The Tatami Galaxy

This is one of my ten favorite anime series. The only problem with it is that it's subtitled and the dialogue goes at an amphetamine pace. But you get used to it. Using a narrative pattern well-known in things like "Groundhog Day," we follow the existential adventures of an embittered and lonely, poor college student living in a student slum. He has a seemingly demented friend named Ozu with whom he strives to mess up people's chances at love, although he's not good at it. He tries not to think about a wonderful woman, a fellow college student, who can bring him the happiness he needs but also fears and evades. A god of marriage, a weird guy with a giant jaw, will not let him forget. He has a number of acquaintances mixing and matching in different versions of the same day he is forced to live until he finds a truth worth living for. It's hilarious, entrancing, startling, moving, bewildering, and at times terrifying. But ultimately, it's just a kaleidoscopic depiction of our lives as we actually live them, especially as we choose to live them with others. And it is a profound and unusual exploration of the redemptive power of love. Animation, art, writing, voice acting, music, editing...all are stellar. Jump in, hold on, stay with it. I promise anyone that they will climb off the merry-go-round into a different and far richer place.

This anime makes no sense at all, until it makes so much sense that you can't help but hop away from your screen and shout "I get it!" Seriously, it's a beautiful show with really fast dialogue (Not for slow readers if you watch subbed) and an interesting supernatural element woven throughout. But yeah, episode 11 made this show my favorite abstract anime of all time.

Tatami Galaxy is a unique anime, from it's art style to unconventional story telling mechanism. I've often described to others as an anime groundhog day, and much like the famous Bill Murray film, the framing device for the story is about reliving the events of the past repeatedly, and much like the aforementioned film the series is ultimately about aspiration and becoming a better person. The Tatami Galaxy is genuinely a great story and I can only give my enthusiastic words as recommendation, and despite it being a few years old, I guarantee it's one of the freshest stories you'll see in awhile.

At first this will seem like a silly story with some wacky art. but as you keep watching, the story reveals itself and is absolutely amazing, the characters are memorable and their realizations are profound. Dont forget to always appreciate what is around you, instead of desiring unrealistic ideals. what watashi thought was a waste of his days, he will look back and realize how valuable it was. do not blame people for your unhappiness, once you accept things you will feel whole and happy. you must take that responsibility for yourself. dont project your bitterness and ugliness, embrace all the imperfections that make life worth living.