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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))
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: 657 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 132 votes (sub:119, raw:5, others:8
5 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Arabic subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Excellent: 187 votes (sub:172, dub:7, raw:4, others:4
2 Spanish subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
)
 Very good: 127 votes (sub:117, dub:2, ?:1, others:7
4 Spanish subtitled
2 Korean subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Good: 90 votes (sub:85, raw:1, dub:1, others:3
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Decent: 51 votes (sub:49, others:2
1 French dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
)
 So-so: 31 votes (sub:29, others:2
1 German subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Not really good: 18 votes (sub:18)
 Weak: 8 votes (sub:7, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Bad: 6 votes (sub:6)
 Awful: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Chinese mandarin subtitled
)
Seen in part or in whole by 999 users, rank: #1237 (of 10139)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.950 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.8966, rank: #767 (of 10315)
Weighted mean: 7.914 (Very good), rank: #742 (of 10315) (seen all: 8.31 / seen some: 7.59 / won't finish: 4.97)
Bayesian estimate: 7.905 (Very good), rank: #507 (of 7757)
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
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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Blu-ray (Region A)
    The Tatami Galaxy - The Complete Series [Classics] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2021-08-10
    The Tatami Galaxy - The Complete Series (Sub.Blu-ray + DVD) 2019-09-03
Blu-ray (Region B)
    The Tatami Galaxy [UK] [Collector's Edition] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2016-11-28
DVD (Region 2)
    The Tatami Galaxy (Sub.DVD) 2011-12-26 (from $217.94)
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)
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)
Ryōtarō 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)
Ryōtarō Makihara (ep 3)
Shingo Natsume (ep 6)
Tomoya Takahashi (ep 5)
Unit Director: Masaaki Yuasa (OP)
Music: Michiru Ōshima
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
)
Ryōtarō Makihara (eps 3, 9)
Shōko 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)
Gōsei Oda (ep 6)
Kenichi 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)
Ryōtarō 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)
3D CG: Shūhei Yabuta (ep 3)
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)
Shōko 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 Iwaki (P.A.C; eps 2, 7)
Masumi Nishikawa (eps 8, 10-11)
Miu Miyamoto (Studio RUFUS; ep 5)
Nao Kanō (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-4, 6-7)
Park Young Joon (E-CHO; ep 5)
Sang Ro Yun (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 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 Kawashima (Atelier BWCA; eps 1-2, 6-7)
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)
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: Ryō Kōno
