Reviews for My Master Has No Tail

My knowledge on rakugo is pretty limited, so I can't say how good of a job this anime does at it, but what I can say is that I really enjoyed watching it. The plot is simple. It mostly revolves around a tanuki who wants to master rakugo in order to trick humans. We follow her (mis)adventures as she aims to fulfill her goal of becoming a Rakugoka. On the way she meets a lot of interesting people and dwells more into the world of rakugo. The rakugo itself is really interesting to listen to, altough I don't find it particularly funny, but honestly I don'tview that as a negative thing. Because of the cultural differences and the fact that I'm reading the translation of rakugo, and not the real thing I'm completely fine with not finding it funny most of the time.

I also love the "No Tail Tales" that shows up after the ED and explains the rakugo. Most of the time I can understand the story, but sometimes I can't really seem to figure it out so the "No Tail Tales" is really helpful in that regard.

The animation is pretty decent. It's not spectacular like in some other anime that we got this season, but it's unique and I really like it. The character design is also very well done.

To me this was one of the better anime of this season, and I'd highly recommend that you watch it. It's kinda sad that it's so underrated.

Honestly, there is a lot of charm and good feelings when it comes to this show, and how it conducts itself. From entertaining and fun characters that are certainly memorable. To the whole feel of the show itself. Making it one of the shows you'll enjoy watching this season. While it won't amaze in action, but it more than makes that up with it's charm and character. To the point it even brought out a few laughs from me. If an anime can promote a reaction like that, then it's certainly worth watching. Story and characters: 8 These are the main highlights, as they really blend together,hell I have to give a shoutout to how this anime starts. It really ties into the show, which I really like, as if it's a nod of how the story is going to go. Something you'll see as it progresses. So far the show has a bit of a relaxed but comedic vibe within it's context, with certain under tones within, that'll make it more interesting than a simple slice of life. A bit of spice thrown in, to make it standout more on it's feet. Which is great to see.

Set in a more historical Japan like setting, as the whole show gives off that vibe, and does it well, from it's textures, and sound quality. As we follow our protagonist. Mameda, as she tries to fit in with the humans. Learning from her father, that the age of tanuki playing tricks on humans, or living among them is basically over. Yet she wants to go over, and have her fun and such. To live as a human. All while trying to fit in, she finds herself enjoying Rakugo-ka. From another important figure in Bunko. At first, it does hit well, but Mameda finds herself sucked in, so much so, she wants to become their apprentice. Willing to do what it takes in order to achieve such, it's pretty sweet honestly, and it can really make you root for the characters, with their charm, and personality. Mameda herself, is a very upbeat character after all, that'll bring attention to the show, just from that alone. If she was less energetic and more calm, it wouldn't have hit very well.

Another touch on the show, is the after ED. Some shows don't really go into detail on their subject matter, but this show does. That is a neat touch, and does deserve recognition, and appreciation. Even if you're not interested, it's a nice touch, you have to admit that at least.

Art and sound:7

As mentioned previously, I really do love the vibe this gives off. From the quality of the sounds, really hitting it's marks with it's environments, but also matching so well with each and every scene. Of which, each having a nice and good colour palette to them. They really took their care with this show, to make it look real nice, and that will always be appreciated in my book. it doesn't stand bad at all. Making certain points look real good, and others feel unnerving, but in a good sense of the word.

This show is going to be a sweet tale to enjoy and watch, with it's many additions, making it for an entertaining product. A watch for sure.

