There's No Medicine for My Brother! 3 - Take My Brother Away 3 - - Review and Comments

All-round review and recommendation for "There's No Medicine for My Brother! 3"

■Overview of the work

"There's No Medicine for My Brother! 3" is a TV anime series based on a very popular webtoon in China. The original work was written by You Ling and aired on TOKYO MX from October 7 to December 23, 2019. There are 12 episodes in total, each 5 minutes long, but they are packed with content and entertained viewers. Animation is handled by Imagineer, Fanworks, and Planet Cartoon, and the series is directed and written by Lareco.

■ Story

This is a school comedy that depicts the daily lives of the violent younger sister Tokisho and her foolish older brother Tokibun. After their parents divorced, they start living together and their life begins with a scene of Tokisho punching and kicking his brother. However, Tokibun truly cares for Tokisho and shows his gentle side when the time comes. Furthermore, Tokisho has a crush on his brother's friend Kaishin, so there is also an element of romance in the story. The work is also packed with various elements such as gourmet food and friendship.

■ Characters

The charm of this work lies in its unique characters. The main characters are introduced below.

Time

Voice actor: Yuichi Nakamura

He is Tokibyou's older brother and a fourth-year student at a regular junior high school. He is a member of the basketball club. He has a foolish personality and usually gets his sister angry, but when the time comes, he shows his gentle side and cares for her. His parents are divorced, and he lives with Tokibyou.

Time and seconds

Voice actor: Amamiya Sora

Tokifune's younger sister, a third-year student at a regular middle school. 15 years old. She's beautiful and reliable, but she's also quite a fighter. She has a crush on her brother's friend, Kaishin.

Open mind

Voice actor: Kensho Ono

He is Tokifune's best friend and has the same silly personality. He is handsome, good at basketball, and the most popular guy in school.

Hurray!

Voice actor: Natsuki Hanae

A rich and handsome transfer student. He transfers to a normal middle school for commoners, hiding his wealth. He is classmates with Tokibun and Kaishin.

Myo-myo

Voice actor: Chitose Morinaga

He is Tokibyo's classmate and best friend. He often gives Tokibyo advice on his problems.

Banshin

Voice actor: Natsuki Hanae

Banzai's younger brother, a cool and intelligent boy, transferred to a regular middle school to keep an eye on his older brother.

Team leader

Voice actor: Chitose Morinaga

He is the group leader of Tokibun's class, has excellent grades and a serious personality. Tokibun likes him.

■ Episode

Each episode focuses on the daily lives of Tokibun and Tokibyo. Below are the subtitles for each episode.

• Episode 1: The Sound of Youth
• Episode 2: An inspiring act of kindness
• Episode 3: The Happy Cold
• Episode 4: Brotherly Duty
• Episode 5: Scorching Confinement
• Episode 6: Overwhelming Effort
• Episode 7: Facial Alteration
• Episode 8: Absolute poverty
• Episode 9: School Cleaning
• Episode 10: Team Leader Qualifications
• Episode 11: Frugal Living
• Episode 12: An Inconvenient Victory

■ Production staff

Many staff members were involved in the production of this work. The main staff members are introduced below.

• Written and directed by: Lareco
• Produced by: Tencent Penguin Pictures
• Animation production: Imagineer Inc., Fanworks Inc., Planet Cartoon

■ Evaluation

"There's No Medicine for My Brother! 3" is a short but densely packed work that entertains viewers. In particular, the depiction of human relationships, such as the brotherly love between Tokifumi and Tokifumi, and Tokifumi's unrequited love for Kaishin, is very realistic and relatable. In addition, each episode has a different theme, so viewers will not get bored.

The characters' personalities are also very attractive, and the characters' multifaceted nature is well portrayed, especially the violent side of Tokishou and the gentle side of Tokibun. The voice actors are also luxurious, with Yuichi Nakamura, Sora Amamiya, Kensho Ono, Natsuki Hanae, Chitose Morinaga, and others perfectly cast for each character.

The animation quality is also high, and the production skills of Imagineer, Fanworks, and Planet Cartoon shine through. In particular, the action scenes, such as Tokisho's fight scene and Tokibun's basketball scene, are incredibly realistic and impressive.

In addition, this work is based on a very popular web comic in China, and perhaps reflecting its popularity, it has received very high praise from viewers. In particular, it is supported by a wide range of people because it deals with universal themes such as brotherly love, romance, and friendship.

■Recommendation

"There's No Medicine for My Brother! 3" is recommended for those who like school comedies and those who like works that depict human relationships such as brotherly love, romance, and friendship. In addition, it is short but dense in content, so it can be enjoyed easily even by busy people.

In addition, this work is based on a very popular web comic in China, and perhaps reflecting its popularity, it has received very high praise from viewers. In particular, it is supported by a wide range of people because it deals with universal themes such as brotherly love, romance, and friendship.

Also, don't miss the gorgeous voice actors and high-quality animation. In particular, the characters' multifaceted side, such as Tokishou's violent side and Tokibun's gentle side, are well-drawn. Also, each episode has a different theme, so viewers won't get bored.

As mentioned above, "There's no cure for my brother! 3" is a very attractive work packed with various elements. Please give it a watch.