Arakawa Under the Bridge
Seen it?2010 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino who happens to live under the bridge. To repay her, he vows to help her with her desire to "experience love." Along the way he'll meet the river's other residents, including a hot-blooded kappa, a Sister in drag, and a literal rock star.
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
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12010 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 22010 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi KamiyaKou Ichinomiya (voice)
- Maaya SakamotoNino (voice)
- Keiji FujiwaraVillage chief (voice)
- Takehito KoyasuSister (voice)
- Chiaki OmigawaP-ko (voice)
- Miyuki SawashiroMaria (voice)
- Tomokazu SugitaHoshi (voice)
- Chiwa SaitoStella (voice)
- Yu KobayashiAmazoness (voice)
- ChoTerumasa Takai (voice)