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    Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan

    Rinshi!! Ekodachan / 臨死!!江古田ちゃん / Near Death!! Ekoda-chan
    Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan
    Genres: Comedy, Seinen
    Demographics: Seinen
    Studios: Ascension, Creators in Pack, Kinema Citrus, Zero-G
    Producers: AT-X, Cloud22, Exit Tunes, Radio Osaka, Rakuten, Sotsu, Tokyo MX
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 5.52 / 10
    Rank: #12364
    Popularity: #6435
    Users Listed: 11,983
    Users Scored: 3,821
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 11/03/2023
    Aired: January 9, 2019 – March 27, 2019 (Winter)
    Type: tv
    Source: 4 Koma Manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 11
    Broadcast: Wednesday at 01:00 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Set against the backdrop of a quiet residential district, the story centers on Ekoda-chan, a young woman navigating everyday life with an unconventional approach. Contentment for Ekoda-chan is found in simple pleasures – a relaxed lifestyle and an uninhibited personal freedom. The narrative explores her interactions within her community, encompassing casual work, unusual hobbies like reptile keeping, and her relationships with the people around her.

    The series presents a slice-of-life perspective, focusing on the mundane yet revealing aspects of human connection and individual pursuits. It examines themes of self-acceptance and finding contentment outside conventional societal expectations. The animation style favors understated visuals, mirroring the unhurried pace of Ekoda-chan’s existence, offering a contemplative viewing experience rather than high-octane action.

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    Characters:

    • Ekoda-chan (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Haruka, Park, Romi, Tatsumi, Yuiko, Chiba, Chiemi, Shishido, Rumi, Mimori, Suzuko, Doi, Mika, Ise, Mariya, Koshimizu, Ami, Kobayashi, Ai, Tamurapan, Tipton, Alexis, Bennett, Dawn M., Maxwell, Elizabeth, Neves, Emily, Angelle, Felecia, Marchi, Jamie, Bristol, Kate, Barr, Katelyn, McGuire, Kristen, Rodak, Mallorie, Shipman, Megan, Garrett, Morgan

    Staff:

    • Beppu, Youichi (Producer, Planning)
    • Hatanaka, Taichi (Producer)
    • Matsuda, Hiromi (Producer)
    • Daichi, Akitarou (Director)
    • Kobayashi, Osamu (Director, Storyboard)
    • Kojima, Masayuki (Director)
    • Misawa, Shin (Director)
    • Mochizuki, Tomomi (Director, Sound Director, Script)
    • Morimoto, Kouji (Director)
    • Nagahama, Hiroshi (Director)
    • Shigino, Akira (Director)
    • Sugii, Gisaburou (Director)
    • Takahashi, Ryousuke (Director, Script, Storyboard)
    • Takahashi, Takeo (Director, Storyboard)
    • Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Director, Sound Director, Script, Storyboard, Sound Effects, Key Animation, In-Between Animation, Music, Background Art)
    • Kitamura, Mitsuki (Episode Director)
    • ARAKI (Theme Song Performance)
    • Gero (Theme Song Performance)
    • Hayami, Show (Theme Song Performance)
    • Inaba, Emi (Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Kairiki Bear (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Kitadani, Hiroshi (Theme Song Performance)
    • Kobayashi, Yuusuke (Theme Song Performance)
    • NORISTRY (Theme Song Performance)
    • Oishi, Masayoshi (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
    • Piko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Tsunami, Kouhei (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • Abe, Jun (Music)
    • Furukawa, Atsushi (Color Design)
    • Hiraoka, Masanobu (Key Animation)
    • Inomata, Yasushi (Sound Effects)
    • Kanazawa, Hiroshi (Setting)
    • Kataoka, Yoshirou (Planning)
    • Kogawa, Youko (Planning)
    • Kondou, Genichirou (Animation Director)
    • Konishi, Youhei (Director of Photography)
    • Kunishige, Motohiro (Director of Photography)
    • Muto, Seiji (Music)
    • NARASAKI (Music)
    • Nanba, Hideyuki (Planning)
    • Natsuno, Hamuto (Assistant Animation Director)
    • Ohtsuki, Kenji (Inserted Song Performance)
    • Okabe, Minoru (Character Design)
    • Okada, Mari (Screenplay)
    • Oobayashi, Takuji (Production Manager)
    • Oyama, Hiroyasu (Planning)
    • Sasaki, Junichi (Sound Effects)
    • Shimoji, Narumi (Character Design)
    • Sorakubo, Miki (Color Design)
    • Takahata, Yuuichirou (Executive Producer)

