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Flower · 2016-01-09, 01:51

This is a 4 episode anime short series whose first episode aired today.

Crunchyroll is streaming it.

Here is the pv.

YouTube

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And here is a little summary of it.

"Tabi Machi Late Show will have a theme of "goodbyes and journeys," and will air four episodes, titled "Recipe," "Transistor Smartphone," "Natsu Matsuri" (Summer Festival), and "Clover." The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on January 8 at 11:00 p.m., and then on BS 11 on January 10."

Flower · 2016-01-09, 01:52

For the record I have seen the first episode and I thought it was really well done - some very good storywriting using a "minimum words / maximum content" principle. Quite thought-provoking, actually.

Cloudedmind · 2016-01-09, 02:35

I'm kind of glad it's just four episodes because although I liked the show and the premise, I'm not sure it's something I could watch long term even as a short, as the animation of the characters movements physical made me ill, which is quite unfortunate.

Seihai · 2016-01-09, 07:37

I too am glad it's just 4 episodes although I enjoyed the 1st episode so far. Is this a weekly thing btw.?

Dop · 2016-01-09, 07:41

Well, this is not a show you watch for the animation. If anything the show struck me as more like going through panels in a manga, or maybe a picture book.

I did like the story, and I think the images, limited as they were, accompanied the story well.
So it's for the story that I'll be watching the other three episodes.

Cloudedmind · 2016-01-11, 00:51

I should probably clarify comment in case people get the wrong idea. It's not that I thought the animation was bad, obviously they were going for a certain style here, but that the way they've animated the characters movements, literally gave me vertigo. I actually had to stop the episode for a bit to get over my dizziness. I've never had this happen before watching an anime, and I rather liked this one so it's unfortunate that it affected me the way it did.

Flower · 2016-01-23, 01:49

I tell ya ... this is a criminally neglected series.

The writing in this one is quite good, and the material itself is thought provoking.

Just finished ep 3 a little bit ago and it was actually quite touching, but also presented the narrative effortlessly and with grace. ^^

Cloudedmind · 2016-01-23, 02:07

Thankfully, the last two episodes didn't affect me like the first, and I was able to focus more. I have to say I really didn't see that ending coming. These shorts have been quite interesting.

Dop · 2016-01-23, 07:58

Episode 3 was I think the best so far. I did guess who the real spirit was early on, but it was a lovely little bittersweet tale. It's great there's a space for shows like this.

woodearth · 2016-01-27, 01:19

Ep 3 reminds me of Makoto Shinkai's works. Isn't ComixWave, the company making this shorts, his production company?

Dop · 2016-01-29, 16:49

As we got to the end of this episode, I thought "Is this the last one?", and I see from the first post that indeed it was. What a shame, I'll miss these short picture stories.

This week was an adorable tale of finding romance in the autumn of your years.

Flower · 2016-01-31, 22:56

I must admit that I did not quite expect this series to end in the way episode four, titled "Clover" did, but after thinking about it for a day or so I really have to applaud the anime studio for their decision in this regard as well. They have done a fantastic job with this series of shorts, and it has easily become one of my favorite shorts series ever (yes, I enjoyed it that much). If ever a series were criminally underrated and ignored it is this one.

2016-01-09, 01:51	Link #1
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Tabi Machi Late Show This is a 4 episode anime short series whose first episode aired today. Crunchyroll is streaming it. Here is the pv. YouTube https://youtu.be/qrrKaApSf0M Sorry; dynamic content not loaded. Reload? And here is a little summary of it. "Tabi Machi Late Show will have a theme of "goodbyes and journeys," and will air four episodes, titled "Recipe," "Transistor Smartphone," "Natsu Matsuri" (Summer Festival), and "Clover." The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on January 8 at 11:00 p.m., and then on BS 11 on January 10." __________________

2016-01-09, 01:52	Link #2
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	For the record I have seen the first episode and I thought it was really well done - some very good storywriting using a "minimum words / maximum content" principle. Quite thought-provoking, actually. __________________

2016-01-09, 02:35	Link #3
Cloudedmind Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: California Age: 38	I'm kind of glad it's just four episodes because although I liked the show and the premise, I'm not sure it's something I could watch long term even as a short, as the animation of the characters movements physical made me ill, which is quite unfortunate. __________________

2016-01-09, 07:37	Link #4
Seihai スマイリウム Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Iwakawa Base Age: 31	I too am glad it's just 4 episodes although I enjoyed the 1st episode so far. Is this a weekly thing btw.? __________________

2016-01-11, 00:51	Link #6
Cloudedmind Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: California Age: 38	I should probably clarify comment in case people get the wrong idea. It's not that I thought the animation was bad, obviously they were going for a certain style here, but that the way they've animated the characters movements, literally gave me vertigo. I actually had to stop the episode for a bit to get over my dizziness. I've never had this happen before watching an anime, and I rather liked this one so it's unfortunate that it affected me the way it did. __________________

2016-01-09, 07:41	Link #5
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Well, this is not a show you watch for the animation. If anything the show struck me as more like going through panels in a manga, or maybe a picture book. I did like the story, and I think the images, limited as they were, accompanied the story well. So it's for the story that I'll be watching the other three episodes.

2016-01-23, 01:49	Link #7
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	I tell ya ... this is a criminally neglected series. The writing in this one is quite good, and the material itself is thought provoking. Just finished ep 3 a little bit ago and it was actually quite touching, but also presented the narrative effortlessly and with grace. ^^ __________________

2016-01-23, 02:07	Link #8
Cloudedmind Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: California Age: 38	Thankfully, the last two episodes didn't affect me like the first, and I was able to focus more. I have to say I really didn't see that ending coming. These shorts have been quite interesting. __________________

2016-01-23, 07:58	Link #9
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Episode 3 was I think the best so far. I did guess who the real spirit was early on, but it was a lovely little bittersweet tale. It's great there's a space for shows like this.

2016-01-29, 16:49	Link #11
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	As we got to the end of this episode, I thought "Is this the last one?", and I see from the first post that indeed it was. What a shame, I'll miss these short picture stories. This week was an adorable tale of finding romance in the autumn of your years.

2016-01-31, 22:56	Link #12
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	I must admit that I did not quite expect this series to end in the way episode four, titled "Clover" did, but after thinking about it for a day or so I really have to applaud the anime studio for their decision in this regard as well. They have done a fantastic job with this series of shorts, and it has easily become one of my favorite shorts series ever (yes, I enjoyed it that much). If ever a series were criminally underrated and ignored it is this one. __________________