Another Rakugo show? I know that that's a bit of a fair niche just like manzai a.k.a Japanese stand-up comedy, but while the understanding to appeal to Japan is there to be the difference, over in the West, there's just a miniscule size of anime otakus being history buffs. And having said that, this show gets lost in translation, but how so does it fare against the come-and-gone contemporaries? It's been said in Japanese folklore that the raccoon a.k.a tanuki does have a rather malevolent past. The oldest and earliest tales and legends speak not only of the possession of humans but also of shapeshifting. Oneof the most famous myths surrounding the tanuki is its ability to shape-shift into the form of a beautiful woman with which it plays mischievous tricks on passersby. Despite transforming itself, the tanuki can also transform certain things, such as turning pebbles into gold, or faeces into food. and a common image of this magical, malevolent creature is one with a leaf on its forehead, as this is believed to be the source of its power. With time, the malevolent tanuki evolved into a much tamer one, while still using their illusionary magic, they were rather seen as a mild annoyance than an actual danger, known for bothering travelers, hunters, or monks with harmless tricks.

And this is what describes the racooon girl Mameda in a nutshell. Having been birthed and grown up in the Taisho era where the traditional trickery of the tanuki is rendered obsolete, with her racooon tribe declaring that the ways of the old are no longer effective against the new breed of evolving humans, she is the one that stubbornly refuses to let go of tradition despite being bullied over and over by fellow tanuki. In the hopes that she can master the art of trickery just like her father did, the trip to Osaka would become Mameda's defining moment in resourcefulness of trying old habits that just fail hard and earn the ire of people, to learning new things that would entice her to keep the tradition alive. In this case, it's the art of Rakugo a.k.a Japanese verbal storytelling.

For one, Mameda is an interesting character, no doubt. Being the pickled young tanuki that she is with the entire raccoon village already free of the burden of trickery, she tries so hard to convince to the masses that raccoons should follow their ancestral tradition, but in the process, it appealed to no one, almost forcing her to be expelled out of the village. It's in this state that in Osaka, she meets a well-renowned Rakugo-ka by the name of Bunko Daikokutei, but she's no ordinary human either. Bunko is what is known as the kitsune a.k.a nine-tailed fox, also carved from tradition, but there're good and bad foxes, and she is of the Zenko (or benevolent) celestial fox that's associated with the god Inari. They are sometimes simply called Inari foxes. Even if they do not have nine tails, these kitsune are always depicted as being white in color, have the power to ward off evil, and they sometimes serve as guardian spirits. Besides protecting Inari shrines, they also protect the local villages from the evil kitsune and other malevolent Japanese foxes. Mameda being a try-hard, she approaches Bunko for help in mastering the art of trickery, and Bunko's answer is through Rakugo, which she slowly entices Mameda to see it for herself. The journey is set for the tanuki to learn a new form of tricks from the nine-tailed fox, and it takes a buttload of confidence and will to perform as Mameda learns the ropes and becomes a full-fledged Rakugo-ka.

This is how mangaka TNSK envisions the manga to be in the English official translation: My Master Has No Tail, meaning that Mameda's master Bunko has shapeshifted into a human (meaning she no tail), saved by her former master when people stopped praying to her and wrecked both her home and life with injustice, and her source of trickery is through Rakugo, which in the presence of Mameda, decides that she's worth the one shot to spread her name even further. And just for context, masters pick their apprentices very carefully, esepcially in Rakugo, because a lot is at stake here: the reception of the student in inheriting the name of his/her master, and the reputation built afterwards. Thankfully, Mameda is not alone in this regard, as there're other characters that intersect along her lines of also becoming a Rakugo-ka, such is the case for Shirara Tsubaki. Her father is Byakudanji Tsubaki, one of the greats in the world of Rakugo, albeit his sloppy, debt-ridden image gave him a reputation that doesn't bode well with the people. And being the daughter of such a father, she cannot take it any longer, and lik Mameda, uses Rakugo as her learning curve to help her father tide off all of his debts. And I can tell you that becoming a Rakugo-ka is NOT as easy as it looks, it takes a lot of skill, talent and on-the-fly thinking to ever make it to the finish line: the audience having fun and laughing at the jokes imposed from the many Rakugo stories. All in all, while the characters are all diverse, they certainly help Mameda in fulfilling her dream to be in Bunko's shoes, and that's a tall order in and of itself.

