Barakamon English Sub & Dub

About Barakamon

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Barakamon deserves a look (2014). The setup goes like this. In short: Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu fast loses his cool with severe repercussions.

Further in, as punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu needs to attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style—that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers. The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only aims to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Kinema Citrus is the studio behind Barakamon, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A community score of 8.4/10 puts it among the better-received comedy titles. It aired in 2014, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.