As we know, Bucchigiri is one of them anime made by Studio MAPPA The newest one was broadcast in early 2024.
This series has a very exciting storyline that takes the audience into the world of Bucchigiri, this anime as a whole will be filled with evil characters.
Overall, the Bucchigiri anime will tell the story of Arajin Tomoshibi, a student who is caught in a problem with his old friend.
This anime does tell the story of naughty high school students, but it is presented with supernatural elements in it, making the story less mystical, fantasy and comedy elements which make the story warmer.
The Bucchigiri anime ended last April. Maybe for those of you who are curious, this article will discuss this anime.
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Anime Bucchigiri
Studio MAPPA has produced several original anime that are famous throughout the world, such as Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen.
So, in 2024, Studio MAPPA will release its newest anime, entitled Bucchigiri, with the Yanki or School Gang genre and provides comedy, fantasy and supernatural elements in it.
This anime is a Japanese animated series from Studio MAPPA which aired from January 13 to April 6 2024 on TXN (TV Tokyo) and Crunchyroll with 12 episodes and a duration of 24 minutes each episode.
When looking at the site MyAnimeList, this Bucchigiri anime received a score of 6.61 from 29,164 users, whereas if you review it from the site IMDb received a rating of 6.3/10. Even so, this Studio MAPPA anime is still a favorite for Wibu.
Apart from that, the Bucchigiri anime received a PG-13 rating which is suitable for teenagers aged 13 and over to watch.
The reason it is suitable for this age to watch is because the story is packed with exciting adventure and action without worrying about the appearance of content that is not age appropriate.
Bucchigiri was written by Take Kishimoto and directed by Hiroko Utsumi, and the music was arranged by Michiru Oshima and the characters were illustrated by Takahiro Kagami.
The opening song is entitled "Sasame" sung by Kroi, while the closing song is entitled "Love Je T'aime" sung by Mahiru Coda.
The plot tells of Arajin Tomoshibi returning to his hometown and reuniting with his childhood friend, Matakara Asamine. And the two of them were caught in a fight between gangs until they met Jin Senya.
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Synopsis
The Bucchigiri anime tells the story of Arajin Tomoshibi who is caught in a fight with his old friend Matakara Asamine.
The friendship that was initially calm and peaceful has now changed so much that it has experienced quite significant changes. Where, they are trapped in a problem and have different strengths and ambitions.
The story is quite tense because it shows scenes of Arajin Tomoshibi and Matakara Asamine fighting several mysterious opponents and challenges that are not difficult enough.
One day, there was a big threat who appeared in the form of a monster demon and had red hair.
The genie is named Senya who is able to create haunted shadows during Arajin Tomoshibi and Matakara Asamine's journey.
Arajin Tomoshibi must be able to face the bets and conflicts that come his way. Of course, this cannot be separated from his conflict with Matakara Asamine and the genie Senya.
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Characters and Voice Actors
According to MyAnimeList, the following are the characters and voice actors from the Bucchigiri anime, namely:
Matakara Asamine
- Japan: Yuushuke Hoshino
- English: Ricco Fajardo
- Francis: Matteo Marchese
- Spanish: David Ramos
- Portuguese (Brazil): Pablo Argollo
Arajin Tomoshibi
- Japan: Genki Ookawa
- English: Alex Mai
- Francis: Marie Braam & Gregory Praet
- Spanish: Erick Padilla
- Portuguese (Brazil): Yago Machado
Senya
- Japan: Masafumi Kobatake
- English: Chris Guerrero
- Francis: Jean-Francois Rossion
- Spanish: Oscar Gamboa
- Portuguese (Brazil): Reginaldo Primo
Hakaru Amichi
- English: Kyle Phillips
Mitsukuni Asamine
- Japan: Arthur Lounsberry
- English: Aaron Roberts
- Portuguese (Brazil): Renato Brito
Kenichiro Douman
- Japan: Jirou Saitou
- English: Chris George
- Francis: Arnaud Crevecoeur
- Portuguese (Brazil): Luiz Feier Motta
Tatsuto Hagure
- Japan: Shouta Hayama
- English: Barr Jr. Vans
- Francis: Julien Besure
- Portuguese (Brazil): Mattheus Caliano
Ichiya
- Japan: Tetsuharu Oota
- English: Derick Snow
- Francis: Bruno Mullenaerts
- Portuguese (Brazil): Eduardo Ribeiro
Nagare Jabashiri
- Japan: Makoto Furukawa
- English: Alex Hom
- Francis: Maxim Anciaux
- Portuguese (Brazil): Bruno Tarta
Mahoro Jin
- Japan: Anna Nagase
- English: Lindsay Seidel
- Francis: Sofia Abouatmane
- Spanish: Monserrat Aguilar
- Portuguese (Brazil): Ana Helena de Freitas
Marito Jin
- Japan: Nozomu Sasaki
- English: Kieran Flitton
- Francis: Quentin Minon
- Portuguese (Brazil): Daniel Avila
Kanchi Otomi
- Japan: Cho
- English: James Larabee
- Portuguese (Brazil): Marcelo Sandryni
Shijuurou Momotari
- Japan: Tatsumaru Tachibana
- English: Branden Loera
- Francis: Bruno Borsu
- Portuguese (Brazil): Matheus Perisse
Shiba Rensei
- Japan: Hayato Kaneko
- English: Eric Wheeldon
- Portuguese (Brazil): Filipe Albuquerque
Komao Sakigake
- Japan: Kappei Yamaguchi
- English: James Marler
- Francis: Arthur Dubois
- Portuguese (Brazil): Luis Sergio Vieira
Akutarou Shindo
- Japan: Chihiro Sazuki
- English: Aaron Dismuke
- Francis: Maxime Donnay
- Portuguese (Brazil): Daniel Simoes
Outa Tahide
- Japan: Ryouta Takeuchi
- English: Wyatt Baker
- Francis: Jonathan Simon
- Portuguese (Brazil): Bruno Lihares
Yayako Tomoshibi
- Japan: Miki Narahashi
- English: Morgan Garrett
- Francis: Micheline Tzimalis
- Portuguese (Brazil): Rebeca Joia
Kakeru Zabu
- Japan: Yukihiro Nozuyama
- English: Daniel Van Thomas
- Francis: Brieuc Lemaire
- Portuguese (Brazil): Pedro Crispim
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Episode List
The following is a list of 12 episodes of the Bucchigiri anime and a brief synopsis, namely:
[January 13, 2024] #1 Merge?! Fall in Love with Fortune Bang Bang Chicken!
