps the most noticeable analogue is Ikuhara's Penguindrum. Not just in the way Kyousougiga swaps background characters with literal cardboard cutouts, but mainly in the themes it shares surrounding family and how, in the face of inexplicable ideas like fate or, in this case, divinity, that familial bond triumphs over all else. It's a confounding and conceptual but ultimately an immensely profound journey.

Kyousougiga firmly follows the idea that "rules are ...

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Nov 24, 2022

Gandeloft

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This anime is a complete experience. I can only hope to gain something more than what this anime offers. Every aspect of it is impeccable, art by itself, flawless. The most important thing to me is the story and I think that that's the most difficult aspect to flawlessly deliver on, which this anime does, for me at least.

So, this is a masterpiece in my book. It reminds me of the anime Shiki and Shinsekai Yori because of the level of quality that the whole package that the anime is has. These three anime are different, but it can't get better than what this anime ... is, or those two are, there can only be variations in how the package of perfection is delivered, for me at least.

You know how with the real-life media what is provocative or negative is what's most often talked about because it garners the most attention by the audience? If you prefer such content then this is not for you, heh. This story is a story of love and it is positive. The first episode already had me in tears, and I adore this first episode. All of the tears that were brought to my eyes were not caused by sadness but by overwhelming warmth, love. If only the real life was as lovely as anime is for me, and if only it was as this particular anime is.
This anime also has the trait that its OP is, at least for me, so good that I watched it every time it arrived. Koto's smile and then striking a pose, A and Un laugh.. The way the characters are all presented as the music is flowing. The 1:04 mark and onwards.. The OP itself is touching for me.

Koto, the main charactress, came across as dense, was hard to "feel" for me in the beginning. That changes and I love how it changed and that it did. The love in between the characters is what brought the most enjoyment to me. It is a story that warmed up my heart, to put it that way.

The anime also has a lot of cultural heritage in it, that is to say, a lot of it is directly inspired/taken from the history of Japan. Some of the things were direct references, such as for example the temples in the anime being drawn temples from the real life in Japan. Some of the things are less literally taken from the real life history, but were directly inspired by it and have an additional something added to them to make it a bit more enjoyable in the anime. For example, Myoue's dog, Inuyama is grown up, when in real life it is a polished wooden statue of a puppy that the real life historical figure, priest Myoue, had supposedly pet every day because he loved animals. Yes, the priest had supposedly pet the wooden statue and that is what made it be polished as he did it for years. Watch the special episode, episode 5.5 to find out about this stuff becasue that is where I've found out what I'm talking about in this paragraph. Anyways, for me it is a plus when inspiration is taken from the real life and with that some form of respect for what one's culture is is given. I appreciate that.

Then, the music. The OP's song is lovely, I enjoy it and have it on my phone to listen to whenever I want. The ED is also a great song, but because the ED doesn't have a story(animation of the characters or something that conveys a story), the ED song I've not connected to as strongly. The main thing I want to point out here is that the music during the anime is overall awesome. In particular, there are times when this.. I'll describe it as divine music, the music/sounds that sound religious, music which I would "expect" to hear if a God, or two, were explaining what happens after death. That's just my attempt at conveying what the music feels like me. The music is played during particular times in the anime and it simply increases my immersion, it makes me engrossed by the story.

And that leads me into the final part which is another praise for the story. The story is not a mundane one. It's as wholesome as what for me the Lord of The Rings is. The story doesn't just tell the story of the relationships of a few people, its story is grand and relevant to everything in its universe. That's why the aforementioned "divine music" was leading towards this, it fits with what the overal story is, to me.

Trying to think of a downside, what comes to my mind is that the side characters need to get a lot more exposure. Alas, this only has 10 episodes and with that it's just fine. Also, I would love to know more about the... Strang beings which I've interpreted as being replacements for what should be actual people, which are seen for example in the train station.
Anyways, I love this. This is the ideal anime, this is the complete experience. It can't get better than this for me, there can only be variations. This anime is what I always hope to gain from the experience of whatcing an anime, I always hope to get from fiction.

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Mar 6, 2023

Fondly_Acerbic

Mixed Feelings

All the babes in this anime already have boyfriends!
I can see how some people might be into Yase, but she has mommy issues, and is part demon so I would advise against asking her out if you value your life.
That pretty much leaves Shouko as most eligible bachelorette. Shouko’s dedication to her work may make her seem unapproachable, but I’d be willing to bet she’d be willing to go out with just about anyone if they could keep those kids out of her hair for a day. So there’s your in.
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