Certainly, the most surprising aspect, is that Liden Films, the studio that's used to the overhaul workforce to pump no more than 3 shows per season, does a 180 on its fold of overworking its staff members in preparation for next season's continuation of Tokyo Revengers. Because let's be honest: in recent years, the production values were decent, but at least consistent towards whatever the sources were to take a breather, and in the overworked anime industry, any kind of rest is a luxury to have, and under Strike the Blood director Hideyo Yamamoto, it looks just fine.

Music artistes have come and gone, and so is the prevalence for GARNiDELiA, with her OP song being low-key catchy and an intended fun reference to the series overall, but like with Taishou Otome Otogibanashi, the quality has dropped significantly. However, Hinano's ED is calm that it gives you the exact sense of episodes' end and relieves all of the drama unfolded for a nice contrast with the apprentice-master duo Mameda and Bunko. Also, the after-credits of Shippona no Shippo a.k.a No Tail Tales where Maneda (in her tanuki form) explains the context of the episodes' Rakugo stories, it's honestly a nice touch for people who don't really understand to be given full detail on the story, it deserves recognition, appreciation and the effort behind it, even if it isn't interesting.

No doubt that this tale of trickery is a good one to come, but at the cost of explanation, and ultimately equalling all that down to enjoyment, which this show feels like a mixed bag of sorts. Rakugo is a very niche aspect, but unlike manzai comedy (which every country in the world has sone imitation or form to it), it's purely a Japan-only feature that complements to those who understand, or those that are wanting to learn more about it.

Regardless of how you see this show, unless you're in for a learning lesson about Rakugo, then it's gonna give you boredom. It's slow, but it has heart, and for that I can appreciate this anime for what it is. It's a decent show overall.

I think people will look at the premise of the show and notice that it's about rakugo and formulate their opinions on whether they should watch it or not because of that. And that makes sense. As rakugo is a main element of the work. However, I think it has so much to offer outside of that focus of rakugo. There are great characters and character interactions as well as some strong themes of found family and performance. Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai is able to take these ideas and make an incredibly compelling and heartwarming story. The center of this story isthe idea of found family. The main focus is on a tanuki who doesn't have a place to go. Her father is dead and she dreams of carrying on his legacy of the traditional tanuki values of pranking others and having fun. But as times change those values have been lost and the world has moved past them so there isn’t a place for her to call home. And so that brings on the central idea of the show which is Mameda finding a place where she can fit in and thrive.

And she's able to find this in rakugo. The show does a great job of showcasing how someone who is weird and not like a normal human, because she's not one, is able to fit in with other performers who also have their own weird mannerisms and atypical ways of behaving. I like how they're all generally able to accept her despite some of the weirdness that she has. And I like how nice all the interactions end up being. Even if they don’t trust her at the start, or look down at her, those around her see her earnestness and can’t help but root for her.

Her relationship with Bunko is a highlight. Despite how closed off she is, she is able to relate to the position of Mameda because of the similarities that the two of them do share. They're able to create a connection and she's able to grow a bond with Mameda despite the differences in personality between the two of them. They're both able to let each other grow. Bunko is very competent and skilled, but she has issues of loneliness and closed offedness. These issues are able to be tackled with the inclusion of Mameda in her life. It's nice seeing her barriers slowly erode and seeing her get close to Mameda and seeing her take on a mentor role. The pair just have a lot of natural chemistry between the cynical and wise Bunko and the earnest, optimistic, but very foolish Mameda. Mameda is the perfect character to bring Bunko out of her shell because of her earnestness and her willingness to push for the things that she wants. It's a great example of how being positive and determined can have a positive effect on those around you. In the end, while Bunko certainly had reservations before taking on Mameda, it's easy to see that they're bond is beneficial to the both of them and how the two of them make a tight knit and valued family.

