Barakamon
ばらかもん
Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions. As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style—that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and energetic old men stop barging into his house! The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only wants to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbors who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Barakamon is a tv with 12 episodes, from Summer 2014, produced by Kinema Citrus, rated 8.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions. As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style—that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and energetic old men stop barging into his house! The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only wants to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbors who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
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- Rural — Partly or completely set in the countryside.
- Calligraphy — Centers around the art of calligraphy.
- Found Family — Features a group of characters with no biological relations that are united in a group providing social support.
- Iyashikei — Primary aim is to heal the audience through serene depictions of characters' daily lives.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Slapstick — Prominently features comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions or embarrassing events.
- Coastal — Story prominently takes place near the beach or around a coastal area/town. Setting is near the ocean.
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.