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Old 2012-04-14, 05:38   Link #59
TinyRedLeaf
Moving in circles
 
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 49
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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei View Post
Doesn't it sometime seem that Japan has a national high-school champion in just about everything under the sun?
Elementary-school kids play mahjong, a game normally associated with gambling. If that can happen, then it seems that anything goes as far as Japanese schools are concerned.

Well, I've run out of superlatives for the string of shows I've caught up with today. Right now, the thing that bugs me is that I'm fairly certain that Tsuritama's art style has a name, drawing inspiration from architectural drafts or pop art. But I just can't put a finger on it. It's not art deco, but a style that is associated with it. You see it sometimes in American comics that echo Andy Warhol's inimitable aesthetic.

One other thing to add: "Tourism" anime seems to be a growing trend. Last season's Rinne no Lagrange touted the beaches of Kamogawa. This time, it's Tsuritama's turn to shine the light on Enoshima. And it seems it's a place for hip oldies to be, if this show is anything to go by.
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