Kakushigoto is a comedy anime that I wish was more focused with its story.
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The chaotic story of a responsible Dad that’s also a pervy ecchi manga artist. Plot summary By night, Kakushi Gotō is the doting (single) father of a young…
Kakushigoto – 01
「かくしごと / ねがいごと」 (Kakushigoto / Negaigoto) "Secret / Wish" “Keeping secrets has left me in despair!”
Kakushigoto – 02
「ビーサンとB4 / (お)かない (か)かない (し)あげない」 (Biisan to B4 / (O)kanai (Ka)kanai (Shi)agenai) "Beach Sandals and B4 /Don't Place, Don't Draw, Don't Finish Up" No TV and no Smartphone makes a…
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First Look: Kakushigoto
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Kakushigoto Episode 5
Kakushigoto episode 5 covers the chapters "Everyone Gets Their Turn in the End" and "You're Spending the Night!" This is the best episode yet.
Kakushigoto Episode 6
Kakushigoto episode 6 dives further into the drama aspect of the series. But it's not all sad, because we also get to see Hime cosplaying.
Kakushigoto Episode 11
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First Impression: Kakushigoto
Kakushigoto looks to be a lighthearted comedy. The title itself is a pun: It’s a story about the “kakushigoto” (i.e., secret) of Kakushi Goto. Kakushi is a mangaka…who…
Kakushigoto Episode 4
In Kakushigoto episode 4, Kakushi signs up for an art class so that he doesn't embarrass Hime, and then the two of them go to the zoo.
Kakushigoto Episode 3
The True State of Manga and Muscles I still enjoy Kakushigoto, but episode 3 is an example of why I was worried about adding this series to my…
Kakushigoto Episode 9
In Kakushigoto episode 9 Hime questions whether or not a disco ball counts as a chandelier. And in this review I question where Nadila went.
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Kakushigoto Episode 10
Kakushigoto episode 10 finally reveals what happened to Kakushi. But is it what you expected? In this review, I discuss the new information.
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Anime Taste Testing: Kakushigoto
Yes, I genuinely like the pun. Given the synopsis, I was fully ready to experience something… well, pervy, for lack of a better term. What I wasn’t ready…
Kakushigoto – 05 – Bathrobe Party!
Tomaruin has signed Kakushi up as a judge for a manga competition. Despite his gag manga specialty, he actually proves quite astute at judging his assistant Keshi’s manga…
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Tower of God 12 turns out to be a typical penultimate episode, with the good side rallying, the bad side dying or retreating, and a seeming betrayal at…
Kakushigoto – 02 – Boxes Within Boxes
In addition to being about a single father and daughter, Kakushigoto offers a glimpse into the lives of manga artists. Kakushi’s team is up against a deadline, so…
Tens: Kakushigoto, Tower, Nami, Hamefura
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Kakushigoto – 06 – Pride and Privilege
Someone keeps giving Hime expensive backpacks every year, despite the fact her dad already bought her one. Because she’s a kind and gentle soul, Hime tries to wear…
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Kakushigoto – 03 – The Accidental Harem
I came into Kakushigoto hoping it would be a lightweight feel-good slice-of-life father/daughter comedy. Yet every time it jumps to a future where an 18-year-old Hime has apparently lost…
Kakushigoto – 04 – Somewhere Far Away
This week’s time leap occurs at the beginning, with 18-year-old Hime explaining that the boxes her mother left her were full of things she’d need for the age…
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Hamefura 11 spends the first half of the episode or thereabouts in a static mode, with each character (save Maria, who is still captured) talking about the comatose…
Kakushigoto – 10 – Prayers, Secrets, and Ghosts
Kakushi gets his team to aim for completion of a new issue in order to score a longer period off, but he only becomes truly motivated when Hime…
Kakushigoto – 11 – Out With a Bang
When Hime calls for a “family meeting”, the fact there’s no dedicated meeting room in their house becomes an issue. As Kakushi goes on a walk to ruminate…
Kakushigoto – 07 – What They Grow Beyond
Hime voices interest in a puppy, and researches a bunch to prepare, she comes across the “ten commandments of dog ownership”, one of which is to spend as…
Kakushigoto – 09 – The Time Traveling Virtuoso
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Kakushigoto – 12 (Fin) – Lifting the Veil
Kakushigoto’s finale is truly a crowd-pleaser, and I mean that in the best way. It spends its entire runtime in the “future” and painstakingly reveals all of the…
Kakushigoto – 08 – Surpassing the Rough Draft
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