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Cody
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Feb 11 2010 04:20 PM Synopsis Irabu Ichiro is an eccentric psychiatrist. Patients, who visit him to have a counseling, are perplexed with his weird behavior. Episodes 11. Aired: Oct 15, 2009 to Dec 24, 2009 Producers: Toei Animation Genres: Comedy, Psychological, Seinen Here is an anime that will turn 90% of its viewers away. Why? Because it dares to be distinctly different. For the remaining 10% who watched after the first episode, you probably know already how great this anime is. Now let's hope to switch these figures, so everyone can enjoy. The story is of Dr. Irabu, a psychiatrist who also happens to be the vice chairman in his fathers hospital. He's an incredibly skilled doctor who welcomes many patients, and his treatment is always vitamin injections. The story revolves around the people with disorders such as OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder), and |
khael
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| QUOTE | | I dunno, I'm not quite sure it's really a comedy |
It's pretty lighthearted and the portrayal of most of the patients' problems were quite farcical and lighthearted though at times it certainly has a darker side. Some stuff indeed are candidates for nightmare fuel e.g. bear Irabu.
I wouldn't categorize this under the psychological genre [which covers mostly thrillers and suspense stuff], even though it is "psychological" in a sense. What do you propose?
| QUOTE | | I was really hoping we'd get a reason to why Irabu likes giving people shots so much and have the last episode about his persona, but I guess that never happened. Ohwell, it was still a decent series. |
It's supposedly his fetish. But yeah, on a more general note, too bad they didn't expand on Irabu's and Mayumi's respective backgrounds. I get that the patients are the true focus of the show, but it would've been better if we understood the one who treats them as well.
| QUOTE | | Read this its based on a 2004 short novel: - |
Yeah, but there are differences, such as a character that's supposed to be female being turned into a male character in the anime. Also, apparently the last episode was an anime only original i.e. the patient isn't in the novels.
You should check out the novels. Already mail ordered In the Pool which is already translated. I'm not sure about the others.
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JCDRANZER
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| QUOTE (khael @ Jan 01 2010, 06:30 PM) | It's finally over. No hint of any second season anywhere. ;_;
Anyway, this show, considering it's supposedly an anime original [not taken from the book], is quite well done. The imagery was considerably darker, especially with the Doctor's "transformation". I guess you can take the transformation into a "child" as having similar meanings to the animal heads. Possibly in this case, he was being immature, throwing a tantrum, being generally childish. Some parts were funny, but this episode gave me the impression that they were trying a different approach. The deep bass tones used in the BGM also helped set the mood. Great execution is all I can say.
This episode also proves that episodes independent of the original material can be done in the case of this show.
I would've voted this Best comedy for 2009. I loved every bit of it.
Also, the VAs of Irabu were perfect.
I hope there'll be some yukkuri irabu pics on pixiv after that "easygoing" doctor stuff. |
Read this its based on a 2004 short novel: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuchu_Buranko |
Ausdoerrt
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Jan 1 2010 03:16 PM I dunno, I'm not quite sure it's really a comedy =P The last ep was OK since I didn't really expect much, but the whole thing with canaries wasn't the smartest idea ever. I was really hoping we'd get a reason to why Irabu likes giving people shots so much and have the last episode about his persona, but I guess that never happened. Ohwell, it was still a decent series. |
khael
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Jan 1 2010 01:30 PM It's finally over. No hint of any second season anywhere. ;_; Anyway, this show, considering it's supposedly an anime original [not taken from the book], is quite well done. The imagery was considerably darker, especially with the Doctor's "transformation". I guess you can take the transformation into a "child" as having similar meanings to the animal heads. Possibly in this case, he was being immature, throwing a tantrum, being generally childish. Some parts were funny, but this episode gave me the impression that they were trying a different approach. The deep bass tones used in the BGM also helped set the mood. Great execution is all I can say. This episode also proves that episodes independent of the original material can be done in the case of this show. I would've voted this Best comedy for 2009. I loved every bit of it. Also, the VAs of Irabu were perfect. I hope there'll be some yukkuri irabu pics on pixiv after that "easygoing" doctor stuff. |
khael
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Dec 20 2009 01:10 AM Episode 10 was pretty well done. I was wondering why owner-san was using a cane, and why he seemed too 'young', considering the flashbacks he experiences.
