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Jan 21, 2015 11:39 PM
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It was announced that the English essay Sushi and Beyond: What the Japanese Know About Cooking by Michael Booth will get a TV anime. The series will air on both NHK General and NHK World in a 20-minute time slot, beginning on April 16th and 12th, respectively.

Rareko, who is well-versed in short anime (Gakkatsu!, Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu?), is directing the series. The animation is being handled by Fanworks and a key visual for the series was posted on their blog.

The story follows the author and his family on their 100-day trip to Japan, during which they try a variety of Japanese cuisine. Originally published in 2010, the book was translated into Japanese in April 2013 under the title Eikoku Ikka, Nihon wo Taberu (British family, eats Japanese). This title will also be the running Japanese title for the anime.

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Jan 21, 2015 11:50 PM
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an english essay is getting an anime o_o waow. that's interesting.

Jan 21, 2015 11:56 PM
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Lol that's something I'd never seen.
Jan 21, 2015 11:58 PM
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Itadakimasu!!! (am I really the first one?)
Jan 21, 2015 11:58 PM
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lolwut, an english essay?
sounds interesting
Jan 22, 2015 12:01 AM
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Pond said:
there must be some corollary to rule 34 that goes - "if it exists, there is an anime about it"
Jan 22, 2015 12:05 AM
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This actually sounds kinda interesting. Wonder if it will be a short though.
Jan 22, 2015 12:06 AM
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English essay please. Must be intresting
Jan 22, 2015 12:24 AM
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Stark700 said:
This actually sounds kinda interesting. Wonder if it will be a short though.
20 mins. per ep.
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Jan 22, 2015 12:27 AM
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tsubasalover said:
Stark700 said:
This actually sounds kinda interesting. Wonder if it will be a short though.
20 mins. per ep.


i sense this wil be akin to the oishinbo anime
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Jan 22, 2015 12:48 AM
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English essay huh. That title got me interested lol. That's a first. Learning about Japanese cuisine sounds like a lot of fun though ^^
Jan 22, 2015 1:03 AM

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Maybe I should start writing an essay in the rare chance... :-P
Jan 22, 2015 1:07 AM

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that title...

i'll give this one a try
Jan 22, 2015 1:12 AM

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Sounds interesting. I'll be looking forward to the animated food.
Jan 22, 2015 1:16 AM

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Wait.. so more food porn?
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Jan 22, 2015 1:22 AM

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RikkiP said:
Wait.. so more food porn?


Totally. Not that I'd mind, though. XD

An English essay, huh? Things are seriously getting weirder and weirder...

But I'll watch it. Seems cool to me. :P
Jan 22, 2015 1:30 AM
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RikkiP said:
Wait.. so more food porn?


So this year we are getting at least 3 anime that can be considered food porn.

I'll watch, if it gets an english sub
Jan 22, 2015 1:32 AM
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Motherurck said:
RikkiP said:
Wait.. so more food porn?


So this year we are getting at least 3 anime that can be considered food porn.
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I'll watch, if it gets an english sub


0% chace of that eithet via ligal or illga means
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

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There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
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Jan 22, 2015 2:07 AM

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An english essay?!?

Sounds weird. Might check it out.
Jan 22, 2015 2:14 AM
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Not a fan of that artstyle. Hopefully this won't be a flash anime.
Jan 22, 2015 2:30 AM

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Manga get anime, games get anime, toys get anime, novels/LNs get anime, poems get anime, VNs get anime... but an essay about sushi gets an anime? That's a new one. What's next? TV adds will get anime? Internet pop ups will get anime? My essay from elementary school will get an anime?
Jan 22, 2015 2:31 AM
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Will there be an English translation of this Japanese anime translated from an English essay? xD
Jan 22, 2015 2:32 AM

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Now, this sounds like an interesting title for a change. Adapting an essay isn't as easy as some may think it is and it will be amusing to watch how that plays out.
Steel Ball Run anime when?
Jan 22, 2015 2:44 AM

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I'm... pretty sure it'd be unique, at least.
Jan 22, 2015 3:09 AM

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20 minutes per episode... this should be interesting.


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If THIS (alternative: http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/6/71476l.jpg) is what it's actually going to look like, then that's going to be so goddamn gay.