Arajin Tomoshibi dreams of having a sweet life in his new high school as well as being a hangout for the Minato Kai gang and the Siguma gang to always be number one in his school.
At his new school, Arajin Tomoshibi meets his childhood friends, Matakara Asamine and Jin Senya, who make his life chaotic.
[January 20, 2024] #2 Wanna Take You On! The Chu Chu Chinese Pepper Steak Train!
Arajin Tomoshibi surprised everyone by using Senya's power to hit Marito Jin.
Marito Jin liked Arajin Tomoshibi's streak and he offered him to join Siguma's gang.
However, Matakara Asamine begged Arajin Tomoshibi to join Minato Kai so they could continue Honki training together.
[January 27, 2024] #3 Love at Fist Fight! The One and Only Quail in the World
Even though Matakara Asamine was rejected by Arajin Tomoshibi, because he decided to join the Siguma gang to make Marito Jin happy.
Marito Jin takes Arajin Tomoshibi out of the room and tells him that they are going to a “Pervert” welcoming party filled with girls. When he was at the party, Arajin Tomoshibi felt that the party was completely beyond his imagination.
[February 3, 2024] #4 Stop the War! ~Sometimes You Gotta Eat Goya Chanpuru~
The Siguma gang goes to Minato Kai's headquarters to avenge their injured friend. Minato Kai's side claims that its members were jumped by Siguma.
Matakara Asamine asked Mahoro Jin and Arajin Tomoshibi to persuade Marito Jin to avoid the fight between the two gangs which was quite crucial.
[10 February 2024] #5 Frightening! Chili Shrimps Falling Down Like Snowflakes!
Akutaro Shindo saw the potential of Arajin Tomoshibi and invited him to join NG BOYS. Then, Arajin Tomoshibi thought the offer was quite good, but this was just to take advantage of it.
Matakara Asamine met with Akutaro Shindo to talk about the war that had been planned and he couldn't tell anyone else after that.
[February 17, 2024] #6 Much Much Friendship! “Nira-Reba”-lution 21!
Despite Matakara Asamine's efforts, the fight between Kenichiro Douman and Marito Jin begins. NG BOYS entered the fight with Minato Kai and the Siguma gang.
[2 March 2024] #7 Group Date?! The Sea, Maji Croquette, and I!
When Arajin Tomoshibi tried to get attention from Mahoro Jin, Marito Jin, who was injured at the time, invited Arajin Tomoshibi and Mahoro Jin to go on a double date at the beach.
Then, Arajin Tomoshibi agreed and got ready to go to the dating event. When he arrived at the location, he realized that he was chosen to be paired with someone else in a battle, not paired with Mahoro Jin.
[March 9, 2024] #8 Sad News! Seriously Falling in Love with Gomoku Soba!
Mahoro Jin works hard to prepare for Marito Jin's release party. Then, he contacted someone just before his brother was scheduled to be released.
[March 16, 2024] #9 Temptation! Soup-Related Etceteras!
Ichiya and Senya fight because of differences in opinion about how to make soup, causing chaos in the restaurant and the customers become annoyed.
In the end, they both realize that they care about the restaurant and work together to make delicious soup for their customers.
[March 23, 2024] #10 Fallen Friend! This Love, This Pain, This Almond Tofu!
Ichiya Restaurant is challenged by other restaurants in a meat cooking competition. Ichiya and Senya must contribute to each other to beat other restaurants in order to win.
[30 March 2024] #11 Unanswered Wishes! Sudden Crab Fried Rice
Ichiya's past is revealed when he meets his old friend and he questions his life choices in the future.
By asking his friends for their opinions, he was finally able to accept his past and try to face his future.
[April 6, 2024] #12 Fateful Duel! Beyond the Gyoza Dumplings
Ichiya Restaurant is facing a drastic decline and is even threatened with closure due to lack of customers.
Therefore, Ichiya and Senya started working together again to maintain their restaurant and in the end their restaurant was successful again because of their efforts.
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Similar to the Chromartie High School anime
This Bucchigiri anime provides humorous elements, both in terms of the characters and in terms of the story. For example, the story talks more about naughty high school teenagers.
Of course, this story is in the anime entitled Cromartie High School, which tells the story of high school students who have a naughty and silly nature. However, the difference is, in this anime there are no giant demons or other supernatural elements like the Bucchigiri anime.
So, the anime Cromartie High School and Bucchigiri both have similarities in terms of the theme of naughty teenagers, but there are still differences between these two anime.
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How to Watch
For those of you who want to try watching the Bucchigiri anime, it has been broadcast on several Japanese television stations such as TVX (TV Tokyo). And besides that, you can watch it via Crunchyroll.
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