TV series

The Eccentric Family

2013–2017 · 2 seasons

Warm, whimsical slice-of-life with sly humour and bittersweet family warmth in a magical Kyoto.

Overview: In Kyoto, humans and supernatural creatures live side-by-side. Soichiro Shimogamo used to be the head of tanuki society, but without warning one day he was made into tanuki stew, and no one knows how it happened. He left four sons behind who all live happily with their mother. What does fate have in store for this strongly bonded family?!
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, identity, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
identity
found family
memory
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild