Udon no Kuni – Random Curiosity

Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 12 (END)

By Guardian Enzo December 25, 2016

「かけうどん」 (Kake Udon)
"Udon Noodles"

What is it about tanuki that packs such an emotional punch, anyway?

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 11

By Guardian Enzo December 18, 2016

「高松祭り」 (Takamatsu Matsuri)
"Takamatsu Festival"

At this point, it's hard to imagine Souta having any definition of "family happiness" that doesn't include Poko himself as a big part of it.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 10

By Guardian Enzo December 11, 2016

「ため池」 (Tameike)
"Reservoir"

Yes, but those were manly tears. GAR even.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 09

By Guardian Enzo December 4, 2016

「いりこだし」 (Iriko Dashi)
"Dried Sardines"

If you wanted udon, you're definitely getting your wish now.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 08

By Guardian Enzo November 28, 2016

「初度島」 (Shodoshima)
"Shodoshima"

It feels like this episode of Udon no Kuni was a significant one for a number of reasons.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 07

By Guardian Enzo November 20, 2016

「栗林公園」 (Ritsurin Kouen)
"Ritsurin Park"

As I've noted many times, manga and anime seem to be wonderful mediums (though by no means the only ones) for using fantasy as a means to cast insight on the experience of being human.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 06

By Guardian Enzo November 13, 2016

「東京タワー」 (Toukyou Tawaa)
"Tokyo Tower"

There's a sweet melancholy to Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari that cuts through me even at the best of times.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 05

By Guardian Enzo November 7, 2016

「骨付鳥」 (Honetsukidori)
"Chicken on the Bone"

Some anime are sports cars (Nakajima would probably like those) but Udon no Kuni is more of a freight train.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 04

By Guardian Enzo October 31, 2016

「屋島」 (Yashima)
"Yashima"

Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari is something of a statement to to the personal nature of anime.

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Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari – 03

By Guardian Enzo October 23, 2016

「赤灯台」 (Aka Toudai)
"The Red Lighthouse"

We're three episodes into Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari, and it's actually been even better than I was expecting.