The Tatami Galaxy (TV)

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Alternative title:

Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei (Japanese)

四畳半神話大系 (Japanese)

四疊半宿舍，青春迷走 (Chinese (Taiwan))

Genres: comedy, drama, psychological

Themes: absurdity

Objectionable content: Significant

Plot Summary: A second year student from the Kyoto University finds himself entrapped amid a plethora of unsatisfying possibilities to change his life. Accompanied by Ozu, his mischievous best friend, and Akashi, a stern engineering student, the nameless protagonist trudges through each path as he tries to grab the opportunity that seems to dangle right in front of his eyes.

User Ratings: 396 ratings have been given [details]

Masterpiece: 90 votes (sub:82, raw:4, others:4

2 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Arabic subtitled

)

Excellent: 106 votes (sub:101, dub:3, others:2

1 Korean subtitled
1 French subtitled

)

Very good: 70 votes (sub:67, ?:1, others:2

1 Italian subtitled
1 Korean subtitled

)

Good: 57 votes (sub:54, dub:1, others:2

1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled

)

Decent: 28 votes (sub:27, others:1

1 Russian subtitled

)

So-so: 17 votes (sub:17)

Not really good: 14 votes (sub:14)

Weak: 4 votes (sub:4)

Bad: 4 votes (sub:4)

Awful: 5 votes (sub:5)

Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)

Seen in part or in whole by 611 users, rank: #1403 (of 5563)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.947 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.9873, rank: #584 (of 5554)
Weighted mean: 7.953 (Very good), rank: #489 (of 5554) (seen all: 8.55 / seen some: 7.40 / won't finish: 5.00)
Bayesian estimate: 7.942 (Very good), rank: #317 (of 4226)

Number of episodes: 11

Episode titles: We have 11

Vintage: 2010-04-22

Release dates: We have 1

Opening Theme:

"Koinu to Ame no Bīto" (迷子犬と雨のビート; "Stray Puppy and the Beat of Rain") by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

#2: "Kami-sama no Iu Tōri" (神様のいうとおり; "As God Dictates") by Junji Ishiwatari & Yoshinori Sunahara + Etsuko Yakushimaru (ep 11)

Ending Theme:

"Kami-sama no Iu Tōri" (神様のいうとおり; "As God Dictates") by Junji Ishiwatari & Yoshinori Sunahara + Etsuko Yakushimaru

#2: "Koinu to Ame no Bīto" (迷子犬と雨のビート; "Stray Puppy and the Beat of Rain") by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Official website:

Siren's Official Tatami Galaxy Sales Site

四畳半神話大系 (Japanese)

Links: We have 1

Reviews:

The Tatami Galaxy DVD (Aug 5, 2011)

The Tatami Galaxy Episodes 1-4 Streaming (May 23, 2010)

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DVD (Region 2)

Tatami Galaxy (Sub.DVD) 2011-12-26

DVD (Region 4)

The Tatami Galaxy (Sub.DVD) 2011-03-18

Japanese staff

Japanese cast

Director: Masaaki Yuasa

Series Composition:
Makoto Ueda (Europe Planning)

Script:
Makoto Ueda (Europe Planning; eps 1-11)
Masaaki Yuasa (eps 1-11)

Screenplay: Makoto Ueda

Storyboard:
Akitoshi Yokoyama (eps 2, 4, 9)
Eun Young Choi (ep 10)
Hiroshi Hamasaki (ep 5)
Hiroshi Shimizu (ep 8)
Masaaki Yuasa (OP; eps 1, 11)
Michio Mihara (ep 7)
Ryoutarou Makihara (ep 3)
Shingo Natsume (ep 6)

Episode Director:
Akitoshi Yokoyama (eps 2, 4, 9)
Eun Young Choi (ep 10)
Junichi Fujise (ep 8)
Masaaki Yuasa (eps 1, 11)
Michio Mihara (ep 7)
Ryoutarou Makihara (ep 3)
Shingo Natsume (ep 6)
tomoya takahashi (ep 5)

Unit Director: Masaaki Yuasa (OP)

Music: Michiru Oshima

Original creator: Tomihiko Morimi

Original Character Design: Yūsuke Nakamura

Character Design: Nobutake Ito

Art Director: Shinichi Uehara

Art:
Naruyo Kiriyama
Shinichi Uehara

Chief Animation Director: Nobutake Ito (eps 2-3, 5-7)

