Aug 22, 2020
So, this anime was very nostalgic for me. While there is no complete English sub for this anime because it is pretty old and has close to 400 episodes (manga came out in 1975, and mangaka is in his 60s). I was still, fortunately, able to watch this anime when I was a kid on a Chinese or Taiwanese streaming website. They would dub the anime in mandarin (a lot of anime came to Taiwan from Japan, where they would get subbed or dubbed in mandarin), and I understood it. The anime showed the Roppongi and Asakusa district in Tokyo during the 1970-1980 (touristy spot
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nowadays) and sometimes showed flashbacks of Tokyo in the 1950s-1960s since that was when the mangaka was born. I grew attached to the setting, even though I wasn't born then. Additionally, the huge cast of characters and the different settings made this anime feel like an actual world, almost as if I was part of it (really weird, but that's the level of attachment I felt). The music was very 90s and 2000s, unlike the music nowadays for anime. Some episodes can be very funny, and some can be bittersweet. Most importantly, some of the episodes taught me many life lessons as a kid that I wouldn't get from shows like Pokemon or Doraemon. It taught me the Japanese culture that I wouldn't get from other shounen animes. Overall, the anime is a very good slice-of-life anime that impacted me throughout my childhood and was a gateway anime for me to many other great animes. It will always hold a special spot in my heart. Right now, one small goal I've set for myself is to learn Japanese, and one huge goal I've set for myself is to visit Japan. The very next thing I would do after getting off the airport with my suitcase would be to eat at an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant (Hopefully by 2026).
Story 8
Animation 6
Sound 9
Character 9
Enjoyment 9
Lastly, I just want to say thank you to the awesome Taiwanese dubbers, the mangaka, and my aunt who shared this anime with me.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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