The Tatami Time Machine Blues
There is nothing less worth talking about than a love that has been fulfilled.
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A playful, intellectually nimble time-loop comedy about friendship and the absurdity of trying to preserve the mundane, grounded in the warm intimacy of two characters' dynamic.
It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his prankster friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even if it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.
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Questions people ask
Is The Tatami Time Machine Blues violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is The Tatami Time Machine Blues scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does The Tatami Time Machine Blues leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is The Tatami Time Machine Blues sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is The Tatami Time Machine Blues easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tatami Time Machine Blues, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tatami Time Machine Blues, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tatami Time Machine Blues, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
