In Fumutsu, we follow the random adventures of Fushi as they develop their abilities, speech, how to behave like a common human being and also learn their reason for existence. As we tag along with them, we get to know a bunch of likable characters both friends and allies, who try to help Fushi to understand the world as well as control their power for their benefit.
The rhythm of the anime is a little mixed, it is divided by mini-arcs and every time we start with a new one with new characters can be a little tiresome or repetitive, and that is the main issue with Fumutsu, yet, this repetition could be a little obligatory to make the plot advance or better said, to make Fushi grow as a character or as a person. Fushi’s growth is one of the strongest aspects of the show as we see them struggle a lot, at first they barely can communicate but slowly but surely they gain access to speech, speaking of which Fushi’s seiyuu did an unbelievable job portraying their character, words elude me to describe his talent.
Every character Fushi meets is colorful and have an interesting background, what is also pretty commendable is that the story talks about oppressed people by one thing or another and makes it in such a grounded and relatable way that makes their arcs more believable and in some instances more rewarding as they conclude, however, don’t expect a story with happy endings here and there, it has a dark tone after all.
Fumutsu was one of my favorite shows of its season, but even if it was a great time altogether by the end of its runtime I felt somewhat tired with its formulaic approach, however, once you get used to each new arc you’ll be assaulted by some pretty but sour moments.
