Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Original title: Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
  • TV Series
  • 2020
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationSeinenAnimationComedyDrama

A group of strangers come together to work on creating the greatest anime series ever.A group of strangers come together to work on creating the greatest anime series ever.A group of strangers come together to work on creating the greatest anime series ever.

  • Creator
    • Sumito Oowara
  • Stars
    • Sairi Itô
    • Mutsumi Tamura
    • Misato Matsuoka
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Sumito Oowara
    • Stars
      • Sairi Itô
      • Mutsumi Tamura
      • Misato Matsuoka
    • 11User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

    Episodes12

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated1 season2020

    Photos42

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 37
    View Poster

    Top cast98

    Edit
    Sairi Itô
    • Midori Asakusa
    • 2020
    Mutsumi Tamura
    • Sayaka Kanamori
    • 2020
    Misato Matsuoka
    • Tsubame Mizusaki
    • 2020
    Monica Rial
    Monica Rial
    • Midori Asakusa
    • 2020
    Jessica Boone
    Jessica Boone
    • Tsubame Mizusaki
    • 2020
    Olivia Swasey
    • Sayaka Kanamori
    • 2020
    Scott Gibbs
    Scott Gibbs
    • Art Club Nakamura…
    • 2020
    Kira Vincent-Davis
    Kira Vincent-Davis
    • Parker Doumeki…
    • 2020
    Yumiri Hanamori
    • Doumeki
    • 2020
    Katelyn Barr
    Katelyn Barr
    • Council Teacher Gray…
    • 2020
    Donna Bella Litton
    • Toru Dotonbori…
    • 2020
    Dominique Meyer
    Dominique Meyer
    • Art Club Kubo…
    • 2020
    Bobby Haworth
    Bobby Haworth
    • MIB Goon…
    • 2020
    Andrew Love
    • Robot Club Goto…
    • 2020
    John Swasey
    John Swasey
    • Mr. Fujimoto…
    • 2020
    Mikako Komatsu
    • Sakaki Sowande
    • 2020
    Shelley Calene-Black
    Shelley Calene-Black
    • Festival Goer…
    • 2020
    Alyssa Marek
    Alyssa Marek
    • Robot Club Seki…
    • 2020
    • Creator
      • Sumito Oowara
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

    8.12.2K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    10dmdebruyn

    A Tribute to the Creative Spirit

    It's a show about young animators making an anime, there's really nothing more to it. However, anyone with a passion for creating things - whether writing, filming, editing, or animating - will identify with the lead characters. It does a great job of capturing the spirit of creating something, and it gives off a pretty good message that at the end of the day, as long as you're creating something, you're accomplishing something. That being said, I really liked this show.
    10gamergunk42

    One of the best anime I've ever seen.

    This show lovingly basks itself in the ups and downs of creativity and how even though business interferes with art, the love of that art is what keeps the people going...

    Sounds like anti-union propaganda, but it's 100x more wholesome then that.
    7samxxxul

    An ode to the art of Animation

    This is one of those few animes that slips under the radar and goes unnoticed. The low rating can be considered as a fact to support it. Nevertheless, it's one of the fresh anime to be released this year. It is filled with so many facets, so much to say, combined with a delightful story and a wonderful cast to fill it out. It praises the spirit of an animator and shows what goes behind the making of the art. It emphasizes the feelings and thoughts of an aspiring animator with a tender approach and it should damn well be acknowledged.

    This anime is not for the hyper-critical anime freaks, however, if you want to enjoy yourself and witness something fresh then this is for you. There is right mix of adventure, humour and draws a fantasy world unlike other animes. The references to the making can be seen in every single frame of the show, from storyboarding to shooting and the banter between the 3 characters is amazing from the 1st to the last episode. It feels like a byte sized episode, the pacing the fast and it will never bore you. Give it a watch on a lazy weekend and i'm sure you will love this one.
    9keikoyoshikawa

    Ganbatte Ne !!!

    Overactive imagination. A friendship based on shared (mostly) passion. Distinctive personalities. Funny dialogue. Well-drawn animation. Cute but not overly kawaii girls. This anime series is really good!

    What I like most is that Midori, Sayaka, and Tsubame are totally believable and relatable characters. Even Mr. Fujimoto is realistic in a humorous way. This anime is actually much better than the live-action version.

    PS ... Wish I could join their club :D.
    9Flalfs

    A look into childhood passion

    Eizouken is amazing, it is able to make you walk in the shoes of aspiring animators i such a way that it is extremely entertaining. The music is great along with the simplistic art style, but what hooks me here is you feel as if you are there. I would give it a 9.5 if I could because it is just splendid. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

    More like this

    Hinamatsuri
    7.8
    Hinamatsuri
    The Tatami Galaxy
    8.4
    The Tatami Galaxy
    Wasteful Days of High School Girls
    7.3
    Wasteful Days of High School Girls
    Ping Pong the Animation
    8.6
    Ping Pong the Animation
    Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
    8.3
    Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
    A Place Further Than the Universe
    8.1
    A Place Further Than the Universe
    Kaiba
    8.0
    Kaiba
    O Maidens in Your Savage Season
    7.2
    O Maidens in Your Savage Season
    Odd Taxi
    8.4
    Odd Taxi
    Laid-Back Camp
    8.1
    Laid-Back Camp
    Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun
    7.9
    Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun
    Ya Boy Kongming!
    7.5
    Ya Boy Kongming!

    Related interests

    Steve Blum and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
    Anime
    Jodi Benson, Jason Marin, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    Hand-Drawn Animation
    Perfect Blue (1997)
    Seinen
    Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
    Animation
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Based on an adventure school life seinen manga by Oowara Sumito.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Trash Taste After Dark: Reacting to The Anime Awards (2021)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ17

    • How many seasons does Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! have?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 6, 2020 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Hands Off the Motion Pictures Club!
    • Production company
      • Science SARU
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.