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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 5
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How did the cynical Uramichi end up hosting a TV show for small children?
And how long is the studio going to let him keep teaching the kids the sorrow and exhaustion of life instead of, say, the ABCs? This dark comedy manga started as a webcomic and became a bestseller across Japan — now a hit anime!
URAMICHI’s television hosting endeavors call him to new parts of the studio, including the set of PEEK-A-WHAT?!, where he meets the ambitious NANCY and the show’s brand-new mascot with a secret behind its dopey smile. Off the set, he continues to contend with the fallout of his contribution to BUNNYBEAR THEATER. Forced to come face-to-face with the column’s original artist, can he weasel his way out of yet another awkward situation…?
Story Locale: A depressing TV studio in depressing modern Tokyo Series Overview: Uramichi is a 31-year old children’s TV host who leads physical exercises and teaches life lessons colored by one main theme: adulthood sucks.
Alongside mascots played by a couple of bushy-tailed millennials, and a singing duo whose music embodies the notion of being kicked while you’re down, Uramichi wades through the misery of working life, one sardonic comment at a time…