Series synopsis
The Tatami Time Machine Blues, also known as 四畳半タイムマシンブルース is a Japanese animation comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Disney+ on September 14, 2022. It ended on October 12, 2022. It stars Shintaro Asanuma, Maaya Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Yoshino and Kazuya Nakai.
It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his prankster friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even if it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.
Premise
It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his prankster friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even if it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shintaro Asanuma as I (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Akashi (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Ozu (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Master Higuchi (voice)
- Yuhko Kaida as Hanuki (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Jogasaki (voice)
- Setsuji Sato as Aijima (voice)
- Chikara Honda as Tamura (voice)
Guest cast
- Ako Mayama as Landlady (voice)
- Makoto Ueda as Ueda (voice)
- Yoshifumi Sakai as Sakai (voice)
- Gota Ishida as Ishida (voice)
- Taichi Takeda as Crowd B (voice)
- Ahiru Ohira as Crowd C (voice)
- Kosuke Echigoya as Crowd A (voice)
- Munenori Nagano as Nagano (voice)
- Kazunari Tosa as Tosa (voice)
- Cho as Imai (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Kameda (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Kizaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 14, 2022 | October 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Ozu, a despicable prankster, spills cola on the remote control to the dorm's only air conditioner. |
September 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 "I" and friends team up to use a time machine to retrieve the AC remote control before it breaks. |
September 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Akashi and "I" travel back in time to restore order to the universe but run into unexpected trouble. |
September 28, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 12, 2022 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |