Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26

Oshimeter

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Synopsis

Between the ages of 17 and 26, before Chainsaw Man made him one of the biggest names in manga, Tatsuki Fujimoto wrote these one-shots. Now eight of them have been animated as an ONA anthology, each handled by a different studio: P.A. Works, Zexcs, Studio Kafka, and others, which means every episode looks and feels completely different from the last. The first story drops you onto a post-apocalyptic Earth where an alien student named Yohei tends to two chickens in a ruined schoolyard, only for those chickens to turn out to be something much stranger than expected. The second follows Sasaki, a guy taking remedial classes mostly as an excuse to be around his teacher, Ms. Kawaguchi, until a gunman with a grudge walks into the room and the story shifts from awkward crush to life-or-death standoff. That tonal whiplash is the whole point. One episode is a mermaid story, another is about waking up in a different body, another is a prophecy narrative. If you liked the raw, weird energy of Look Back or the way Blue Period treats creative obsession, this is a chance to see where that sensibility came from. Eight episodes, eight completely different vibes, all filtered through the mind of a teenager-turned-young-adult figuring out what kind of stories he wanted to tell. It's messy and surprising in the best way.

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Someone and 6 others rated 9.0
EP 1
azn01★★★★☆Anime

I genuinely love this anime. What I love most is how every episode tells a story that feels unique, creative, and never repetitive. One episode can be hilarious, another can be romantic, and the next might leave you with a bittersweet feeling. The variety between rom-com, action, and experimental storytelling is what makes every episode so exciting, and each style is executed really well. Every episode feels like an emotional roller coaster. One leaves you trying to figure out the symbolism behind its plot, while the next has you laughing because of its absurd rom-com humour. Even though each episode is relatively short, it still manages to give its characters impressive depth and natural chemistry. Sometimes an episode is only around ten minutes long, yet it still makes me emotionally invested in the characters. This story is absurd, abstract, chaotic—call it whatever you want. But that's exactly what makes it so special. It builds its narrative in ways I've almost never seen before, and every episode can carry a different meaning depending on the person watching it. As for the criticism surrounding Episode 8, I honestly understand why many adults would find a painting depicting a high school student inappropriate. However, the artwork itself contains no sexual elements whatsoever. The painting is simply used as a medium to express the character's emotions.

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