It's also interesting to note the 'appearance' of the background characters in this episode. Notice that the 'flat' characters suddenly became 'round' after owner-san realized the nature of his problem. I'm still quite unsure about the meaning of this. My guess is that attached to the nature of his problem is bearing the burden of social responsibility. Upon realizing that he's too old or he'd already done what he could and can finally rest, the 'flat' characters became round. The other people aren't just background characters anymore, and they bear the same responsibility and burden he has. The burden isn't his alone, it's everyone's. Looks like the next episode will be an anime original. I really hope this gets another season, same with Aoi Bungaku. The style of the shows are really exploitable. If the next episode is done pretty well, then I assume more anime original episodes won't be impossible. After all, there's still a ton of illnesses and circumstances that they can use. The same can be said for Aoi Bungaku, there are still a ton of short stories, narrative poems and even novels that they can adapt. Hopefully the DVD sales go well enough to warrant a new season. | QUOTE | | I'd say a lot of the "patients" have been used for purposes of parody more than anything else, so most of the time the resolution is a lot less important than the depiction, just imnsho. |
Yeah, I quite understand your point. Their circumstances and problems are most of the time, the focus of the show. The solution is treated like a byproduct or their interaction with Irabu and other characters.
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Ausdoerrt
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Dec 18 2009 05:18 AM Interesting, I didn't pick up on the whole id/ego/superego metaphor, it makes a whole lot of sense now that you mention it... I'd say a lot of the "patients" have been used for purposes of parody more than anything else, so most of the time the resolution is a lot less important than the depiction, just imnsho. |
khael
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Dec 17 2009 01:46 AM The transformations aren't really out of context. The three forms represent Id, Ego, and Superego. IIRC: Id = Bear Ego = Tall Trap Superego = Shota Trap The animal heads also have some relation to the patient's illness/problem. Also the "flat" representation of background characters is used to symbolize their irrelevance. | QUOTE | Seeing how there's no comments, I'm guessing most people were weirded out by the show and dropped it...
Still, for those who still care, episode 9 was brilliant (more than usual). I guess part of the charm was in the new BGM, but they also handled the subject matter pretty well.
TBH I'm expecting some sort of resolution for Irabu's disorder, since by now it's obvious that he has one. |
Am still watching, and the show gets better and better. Just didn't bother to post any comments seeing as nobody's discussing anyway. I'd vote it as best comedy and most original of 2009.
Also, EP. 9's patient had a pretty interesting problem. I for one experience grinning for no reason at all sometimes.
I expected that the treatment would come from his manager who seem to like him since it was hinted during several scenes and it also matches with the background of his illness. Meh, too bad it didn't happen like that.
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warita200
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Dec 14 2009 05:10 AM I have been weird out after 2 episodes. I found the psychiatrist character to be higly annyoing, his sudden and out of the context transformations were confusing me and I didnt like his ways with his patient. Infact, he wasnt being assertive at all, he gave off the vibe to be arrogant at times and he never discussed anything with his patient. I felt like he is amusing himself rather than trying to help, which obviously is his job. And in the end he presented the patient with his diagnosis, kindo like: well, thats how it is, do the rest yourself. The "funny doctor inserts" were real good, I laughed every time he opened the door and said: "domo, watashi desu" and carried on with his educational mission. I also liked the nurse. LOL. But that didnt save the show for me, unfortunately.... PS: JCD, I find your ability to watch just about anything that is labeled "anime" amazing. |
Ausdoerrt
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Dec 14 2009 04:04 AM Seeing how there's no comments, I'm guessing most people were weirded out by the show and dropped it... Still, for those who still care, episode 9 was brilliant (more than usual). I guess part of the charm was in the new BGM, but they also handled the subject matter pretty well. TBH I'm expecting some sort of resolution for Irabu's disorder, since by now it's obvious that he has one. |
