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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan

Original title: Uramichi Oniisan
  • TV Series
  • 2021
  • TV-14
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.1K
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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021)
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Being an adult is hard. And 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, an upbeat children's TV show host, keeps revealing this truth on the air.Being an adult is hard. And 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, an upbeat children's TV show host, keeps revealing this truth on the air.Being an adult is hard. And 31-year-old Uramichi Omota, an upbeat children's TV show host, keeps revealing this truth on the air.

  • Creator
    • Gaku Kuze
  • Stars
    • Amber Lee Connors
    • Hiroshi Kamiya
    • Yûichi Nakamura
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.1K
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    • Creator
      • Gaku Kuze
    • Stars
      • Amber Lee Connors
      • Hiroshi Kamiya
      • Yûichi Nakamura
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Amber Lee Connors
    Amber Lee Connors
    • Additional Voices
    • 2021
    Hiroshi Kamiya
    Hiroshi Kamiya
    • Uramichi Omota
    • 2021
    Yûichi Nakamura
    Yûichi Nakamura
    • Mitsuo Kumaga
    • 2021
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Iketeru Daga
    • 2021
    Tomokazu Sugita
    Tomokazu Sugita
    • Tobikichi Usahara
    • 2021
    Nana Mizuki
    Nana Mizuki
    • Utano Tadano
    • 2021
    Ken'yû Horiuchi
    • Tekito Derekida
    • 2021
    Ray Chase
    Ray Chase
    • Usahara
    • 2021
    Eric Vale
    Eric Vale
    • Derekida
    • 2021
    Kazuya Nakai
    • Furitsuke Capellini
    • 2021
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Yusao Furode
    • 2021
    Brandon McInnis
    Brandon McInnis
    • Iketeru
    • 2021
    Kent Williams
    Kent Williams
    • God's Voice…
    • 2021
    Howard Wang
    • Kumatani
    • 2021
    Adam Gibbs
    • Uramichi
    • 2021
    Jessica Calvello
    Jessica Calvello
    • Utano
    • 2021
    Kevin Thelwell
    • Edei
    • 2021
    Sayuri Sadaoka
    • Sayuri
    • 2021
    • Creator
      • Gaku Kuze
    • All cast & crew
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    8Movi3DO

    Smart and funny

    Uramichi Oniisaaaaan.... Zzzzz I'm so tired dude. Zzzz it's the morning again...

    A slice of life where an emotionally unstable gymnast running a children show with his coworkers who have just as many crises in life as him.

    This was such a refreshing and hilarious show. Every episode, I just cracked up at how Uramichi and his coworkers complaining to these kids and teaching them about how life sucks. There wasn't really any structure to the story, just these characters in different skits talking about various aspects of lives.

    This was brilliant because it was very relatable to the audiences, who have jobs and constantly have to put on a show at work. In a way, I can see how the show is the author making fun of himself. He's struggling to have ideas for his show, so he's making fun of how his desperation. Anyway, each character in the show had their own struggle, and audiences will resonate with at least some of the abysmal and depressing remarks from these characters.

    To add more salts to the wound, the innocent kids in the show, although adorable, made seemingly innocent comments that pierces through our main characters. It's a hilarious way of showing how obviously people try to put on a happy face that a kid can even see through.

    I enjoyed this show a lot, but honestly as the show went on, the jokes became a bit less funny.

    Overall, a smart and wicked show that is both funny and sadly relatable. 8.5/10.
    8babymanperson

    This show is pretty funny

    You know the Krusty the Clown show from the Simpsons. This is basically that. The main character is Uramichi. He is the host of a little kids show. He is deadpan and very dead inside. He hates his life.
    7BakaAnimeAniki

    Very funny but gets repetitive

    Uramichi Oniisan is a simple anime carried by humor about depressed adults working jobs they dread, ironically surrounded by cheerful children who adore them. Uramichi oniisan and the other adults work on a live children's TV show. They are forced to put on a fake smile, sing and dance. BE HAPPY, YAY!

    Nothing spectacular about this anime other than the memorable, unique main plot. Comedy is good but gets very repetitive. Animation is decent for a lower budget production.

    The anime Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan, serves its purpose of chuckling at serious adults in an unserious world.
    9reizevanya

    Funny but brutally honest.

    Uramichi Oniisan is a hilarious yet brutally honest look at adulthood through the lens of a children's TV show host who's deeply jaded about life. Uramichi, the main character, teaches kids how to exercise while constantly dropping dark, sarcastic comments about the realities of being an adult. The humor is spot-on, especially if you're someone who can relate to the everyday struggles of work, existential dread, and just trying to get through the day. It's a comedy that makes you laugh at how painfully relatable it is, but there's also a bit of a deeper reflection on how people hide their true feelings behind a happy facade. The blend of dark humor and sharp social commentary makes it a unique, entertaining watch!
    10mordaviram

    This is hard to watch. 30yr with dead end job can relate

    The show is perfect. He is working with kids, and the kids are asking him the most brutal questions "why are you so old and don't have kids", "hope and meaning in life"- not out of criticism or being a push over- but because they are kids and they don't know any better.

    By confronting these questions without the easy way out that he does in his life with colleagues, family and friends, Uramichi has to look into itself and go through a journey. I am hooked!

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      The crew members working on the show are named for a character trait:
      • Uramichi Omota is named after the words "back alley" and "depressing", referring to his cheerful persona being a facade for his depressed attitude.
      • Ikuteru Daga is named after the phrase "daga ikuteru" ("But I'm hot"), referring to his charm hiding his incompetence and apathy.
      • Tadano Utano means "ordinary singer", referring to her short-lived celebrity singer status.
      • Tobikichi Usahara and Mitsuo Kumatani, who play the cartoon animals Usao and Kumao, are named after the words "usagi" and "kuma" (meaning "rabbit" and "bear").
      • Director Tekito Derekida is named after "tekito" (the Japanese word for "irresponsible") and "derekida" (the Japanese pronunciation of "director").
      • Choreographer Furitsuke Capellini is named after "furitsuke" (the Japanese word for "choreographer") and capellini ("little hair" - though that name is given to an Italian pasta dish, it also refers to the character's blond hairstyle).
      • Assistant directors Eddy Eddei is named after the initials A.D. (for assistant director).
      • Assistant director Kayo Ennoshita is named after the Japanese words "kayo" ("beauty") and "ennoshita" ("force behind the scenes").
      • Make-up and hair stylist Ikuko Heame is named after the Japanese word "heameiku" ("hair and make-up").
      • Kikaku Hanbee, who works in Merchandising, is named after the Japanese phrase "kikaku hanbai" ("planning and sales").
      • Uebu Saito, who works in the digital department, is named after the word "web site".
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      Performed by Mamoru Miyano & Nana Mizuki

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      • July 6, 2021 (Japan)
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      • Japan
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      • Japanese
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    • Also known as
      • Bài học cuộc sống cùng anh Uramichi
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