Tonpei to Sarukichi

Rate a 5
English Subtitled (no sound)

Story
In childhood up to adulthood we all have cases of events that are problematic. Which is normally fine until they progress into bigger problems. While the anime attempts to deliver a kind remark of justice i wonder if they could have done a better job. For example there are two main forms of justice vengeance. There is the blood thirsty eye for an eye approach. On the other hand there is the passive approach of ying and yang. Which means karma with come in at some point to restore the balance. While the eye for an eye approach does make ... more action based visual presentation that choice wasn't the right one. For mainly not only does it send the wrong message but it is currently marked for all ages. War of most kinds especially military our kids should not see.

I mentioned how the anime's choice in justice sends the wrong message allow me to explain. Simply put the eye for the eye idea means not only will we all become blind but the cycle of violence will not cease to exist.

Art
-black and white production
-i found the tactic of using animals as the main characters was nice to a point. The line was stepped over when some of the animals stopped being animals. It is cryptic i know but if you watch the show you will catch my meaning, hopefully.

Overall: A simple tale. Despite it lacking color most viewers can find a connecting emotion to the story. Whether you are on the pig's side or the monkey's. Chances are high one of them played out in your life. Sadly, not a lot of consideration went to marketing this anime like it did making it.

Tonpei to Sarukichi is a trainwreck of the most beautiful kind. Sure, it's old and janky, characters float in and out of the story at random, the show's plot points happen nigh on randomly, and it's overall pretty incomprehensible, but it has a sort of archaic charm to it reminiscent of the old Walt Disney cartoons. You feel like the creators were really trying their hardest to make a fun story with a good message for the kiddies. They failed...dismally...but gosh darn it, they tried! It has cute characters, decent animation for its time period, and some semblance of a plot. Even if it is ... overall pretty terrible, it's worth 8 minutes of your time, if not just for a good laugh.