Ore, Tsushima

Review for Ore, Tsushima:

Introduction: I find myself typing this review thinking more about the meaning of existence. Above all, there are two standards I hold true for anime. There are anime that simply entertain for the sake of enjoyment, and there are anime that stretches the boundary of human imagination and this is probably way more than both of them. The world is a hostile, challenging and it's hard to find some good food for free just by staying on the street. In addition the constant struggle between nations led to chaos and destruction where countless lives were lost. The war took to oblivion the ... meaning of the civilization that once existed. The bonds of this condemned world are reflected in the few survivors who day after day must be scavengers to obtain some food for humans and this is where Tsushima works as a business man.

Story: An anime with a good story. It has everything, mystery, emotion, sadness, love, action, tears and much more. The story could be straightforward and conceptually very simple but that's not the case. The show highlights concepts such as friendship, trust, why the old man's house became important to Tsushima. Also, we can observe the constant need to find the truth and the need to resolve the "what is going to eat Tsushima tomorrow" mysteries. Besides, the story blended very well with the art and soundtrack to produce a beautiful animation.

Art: The artwork is way more than movie quality, it does not feel like a crappy TV anime at all, every single scene looks like something out of the reality. From the background art which looks lifelike at times due do some absolutely amazing pastel drawing, to the food which looks like it belongs in a Ghibli film with its detail and rich colors, everything in the show has a lot of love and care put into it to an extent that is shocking for a TV anime. Most of the transition scene backgrounds, such as the old man (actually an old woman) walking in the rain or the trash cans in the alley can very well work as wallpaper for a 8k computer background, it cannot be understated exactly how detailed all the art is for this series.

Sound: The sound is pretty amazing. I am a bit amazed by the score; it can compete with Kalafina's soundtracks. Also, the track rises the climax of each episode. For example, the central theme (Episode 1, Ending) adds the concept of mystery and innocence to the story. The sound mix is excellent, you can feel with your senses the desolation and the ruins because the sound boosts the ambiance and the characters actions. The OP is very catchy, has a constant rhythm where you can see some traits of the main characters, and it has interesting lyrics. About the ED, it isn't as good as the OP but in general is a good song.

Characters: Everyone is back with the adaptation of this masterpiece but this time there will be some additions to make this masterpiece even more enjoyable. Of course the spot light is on Tsushima in this series, and this journey for him has been a rough one and full of difficulties. Now like I said earlier some fans will be split on Tsushima's actions in the latter half of this series. So it is up to you to decide on how you feel at the end, but for me it was tragic in a good way. I've rarely ever felt more understanding, and sympathetic for a character. Concerning the rest of the cast, none of them were really side lined, except for the new addition, Cha. Cha is one of the already adopted cat, and she is orange. Which I am actually fine with considering I came to see the characters I have grown to love, but then I just think back to why she was there to start with (fan service probably). Anyways it was great to see everyone for one last show, and minus the addition of Cha, they brought their all.

Enjoyment: Ore, Tsushima is a philosophic western with equal parts humor and seriousness, and is already considered by many within the anime community to be even more than a classic. There is a level of sophistication in both the story and its characters that is rare for a show, regardless of whether it is an anime or not. The great cast, the heavy drama tempered with bouts of comedy, the excellent music, all serve to cement its place in the hearts and minds of anime fans the world over. It is a testament to its quality that there is only one show, anime or otherwise, that can be held up as a fair comparison. This is considered by many to be a must to see series as it is a testament to what can be achieved in anime with the right ingredients.

Overall: The anime speaks for itself, I have no more words to describe it, it is way more than a masterwork, I would like to consider it as "The Masterwork", everything is excellent and I'm looking forward to see how the story continues and what is going to eat Tsushima tomorrow.

Finally, an outstanding anime that's worth watching, this is easily the best anime of the season, and it might be one of the best animes ever made, people may compare this to Garfield, but I can assure you, It goes above and beyond.

Story - A big fat cat named Tshushima, he's eating from the trash, just a normal homeless cat, that's kinda weird, bc how could a homeless cat get so overweight? Idk yet.
It looks like he's gonna develop an amazing relationship with the old human and the other cats. It seems like they wanted to create an atmosphere of mystery in the first ... episode, and they did pretty well ngl.

Art - Stupendous, the art is very peculiar, this show has its own type of art, which is also out of this world, the level of detail demonstrates how they are intrinsically focused on making everything in the best way possible.

Characters - It quickly introduced us to the MC (Tsushima), who's awfully kind, despite the fact that he eats too much, the old human, which already has 2 other cats, but they briefly appear on the screen when the MC introduces himself, bowing down very respectfully.

Enjoyment - Well, I'm writing this review to show you how amazed I am right after watching this masterpiece, they managed to grab my attention until the end, that's pretty much all I have to say.

"Ore, Tsushi~~~ma."

"This anime is the story of the roaming fat cat boss that is myself, Tsushima, and I have the privilege to be voiced by Akio Ootsuka who did One Piece's Blackbeard. One day, this Ojiichan who picked me up from the dumpster, lashes out at me and questions why am I doing it, because I'm a stray cat dammit. So together with my caretaker that is Ojiichan, voiced by Mayumi Tanaka who did One Piece's iconic character Monkey D. Luffy, both her and I share life together between human and animal.

But, I am not alone in this story. Coupling together with me are 3 ... other cats: Sister Zun (voiced by Mami Koyama who did One Piece's Charlotte Linlin a.k.a Big Mom), Chaa (voiced by Nobuhiko Okamoto who did ToAru's Accelerator) and Osamu (voiced by Takashi Matsuyama who did One Piece's Daikoku). These 3 cats keep me and Ojiichan company while we roam around and do our stuff. But it's mostly between me and Ojiichan, so let's keep the setting at that, OK?"

