You Know! Kakuza Dad - A thorough review of the touching story and character depth

"You Know! Sugar Cube Dad" - A strange family drama starring a sugar cube

Overview

"You Know! Kakuza Dad" is a TV anime series that aired on TV Tokyo from July 7, 2007 to March 29, 2008. It consisted of 26 episodes and was broadcast every Saturday morning from 7:00 to 7:30 as part of "Phitension School". The anime depicts a comedy skit in the style of a family drama featuring a sugar cube personified character, "Kakuza Dad", and his daughter, "Touko". It was directed by Sunafue and produced by Sunafue and DLE, and the copyright is owned by the DLE/Phitension Department Store Production Committee and TV Tokyo.

■ Story

The story of "You Know! Kakuza Dad" revolves around the daily life of Kakuza Dad, a stubborn sugar cube father, and his daughter Touko, who wants to let go of her. Touko wants to marry various objects, so Kakuza Dad struggles every day to stop her from marrying someone. Until his daughter finds a husband, Kakuza Dad's gloomy days continue. This anime depicts family ties and parent-child relationships in a humorous way, but also has some touching scenes, providing viewers with laughter and emotion.

■ Characters

The two main characters in this anime are Kakuza Dad and Touko. Kakuza Dad is an anthropomorphized sugar cube, and represents a stubborn and strict father figure. Touko, on the other hand, is a free-spirited daughter who wants to marry various objects. Her actions often confuse Kakuza Dad, but beneath that lies a deep love between mother and daughter. Both Kakuza Dad and Touko are voiced by Sakamoto Yorimitsu, whose acting ability brings out the charm of the characters.

■ Production staff

Sunafue was in charge of directing, scriptwriting, and producing "You Know! Kakuza Dad." DLE is also involved as a production company. Sunafue skillfully expressed the unique worldview and humor of this anime, providing a fresh surprise to viewers. Combined with the production capabilities of DLE, a high-quality anime was completed.

■Broadcast information

"You Know! Kakuza Dad" was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July 7, 2007 to March 29, 2008. It consisted of 26 episodes, and was broadcast every Saturday morning from 7:00 to 7:30 in the "Phi Tension School" time slot. This time slot mainly broadcasts children's anime and educational programs, and "You Know! Kakuza Dad" became a familiar part of that time slot.

■ Related works

"You Know! Kakuza Dad" is related to "Kakuza Dad" and "Proverbs! Kakuza Dad". These works are also comedy-style anime that depict the daily lives of Kakuza Dad and Touko, and are a series that fans cannot miss.

■ Evaluation and impressions

"You Know! Kakuza Dad" was highly praised by viewers for its unique setting and humorous storyline. In particular, the novel idea of ​​using sugar cubes as characters was intriguing to many people. In addition, the scenes depicting the affection between parent and child warmed the hearts of viewers and moved them deeply. Sakamoto Yorimitsu's acting skills as a voice actor were also highly praised, bringing out the charm of the character to the fullest.

■ Recommendation points

"You Know! Kakuza Dad" is recommended as an anime that the whole family can enjoy. In particular, the scenes depicting the relationship between parent and child and the family bond will deeply touch the viewers. In addition, the humorous story will be enjoyed by a wide range of people from children to adults. The innovative setting of the characters being personified sugar cubes is also a point not to be missed. Furthermore, Sakamoto Yorimitsu's acting skills as a voice actor are superb, bringing out the charm of the character to the fullest. Be sure to watch this anime and experience the laughter and emotion.

■Detailed information

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

character

■ Broadcast period

July 7, 2007 - December 31, 2007 TV Tokyo July 7, 2007 - March 29, 2008 (Episodes 1-26) Every Saturday 7:00-7:30

*Broadcast on TV Tokyo's "Phi Tension School"

■Broadcasting station

TV Tokyo

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 26

■ Director

Sunafue

■ Production

・Production: Sunafue, DLE

■Works

©DLE/Phitension☆Department Store Production Committee, TV Tokyo