Mameda in general is a really good character and is the highlight of the show. Her personality is really cute and fun. I think they did a great job in giving her a simple but strong backstory so that we can empathize with her and really want to root for her, while also making her have a fun, charismatic personality that makes her a blast to watch. She has a wonderful combination of earnestness and optimistic foolishness. It's great seeing her get stuck in her foolish ideas of grandeur and see her get ahead of herself and her dreams to have only to have reality make itself heard where she really stands. It's also just wonderful to see the amount of excitement and passion that she has for her dreams. She is a very animated character with a lot of fun reactions no matter whether she succeeds or not. Whether we get to see her excitement when she succeeds, her disappointment when she fails, or her silly reactions when she gets ahead of herself it’s always a treat to watch. Regardless of what happens, she always has a fun response to it. Her determination and support for others is really fun to watch, her impulsivity combined with her optimistic and caring nature makes for a great combo where we get to see her try to help others and do her best despite the odds. Her silliness and earnestness just makes her a perfect main character that I loved watching.

The themes of the show are also really good. The show is able to use the idea of performing as a way for Mameda and Bunko to find a place for themselves. Despite them being non-human creatures they were able to find a place in human society and find the place that fits them even though one might not think that it would. It also brings home the power of fiction and what a work can do. The ideas that it ties to rakugo are not exclusive to rakugo and still work for other forms of fiction. Such as the idea of being able to lose yourself in fiction and find this whole new world. The idea of being able to take their pranks and use them to express themselves via fiction is a great one, as it allows them to be accepted for who they are, while still fitting in with society. Ultimately it works well, both as a heartwarming story but also as a good message that people can find a place somewhere. The idea that all these performers are a bit out there and all have their own circumstances is a good one. It helps with the idea that anyone can fit in. There's so many unique ways that one can approach art and showcase art, that for everyone who is a bit out there you can find yourself a place in art and in fiction to be able to express yourself and showcase your own craft. Ultimately, it is a very positive message and it can be seen in this show with a lot of different characters with different backgrounds that are all able to come together and put on great performances.

Art wise and sound wise, I think it works really well. I don't think the art stands out but it looks really nice and I think its cuteness works well for the general tone of the story. I think the sound was also good. The performance is really worked well. I am untrained and not very knowledgeable on rakugo but I thought that their craft seemed good.

Overall, it was a really strong show that has a lot to offer. It has great characters, great character interactions and a whole lot of meaning to it. The heartwarming ideas of found family are fantastic and Mameda’s spunky and silly character creates a wonderful viewing experience. I definitely recommend for others to check it out and to look past the rakugo focus if that is deterring them from picking it up. There's a whole lot that this work has to offer and ultimately is one of my favorite shows of the year.

( THIS IS JOURNEYS TO GETTING WISER AND MATURE THROUGH ART ) Im in love with anime but you will not probably But firstly i like clear one thing rakugo is there not to create great rakugo anime Its there as connection between nature and human Basically this is about nature and human and art is there bond Every character other than artist or performers are shown as how HUMANS are, And our main characters bunko, mameda and may be buncho are shown as how NATURE isThis anime just tell how humans are and how nature is

And both are foolish and because both are very poor they are pity but both are full of potential to get wiser and mature

But both thinks they are right but both have very similar things in them which are slightly different than other but that difference make them hugely different from each other like :

humans are voilent harmful even for themselves not wise or mature to take right decisions and they dont even known because they are foolish and narcissistic / self centered

On the other hand Nature is innocent not wise or mature to take right decisions as a result anger is in there decisions

But still nature is way better than humans

Because humans are narcissistic / self centered but nature is not + action/decision based on voilence is higher destructive and harmful than aggression or anger

Both needs assistance.

