Uchouten Kazoku 2

After uncovering the truth behind their father's untimely death, life for the four Shimogamo brothers returns to relative peace with each trying to live up to their father's greatness in their own way. For the eldest, Yaichirou, who aims to become the next Trick Magister and leader of the tanuki society, it starts with reinstating the popular shogi tournament. For Yajirou, it is restoring his former shapeshifting abilities, whilst little Yashirou is content with continuing his work at the family’s factory. But for the third son, Yasaburou, it simply means embracing the "fool's blood" he inherited from his father and living a carefree but interesting life. This, of course, includes hunting for the mysterious and elusive snake-like creature known as a tsuchinoko, and causing ripples of trouble at every turn.

However, these ripples threaten to turn into waves with the return of Nidaime, the estranged son of the brothers' tengu teacher, Professor Akadama. Nidaime bears a grudge against not only his father, but his father's apprentice Benten as well. His loyalties suddenly brought into question, Yasaburou must use his tanuki wit to appease all sides without getting caught in the crossfire, before the delicate balance between human, tengu, and tanuki is overthrown and all hell breaks loose.

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Shimogamo, Yasaburou Main

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Shimogamo, Yajirou Main

Yoshino, Hiroyuki Japanese

Shimogamo, Yaichirou Main

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Shimogamo, Yashirou Main

Nakahara, Mai Japanese

Benten Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Ebisugawa, Kaisei Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Shimogamo, Tousen Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Shimogamo, Souichirou Supporting

Ishihara, Bon Japanese

Akadama Supporting

Umezu, Hideyuki Japanese

Nidaime Supporting

Majima, Junji Japanese

Tsuji, Mitsuhito Producer

Yoshie, Terushige Producer

Takenaka, Nobuhiro Producer

Souma, Shouji Producer

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May 16, 2020

Harisrox

Recommended

P.A. Works' first ever anime sequel, adapting Tomihiko Morimi's "The Eccentric Family: The Junior Returns", something which is well written and well crafted just like it's prequel.

Story 10/10
The story continuing from where it was left behind in season 1 yet expanding the universe more and giving enough time to explore and get invested in characters. Tho this time the tension doesn't surround the Tanukis alone but Tengu as well, introducing a key character to the plot known as "Nidaime" son of Akadama aka Sensei.

Art 10/10
The art of this show is second to known, it's unique; the art itself easily creates a lively situation which ... leaves the viewer in awe. Some of the locations are drawn just amazing and makes me want to revisit them from time to time.

Sound 10/10
"Moon River" ED was done by fhana, a great one from a great artist. Other than that, the OP "Nasugamama, Sawagumama" by milktub and overall soundtracks specially the ambient music is very notable. The music changes from wacky to calm according to the scenes.

Characters 10/10
Every character in this show play a good part in the story, you get to see and know about everyone. Yaichirou and Tousen's relationship, the journey of Yajirou (The frog of the well) to find himself, Yasaburou and his melancholy, Yashirou being a protecc material, Kaisei getting more screen-time and her granny being a fluff ball, Benten's agony from some sequences, Nidaime coming back to Kyouto and his arc... Like there's a lot, and it's all written very well, you won't find a single character to be boring or out of place in the story.

Enjoyment 10/10
I enjoyed every single episode of this show without getting annoyed or feeling that it's getting repetitive instead it made me crave for more.

Overall 10/10
The story, art, sound, characters... Everything just fits so perfectly. It actually saddens me that there's nothing more of this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 3, 2019

HinagaMoizaf

Recommended

Watching this second season was like going to your annual family gathering. You'll be with familiar faces, cross paths with distant relatives. It'll definitely be hectic and cheery, just a non-stop parade. There will be matters you'll disagree on; but end of the day, it's a heart-warming experience.

Although the story-line feels a bit repetitive from the first season; the main Shimogamo brothers have developed in one way or another. It is like watching your own kids mature & join the 'adult' society, with a flair of mischief.

The OP and ED are absolutely wonderfully, as they were last time. The colour palette of this ... anime screams cuddly-ness, which can also be seen whenever a tanuki's on screen. I'm serious, there's not a lot in anime that'll evoke the same 'aww' I get from kittens or rabbits. But this, this they've nailed.

I think it's fair to say you can go in this anime without much prior knowledge. Personally, it was just so relaxing and the cast genuinely made me feel so welcomed; it's a lovely cup of a tea after an anxious day.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jun 25, 2017

LaLeLuLiLo

Mixed Feelings

When watching Eccentric family there was only one prominent feeling i had throughout the shows course, and that is the feeling of deja vu. It felt like i was watching the same show all over again only with several tweaks placed here and there to make the show a tad bit different. New characters are introduced, new conflicts are created, some subplots are added even a romantic one, and maybe tying up a loose end or two. However the story still follows many similar beats to the first season that it starts to feel repetitive, because it seems that the only time there’s any worth ... given to the story is near the exact same time as last season. There’s still the trick magister election, there’s still the firework festival predicament, there's still the friday fellows tanuki hot pot situation. Yet despite following the same beats, the show is more loosely written than the first season which makes sense due to how many subplots the show had to go through. It’s because of this that the story lacks a central focus until near the end when it needed to force everything to come together, and in the end was uninteresting.

As for the characters there’s not much to say. Several new characters are introduced into the show, but the show just scratches the surface on them. There’s not much character development since some of the characters went through their character arc last season, and all that’s left is to see it come to fruition which in the end was unrewarding. Everyone else mostly stayed the same, and by this point it had gotten harder to give a damn about these characters.

I’m not really going to delve into the art and sound since not much has really changed since last season, however I did find the show to be lacking in the sound department this time.

Overall the show just felt very monotonous as it took the least interesting bits of the first season, and did them all over again. For a show called eccentric family, eccentric would be the last thing i would call it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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