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The Eccentric Family

Name: The Eccentric Family
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2013-07-07
Cast: Takahiro Sakurai, Junichi Suwabe, Mai Nakahara, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kikuko Inoue

2013 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, 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, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
The mood: Funny with heart.
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).

In Kyoto, humans and supernatural creatures live side-by-side. Soichiro Shimogamo used to be the head of tanuki society, but without warning one day he was made into tanuki stew, and no one knows how it happened. He left four sons behind who all live happily with their mother. What does fate have in store for this strongly bonded family?!