Kasumin

Looking at its three seasons, which total 75 episodes, it can be concluded that Kasumin was a considerable success in Japan. Not only in Japan, Kasumin (also referred to as Mistin) has been shown on television in several countries such as Singapore, Vietnam and Spain, with an English dub of the first season even coming from Singapore. Now, considering such success, I ask you: why on earth did an anime as popular as Kasumin fall into oblivion, to the point where you can barely find any information about it on the internet? However, Kasumin is not only "popular", as it is also, surprisingly, a greatanime. Kasumin has a great staff. The first thing that struck me about this anime was its idiosyncratic character design, done by Umakoshi Yoshihiko (Ojamajo Doremi, Heartcatch Precure, Casshern Sins). Regarding its visuals, Kasumin is beautiful. Each character has a unique design, one more creative than the other. The director is Hongou Mitsuru, better known for Crayon Shin-chan and, most recently, Honzuki no Gekokujou. In charge of series composition, we have the excellent Yoshida Reiko (Non Non Biyori, K-on, Kaleido Star), furthermore, we still have several great names involved in the production, such as Chiaki Konaka and Masaaki Yuasa. As for the story, the anime portrays the daily life of Haruno Kasumi, who starts living with the Kasumi, a family of Henamons (wich are creatures that are basically personifications of objects or elements). From then on, the anime develops the relationship between the protagonist, a human, and the Henamons, delving deeper and deeper into the world of these creatures, who for centuries have had no contact with the humankind. Although there are some more serious arcs, Kasumin is fundamentally a slice of life. Its best episodes consist of the interaction between the protagonist and her friends and the Henamons, which generates many funny situations, mainly due to its characters, who are very charismatic. Talking about the characters, I think they are the best part of Kasumin. Each of them has their own personality and they are all very funny and charismatic. We have everything from talking objects to children with superpowers, not forgetting Kasumin herself, who is also very charismatic. Unfortunately, Kasumin is not an accessible anime, with only one subtitle (very poorly done) and one dub, both from the Singapore screening of the anime. The last two seasons are only available in Japanese so far. Overall, though, it's a great anime.