Costume Cooperation: Kazuki Kuraishi (adidas Japan K.K.)
Editing:
Kashiko Kimura
Michiya Katō (OP)
End Animation Overseer:
Jang Myoung Koo (eps 6-7)
Yoshio Konno (eps 6-7)
Ending Animation:
Masashi Kawamura
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 Katō (OP)
In-Between Animation:
Hideji Majiwaru (ep 7)
Hiroto Yana (eps 1-2)
Ikumi Oka (ep 7)
Mai Yamagishi (eps 2, 4, 7)
Matsumi Takino (eps 1, 7)
Miho Katō (eps 2, 7)
Naoko Minai (eps 1-3, 7)
Ryōta Higashi (eps 2, 7)
Sakurako Fujino (ep 7)
Yumiko Nakamura (eps 1, 4)
In-Between Check:
Akane Ōguchi (eps 1-7)
Akiko Ohshima (eps 2, 6)
Insert Song Performance:
Takayuki Kanei (Mochiguman no Uta; ep 7)
Yuuki Karigane (Mochiguman no Uta; ep 7)
Key Animation:
Akira Wakabayashi (ep 6)
Akitoshi Yokoyama (eps 9, 11)
Chiaki Nakajima (ep 5)
Erkin Kawabata (ep 6)
Eun Young Choi (ep 10)
Fumiaki Kouta (ep 6)
Fuminori Tsukida (ep 4)
Gōsei Oda (eps 3, 6, 9)
Hayateru Komatsu (ep 6)
Hiromi Hata (ep 7)
Hironori Tanaka (eps 2, 4)
Hiroshi Shimizu (ep 9)
Ippei Ichii (eps 4-5)
Kan Ogawa (ep 6)
Kana Shundo (eps 4, 9)
Kanako Maru (eps 9, 11)
Katsunori Shibata (ep 6)
Keita Nagasaka (ep 6)
Kenichi Fujisawa (eps 4, 8, 10)
Kenichi Shima (eps 3, 5, 9)
Kenichi Yamaguchi (eps 1, 5)
Kikuko Sadakata (ep 6)
Mai Tsutsumi (eps 4, 6, 9)
Masashi Asano (ep 5)
Masashi Ishihama (ep 5)
Michio Mihara (ep 7)
Mieko Hosoi (ep 5)
Naoko Masui (ep 5)
Naoyuki Asano (ep 3)
Natsuko Shimizu (6 episodes
eps 1, 4-5, 8-9, 11
)
Nobutake Ito (ep 11)
Nobutoshi Ogura (ep 5)
Norio Matsumoto (ep 2)
Ryō Nishikawa (ep 3)
Ryōtarō Makihara (eps 3, 5, 9, 11)
Satomi Higuchi (eps 4, 9)
Satomi Kani (ep 5)
Satoshi Nagura (ep 6)
Sawako Miyamoto (eps 3, 8, 11)
Shin'ya Segawa (ep 6)
Shingo Fujii (ep 6)
Shingo Natsume (eps 1, 6)
Shingo Okano (ep 3)
Shingo Yamashita (eps 2, 6)
Shintarō Dōge (ep 6)
Shōko Nishigaki (5 episodes
eps 4, 6, 8-9, 11
)
Shōta Ihata (ep 5)
Shōta Iwasaki (ep 4)
Takao Yamagishi (ep 6)
Takashi Mukouda (ep 5)
Takashi Muratani (ep 5)
Takayuki Hamada (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 8, 10-11
)
Tatsuki Kanazaki (ep 6)
Tetsurō Moronuki (eps 6, 9)
Tokuyuki Matsutake (ep 5)
Tomoyuki Niho (ep 6)
Toshiharu Sugie (ep 5)
Toshiyuki Satō (ep 6)
Yasunori Miyazawa (eps 1, 5, 7)
Yoshimichi Kameda (ep 6)
Yousuke Okuda (ep 6)
Music Performance:
Hideyo Takakuwa (Flute)
Tomoyuki Asakawa (Harp)
Tomoyuki Hasegawa (Trumpet)
Music producer: Hiroaki Sano
Music Selection: Maiko Gōda
Online Editing Assistance: Mariko Tsukatsune
Organization: Ayako Mizuno (Fuji TV)
Original Work Cooperation:
Jun Kobayashi (Kadokawa Shoten)
Shuichi Kitao (Tada Publishing)
Photography:
Akira Machida (MAD BOX; eps 1-7)
Atsurō Saitō (eps 10-11)
Kazuya Arahata (MAD BOX; eps 2-3)
Kenji Fujita (MAD BOX; eps 2-3)
Makoto Fujita (MAD BOX; eps 4-7)
Masato Iwasaki (MAD BOX; eps 3-7)
Michiya Katō (OP)
Myoung Joo Kang (eps 9, 11)
Yoshiko Ishizuka (MAD BOX; eps 1, 4)
Yūki Kawashita (MAD BOX; eps 2-3)
Production: Emiko Uchimura
Production Committee:
Hachimine Tomikawa (Fuji TV)
Junichi Niisaka
Kazuhiko Yusa
Kenji Shishido
Naoki Kitagawa
Yoshio Takada
Production Creation: Kim Hyeon Tae
Production Desk:
Satoshi Nakatani
Yuji Nakatani 
Production manager:
Daiji Horiuchi
Goro Kouda
Ijirou Kamei
Yoshihiro Yamazaki (Fuji TV)
Yoshinobu Satou
Production Runner:
Natsumi Tanaka (ep 3)
Seon Sang Gu (eps 1, 4)
Tomomi Muraoka (eps 5, 11)