This is another crowning achievement of Jun Aoki with his Space Neko Company, together with Fanworks to create this delectable 1~2 minute short series that's a lot of fun and relaxation with a talking cat and its elderly adopted owner.

May the days of Tsushima and Ojiichan never end.

This is incredible, the humor is incredible, the art is incredible, the episodes are literally a minute it takes no time to watch, 10/10 itsa mastapeice! At first glance this anime looks like some shitty low effort strange anomaly to come out of japan but like, holy shit there is just this fat cat and he's incredible! ok mal u suck i cant type any more about this its literally 1 minute episodes wtf do you want an essay for god damn why like really its just a cool anime that peoplel will sleep on because its niche let me put my short review for ... this short ass anime

Cats. Who doesn't know about the behaviour of cats? Cats have been one of the most traditional pets in our current society. Used to be worshipped by egyptians, cats were instrumental in plague control. They were viewed as guidance for us, the humans, exalted souls that were mute and exhibit an apparent selfish behaviour, which difference themselves from the dogs. Cats are also a sign of good fortune, and how couldn't it be? The usage of cats for pest control and get rid of the mice was extremely important to our survivorship in the past.

Cats. Which is the role of cats in the modern society? ... Cats. Cats are strange creatures. They seem distant, but when they want your attention they try to communicate. They seem lazy, but at 3 AM at night they start to go raw. Nocturnal creatures, we as humans couldnt less relate with that, as our forced behaviour is to sleep at that hours. They are then a passive company, that we need as lonely as we are when everything start move so fast, when the money come and goes and the people start to drift apart.

Cats. Ore, Tsushima is a perfect and majestic depiction in frame by frame of the behaviour of cats and the codependency and symmetrical behaviour in people as lonely as old people have with them. Cats. Ore, Tsushima represents not only a light comedy about cats, but also a deep critique to the state of our current relations and how apparent is that our true souls in this present time needs something to care of when our necessities are already satisfied. Cats. This shorts would not only grant a good laugh, but also a philosophical ride through the deep mind of Tsushima.

Cats. This is a 10/10 as of now. Will change it later

I, simple man.
I, see Jun Aoki.
I, watch.

Ore, Tsushima is another one of Jun Aoki's masterpieces and it's about cats. That of course is entirely obvious whilst not being obvious. It's about cats that aren't entirely cats. The anime recognises it is an anime whilst also attributing the real features and behaviour of cats to its characters. What you get is a hilariously funny anime perfect for its timespan. Sure, there isn't a lot of plot, sure, you may find the characters to be flat, sure, it may lack any reasonable time to develop into something bigger, but why must the lives of cats be ... so complicated? This is the perfect fit, nothing else could have served better.

On the production side of things, this is nothing more than incredible, it was almost as if the artwork designers used microscopes to elaborate on the more minuscule artistic detail because when the characters physique was presented to the viewer, all you could see was glory in the fur, this isn't true for backgrounds and such, but the children bookish style of such was probably Jun Aoki's way of getting a universal target audience. The audio side of things was entirely reliant on character voicing, of course, were all exemplary performances, how could one not love the reactions.

Overall, this anime is just another one of those manga gems based Jun Aoki will adapt for the world to see as an anime spectacle, him + Ore, Tsushima was entirely the correct decision, without question resulting in one of the most enjoyable things in anime, it's time-efficient too. I will 100% read the manga and wait on whatever blessing this man has to bestow on the world.

Thank God for Jun Aoki.

I'm more of a cat person than a dog person so a story about an elderly person being best friends with a cat, would always be on my watching list.

The visuals have a very unique style and the opening is short but very catchy.

The voice actors chosen for this project are extremely talented and experinced so you will witness top notch voice acting in this short and sweet anime.

These 12 episodes will make you laugh and fill you up with warm fuzzy feelings. Truly adorable and funny at the same time.

Not every episode made me laugh, though and that's why it ... gets a 7/10 from me. :)

Hey all,

I have watched this anime. This big cat isn't funny, if Garfield was Japanese and not funny this cat would be him, however the cat is very cute and chubby which makes him some what loveable. I'm sat here on discord thinking about what to write about this wide cat but I can't think of anything to add. Sid is talking about Elon Musk being cringe and Tom told us about how his Mum booted his door in. I'm not sure what all of this has to do with this big fat cat ... but it is what it is, am I right? If I loved cats which I don't I would say it was perfect but I don't like cats as one scratched my friend. I hope this cat one day loses weight and becomes a good cat but until that day I can only give this a 5 out of 10.

HI SID

This season of anime isn't really that great and I didn't feel like keeping up with most of the seasonals. Luckily I found 'Ore, Tsushima', which I believe is one of that truly stands out as brilliant. Each episode is only around 90 seconds long, but it has accomplished something in that short timeframe, that most anime haven't done in their whole airtime.

The plot revolves around a fat, talking cat named Tsushima and Oji-chan, his caretaker. Tsushima has an intriguing personality which is characteristic of a normal cat. He likes to be fed, unconditionally loved and being treated like a god, and sometimes reciprocates ... that love behind the scenes. Oji-chan, who takes care of cats, has a weird character design and loves Tsushima as any other cat owner would love their cat.

The story is so simple, yet so elegant. Making a show whose protagonist is a cat is a 200 IQ move. Even though it usually has a humorous tone, episode 2 has a completely different feel to it and tells us about Tsushima's previous caretaker. The variety of topics it encompasses is amazing.

The art has a distinctive style that perfectly suits this show. The voice acting, especially Tsushima's, is brilliant. Sometimes I wish I was a cat that lived like Tsushima does.