Understanding and support for the person in need to ease their burden of being foolish

And here is where art comes with very important role ( i realised it later after 9th episode )

YOU can SKIP this -- From the beginning art form name rakugo has there for many reasons firstly time period where this anime is set and how whole thing is created and connected to each other

At that period of time rakugo was famous in mass public, and storys of rakugo have meaning in it (its just not only for entertainment) and because this is journey of getting wiser and mature thus story helps (easier even for kids) to understand complex themes topics leason step by step as if we were learning from someones real life mistake

So yeah rakugo is there for a reason

ART IS Love to make people better, Wisdom to make righteous decisions/actions, deep understanding to verify reality, eternal never gonna outdated, clarity to reduces doubts, stillness no panics, truth which we all need and want (who needs/wants lie?), exploration/enquiring of self and surrounding, acceptance to see equality, and not being limited (0 is not limited and infinity/eternal is also not limited means 0 to eternal is art, if it exists its art)

Art is shown as performers or artists

ART makes nature and humans better great wiser and mature not let them be pity foolish poor like before

So its about 3 things

HUMANS NATURE ART

So this is story about relation between nature and human, how bith of them are, what is there potential, how they get better

Nature is represented as our main characters : bunko and mameda and maybe buncho

Human : all the other characters other than performers and main character

Art is middle men to connect nature and humans (art have similarities from both) and ART REPRESENTS only higher form/potential of both: nature and humans. So being artist is means being better than nature and humans: all the performers, and rakugo art form itself (both are representation of art in anime)

Our main character mameda starts journey as tanuki as foolish, childish, innocent, lonely character and after meeting bunko journey to become artist start

Im using artist intentionally ( beings artist is higher than being anything because being artist means mature and wise person with lots of clarity, deep understanding, and love ect... which i have mention earlier in Starting of this review) because all learnings are not limited to rakugo like its not one men show, there is no point in you being interesting, artist cant be serious

And soo on

And in this journey of becoming artist. Its all about relationships between nature and humans and exploration about how humans and nature are.

All the time we get something related to humans aspects or nature aspect

Like: like nature loves humans, anger and humans are full of hatreds, hungry for appreciation, think them selfs invincible,

With comedy

Which worked in my case i guess because sometimes i laugh more and sometimes less so i think its on point atleast not forced comedy

CHARACTERISTICS:

*Nature is sacred, pure, real, angry, innocence and love ect..

*Humans are voilent, greed, materialistic, narcissistic, appreciation, arrogant, have addictions, foolish, hate, and love

*art is eternal, deep understanding, maturity, wisdom, clarity, stillness, acceptance, truth, and love ect..

SO THERE IS SOOOO MUCH IN THIS ANIME

BUT EVERYTHING IN THIS ANIME IS presentation of this 3 things

I love it i have given it 10

I like music characters story especially from 7th episode to till end

Learning are all great

Production did well job

Writer is amazing because something is always going on

I like to recommend but thus anime is more than entertainment so dont watch this anime for entertainment and dont give rating accordance to your fun

BTW YOU CAN Choose "-" IN RATING IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND ANIME or ITS CRITERIA

( i cant judge cute girls doing cute things type of anime with HORROR CRITERIA

I have to see how wholesome or good feel or something related to cute girls doing cute things goal which is started in beginning of series got justified or not )

Peace.

It’s Just a Rakugo Bro. My Master Has No Tail is fine. A charming little anime about a Tanuki called Mameda living in a time period where the Japanese people are getting harder and harder to trick and prank thanks to the advancement of technology. Later, after trying and failing to trick a mysterious, mythical creature living as a human, she discovers the magic and modern “trickery” of rakugo, and in such awe she decides to pursue a career as a rakugoka by studying under her reluctant master, Bunko. I’ll be honest, I’m not exactly the biggest fan of anime about rakugo. I don’t hate itor anything, I’m just purely neutral towards it. However, I will admit this show is very wholesome. Mameda journey learning to integrate with humans instead of bamboozling them traditionally as a Tanuki is pretty fun. Most of the cast is eccentrically delightful from the staff at the theatre to the strange master rakugoka’s to even the normal everyday people of the city. Everyone is interesting in some way with their own story to tell which helps given that rakugo is an art form about telling stories.

