Category: Kakushigoto

The third episode of Kakushigoto leaves me a bit indifferent. This week, Kakushigoto presses hard on its “gags” nature and while that works well in his previous anime adaptations, I feel these skits are a bit random in Kakushigoto. Structure-wise, the show bookends bits of the present day (with more context each time) to its “flashback” that really is our true timeline. So what do we learn in this flashforward this week? That the house the 18-yo Hime visits is their old house before they moved to Nakameguro and that Gotou layouted their new house exactly like this old house. The fact that the house in Nakameguro is on sale now, and with Gotou’s still absent in the flashforward could mean something sad is waiting around the corner. 

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As the one who finds his Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei and Joshiraku hilarious, I was certainly looking forward to Kakushigoto. The premiere informs us that Kakushigoto is pretty much a Kouji Kumeta’s joint, it has his signature brand of gag-based humor of absurd situation comedy and extreme wordplays. Despite enjoying the first episode, I have my share of concerns towards how the show takes off from there. The premise of him trying his mightiest to keep his occupation away from his daughter ensues some hilarity but it would get pale pretty fast. The fact that it’s a gag-based show also means that the jokes can be random and most of all, I’m not too sure how Kakushigoto will handle the central relationship between Gotou and his daughter. This second episode is a step up from the premiere for me in that it gives an emotional resonant at the end that I feel lacking in the week before.

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