四畳半神話大系
The Tatami Galaxy
When a college dropout stops for a late night bite at a mysterious ramen stand, he crosses paths with a self-proclaimed deity of matrimony. This bizarre meeting sends the young man hurtling through a horrifying flashback to his not-so-glorious college days when the influence of a cruel new friend turned him from a hopeless romantic into a mischievous “black cupid.” (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 四畳半神話大系 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei |
| English | The Tatami Galaxy |
| Chinese | 四叠半神话大系 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Yojo-Han Shinwa Taikei · Yojou-Han Shinwa Taikei · Yojohan Shinwa Taikei · 四叠半神话大系 · 4½ Tatami Mythological Chronicles |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2010-04-23 → 2010-07-02 (Spring 2010) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyMysteryPsychologicalRomance |
| Themes | Coming of AgeCollegeSurreal ComedyPhilosophyMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastEpisodicSchool ClubHikikomoriMetaCultMixed MediaHeterosexualSatire |
| Streaming | Netflix · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.57 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.53 / 10 |
| Composite | 74.8 |
| On lists | 147,988 |
| Favourited | 9,779 (6.6%) |
| Completion | 78.8% |
| Drop rate | 4.1% |
| In backlog | 55.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.49 |
Score distribution
1217212032374353582661,41073,75888,528913,9651011,534
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2010 | S+ | 1 of 69 |
| Year | 2010 | S+ | 2 of 253 |
| Source material | Novel | S | 3 of 170 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | A | 8 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2010s | S | 13 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Romance | S | 20 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Mystery | A | 23 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | S | 28 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Psychological | A | 28 of 416 |
| Genre | Comedy | S | 29 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 38 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | S | 71 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 97 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Makoto Ueda |
| Character design | Yuusuke Nakamura, Nobutake Itou |
| Original creator | Tomihiko Morimi, Yuusuke Nakamura |
Franchise — 四畳半神話大系
D四畳半神話大系 特典
The Tatami Galaxy Specials
A夜は短し歩けよ乙女
The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
A四畳半タイムマシンブルース
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2010 | The Tatami Galaxy Specials |
| spin off | 2017 | The Night is Short, Walk on Girl |
| spin off | 2022 | The Tatami Time Machine Blues |
AniList id 7785 · MAL id 7785 · Bangumi 4019 · record updated 2026-08-27