However, I just have a real problem with the pacing. One minute I feel totally engaged with the show and the next I’ve zoned out from boredom. I know that’s not a particularly helpful critic, but I can’t really explain it in writing. I think if you choose to watch it you’d understand, or maybe not and that’s just me. The only episode I didn’t have this problem was the Thunder God episode which just so happens to be my favourite.

I also think the art is very… just okay? The character designs are great, but I find the art overall to be bland. A lot of block colours and the lack of good scene lighting and shading doesn’t, make it the most immersive anime to look at. The animation does goes some ways to help with the overall presentation. Mameda is very expressive and when characters such as Bunko and Tsubaki are performing rakugo there’s a positive tonal shift that happens in the art, but apart from that I wouldn’t call this LIDENFILMS best work.

I don’t know what else to say. I don’t want to give the impression that I don’t like this anime because I do, but in a season/year packed with probably some of the best anime I’ve seen it’s really hard to pinpoint why this show is overall, just okay.

6/10 It’s Okay *Thumbs Up*

At a first glance, a rakugo-based show with a Taisho era setting might scratch a lot of people head, since that's probably not much that people are interested more, and looks like a lot of research is needed to understand. But well, it's not like that, and its not hard to follow either. My Master Has No Tail is a story of journey of life, which would be relatable to many in present times despite its setting. And each of the cast has a very interesting background to see about, and has their own way of life to look into. Rakugo is just a centered idea,the rest is how they pulled it out.

Not going to prolong this, I enjoyed the story and the casts a lot. And you'll not losing things with guides given from the No Tail Tales even. A good watch for the mind and soul. Especially Mameda always being adorable each week.

A pretty decent series with a sweet ending. Not bad, but not great either, just adequate. I like that there was at least some character development on Mameda in the second half of the show and it's clear she's more motivated and determined to be like her master Bunko and she has certainly found a sense of belonging with her. She's learning, and she'll get there. This show, I admit, makes me more interested to study the Meiji era and Rakugo. I doubt this would be forgettable story. The art style and animation are good, and I actually liked the background and aesthetics for a showthat takes place in the Meiji era. The soundtrack is alright, OP is catchy and the ED is soothing to hear. Most of the other characters were quite likeable as well, and it's good that they each had their own backstory.

If you're tired of the "4 cute girls does this in a club" troupes but still want a relaxing but interesting Slice of Life show. This anime will do the trick. Each episode revolves around the main character learning something about Rakugo or figuring out how to overcome simple life challenges, it's endearing but not the deepest show around the block. The art style is cute, the animation is well done, the music is great, and the atmosphere is perfect after a long week of work. Obvious like most westerners I don't know anything about Rakugo except it's some form of storytelling, but in addition ofa nice show, after the credits the show takes some time to explain the stories for those whom want to know.

It's not a masterpiece, it's not complicated, but it is a good time for those looking for one.

i really wanted to enjoy this anime, as mythical creatures and obscure Japanese culture are things i find interesting, but I cant stay awake through an episode, I have to watch one at least 3 times to remember what happened. the character back story is better than the main story, and it feels like an experiment on how far into nothing happening zone a slice of life can be pushed. I only made it half way so maybe it gets better in the second half, but I wont be here for it. everyone is different and I always say try before you say you dontlike something, but this flavor isn't for me. best wishes on your anime journeys.

(Texto em PT/BR no final) Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai was a work that in the first instance did not prove to be a big deal, creating any kind of expectation for the work seemed crazy, but the first episode managed to change that view a little, presenting an immersive or illustrative rakugo depending on the moment, thus creating a strong connection with the stories told by both the characters and the spectator. Rakugo has a very functional comedy and a highlight that makes it the great icing on the cake of the work, but this also puts Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo gaNai in a situation of monotomy, since the other proposals of the work do not even reach the foot of the work done on top of rakugo.