Animation Director:
Masashi Ishihama (eps 5, 10)
Michio Mihara (ep 7)
Naoyuki Asano (eps 3, 6)
Nobutake Ito (5 episodes

eps 1, 4, 8, 10-11

)
Ryoutarou Makihara (eps 3, 9)
Shouko Nishigaki (eps 2, 6)

Sound Director: Eriko Kimura

Director of Photography: Yoshiko Ishizuka

Producer:
Fumie Takeuchi
Michiko Ozaki (Fuji TV)

2nd Key Animation:
Ai Yukimura (ep 1)
Akira Amemiya (ep 6)
Gosei Oda (ep 6)
Ken'ichi Fujisawa (eps 6, 9, 11)
Kiko Morifuji (ep 3)
Mai Tsutsumi (ep 11)
Naoko Masui (ep 1)
Natsuko Shimizu (eps 3, 6)
Nobuhiro Takefuji (eps 2, 6)
Rie Tamaki (ep 1)
Ryoutarou Makihara (ep 6)
Satomi Higuchi (eps 3, 5-6, 11)
Sawako Miyamoto (eps 5-6, 9)
Sayaka Toda (eps 9, 11)
Shinpei Kamada (ep 3)
Takayuki Gotan (ep 3)
Takayuki Hamada (eps 6, 9)

3D: Shuuhei Shinoda (ep 3)

3D Animation: Tomohisa Setsugou (Cyclon Graphics; OP)

Animation producer: Tsutomu Fujio

Art Overseer:
Yuka Okamoto (6 episodes

eps 2-4, 6-7, 10

)

Assistant Animation Director:
Hironori Tanaka (ep 4)
Mai Tsutsumi (ep 9)
Shouko Nishigaki (eps 9-10)
Takayuki Hamada (ep 4)

Background Art:
Emiko Koizumi (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Eri Kumatani (Studio RUFUS; ep 5)
Hiromichi Tanigawa (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-4, 6-7)
Hiromitsu Kawashima (Studio RUFUS; eps 5, 9)
Kazuko Katsui (Atelier BWCA; ep 1)
Mariko Iwashiro (P.A.C; eps 2, 7)
Masahiro Kawashima (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-2, 6-7)
Masumi Nishikawa (eps 8, 10-11)
Mio Miyamoto (Studio RUFUS; ep 5)
Nao Karino (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-4, 6-7)
Park Young Joon (E-CHO; ep 5)
Shiho Yanase (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-4, 6-7)
Takuya Iida (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Tomomi Iwase (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Toshiyuki Yoshimura (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Yasunari Usuda (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Yasunori Usuda (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-4, 6-7)
Yoon Sang Ro (E-CHO; ep 5)
Yoon Tae Goo (E-CHO; ep 5)
Yuichi Suehiro (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Yuichiro Nakajima (Atelier BWCA; 9 episodes

eps 1-4, 6-8, 10-11

)
Yuka Okamoto (Atelier BWCA; 5 episodes

eps 1, 3-4, 8, 11

)
Zohsui Nishikawa (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-3, 6)

Chief Producer:
Kōji Yamamoto (Fuji TV)
Yukiharu Yamamoto (Fuji TV)

Color Check:
Eri Murata (graphinica; ep 4)
Kunio Tsujita (ep 1)
Natsuko Otsuka (eps 3, 6)
Toshie Suzuki (graphinica; eps 4, 7)
Yuki Akimoto (Kagura; eps 2, 5, 8, 11)

Color design: Kunio Tsujita

Color setting:
Eri Murata (graphinica; ep 4)
Kunio Tsujita (OP; ep 1)
Natsuko Otsuka (eps 3, 6)
Toshie Suzuki (graphinica; eps 4, 7)
Yuki Akimoto (Kagura; eps 2, 5, 8, 11)

Concept Art Design: Rei Kawano

Costume Cooperation: Kazuki Kuraishi (adidas Japan K.K.)

Editing:
Kashiko Kimura
Michiya Katou (OP)

End Animation Overseer:
Jang Myoung Koo (eps 6-7)
Yoshio Konno (eps 6-7)

Ending Animation:
Masashi Kawamura
Takaya Hosogane

Takuya Hosogane

Finish Animation:
Ami Kotsuna (MAD BOX; ep 3)
Nemu Nakajima (MAD BOX; ep 3)
Tsuyo Morita (MAD BOX; ep 3)
Yukie Noguchi (MAD BOX; ep 3)

Finish Animation Manager: Myoung Joo Kang (eps 6-8, 10-11)

Illustration Cooperation: Hiroyuki Yamada ("20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" Cover Illustration; eps 4-5)

Image Production: Michiya Katou (OP)