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2006 | 1 seasons | 13 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 2 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Rec is a Japanese manga about an aspiring voice actress by Q-Tarō Hanamizawa. A nine-episode anime adaptation by Shaft aired between February and March 2006; an original video animation episode was also produced.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Qtaro Hanamizawa

  • Makoto YasumuraFumihiko Matsumaru (voice)
  • Kanako SakaiAka Onda (voice)
  • Daisuke OnoYoshio Hatakeda (voice)
  • Kimiko KoyamaTanaka (voice)
  • Megumi ToyoguchiYoshioka (voice)