Tamako Market

[Ryllharu]

Tamako Market



Description: Tamako is a high-school freshman whose family runs a mochi (rice cake) shop in a certain town's shopping district. While shopping, she meets a bird in a flower shop that speaks Japanese. The bird becomes attached to her as she continues about her daily life, working at the mochi shop and spending time with her friends in the baton twirling club.

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Mazui -01


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The plot premise doesn't really grab me, the character designs are remixes of KyoAni's other school series, stylistically identical to K-ON unfortunately, rather than Hyouka or Chuunibyou and the characters themselves aren't really that interesting.

That said, I'll give credit where it is due. Tamako Market has some very fluid animation. It stands out right away. If the characters are moving (at least in a non-comedical way) it is almost uncannily fluid. This is like just one step below rotoscoping, the stuff usually seen in sequences of anime movies (pop idol dance sequences or sword fights the most often). It is impressive to say the least. It's not uncanny valley territory either, it comes off as perfectly natural movements.

I can't say I'll be following this series (unless I'm really bored on Wednesdays...which is likely since all the shows I want to watch are on the weekends), but I was suitably impressed with the quality of the animation itself, while being underwhelmed by basically everything else.

[Kraco]

I could repeat your words. When the talking bird appeared, I was ready to drop the show immediately, but then the neighbour dude was introduced soon after, making me think maybe this isn't an all-girls show and I kept watching. In retrospect I can't help but feel the dude was added there for the sole purpose of keeping somebody like me watching (I assume there are watchers like that in Japan as well, not only waifu-otaku). All in all this felt pretty empty compared to the recent KyoAni shows. I can't even imagine how they can make a whole show about mochi, but I guess KyoAni could pull it off.

I'll still watch the second ep and then decide whether to try to struggle this through just because it's KyoAni or give up.

[animus]

I'll still watch for another 1 or 2 episodes. To say the least, the first episode kept me entertained.

[Buffalobiian]

I'm rather disappointed about this. Given the premise, I thought it would be some interesting slice-of-life, but it's pretty flat right now.

The bird pisses me off, but then there really isn't much left if you take him out. The cuteness and animation keeps the show up eye-candy-wise, but if the next couple of episodes are just as boring it's dropped.

This was one of the few shows I thought I would like too.

[shinta|hikari]

I like the bird.

I hate the bird.

I like the bird.

I hate the bird.

Oh, there's Anko.

[Buffalobiian]

Mazui - Episode 02

[Kraco]

I like the bird.

I hate the bird.

I like the bird.

I hate the bird.

Yeah, during the second ep I found I didn't mind the bird so much anymore. I suppose even objectively speaking it wasn't so annoying anymore in this episode, so maybe that's it. The bird is also the only thing that looks like a greater plot in this moeblob show. I doubt romance wise anything is going to happen, despite the initial settings.

I'll keep watching for now.

[Ryllharu]

Surprise yuri tendencies! I was mildly impressed that they used that card so early.

I must admit I was quite entertained by the district business meeting concerning the improvement of their "brand." It reminded me pleasantly of Ikoku Meiro no Croisee.

Also the fact that the two children of the rival mochi makers routinely communicate by string and cup.

[Buffalobiian]

I must admit I was quite entertained by the district business meeting concerning the improvement of their "brand." It reminded me pleasantly of Ikoku Meiro no Croisee.

To me, that more directly reminded me of Tari Tari. I don't remember any actual meetings amongst keepers in Ikoku Meiro, but there were definitely multiple ones in Tari Tari.

[Ryllharu]

[Mazui] Tamako Market - 03


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Bleh. I'm so tired of the "So ultra-shy they seem rude" character type. It's one of the most dull character archetypes out there. Even the "Ultra shy semi-stalker who is actually pretty" variant is better than Shiori's type.

Less of this new girl, and more of the closeted lesbian and autistic handyman friends from now on please. At least they're interesting.

[Kraco]

Yeah, I can't say this episode would have been too thrilling. But then again, isn't this exactly the kind of character development that KyoAni likes in their moeblob series? I'm not really expecting Asagiri to play an overly large role after this episode, though, because in the end there seemed to be little to her character aside from pathological shyness.

[Buffalobiian]

That episode had to be my favourite thus far, contrary to the above comments, largely because Dera was entertainingly falling for a girl instead of telling people not to fall for him.

[Buffalobiian]

Mazui - Episode 04

[Shin-S] Tamako Market OP Single - Dramatic Market Ride (FLAC) [Suzaki Aya].zip
[Shin-S] Tamako Market ED Single - Neguse (FLAC) [Suzaki Aya].zip

[Shin-S] Tamako Market OP Single - Dramatic Market Ride [Suzaki Aya].zip
[Shin-S] Tamako Market ED Single - Neguse [Suzaki Aya].zip




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I like the bird.

I hate the bird.

Oh, there's Anko.

^ This.

The OP animation is cutesy to the point where I find it .. revolting(?) (no idea how to describe my reaction to it), but for that very reason I still try to watch it to see if there's anything left in there after desensitising myself to cheezy-overload.

Perhaps it's not too different to how Dera feels after having loads of sweets crammed down his throat.

[Kraco]

Tamako is pretty dense when even her elementary school little sister understands much more about romance than she does. But then again, looking at their dad and granddad, it's easy to see where that density rivalling tungsten is coming from. Maybe their mother's side is better and Anko was luckier.

[Ryllharu]

The OP animation is cutesy to the point where I find it .. revolting(?) (no idea how to describe my reaction to it), but for that very reason I still try to watch it to see if there's anything left in there after desensitising myself to cheezy-overload.

It's like a scene out of an old Hollywood or Broadway musical. I think it is quite clever and they pulled off the effect very well.

[Buffalobiian]

Mazui - Episode 05

[Shin-S] Tamako Market OP Single - Dramatic Market Ride (FLAC) [Suzaki Aya].zip
[Shin-S] Tamako Market ED Single - Neguse (FLAC) [Suzaki Aya].zip

[Shin-S] Tamako Market OP Single - Dramatic Market Ride [Suzaki Aya].zip
[Shin-S] Tamako Market ED Single - Neguse [Suzaki Aya].zip

[shinta|hikari]

I bet you waited until the 5th episode was out before posting those music links in the same post.

[Buffalobiian]

I bet you waited until the 5th episode was out before posting those music links in the same post.

And I just realised I already did that in Episode 04 :S

Anyway.. Anko.

[Kraco]

You know a guy is at his wits' end when he turns to a bird for advice.

[Buffalobiian]

You know a guy is at his wits' end when he turns to a bird for advice.

Mochizou's case pissed me off because the other girl was getting in the way (and he relented more or less). Had the girl been crazy over him and acted out of jealousy, I wouldn't have minded. "Protecting" Tamako though... come on.

If we're not going to get anything with the older sister, then get us back go An and the glasses kid.