| Synopsis |
The story is based on a happy Japanese family. Dad works hard in earning money for the family, mom works hard in having to raise two sons; one is ten while the other two. They were a successful and happy Japanese family. Then things changed... The mother is hit and killed in a car accident. The father still has to work the long hours to support the family, but now there is no one in taking care of the sons. Therefore, the older brother, still a child himself is forced to accept a large share of the responsibility for raising the baby... |
| Thoughts On Subject |
The story is mostly about how the older brother (Takuya Enoki) deals with the current situation that he never expected or chose. And the sudden change of things causes all sorts of problems on our main character. Takuya is a pretty good brother overall, but at heart he is still a child. While he is capable of looking after his brother (Minoru Enoki), stress and inner confusion overtake him at times. He became cruel and selfish or saying hurtful things when his stresses overcome him. But it a sense, all this is understandable aince a real human being would act the same way. There are other people around Takuya that tries to help out, but only so much can be done to make it easier on him. In a lot of ways the real complexity is not the burden of looking after Minoru. It is society that puts a lot of stress on Takuya. The absence of a mother and the efforts of a ten year old trying to take that role cause some fairly dramatic situations. Even Minoru knows that he is missing something and reacts to this loss as a baby would, it is easy to see how complex the effects of this sudden change is. Akachan To Boku is serious and down to earth. At times, it can be quite tiring to watch, but like reality it is not without its rewards. Watching Minoru when he comes to an understanding, or Takuya's thrill when Minoru learns to say Onii-chan (Big brother), is a positive and rewarding experience. I highly recommend this anime for all those who are tried of watching blood lust, flying mechs, sappy love stories, super humans or those who does not believe that anime can portrait real life. |
| Episodes |
There is a total of 35 episodes in the anime series which pretty much follows the story in the manga except for the timeline of the events that happened. Here I will provide a summary of the episodes which contain spoilers ;) |