![]() The punchline/joke for each chapter is well set up and delivered, however within the second English volume the manga seems to try to give our lead, Uramichi, a character arc, with mixed results. Not all of the in-studio politics will be foreign to non-TV readers however, for I’m sure we’ve all had bosses who expected us to work late at short notice, and gave feedback on work that was either not helpful or completely irrelevant to what you were actually doing.Īs this is a comedy manga, there’s no on-going plot, although there’s a few chapters that are clearly set after one another (like business trips, for example), but most of them are self-contained stories. The dynamic between the actors, and eventually the crew behind the camera, is very distinct from the first volume from the strung-up merchandising employee Hanbei Kikaku, to the airheaded but dirty-minded Iketeru Daga, there’s a natural flow to their introductions and interactions that really feels like they’ve worked together for a long while. There are also several fourth wall jokes, some fantastic songs (with full lyrics provided at the end of chapters, thankfully) and jokes at the large cast’s expense. It’s the whiplash and sharp dialogue that will provide much meme-worthy content once the anime is out. There’s so many laugh-out-loud moments when we have Uramichi interacting with the audience, and giving life advice that starts with his youthful, happy, presenter-mask, only for the next panel to be his true face with shadows under his eyes and his expression full of lost hope. Sort-of like the web original ‘ Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared’ but with a more comical and pessimistic edge, rather than horror or shock value. Yes, budgets for props and costumes are often tiny and staff members often have to muck in and throw on stupid costumes for a quick gag, and yes, it sometimes feels like a thankless job, but it’s also really worth it.īut does the comedy work in this series if you have none of that foreknowledge or experience? Luckily it very much does the whole appeal of this manga is the stark contrast between the light, upbeat and bubbly nature of kids’ programming, and the depressive and cynical nature of the actors themselves. ![]() Yes, it’s super common to work on Christmas items in the middle of spring/summer and vice versa. It’s true that no two programmes are created the same, and obviously there will be differences between UK and Japanese productions, however I can tell you first-hand that some of the most outlandish things that happen in the book, that you think might be too silly to happen in real life… they have absolutely happened. So, I was happy to not only find a manga series primarily set on a children’s show, but also for it to be accurate in multiple ways. Admittedly most of my experience comes from the post-production side of things, but I have worked with presenters (kids and adults) and filming both on location and studio-based stuff in the past, and stories set in or around television production, especially children’s TV, are very rare. But the reason I was particularly interested was because I happen to work in children’s television myself. I had not heard of the popular web manga previously, and news of its anime adaptation obviously helped Kodansha to really push this series for newcomers. ![]() I was instantly drawn to this manga from the premise. His brutal honesty and on-screen charisma make him a hit, but what with dealing with hyper children, budget cuts and inattentive directors, on top of his regular exercise, when can he ever find time to get some sleep, or time off for that matter? He’s also the last person you’d expect to be the presenter of a popular children’s programme: Together with Maman. Uramichi is a 31-year-old cynical man, with an obsession for physical fitness and has no filter when it comes to running his mouth with any depressing thought he happens to have.
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