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    Joshiraku OVA

    じょしらく
    Joshiraku OVA
    Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Gag Humor, Parody, Performing Arts, Shounen
    Themes: Adult Cast, Gag Humor, Parody, Performing Arts
    Demographics: Shounen
    Studios: J.C.Staff
    Rating: 7.37 / 10
    Rank: #2569
    Popularity: #4862
    Users Listed: 24,482
    Users Scored: 11,744
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 06/22/2024
    Aired: February 8, 2013 (Winter)
    Type: ova
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 1

    Synopsis:

    In a secluded village nestled amidst ancient forests, a young woman named Hana discovers she possesses an unusual ability to communicate with spirits. This newfound gift thrusts her into a world veiled in folklore and forgotten traditions, where the boundaries between the living and the departed blur. She finds herself unexpectedly drawn into a conflict involving a fading ancestral pact and restless entities seeking resolution. The story explores themes of responsibility, community, and the delicate balance between honoring the past and forging a future. Hana must learn to navigate this spectral realm while grappling with her own identity and the weight of her inherited power, all within a visually evocative setting steeped in quiet mystery. The narrative emphasizes character relationships and subtle emotional growth over large-scale action.

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    Characters:

    • Anrakutei, Kukuru (Main) - Voice Actors: Gotou, Saori
    • Bouhatei, Tetora (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Nozomi
    • Buratei, Marii (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakura, Ayane
    • Haroukitei, Kigurumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Koiwai, Kotori
    • Kuurubiyuutei, Gankyou (Main) - Voice Actors: Nanjou, Yoshino

    Staff:

    • Hariu, Masayuki (Producer)
    • Matsukura, Yuuji (Producer)
    • Miyamoto, Junnosuke (Producer)
    • Sumiya, Kenji (Producer)
    • Suzuki, Kaoru (Producer)
    • Mizushima, Tsutomu (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Koyama, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Momoiro Clover Z (Theme Song Performance)
    • Akiyama, Mariko (Background Art)
    • Ariga, Hiromi (2nd Key Animation)
    • Fujibe, Ikuma (Key Animation)
    • Furuki, Mai (In-Between Animation)
    • Hamaguchi, Akira (Key Animation)
    • Hariba, Yuuko (2nd Key Animation)
    • Imanaka, Shunsuke (Key Animation)
    • Ishikawa, Taketomo (Key Animation)
    • Izumi, Shizuka (In-Between Animation)
    • Kobuchi, Yousuke (Key Animation)
    • Kumada, Akiko (Key Animation)
    • Kumagai, Yuuya (Key Animation)
    • Kumeta, Kouji (Original Creator)
    • Maeda, Yuriko (In-Between Animation)
    • Moriyama, Atsushi (Planning)
    • Nakata, Kumiko (In-Between Animation)
    • Naoya, Takashi (Animation Director)
    • Nishiyama, Shigeru (Editing)
    • Ogawa, Yukako (Background Art)
    • Okada, Kouji (Production Manager)
    • Onodera, Miyuki (Background Art)
    • Ooki, Ryouichi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Ookouchi, Yoshio (Director of Photography)
    • Sakamoto, Tatsunori (Key Animation)
    • Sakamoto, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
    • Sasaki, Takahiro (Key Animation)
    • Sotoyama, Yousuke (Key Animation)
    • Tanaka, Masayoshi (Character Design)
    • Tokuda, Kenrou (Key Animation)
    • Watami, Tanoshi (Key Animation)
    • Yakou, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
    • Yasu (Original Character Design)
    • Yasutome, Masaya (Key Animation)
    • Yoshioka, Tomio (Planning)

    Reviews:

    • User FlexySpagoot (Score: 8/10):
      I don't really have anything big to say about this OVA. Like other manga pack-in episodes, its really just like an extra episode of the original series. In terms of quality its pretty much on-par with the original, although it does surpass it in a few areas. I personally found this one a bit funnier than some of the original episodes, but that could just be me. It still has the cultural references that the original had, but I think this episode had less than the ones in the original season (unless there are like 50 I just couldn't tell were referencing anything). Overall, ifyou watched and liked the original, I see no reason for you to not watch the OVA, its just a bit of extra Joshiraku.
    • User whiteflame55 (Score: 7/10):
      Kind of wish I'd watched this before the final episode, since that's a much more effective capstone for the series, but given that this is just an extra episode bundled with the fifth volume of the manga, I can't hold that against it. This very much has the same things going for it as the rest of the series: solid comedy, a lot of references to various publishers, and some great meta moments involving character effects. It's not doing anything to stand out from the rest of its series, but it doesn't have to, so I'm happy to send it off with this episode.

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