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Sarazanmai
Sarazanmai

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Sarazanmai

TV-14·2019·11 episodes

Summary

After accidentally breaking a statue of the guardian god of the Asakusa district, middle school students Kazuki, Toi and Enta are transformed into kappas -creatures from japanese folklore- by Keppi, self-proclaimed prince of the Kappa Kingdom. If they want to regain their human form, they must collect the five Dishes of Hope for him, which fulfill the wishes of whoever possesses them. To do so, they will fight against the kappa-zombies and extract their "shirikodama", the mythical organ containing humans' deepest desires. Two policemen, Reo and Mabu, are the ones behind this evil scheme, turning humans into zombies as agents of the Otter Empire, enemy of the Kappa Kingdom since ancient times. In the guise of "Kappazon, Inc.", they control society by manipulating the desires of the masses for their own goals. To succeed in their mission, the boys must be connected through the "Sarazanmai", revealing their most intimate secrets in the process...

Crew

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

Japanese

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

Fuji TVAT-X

Keywords

love triangle
capitalism
lovesickness
sexuality
symbolism
modern society
male friendship
surreal
supernatural
stepbrother
secret love
love
surrealism
stepson
male homosexuality
family relationships
coming of age
teenage crush
cross dressing
zombie
teenage love
desire
gender roles
teenage sexuality
lgbt
obsessive love
lgbt teen
male bonding
cross dresser
teenage gang
genre bending
true love
masculinity
japanese folklore
unfulfillment
unfulfilled love
japanese mythology
connection
anime
teen social issues
unhappy love
symbology
teenage dreams
gay romance
lost boys
unconditional love
gay friend
gay youth
neo-surrealism
gay theme
boys' love (bl)