Tom and guest co-Sicko MinovskyArticle sing the praises of the incredible 2010 anime The Tatami Galaxy. If you watch one anime in your life, I recommend this one. This is an anime that feels like a novel, that revels in the richness of language, that understands the abyss of anxiety, and that will make you a genius to watch. This is the kind of show that tricks you into thinking anime is good
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