Toshiyuki Shouya (eps 2, 6)
Yasuhiro Mitsuda (ep 7)
Production Supervision:
Toshiharu Sakai
Yukiko Ninokata
Promotion: Anri Maeda
Publicity: Kyoko Tanaka (Fuji TV)
Recording Assistant: Daiki Satō
Recording Coordination: Kazutoshi Yamamoto
Research Cooperation: Toshimasa Tonihara (Kyoto University Yoshida Dorms; eps 6-7)
Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano (Soundbox)
Sound Production Manager:
Takurō Okada
Takuya Ōno
Special Effects: Kouji Takahashi (MAD BOX; eps 1-2, 6)
Supervision: Kazuko Katsui (eps 2-4, 6-7)
Theme Song Arrangement:
Asian Kung-Fu Generation (OP)
Yoshinori Sunahara (ED)
Theme Song Composition:
Masafumi Goto (OP)
Yoshinori Sunahara (ED)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Junji Ishiwatari (ED)
Masafumi Goto (OP)
Theme Song Performance:
Asian Kung-Fu Generation (OP)
Etsuko Yakushimaru (ED)
Title Logo Design: Haruko Karashi (note)
Video Editing:
Tomofumi Noguchi (Sony PCL)
Tomomi Takemura (Sony PCL)
Maaya Sakamoto as Akashi
Shintarō Asanuma as "I" (Watashi)

Ako Mayama as Fortune Teller
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Ozu
Junichi Suwabe as Jōgasaki
Keiji Fujiwara as Higuchi
Yūko Kaida as Hanuki

Akihiko Shimizu as Temporal Lobe (ep 6)
Arise Satou as Honwaka Girl B (ep 5)
Atsushi Miyauchi as Neko Ramen Shopowner (eps 4-5)
Ayano Ise as Child D (ep 7)
Daishou Satou as Child A (ep 7)
Hayato Nakata as Announcer B (ep 3)
Hidetoshi Akutsu as Child B (ep 7)
Hideyuki Kanaya as Instructor (ep 5)
Hina Arai as Child E (ep 7)
Hiroki Shimowada as Hippocampus (ep 6)
Jin Urayama as Frontal Lobe (ep 6)
Kanako Tōjō as Young Lady MC (ep 7)
Kazuko Nakamura as Honwaka Girl D (ep 5)
Kazuyuki Okitsu as Crocodile Shopowner (ep 4)
Keiji Himeno as Sergeant
Kenji Sugimura as
Man C (ep 1)
Mysterious Man (ep 7)
Kyōko Sakai as Woman C (ep 2)
Kyoumi Asakura as Woman A (ep 2)
Mamiko Noto as Kaori
Mana Hirata as Honwaka Girl C (ep 5)
Masato Ueno as Child C (ep 7)
Noboru Yamaguchi as Executive (ep 5)
Nobuyuki Hiyama as
Johnny (eps 6-7)
Kaori (ep 7)
Riki Honda as Club President (ep 3)
Ryū Yamaguchi as Scorpionfish Shopowner (ep 4)
Ryûichi Kagehira as
Assistant Director (ep 2)
Honwaka Boy E (ep 5)
Ryūji Mizuno as Old Tool Dealer Shopowner (ep 4)
Sari Kadota as Casual Female Clerk (ep 1)
Sayaka Ōhara as Keiko (eps 6-7)
Setsuji Satō as Aijima (eps 1-2)
Shintarō Asanuma as Kaori (eps 6-7)
Shouto Kashii as Amygdala (ep 6)
Tadashi Shuhou as Instructor (ep 5)
Takahide Adachi as Honwaka Boy D (ep 5)
Takahiro Miyamoto as Student C (ep 11)
Takashi Oohara as Man B (ep 1)
Takuya Satō as
Man A (ep 1)
Student B (ep 11)
Teruyuki Tanzawa as Senpai (ep 3)
Tomo Adachi as Clerk (ep 1)
Tomoko Kobashi as Woman B (ep 2)
Toshihiko Ogisawa as Student A (ep 11)
Yoshihisa Kawahara as Honwaka Boy C (ep 5)
Yoshimasa Kawata as
Honwaka Boy B (ep 5)
Man (ep 2)
Yu Shimamura as Honwaka Girl A (ep 5)
Yuka Nagayoshi as Announcer A (ep 3)
Yukitoshi Tokumoto as Drunkard (ep 2)
Yuusuke Tezuka as Honwaka Boy A (ep 5)
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
HEBARAKI (ep 2)
Wish (eps 2-3)
Animation Production: Madhouse
Background Art:
Atelier BWCA (eps 1-4, 6-7)
E-cho (ep 5)
PAC (eps 2, 7)
Studio RUFUS (ep 5)
Broadcaster:
BS Fuji
Fuji Television Network (2010-04-22 Noitamina)
Kansai Telecasting Corporation
Noitamina
Saga Television Station Co., Ltd.
Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation
Tokai Television
Cooperation:
Cafe Collection (ep 8)
Demachi Futaba (ep 4)
Eizan Electric Railway Corporation (ep 10)
Hatena Corporation
Kamenoko-Tawashi Shop (ep 4)
Kamesuehiro (ep 4)
Kamino Shop (ep 4)
Kyonaka Daigokuden Books
Kyoto Prefecture
KYOTO SANGA F.C. (eps 4, 10)
Kyoto University North Gate Zenshinjin Hall (eps 6, 8)
Nishikiten Manguu (ep 4)
Nishimura Sanitation Bureau (ep 4)
Nishiri Corporation (ep 4)
Oimatsu (ep 4)
Shimogamo Shrine
Shougoin Yatsuhashisou Books (ep 4)
Ueda Patissier Office (ep 4)
Costume Cooperation:
adidas Japan K.K.
Morikage Shirts Kyoto
Finish Animation:
DR Movie (eps 1-7)
Fan Out (eps 1, 3-4, 6-7)
M.S.J Musashino Production (eps 3, 5)
MADBOX (ep 3)
Studio Elle (eps 1, 3-4)
In-Between Animation:
DR Movie (eps 1-7)
Fan Out (eps 1, 3-4, 6)
M.S.J Musashino Production (ep 5)
Music Production:
Fuji Pacific Music Publishing
Sony Music Entertainment
Original Work Cooperation:
Kadokawa Shoten
Tada Publishing
Photography: MADBOX
Production:
Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.
Dentsu Inc.
Fuji Television Network
Kadokawa Shoten
Sony Music Entertainment
TOHO
Yojou-han Advocate's Association
Promotion Cooperation: K Press
Recording Studio: Omnibus Japan
Research Cooperation:
Kanezuki Apartments
Kyoto University Yoshida Dorms
Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
special effects: MADBOX (eps 1-2, 6)
Video Design: Sony PCL
English staff
English cast
Translation: Sam Pinansky

Blu-Ray Authoring:
Christine Bertolino
Justin Sevakis (Anime Limited UK release)
Trace Furniss
Blu-Ray Compression: Duncan Yan
Blu-Ray Editor: Jeremy Jimenez
Blu-Ray Menu Audio: Peter Hawkinson
Blu-Ray Producer: Susie Nixon
Blu-ray Production Assistant:
Barbara Ross
Sarah Alys Lindholm
Blu-Ray Quality Control:
Ben Phillips
Jarrod Greene
Jonathan Allen
Sharon Randall
Shawn Roetzer
Design: din (Anime Limited UK release)
DVD Authoring:
Christine Bertolino
Trace Furniss
DVD Compression: Duncan Yan
DVD Editing: Jeremy Jimenez
DVD Menu Audio: Peter Hawkinson
DVD Producer: Susie Nixon
DVD Production Assistant:
Barbara Ross
Sarah Alys Lindholm
DVD Quality Control:
Ben Phillips
Jarrod Greene
Jonathan Allen
Sharon Randall
Shawn Roetzer
Marketing: Kerry Kasim (Anime Limited UK release)
President: Andrew Partridge (Anime Limited UK release)
Product Manager: Andrew Partridge (Anime Limited UK release)
Subtitle Timing: Sam Pinansky
Subtitling:
Alyssa Tieman
Ashley Hayward
Courtney Petras
Emily Walker
Freddie Arnold
Hailey Tran
Jacklyn Svatek
Jonathan Castleman
Paul Bisnette
(none)
English companies
Blu-ray Menu Design: Shiny Side Up Creative
Distributor:
Beez Entertainment (UK; expired)
Siren Visual (Australia & New Zealand)
DVD Menu Design: Shiny Side Up Creative
Internet Streaming:
Crunchyroll (2017)
FUNimation Entertainment
ITVX (UK)
Screen Anime (United Kingdom and Ireland; December 2020)
YouTube
Licensed by:
Anime Limited (UK & Ireland)
FUNimation Entertainment
French cast
French staff
Dany Benedito as Akashi
Julien Dutel as "I" (Watashi)

Damien Laquet as Jogasaki
Justine Hostekint as
Hanuki
Voyante
Marc Wilhelm as Ozu

Damien Laquet as Johnny

Emilie Charbonnier
Laurent Pasquier
Marie Dessalle
French companies
Distributor:
Beez Entertainment
Black Box (DVD & Blu-Ray)
Dubbing: O' Bahamas
Internet Streaming: KAZÉ
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Distributor: Dynit
Internet Streaming: VVVVID
Italian cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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