Thursday 5 July 2012

Recorder to Randoseru (Anime)

Atsushi is an average five year old grade schooler with friends, and the body of a fully grown adult. Because of this he is always getting in to trouble and misunderstandings. Atsumi is his older sister who is a second year in high school, with the body of a five year old girl. She is very grown up but often is not taken seriously enough because of her size. The two siblings try to live ordinary lives whilst dealing with an endless stream of mishaps and problems.
(Anime: 1 Season, 26 episodes, finished)
So from the description you can guess that this is a gag anime, and a very good one at that. No idea what the title is referring to, as the recorder only comes up once, but the whole series is very enjoyable. Each episode is only 2 to 3 minutes long and focusses on one particular event/story. This is a good thing because it means one isn't bombarded with 30 minutes of endless gags, and get to enjoy each tiny story as it happens.
The artistry and editing are all terrific. The concept of the story is a little far fetched but that doesn't matter, just sit back and go with it. And the story tends to focus more on Atsushi's stories rather than him and Atsumi, so depending on how much you like the character one will have to deal with that. Speaking of the characters, they are adorable, and everyone of them is extremely fun to watch as they interact around the major punchline of Atsumi and Atsushi's lives. The humour is pretty good, although it tends to focus back on the main joke (being that Atsushi is always getting arrested as a pedophile). Recorder to Randoseru is a great anime for people who just want a couple of good laughs, and a good time filling series.

Rating - 
8/10

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