Gudetama: Muhou Chitai de Jiyuu mo Fujiyuu

It's worth noting that I am the first to review this title on MAL. It is my belief that every anime deserves at least one proper review, deserves to have its content engaged and reckoned with. No matter how obscure it is, and no matter how long ago it was made, an anime still represents the creative passion of its creators, the hopes and dreams of the team that made it, and as such, I will give this one a fair and honest accounting here. Anyway, that might sound a bit dramatic for Gudetama Freestyle of all things, and it is, but I afford thesame standards to every anime I watch. Gudetama Freestyle is a bizarre YouTube series about the Sanrio character Gudetama. It's got a good sense of humor, but the execution is a little amateurish. The Best episode was episode 7, as it was the funniest, with moments such as "Total normal looking egg", and Kazemiya being a freak and a half. This show is also somewhat dated with episodes dedicated to pandemic problems. It was made it 2021, and you can really tell. The art is fairly predictable YouTube fare, with bold colors, simple lines, and minimal animation. The sound leaves something to be desired, especially with the English dub, the only version of the show I could find, rendering Gudetama almost unintelligible. The subtitles I had were absolutely necessary to understand almost anything he was saying. Of the characters, they all took a backseat to Gudetama, though I feel Kazemiya managed to quietly match his attitude with a kind of subdued insanity that's hard to place your finger on. Overall, this is a passingly entertaining little ONA. It's not necessarily 'good' per-se, but give it a shot if you're a Gudetama superfan, or if you're looking to burn 36 minutes in an unusual way.