Yojôhan Time Machine Blues

Created as a follow up to the 2010 anime The Tatami Galaxy and similarly based on a novel(s) of the same name written by Tomihiko Morimi, the series follows a familiar group of university students living in the titular 4 1/2 tatami apartments when suddenly things go fantastical as they discover a time machine hidden in the back of a closet. A short, self contained series, The Time Machine blues has fantastic characters that all feel geniune and grounded in ways other anime often cannot achieve, and the animation itself is quite crisp and beautiful. Containing surreal plot and stunning visuals, if you're a fan of these kinds of mystical adventures this one is very good. I have yet to see the original, but it is on my watchlist, so be on the lookout for that review to come. Only 6 short episodes, I would highly recommend checking out this series.