The fact that Mameda is a tanuki can sometimes be well used by the work, as in episode 05 where she transforms into a shamisen to replace the one that had broken, thus allowing Koito to follow up, but this is a rare occasion, since even the residents' treatment of the existence of a tanuki in the city becomes frivolous over time. On the one hand, this demonstrates that Mameda managed to infiltrate society, but on the other hand, its differential starts to lose prominence.

The narrative of Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai is weak and does not show great depth at almost any moment, making it very dependent on the presentations for the work to be interesting, episode 10 where Mameda passes the Enshi test it is the only one where the narrative manages to gain prominence. Mameda's relationship with the other tanukis was constantly shown, so that she was out of the group, when Mameda decides to go to the forest in order to be able to concentrate to decorate the Jugemu, the memories that had been forgotten for a while return. When asked why she was so concerned about the name Daikokutei, Mameda replied that this was the only place where she belonged, the idea of belonging is also brought about by Enshi's relationship with her last name and her relationship with Bunchou, making this the deepest moment of the series.

The advancement of civilization was very present at first (after all, it was forgotten over time), and this created a depth in the universe, the tricks of the tanukis no longer worked with humans, after all, with all the technological advances, the deceptions of the tanukis became they made something small compared to what had already been created, causing the existence of the tanuki to be forgotten and they needed to live like common animals. Despite the tricks no longer being effective, the desire to deceive from the tanuki and the desire to be deceived from the humans still existed and created a connection between them, so much so that the best scene in the work is when Mameda, to escape from the humans, throws herself a tower and lands on Bunko's boat, causing the humans who previously ran after her in a rage to start laughing. The only moment where this idea ends up being rescued is when Bunko and Mameda start to deceive people so they don't have to pay a debt that wasn't theirs, despite working as a comedy, it doesn't have enough development to be memorable and add something to it. series.

In conclusion, Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai has a very efficient rakugo, immersively giving life to the experience of the stories told, and when the anecdotes were not told in full, they received their attention in the post-credits, sometimes even providing information that covered the knowledge on the topic. Despite the comedy working, mainly through rakugo, the narrative does not have enough content to support the work, thus it becomes monotonous and shallow.

(Sorry for any mistakes, the text was translated by Google Translate)

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Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai era uma obra que em primeira instância não demonstrava ser nada demais, criar qualquer tipo de expectativa para a obra parecia maluquice, porém o primeiro episódio conseguiu mudar um pouco essa visão, apresentando um rakugo imersivo ou ilustrativo dependendo do momento, criando assim uma forte conexão com as histórias contadas tanto por parte dos personagens, quanto do espectador. O rakugo possui uma comédia muito funcional e um destaque que o torna a grande cereja no bolo da obra, porém isso também coloca Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai em uma situação de monotomia, já que as outras propostas da obra não chegarão nem aos pés do trabalho feito em cima do rakugo.

O fato da Mameda ser um tanuki consegue por vezes ser bem utilizado pela obra, como no episódio 05 onde ela se transforma em um shamisen para substituir aquele que havia quebrado, permitindo assim que a Koito fizesse o acompanhamento, mas essa é uma rara ocasião, já que até mesmo o tratamento dos moradores perante a existência de um tanuki na cidade passa a ser leviana com o tempo. Por um lado isso demonstra que a Mameda conseguiu se infiltrar na sociedade, mas por outro lado o diferencial dela passa a perder destaque.

A narrativa de Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai é fraca e não demonstra grande profundidade em quase nenhum momento, fazendo com que exista uma dependência muito grande das apresentações para a obra se mostrar interessante, o episódio 10 onde a Mameda passa pelo teste da Enshi é o único onde a narrativa consegue ganhar destaque. Constantemente era mostrada a relação da Mameda com os outros tanukis, de forma que ela ficava deslocada do grupo, quando a Mameda decide ir para a floresta com o intuito de conseguir se concentrar para decorar o Jugemu, as lembranças que por um tempo haviam sido esquecidas retornam. Ao ser questionada do motivo de se preocupar tanto com o nome Daikokutei, Mameda responde que esse era o único lugar onde pertencia, a ideia de pertencimento é trazida também pela relação da Enshi com seu sobrenome e a relação dela com o Bunchou, tornando esse o momento mais profundo da série.

