Volume 4 release of the anime series Tamako Market will be out on 19 June 2013. Contains Episodes 7-8. Available in two editions: Blu-ray and DVD. First press if available comes a bonus CD, a 24-page color booklet, a postcard newly illustrated by Yukiko Horiguchi, special sleeve and digipak. Plot Summary Tamako is just a [...]
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This is review number one hundred and ninety seven. This is part of the Winter 2013 lineup. The anime I’ll be reviewing is the KyoAni entry to the lineup. It’s Tamako Market. It’s a twelve episode anime about the girls of K-on and a cock. Wait, that’s not right. It’s actually an anime about a […]
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Kyoto Animation currently holds a reputation for creating faithful adaptations. However, they are usually weak when it comes to original stories. Although Munto, their first original production wasn’t well received, they didn’t make another one until last winter when they aired Tamako Market, a slice of life story involving one girl, a talking bird and a [...]
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Volume 3 release of the anime series Tamako Market will be out on 15 May 2013. Contains Episodes 5-6. Available in two editions: Blu-ray and DVD. First press if available comes with insert song “Excerpts from “The Return Of The Drowning Witch” (Part 1-9),” a 24-page booklet, illustrated postcard, special slipcase and digipak. Plot Summary [...]
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Kyoto Animation is known for creating the most popular anime among the serious, hard core Otaku in Japan. It’s hard to believe that they haven’t attempted to create an original work before Tamako Market. They’re success has come from taking already popular work among those handful of hardcore fans and applying their animation ability to it. Tamako Market represents their attempt to apply what they learned from their adaptive works and try to create something without the need of outside licenses. Tamako Market is about Tamako Kitashirakawa the daughter of a Mochi seller at a shopping district. The show mainly follows Tamako and her family as they go about their lives in the shipping district. The one odd thing the show tosses in is the introduction of Dera, a talking bird who is on a quest to find a bride for the prince of an island nation. Dera acts as the viewpoint character, and is constantly making comments about the situations he finds himself in. His role goes from being the central focus of the narrative to a sideline character to the normal routines of the Shopping district. The show is structured with a breakneck pace with an entire year taking place during the twelve episode series. The show covers favorite Moe anime tropes, including a valentines and beach episodes but moves far too quick for any structured narrative to develop. Instead the show focus’ in on it’s characters. Tamako herself represents the idealized Moe heroine, always cheerful and always optimistic. The side characters are far more interesting from her eccentric carpenter friend, the rivalry between the two Mochi shops in the district, or the beatnik café owner, their brief moments on the screen spoke miles as to their personalities and their roles in the tight nit community of the shopping district.
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Tamako Market This anime is one of the happiest, cutest and sweetest animes I’ve watched! And I love it. Although I did have mixed feelings on Tamako Market at the beginning of the anime as it was airing, I feel like my opinion has changed completely on it. Whilst I can’t say I’d say it’s [...]
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Tamako Kitashirakawa is the eldest daughter of a family which runs the Tama-ya mochi shop in the Usagiyama Shopping District. One day, Tamako encounters a strange talking bird named Dera Mochimazzwi who comes from a distant land searching for a bride for his country's prince. READ MORE
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Over the course of Tamako Market‘s run I noticed that it had a mixed reception, especially among Kyoto Animation fans. I may be mistaken as to how many people really disliked it, but I’ve seen enough to want to say something about it. As for myself, I had considered it an interesting and welcome step [...]
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Volume 2 release of the anime series Tamako Market will be out on 17 April 2013. Contains Episodes 3-4. Available in two editions: Blu-ray and DVD. First press if available comes with Marilou “Un Lieu de Rencontre” (paper sleeve, becomes CD for the first time in the world), 24-page color booklet, postcard with Yukiko Horiguchi’s [...]
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Episode 11 discussion can be viewed hereI assumed Dera was crying because Tamako had said she never loved him, but he just isn't as fit as he used to be. The constant cutting to Dera running was [...]
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The Prince showed up at Bunny Mountain unexpectedly in front of Tamako and the others. It was assumed he was there to find his bride, which was actually proclaimed by...
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Album Title: Dramatic Market Ride Anime Title: Tamako Market Artist: Tamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki) Catalog Number: PCCG-70172 Release Type: OP/ED Single Release Date: January 25, 2013 Purchase at: CDJapan Track Title Artist Time 01. Dramatic Market Ride Tamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki) 4:20 02. Tomorou Tamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki) 2:44 03. Dramatic Market Ride (Instrumental) Tamako [...]Written and published at: Anime Instrumentality Blog
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In a nutshell, it’s two things. and To be fair, it’s also a pretty enjoyable anime about the way of life in a tightly-knit community. It’s also about the adventure of a strange, talking bird. I’m not sure if any of those take away the feeling to crave mame daifuku after watching Tamako and her [...]
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Another Year Ends I wasn’t expecting this. No one was. No one was ready for it. Not even Tamako herself I don’t think. Nobody. But a sigh of relief and a hip hip hooray! The ending of Tamako Market is here, so let’s end it with a bang~! And you sure won’t be disappointed… More [...]
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Today I’ll be looking at one Kyoto Animation’s work for the Winter season of 2012: Tamako Market. I’ve been a fan of Kyoto Animation’s style since Fumoffu and Kanon, and so far I’ve not been disappointed with any of their shows since. Tamako Market looks to keep this trend going on… Tamako Market is an anime that is heavily set into the slice of life genre. This means there are no giant monsters fought, no overly complicated and contrived plots or twists to the story. It’s simply a 12 episode glimpse into the life of Tamako Kitashirakawa, a high school girl who lives in a mochi shop in the Usagiyama shopping district, and you know what? It’s all the anime requires. Created by the same team that brought you the hit anime that showcased the popular quintet of musicians, K-On!; Tamako Market features great animation, a lovely palette of colours and likable characters. Some differences between this anime and K-On! are the larger cast of characters and more prominent presence of men in said cast. Admittedly the men are relegated to side characters, but this is still an improvement as it allowed for greater diversification with regards to character relationships and interactions. As an example, in K-On! the main cast’s parents are implied to be alive but are perpetually busy off-screen. In contrast, Tamako Market introduces Tamako’s family, in particular her father whose ‘overprotective dad’ persona is such a hoot to watch that I relish any scene where he and Tamako are in conflict as ...
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Kyoani. I really respect… your animators. They are able to put in so much detail into their drawings and movements and your steries have much more dynamic movement in them than the competition. Now, would you start making interesting series again? Pretty please? At this point I’ve already written off Shaft: these guys will just [...]
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Maybe it was clear when Polar Bear’s Cafe screwed around with the cardboard figures routine, sticking it in the middle of the episode, and in London, that maybe it was time the show had a rest. So with little regret I watched episode 50 today. As you would expect, all the characters have a moment [...]
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Maybe it was clear when Polar Bear’s Cafe screwed around with the cardboard figures routine, sticking it in the middle of the episode, and in London, that maybe it was time the show had a rest. So with little regret I watched episode 50 today. As you would expect, all the characters have a moment [...]
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