Series synopsis
Barakamon, also known as ばらかもん is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 12, 2023. It ended on September 20, 2023. It stars Yosuke Sugino, Ririsa Miyazaki, Minami Tanaka and Keito Tsuna.
After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.
Premise
After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yosuke Sugino as Sei 'Seishu' Handa
- Ririsa Miyazaki as Naru Kotoishi
- Minami Tanaka as Ikue Kubota
- Keito Tsuna as Hiroshi Kido
- Hana Toyoshima as Miwa Yamamura
- Hana Kondo as Tamako 'Tama' Arai
- Osamu Kao as Kousaku Kotoishi
- Azuki Terada as Hina Kubota
Supporting cast
- Towa Kato as Kentaro 'Kenta' Ohama
- Machiko Washio as Yasu 'Yasuba' Nomura
- Kaori Yamaguchi as Tomoko Kido
- Kazuki Iio as Yujiro Kido
- Min Tanaka as Ryuunosuke Yagami
- Towa Araki as Kousuke Kanzaki
- Akiyoshi Nakao as Takao Kawafuji
- Kenichi Endo as Seimei Handa
- Satomi Nagano as Emi Handa
- Kai Shishido as Iwao Yamamura
- Yoshinori Okada as Yuuichirou Kotoishi
Guest cast
- Eikichi Ikeda as [Handa's colleague]
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 13 | July 3, 2014 | September 28, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 11 | July 12, 2023 | September 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mijikamon: Episode 0 | July 3, 2014 |
| 2 | Mijikamon: Episode 1 | July 6, 2014 |
| 3 | Mijikamon: Episode 2 | July 13, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 12, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 19, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 26, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 12, 2023 |
| Last aired | September 20, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |