Kakushigoto Explained

Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition
Ja Kanji:かくしごと
Ja Romaji:Kakushigoto
Genre:Comedy, slice of life[1]
Type:manga
Author:Kōji Kumeta
Publisher:Kodansha
Magazine:Monthly Shōnen Magazine
First:December 4, 2015
Last:July 6, 2020
Volumes:12
Type:TV series
Director:Yūta Murano
Music:Yukari Hashimoto
Studio:Ajia-do Animation Works
Network:BS-NTV, AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN
First:April 2, 2020
Last:June 18, 2020
Episodes:12
Type:film
Director:Yūta Murano
Music:Yukari Hashimoto
Studio:Ajia-do Animation Works
Licensee:Funimation
Runtime:78 minutes
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 2015 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in twelve volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from April to June 2020. An compilation anime film premiered in July 2021.

Plot

Kakushi Goto draws manga for a living; worried that fact would alienate his daughter Hime from him, he swears never to let it out.

Characters

Gotō household

Kakushi is a manga artist who runs his own company, G-PRO. Being that his primary work involves, he is determined to keep his manga artist career a secret from his daughter, Hime. Kakushi is a single father, his wife having disappeared in an accident off the coast of Japan. His name is a pun on one of the Japanese words for . In the present, he has been in a coma for a year after suffering from an accident at his warehouse job.
  • Hime is a sprightly fourth grade elementary school student and daughter to Kakushi. She is also depicted as a third-year high school student in flash-forward segments, who knows of her father's secret, and has been waiting for him to wake up from his coma. Her name is a pun on one of the Japanese words for .

    • G-PRO

    Aogu is Kakushi's chief assistant at G-PRO. He often requires instructions from other people, and his name is a reference to this fact; .
  • Rasuna is an assistant at G-PRO. She is named after the phrase .
  • Ami is an assistant at G-PRO. She generally sports a flat, uninterested demeanour; she also keeps secrets of her own, such as her manga artist pen name. Her name is a reference to the style of cross-hatching.
  • Kakeru is the newest assistant at G-PRO; his primary duty is to erase mistakes on the manga manuscripts. His name is a reference to erasing, or literally .
  • Tomaruin is the long-suffering editor at Weekly Shōnen Magazine responsible for liaisoning with the G-PRO firm. He repeatedly drops off manga materials at the Goto home, threatening to reveal Kakushi's secret to his daughter. He is regarded as a ditz, and once mistaken for a pervert; however, he generally means well. He has a crush on Nadila. His name is a reference to the phrase .

    • Other characters

    Nadila is an Indonesian migrant worker who occasionally comes to clean the Goto home. She teaches Hime how to cook Indonesian food, befuddling her father. In another segment, Tomaruin mistakes her for a dukun.
  • Rokujo is Hime's elementary school teacher. She is a fan of Kakushi's work and always helping him keep his secret to Hime. She is named after the number .
  • Senda is a 17-year-old high school student and aspiring idol. She is also work as a volunteer art instructor and very closed to Hime after she being a fan of her. Her name is a pun that means "I want to be the center of an idol group".
  • Imashigata is Kakushi's wealthy father-in-law, who has been at loggerheads with him seemingly ever since his daughter passed away. However, it is shown he still cares for Hime, going so far as to buying her a grand piano when she wants to practice.

    • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta, Kakushigoto was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 4, 2015,[2] [3] to July 6, 2020.[4] [5] Kodansha collected its chapters in twelve volumes, released from June 17, 2016,[6] to July 17, 2020.[7]

    In March 2020, Kodansha USA announced the acquisition of the manga for an English language digital release, with the first volume being released on March 17, 2020, and the last on February 9, 2021.[8] [9]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on the tenth volume of the manga on November 15, 2019.[10] The series was animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and directed by Yūta Murano, with Takashi Aoshima handling series composition, Shuuhei Yamamoto designing the characters, and Yukari Hashimoto composing the series' music. It aired from April 2 to June 18, 2020, on BS-NTV, AT-X, Tokyo MX, and SUN.[11] The opening theme song is by Flumpool, while the ending theme is Eiichi Ohtaki's 1981 song .[12]

    Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on their website, AnimeLab, and Wakanim, as well as producing an English dub.[13] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[14]

    Film

    On December 12, 2020, it was announced that the series would receive a theatrical compilation film.[15] The film premiered on July 9, 2021.[16] Funimation streamed the film.[17]

    Reception

    In 2017, the series was ranked 18th at the third Next Manga Awards in the print category.[18]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: TV Anime Adaptation of Kouji Kumeta's Kakushigoto Manga Confirms Its 2020 Premiere. Komatsu. Mikikazu. Crunchyroll. en-us. 2019-11-15. January 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128142616/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/11/14/tv-anime-adaptation-of-kouji-kumetas-kakushigoto-manga-confirms-its-2020-premiere. live.
    2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Joshiraku/Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei's Kôji Kumeta Launches Kakushigoto Manga (Updated). Anime News Network. March 18, 2020. November 5, 2015. January 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118013514/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-05/joshiraku-sayonara-zetsubou-sensei-koji-kumeta-launches-kakushigoto-manga/.94981. live.
    3. Web site: ja:久米田康治の新連載は“かくしごと”をしている父親と、その娘のコメディ. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/168071. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 27, 2024. ja. December 4, 2015. October 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021205115/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/168071. live.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kōji Kumeta's Kakushigoto Manga Ends on July 6. Anime News Network. June 4, 2020. June 4, 2020. January 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210104034642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-04/koji-kumeta-kakushigoto-manga-ends-on-july-6/.160243. live.
    5. Web site: ja:久米田康治「かくしごと」約5年の連載に幕、マンガ家の父と娘の物語が完結. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/386392. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 27, 2024. ja. July 6, 2020. December 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201208160650/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/386392. live.
    6. Web site: ja:久米田康治×シャフトで「かくしごと」PV制作！神谷浩史＆安済知佳が出演. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/191197. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 27, 2024. ja. June 17, 2016. January 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108094243/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/191197. live.
    7. Web site: ja:久米田康治「かくしごと」最終12巻発売、「姫ちゃん18歳編」を収録. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/388117. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 27, 2024. ja. July 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021205111/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/388117. October 21, 2023. live.
    8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kodansha Comics Licenses Kakushigoto, My Roomie Is a Dino, Orient, 5 Other Manga for Digital Release. Anime News Network. March 8, 2020. March 8, 2020. January 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105041659/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-08/kodansha-comics-licenses-kakushigoto-my-roomie-is-a-dino-orient-5-other-manga-for-digital-release/.157273. live.
    9. Web site: Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition, Volume 12. December 3, 2024. Kodansha USA.
    10. Web site: Zetsubou-Sensei Creator's Kakushigoto Manga Listed With Anime. Anime News Network. November 14, 2019. November 14, 2019. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126123044/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-14/zetsubou-sensei-creator-kakushigoto-manga-listed-with-anime/.153258. live.
    11. Web site: Kakushigoto Anime's Character Promo Video Highlights Kakushi. Anime News Network. January 23, 2020. January 23, 2020. January 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119163655/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-23/kakushigoto-anime-character-promo-video-highlights-kakushi/.155699. live.
    12. Web site: Kakushigoto Anime Reveals flumpool, Eiichi Ohtaki's Theme Songs. Anime News Network. March 2, 2020. June 6, 2020. March 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200302214312/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-02/kakushigoto-anime-reveals-flumpool-eiichi-ohtaki-theme-songs/.157031. live.
    13. Web site: Funimation to Stream Kakushigoto Anime With Subtitles, Dub. March 5, 2020. Sherman. Jennifer. Anime News Network. March 5, 2020. July 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725054028/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-05/funimation-to-stream-kakushigoto-anime-with-subtitles-dub/.157169. live.
    14. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. March 21, 2022. March 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322050729/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll. live.
    15. Web site: Kakushigoto TV Anime Gets Compilation Film. December 12, 2020. Loo. Egan. Anime News Network. December 12, 2020. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212122212/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-12/kakushigoto-tv-anime-gets-compilation-film/.167373. live.
    16. Web site: Kakushigoto Compilation Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, Visual, July 9 Opening. April 6, 2021. Loo. Egan. Anime News Network. April 6, 2021. May 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513195341/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-06/kakushigoto-compilation-anime-film-reveals-teaser-video-visual-july-9-opening/.171499. live.
    17. Web site: KAKUSHIGOTO Theatrical Edition Streams Exclusively on Funimation. Funimation. Friedman. Nicholas. August 5, 2021. August 7, 2021. September 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921162919/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/08/05/kakushigoto-theatrical-edition-streams-exclusively-on-funimation/. live.
    18. Web site: ja:「次にくるマンガ大賞」発表会、上位入賞者による記念イラストも公開. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/245881. July 18, 2023. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 23, 2017. ja. December 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171231041723/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/245881. live.

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