[RAW] Koni-chan English Sub & Dub

About [RAW] Koni-chan

[RAW] Koni-chan ([RAW] Dotto Koni-chan) arrives as a comedy anime by Shaft (2000), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: Koni (whose character is based on the famous Sumo-wrestler) and his gang have lots of crazy and incoherent adventures in their town. From fighting with their "Lovely-Teacher" and dealing with Samurai fish, to confirming if "The Armored-Guy's" wife has an affair and saving the world, Koni, High, Moro, Nari and Afro, the Afro-dog.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands.

If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Shaft, so the studio's house style defines how [RAW] Koni-chan looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.3/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.