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_The Tatami Time Machine Blues_ may not have the same identical style as Masaaki Yuasa’s acclaimed _Tatami Galaxy_, yet it is a title that live…
Read full review on AniList →A fun little spinoff to The Tatami Galaxy where you can see more of the characters in action
__INTRODUCTION__
So after months and months of putting it off, I finally sat down to watch _The Tatami Time Machine Blues_, the much-anticipated sequel/spinoff anime of the 2010 anime, _The Tatami Galaxy_.
I don’t know why I put it off really. The Tatami Galaxy is probably my favourite anime of al…
Read full review on AniList →Tatami Time Machine Blues revisits the visuals and themes of Tatami Galaxy while mostly succeeding as its own fun thing
One could view this cynically. A spin-off of an established and ground-breaking work and style, from a director who had just created his own ground-breaking work and style. It could be seen as a disappointing tangent from the passion and creativity of Natsume's Sonny Boy, with Tatami Blues a work th…
Read full review on AniList →Nostalgic And Fun, But Don't Expect More Than That
First of all, let me be clear here, this show is not a sequel for The Tatami Galaxy, but I highly recommend you to watch it to get the most out of this show. This review will be written in a way that assumes you have watched The Tatami Galaxy.
This show was essentially a side story in the universe…
Read full review on AniList →Not so much a sequel as a simplified retread, but that doesn't mean it's not fun.
Is there a point in making a sequel to The Tatami Galaxy?
Most likely, the answer is no. Masaaki Yuasa’s seminal 2010 exploration of college life and choice paralysis was as complete and self-contained as a story could possibly be. It spent 11 episodes saying everything it needed to say and left wi…
Read full review on AniList →Operation nostalgia that does nothing of value, playing with the watcher's feelings about the 2010 masterpiece.
Operation nostalgia that does nothing of value, playing with the watcher's feelings about the 2010 masterpiece.
The problem with this sequel? Potential future? Whatever it is, is that it's lazy. Extremely lazy. It back-loads the entire character development, background, and nuances to the 2010 mai…
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