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
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Monthly Shōnen Magazine
First:December 5, 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 comedy manga series by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine from December 2015 to July 2020, and has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from April to June 2020. An anime compilation film premiered in July 2021.

Plot

Kakushi Goto draws ecchi 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 mangaka who runs his own company, G-PRO. Being that his primary work involves ecchi, he is determined to keep his mangaka 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 'secret' (かくしごと, kakushigoto). 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 'secret' (ひめゴト, himegoto).

    • 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 (shiji wo aoku, 'ask for instructions').
  • Rasuna is an assistant at G-PRO. She is named after the phrase don't drop ink! (すみ たらす な！, sumi tarasu na!).
  • Ami is an assistant at G-PRO. She generally sports a flat, uninterested demeanour; she also keeps secrets of her own, such as her mangaka pen name. Her name is a reference to the kakeiami (カケアミ) 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 using an eraser (消しゴムかける, keshigomukakeru).
  • 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 in one episode, mistaken for a pervert; however, he generally means well. He has a crush on Nadila. His name is a reference to the phrase tomaru insatsuki (stop the presses).

    • 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.
  • 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

    Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition is written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. The manga started in Monthly Shōnen Magazine on December 5, 2015.[2] In March 2020, it was announced that the manga would end with the release of its twelfth tankōbon volume.[3] The manga finished on July 6, 2020.[4]

    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.[5]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on the tenth volume of the manga on November 15, 2019.[6] 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.[7] The opening theme song is by Flumpool, while the ending theme is Eiichi Ohtaki's 1981 song .[8]

    Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on their website, AnimeLab, and Wakanim, as well as producing an English dub.[9] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[10]

    The first volume of Blu-ray & DVD contains a 12-page newly drawn bonus manga by the author.[11]

    Film

    On December 12, 2020, it was announced that the series would receive a theatrical compilation film.[13] The film premiered on July 9, 2021.[14] Funimation streamed the film.[15]

    Reception

    In 2017, the series was ranked 18th at the third Next Manga Awards in the print category.[16]

    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.
    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.
    3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kakushigoto Manga Ends With 12th Volume This Summer. Anime News Network. March 18, 2020. March 18, 2020.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kōji Kumeta's Kakushigoto Manga Ends on July 6. Anime News Network. June 4, 2020. June 4, 2020.
    5. 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.
    6. Web site: Zetsubou-Sensei Creator's Kakushigoto Manga Listed With Anime. Anime News Network. November 14, 2019. November 14, 2019.
    7. Web site: Kakushigoto Anime's Character Promo Video Highlights Kakushi. Anime News Network. January 23, 2020. January 23, 2020.
    8. Web site: Kakushigoto Anime Reveals flumpool, Eiichi Ohtaki's Theme Songs . . March 2, 2020 . June 6, 2020.
    9. Web site: Funimation to Stream Kakushigoto Anime With Subtitles, Dub. March 5, 2020. Sherman. Jennifer. Anime News Network. March 5, 2020.
    10. Web site: UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16). Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. March 21, 2022.
    11. https://animecorner.me/2020/05/kakushigoto-12-page-bonus-manga-for-bd-dvd-volume-1/ Kakushigoto: 12-Page Bonus Manga For BD/DVD Volume 1
    12. Web site: あらすじ - TVアニメ『かくしごと』公式サイト. April 3, 2020. ja.
    13. Web site: Kakushigoto TV Anime Gets Compilation Film. December 12, 2020. Loo. Egan. Anime News Network. December 12, 2020.
    14. Web site: Kakushigoto Compilation Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, Visual, July 9 Opening. April 6, 2021. Loo. Egan. Anime News Network. April 6, 2021.
    15. Web site: KAKUSHIGOTO Theatrical Edition Streams Exclusively on Funimation. Funimation. Friedman. Nicholas. August 5, 2021. August 7, 2021.
    16. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/245881. 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. July 18, 2023. August 23, 2017. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. ja.

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