ばらかもん
Barakamon
Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions. As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style—that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and energetic old men stop barging into his house! The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only wants to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbors who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Names
| Original | ばらかもん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Barakamon |
| English | Barakamon |
| Also known as | 元气囝仔 · บารากะมอน เกาะมีฮา คนมีเฮ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 22 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-06 → 2014-09-28 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | Slice of Life |
| Themes | RuralCalligraphyFound FamilyIyashikeiEpisodicRehabilitationMale ProtagonistSlapstickCoastalFamily LifePhilosophyComing of AgeSeinen |
Reception
| Community score | 8.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.26 / 10 |
| Composite | 71.2 |
| On lists | 152,587 |
| Favourited | 6,157 (4.0%) |
| Completion | 87.8% |
| Drop rate | 2.3% |
| In backlog | 34.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.27 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | S+ | 1 of 93 |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus | A | 5 of 58 |
| Year | 2014 | S | 7 of 389 |
| Era | Early 2010s | S | 26 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 47 of 1,662 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 50 of 775 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 54 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 94 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 127 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 146 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 199 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaki Tachibana, Hiroshi Katou, Izumi Hoki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Pierre Sugiura |
| Character design | Majiro |
| Original creator | Satsuki Yoshino |
Franchise — ばらかもん
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2014 | Barakamon: Mijikamon |
| prequel | 2016 | Handa-kun |
AniList id 20722 · MAL id 22789 · record updated 2026-08-27