It's from an essay, so I was expecting something more, you know

CLASSY

Like Otona Joshi no Anime Time

HikaruIzumi said:
Manga get anime, games get anime, toys get anime, novels/LNs get anime, poems get anime, VNs get anime... but an essay about sushi gets an anime? That's a new one. What's next? TV adds will get anime? Internet pop ups will get anime? My essay from elementary school will get an anime?

LOL
Jan 22, 2015 3:55 AM

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To the sushi and beyond!

anyway essay? That's new.
"This is boring...I'm bored..."
Jan 22, 2015 4:43 AM

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And they said nothing English related could be an anime
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yo wtf, if this is getting an anime why aint the haiku i made in 5th grade getting one
Jan 22, 2015 5:59 AM

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Guess this year gonna be the year of food anime, like a couple season back when sports anime dominated everything.
Jan 22, 2015 6:01 AM

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that sounds cool. i hope they can make it work! definitely gonna watch it
Jan 22, 2015 6:02 AM

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Essay adaptation huh, that's not something you would see everyday, looking forward to it
Jan 22, 2015 6:06 AM

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o wow that sounds interesting maybe i shall learn ho to cook sushi :L
Jan 22, 2015 6:12 AM

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A cook show but in anime version...atleast I'll have extra knowledge in cooking..
Or just read the book itself?
Jan 22, 2015 6:13 AM

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Huh interesting.

Anything seems to get an anime these days.
Jan 22, 2015 6:18 AM

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Lol that's something I'd never seen.
xD Never heard of something like this.
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Jan 22, 2015 6:48 AM
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An english essay?
well i might give it a try
Jan 22, 2015 8:44 AM
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Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?
Jan 22, 2015 8:49 AM

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And I'm still waiting for Ouran remake...
Jan 22, 2015 8:53 AM

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...well this is new

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Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?

lol
Jan 22, 2015 8:54 AM

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hentai_proxy said:
Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?


Get a degree in English literature
All credit goes to Sacred.
Jan 22, 2015 8:54 AM

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hentai_proxy said:
Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?


hahaha

Seriously, is this the first of Western things getting an anime adaptation or is this unique? Some novels would make pretty good anime.
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Jan 22, 2015 9:03 AM

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SzJ said:
hentai_proxy said:
Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?


hahaha

Seriously, is this the first of Western things getting an anime adaptation or is this unique? Some novels would make pretty good anime.


There are plenty of western novels that have had anime adaptations.

http://myanimelist.net/anime/2225/Alps_no_Shoujo_Heidi
http://myanimelist.net/anime/431/Howl_no_Ugoku_Shiro
http://myanimelist.net/anime/1829/Gedo_Senki

are some relatively well known examples of adaptations of novels by swiss, british and american authors respectively (although in the third case the author disowned it).
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Jan 22, 2015 9:14 AM

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Art style is a turnoff. Come on now, even a generic art style would've been better.


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SzJ said:
hentai_proxy said:
Hey guys, any tips on how to become an English essayka?


hahaha

Seriously, is this the first of Western things getting an anime adaptation or is this unique? Some novels would make pretty good anime.


ther was a whole franchse of anime base on weasern novels rleses firm the 70'd to the early 00's


not to mention moomin based swedish book

and the fact that toei made a little mriaid adation that was close ot the book than the idnsy one and toei's Jean valjean monogatari [ that began Japan's love of le mis] led to the muiscal being the most loved muiscal for outisde japan in japan and i mian poplar ot the extant that in Japan Kaga takashi is moe known as valjaan than anu thing else hes ever done


you may know kaga form iron chef in the us but ot most Japanese he know as being Valjene
DateYutakaJan 22, 2015 9:29 AM
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When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Jan 22, 2015 9:43 AM
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Japan producing quality, as always.

I wonder why some of the anime industry's guys haven't hanged themselves yet.
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An English essay getting an anime adaption, that was unexpected!
Jan 22, 2015 10:59 AM

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Really unique. Excited to see their 100 day trip around Japan.
Jan 22, 2015 11:00 AM

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That's the first time I've heard of an essay getting an adaption... should be interesting.
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The fuck? Is this going to be a documentary, something traditional (like the norm) or something in-between?
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