Kakushigoto

Kakushi Gotou is a somewhat popular manga artist whose works are known for inappropriate content. Because of this raunchiness, when his daughter Hime was born, he vowed to keep his profession hidden from her, believing that she will be disillusioned if she finds out.

This paranoia-induced belief leads Kakushi into hectic situations. Despite being a single father, he does his best and often resorts to extreme ends just to protect his secret, such as guising as a salaryman every day or holding emergency drills in case Hime somehow finds her way to his workplace.

Kakushigoto tells the story of a father and daughter living side by side, maintaining their peaceful existence as the father attempts to preserve the status quo. However, there is a saying: "there are no secrets that time cannot reveal." In time, Hime must learn the reality behind the things she took for granted as she grew up.

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Gotou, Kakushi Main

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Gotou, Hime Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Tomaruin, Satsuki Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Nadila Supporting

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Kakei, Ami Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Sumita, Rasuna Supporting

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Rokujou, Ichiko Supporting

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Senda, Naru Supporting

Aida, Rikako Japanese

Keshi, Kakeru Supporting

Murase, Ayumu Japanese

Ishikawa, Nantokaemon Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Maruyama, Hajime Producer

Yamaoka, Yuuki Producer

Iizumi, Tomokazu Producer

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Oct 11, 2023

supurauto

Recommended

this review is spoiler free, but you really can't comprehend even a fraction of how good kakushigoto is unless you consume the entire story, so please watch it if you can.

> STORY/ENJOYMENT: 9.5

kakushigoto is so much more than a comedy, and the process of slowly realizing that is honestly what makes it so good. it may feel like everything shown in an episode is just a short story for a quick laugh, but then you soon realize that it's all important to a greater over-arching story. it's utterly impressive how kakushigoto turns such a simple idea from a gag into something serious enough to be ... a meaningful extended metaphor and the theme of almost an entire episode. this also applies to the series as a whole.

i also like how we ever so slowly learn where the story is going. it shows little details directly and indirectly, letting you piece it together. it just feels like someone's dangling all these puzzle pieces in front of you, only to take it away once you try to grab it. but then in the end, they just suddenly drop everything on you, and you wanna be mad, but you can't. the picture that the puzzle forms is just too beautiful. it just feels so good to finally complete it.

and since it is labeled a comedy, of course it's funny. only a few comedies have ever made me audibly laugh and actually slap my knee, and this is one of them. kakushigoto handles emotions very well. it makes sure you enjoy anything and everything put in front of you. it doesn't feel awkward or unnatural when a predominantly funny scene turns into a serious scene and vice versa. kakushigoto achieves a masterful balance of the serious and comedic aspects, giving you the best of both worlds.

it's also very wholesome and heartwarming.

however, the ending is kinda underwhelming. i was expecting it to hit harder than it did. it left me wanting more, which could be either a good thing or a bad thing, but this one's leaning a bit more on the negative side for me. it also felt a bit rushed cause the last episode was the only episode where i feel like the comedy wasn't balanced well, and i hoped the tone was just more serious. if it had another episode to work on the ending, im pretty sure the story would be a 10.

> ART: 9

the art is very simple, but still unique and fits the show really well. the character designs are very cute and i honestly wouldn't ask for more than that. animation is smooth and flows nicely, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. the visuals in the op and ed boost this score a bit just cause of how fun they are to watch.

> SOUND: 9

the soundtrack feels very ambient and well thought-out. it emphasizes the mood it aims to express pretty well. voice acting is on point for the main characters as well as the side characters we see frequently. just like the visuals, the sound of the op and ed boost this score too. absolute bangers.

> CHARACTERS: 8

this is where kakushigoto lacks the most, but still doesn't lack much at all, really. the main characters, hime and kakushi, are quite well-written and have an amazing father-daughter dynamic, though perhaps not as realistic as it can be (i mean, you can only be so realistic in a comedy anime; it has to be hyperbolical, to some extent).

hime is absolutely adorable. she's naive and looks like nothing goes on in her mind, but also very sincere, caring, and overall a good kid. it's just the perfect combination of traits to create this specimen of cuteness. she's everyone's ideal daughter and we see how thankful kakushi is for that. he just cares for and appreciates hime so much.

most side characters are a bit forgettable, and are often only there for gags, but they're unique enough to be entertaining when you watch them. besides, the actual story focuses heavily on hime and kakushi, so the side characters only having significant roles in the comedy aspect isn't really much of a problem.

> OVERALL: 9

protecc hime at all costs.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 20, 2021

TangoSauce

Mixed Feelings

Very mediocre story. The selling point might be that it's wholesome, but there are far better wholesome anime that actually leave an impactful impression on the viewers. The characters ranged from fine to dreadful. This might be one of those shows that goes completely forgotten after you finish watching it.

The synopsis had great potential for an amazing story worthy of it's rating, but they dropped the ball and made it extremely bland instead. I can't help but feel disappointed that they mainly focused on the random tomfoolery of being in that situation rather than the more serious sides.

The lack of communication between the characters was ... done for comedic effects, but they made it so incredibly bad that it wasn't believable majority of the time. That frustration with lack of communication transfers to the viewers, and it just becomes a chore to sit through the episodes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Oct 21, 2022

kirazerorequiem

Not Recommended

It was a very bland show. Just barely watchable at most times. The jokes were always stale to the point of being bad. They relied too much on the shows premise in a bad way, it really isn't that interesting how everything unfolds.

The show feels like a bad rip-off of sayounara zetsubou sensei, especially the main character, just with a more positive vibe, which didn't work out at all for it. There were times I wanted to give it an average rating (5) but then they remind me why I choose not to right after.

The characters were average at best, most times it felt ... like a group consciousness thing, instead of them being individual characters. The main, his editor, and the kid are probably the most eccentric and interesting to watch due to the situations it provides. However, even they are not great. The main just constantly overexaggerates on his anxiety which I found didn't connect into proper comedy scenes usually. Just ridiculous delusions. Meanwhile, the girl is only there to provide cute interactions and emotional investment, oh and for the main joke, which isn't funny, not just because it doesn't really matter, but with the way they handle it. The editor is probably the best when he's not being too complacent or mixed in the fray of the group consciousness.

The ending I found to be a very forced situation, the fact he couldn't recognize her after what, a few years? Didn't even see the similarities? Must've loved her so much... This whole situation put the score down to 3 and like they said in the episode, "it's a cliché that wouldn't work even in a manga" (unless done well) which was not the case here. The fact they referenced it like that felt like they were trying to just push off any seriousness of the situation to make it acceptable. I would not recommend this show. Unless, your here just for the relationship between father and daughter, there should be some enjoyment there if you can put up with the rest of the elements.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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