O avanço da civilização foi muito presente em um primeiro momento (afinal foi esquecida com o tempo), e isso criou uma profundidade no universo, os truques dos tanukis não funcionavam mais com os humanos, afinal com todo o avanço tecnológico as enganações dos tanukis se tornavam algo pequeno perante ao que já havia sido criado, fazendo com que a existência dos tanukis pudesse ser esquecida e elas precisassem viver como animais comuns. Apesar dos truques não serem mais eficazes, a vontade de enganar provinda dos tanukis e a vontade de ser enganado dos humanos ainda existiam e criavam uma conexão entre eles, tanto que a melhor cena da obra é quando a Mameda para fugir dos humanos se joga de uma torre e cai no barco da Bunko, fazendo com que os humanos que antes corriam atrás dela enfurecidos começassem a rir. O único momento onde essa ideia acaba por ser resgatada é quando a Bunko e a Mameda começam a enganar as pessoas para não precisar pagar uma dívida que não era delas, apesar de funcionar como comédia, não possui desenvolvimento suficiente para ser memorável e acrescentar algo a série.

Concluindo, Uchi no Shishou wa Shippo ga Nai possui um rakugo muito eficiente, de forma imersiva dando vida a experiência das histórias contadas, e quando as anedotas não eram contadas por inteiro recebiam sua atenção no pós-créditos fornecendo por vezes até informações que abrangiam o conhecimento sobre o tema. Apesar da comédia funcionar, principalmente pelo rakugo, a narrativa não possui conteúdo suficiente para sustentar a obra, dessa forma ela se torna monótoma e rasa.

I do not know enough about Rakugo to know if the portrayal in this anime is good or bad; but I know enough after watching this that Bunko is a boring Rakugoka who inexplicably looks like a middle school boy while also managing to have an annoying condescending personality. A quick read about Tanuki teaches that they were rumored to have magical powers, they are tricksters who shapeshift and steal. Mischievous creatures sort of like raccoons are known to be on this side of the world. Mameda is the Tanuki in question, being sent to the big city in Taisho Era (early 20th century) Japan.She takes the form of a brown haired girl in most of the scenes, which is actually a knock against it because Mameda’s Tanuki form is so adorable, which combined with her seiyu, makes a compelling enough character that I felt the typical anime-girl design she walks around in was unnecessary. The side characters are only occasionally articulated while crowds are depicted in blue, as blanks. Nothing that happens in the first episode is especially captivating, well apart from the flying ship thing that was touching… but what keeps me watching it is how bad I feel for Mameda being constantly mocked and mistreated by a society who are no longer fooled by her silly tricks.

The Rakugo stories are hard to understand- like I get they are parables, but the punchline goes over my head and I don’t understand the references, so combined with the totally unconvincing performance Bunko gives, I can’t say I find anything interesting in its portrayal of Rakugo at all. They do this montage at the end of each episode that attempts to explain the story told in the Rakugo scenes… but the long winded explanations somehow manage to be even more confusing!

Most of all I can’t stand how harsh Bunko is toward Mameda, which means I end up not really caring about her as a character. I just want to see Mameda succeed at something or find a loving home if nothing else.

*It’s been 3 episodes and so far this is a pleasant enough watch with a nice sounding ED that I could recommend watching the whole run, but whether it becomes memorable or not after the season ends depends on whether it can do something truly magical with its theme. I don’t know if a semi-comedy like this is aiming to do anything so profound, but given the significance hinted at by its historical setting and cultural subject that it’s based around, I do hope it tries.