    Reviews:

    • User CodeBlazeFate (Score: 7/10):
      Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan is one of the strangest series I have ever covered, both in 2019 and in general. It's an interesting anthology anime where each episode can be divided up into 3 sections. The first is a 3-minute animated short. Each director is allowed to go in whatever stylistic direction they want and this results in most of the episodes taking a completely different visual approach from one another. The second and far longer section is a 20-minute interview with the episode director and the seiyuu of the main protagonist for said episode as they talk about the manga and the production of the episode.The last part is a showcase of an animator working on adding to one frame or storyboard that was given to them. In episode 1, you’ll see someone drawing on paper, but the episodes after that all have someone drawing on a tablet or working on the computer. This all results in a 26-minute episode that many did not seem to enjoy watching every week, which is probably a major factor in why its score is so low. Even I struggled with this one at first. Its appeal is niche for sure, but honesty, this is a title I appreciate.nnThe skits themselves do a decent job about establishing and expanding on Ekoda-chan as a character. Each skit tackles the various sides of her down to earth yet longing personality, the modest living situation she is in, and the kinds of hijinks and circumstances her wandering and often nude lifestyle puts her through. While she’s not a character I find especially compelling in some of the less interesting skits, she’s a very relatable and tangible person that’s easy to gravitate towards. These 3-minute shorts do a very good job at making her earnest and likable. Also, for some reason you don’t quite understand why she’s doing certain things like having sex with a guy who doesn’t care about her, the interviews are more than eager to highlight her personality and tell you why. Take that as you will. There isn’t any real narrative cohesion here, as it’s just a disconnected series of snapshots of the character’s life not told in any chronological order. Still, they do their job effectively at presenting our protagonist and that’s all that matters. nnThe few other characters present here come and go as they please and all really serve to highlight Ekoda-chan anyway, so there’s no need to discuss them here, at least until episode 8. This one episode gives us a snapshot of the life of M-san instead of our main protagonist who has basically taken up all the focus in this anthology. In just this one episode, she shows off this moody and frank personality that seems to have not only some kind of slight baggage with Ekoda-san, but a real friendship with her that is sold perfectly through their chemistry in the last minute of the episode. After episode 5 showed me how much fun the skits could be,…
    • User BlackCicero (Score: 7/10):
      Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan is a nice short-form anime that is in an anthology format where each episode has a different director and voice actress for the main character. This type of format in my opinion, is a good fit for anime with a shorter duration and in Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan's case it certainly helps push it above a lot of other shorts that I've watched previously. In terms of story, there is little to none given the nature of the show but by the end of the series I think the viewer can get a sense of how a narrative involving Ekoda-chan would play out, seeing that therewere characters, topics and themes that would repeatedly appear throughout the skits.nAs for the art, animation and sound, those are all down to the discretion of the directors and hence the perceived quality of these aspects may change from episode to episode. For me personally, it's always exciting for me to anticipate how each director would interpret the source material. Overall I think a good job was done with the art and sound.nWhere there was a lot of variation with the art and sound, in terms of the character of Ekoda-chan herself, the essense of what composes that character remained more or less the same throughout the series. In this instance that's a positive since what's going on from skit to skit would vary it's nice that there is something for the audience to connect with in the form of the main character.nOne thing that has to be mentioned is that although Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan is a short with a duration of 3 minutes, there is an interview portion that goes on for the remaining 20 minutes of the run time. That may be interesting or not to look at depending on the individual and it's something that I think could be skipped if it doesn't interest you.nOverall I think Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan was a decent watch although I don't know it's something I could easily recommend to someone to check out.
    • User YotaruVegeta (Score: 9/10):
      Holy crap!! I can't believe how low this show is scored! I don't know what the overall bias is. I think it may be a youth bias, but people can certainly tell me if I'm wrong. As an older anime fan, I adored this, and also enjoyed the behind the scenes feature attached to each episode. If you just want shounen level animation for every show, then this definitely was not a show for you. Some people just want pretty things to look at, and that's a valid thing to look for in your entertainment. If you are looking for different experiences, watch this show.Give diverse work a chance!

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