Kakushigoto

weebywitch

Information: Alternative Title(s): English Kakushigoto Synonyms Hidden Things Japanese かくしごと Type:TV Episodes:12 Status:Completed Air date: Thursdays at 23 (JST) Premiered: Apr 2, 2020 Studio(s): Ajia-Do Source:Manga Genre(s): Slice of Life, Comedy, Shounen Duration: 23 min. per ep. Synopsis: "We will open the curtain back in time, to the story of one lone manga creator." This story is about Gotou Kakushi, an artist who draws a somewhat vulgar manga, and tries to hide it for the sake of his daughter, Hime. A father-daughter tale of love and laughter. Available on Funimation (Source:)MAL

KapteynG

I'm also watching this (alone this time) and I should say... The way they jump to present and past is getting into me. I do not want to spoil anything unconsciously, but... I wonder. Is he dead now?

weebywitch

> I'm also watching this (alone this time) and I should say... The way they jump to present and past is getting into me. I do not want to spoil anything unconsciously, but... I wonder. Is he dead now? Yeah, I’ve been wondering that as well... then at times in the credits it looks like you see a teenage version of her with him so maybe not? But for whatever reason, he’s pretty sexy to me, like he’s my new husbando. It hit me when I watched the last episode, 3 or 4 was it? Even though he’s oblivious and ends up stringing those poor women along lol.

KapteynG

> Yeah, I’ve been wondering that as well... then at times in the credits it looks like you see a teenage version of her with him so maybe not? But for whatever reason, he’s pretty sexy to me, like he’s my new husbando. It hit me when I watched the last episode, 3 or 4 was it? Even though he’s oblivious and ends up stringing those poor women along lol. I get you. I really get you! He's so cute, he loves his daughter so much. I laugh so hard about the curry at the camping. Bwahahaha. Oh, oh! Let's talk about Hime and her friends too! Jesus...! Such adorable kids! "...are we poor?" Hime asked. Ahhahaha. So cute!

weebywitch

I died!! The chef! And the miscommunications... That tuxedo and the “proposal”... oh, the flowers. Wait, the art class and him blushing. I can’t even. Him: “Make sure you watch closely.” Sensei: “I’m on a date.” Kids: “Where is he?” Sensei: “Somewhere far away.” Kids: “Oh no, sensei’s love died and she went crazy from the shock so she’s going on dates alone! 😭😭😭” Meanwhile he’s obviously drawing with Hime and hoping she gives her full credit. Dafuq?! Him: I have to use a different name in real life so she never finds out but take art classes so she doesn’t think I’m a loser at drawing. SOO PRECIOUS. I’ll be sad there’s no mother figure around and inadvertently gather them for her and have mixed feelings when all she wanted was time with me. All of that aside, his character design is hawt! The hair in the face, eye color, that outfit in the opening credits when he’s looking over his shoulder at the camera. Mischievous and rawr. And what’s with the ongoing outsourcing to Indonesia gag? I’ve been meaning to tag Seiryu in this series so I’ll ask him when he catches up on it. seiryu This is a series that I think you might enjoy actually. It’s about four episodes in already.

KapteynG

> I died!! The chef! And the miscommunications... That tuxedo and the “proposal”... oh, the flowers. Wait, the art class and him blushing. I can’t even. Him: “Make sure you watch closely.” Sensei: “I’m on a date.” Kids: “Where is he?” Sensei: “Somewhere far away.” Kids: “Oh no, sensei’s love died and she went crazy from the shock so she’s going on dates alone! 😭😭😭” Meanwhile he’s obviously drawing with Hime and hoping she gives her full credit. Dafuq?! Him: I have to use a different name in real life so she never finds out but take art classes so she doesn’t think I’m a loser at drawing. SOO PRECIOUS. I’ll be sad there’s no mother figure around and inadvertently gather them for her and have mixed feelings when all she wanted was time with me. All of that aside, his character design is hawt! The hair in the face, eye color, that outfit in the opening credits when he’s looking over his shoulder at the camera. Mischievous and rawr. And what’s with the ongoing outsourcing to Indonesia gag? I’ve been meaning to tag Seiryu in this series so I’ll ask him when he catches up on it. His ambiguous words always cause misconceptions, I really like this kind of comedy. This anime is such a light and cozy anime. :

seiryu

> I'm also watching this (alone this time) and I should say... The way they jump to present and past is getting into me. I do not want to spoil anything unconsciously, but... I wonder. Is he dead now? I don't think so. With how much he over-reacts about his work, I think he just stops being a mangaka when Hime is close to being 18. > Yeah, I’ve been wondering that as well... then at times in the credits it looks like you see a teenage version of her with him so maybe not? But for whatever reason, he’s pretty sexy to me, like he’s my new husbando. It hit me when I watched the last episode, 3 or 4 was it? Even though he’s oblivious and ends up stringing those poor women along lol. Was going to mention this later but this is one of the few times the anime does a better job than the manga. The manga doesn't show the wife/mother AT ALL! Even the scene of Hime being born. So it makes it seem like Gotou didn't like his wife. I'm forgetting if it's the opening/ending but the family picture puts this aspect to rest. But oh man...Gotou is women-illiterate...I only saw episode two, but the manga has him unknowingly flirting with at least three women. > I died!! The chef! And the miscommunications... That tuxedo and the “proposal”... oh, the flowers. Wait, the art class and him blushing. I can’t even. Him: “Make sure you watch closely.” Sensei: “I’m on a date.” Kids: “Where is he?” Sensei: “Somewhere far away.” Kids: “Oh no, sensei’s love died and she went crazy from the shock so she’s going on dates alone! 😭😭😭” Meanwhile he’s obviously drawing with Hime and hoping she gives her full credit. Dafuq?! Him: I have to use a different name in real life so she never finds out but take art classes so she doesn’t think I’m a loser at drawing. SOO PRECIOUS. I’ll be sad there’s no mother figure around and inadvertently gather them for her and have mixed feelings when all she wanted was time with me. All of that aside, his character design is hawt! The hair in the face, eye color, that outfit in the opening credits when he’s looking over his shoulder at the camera. Mischievous and rawr. And what’s with the ongoing outsourcing to Indonesia gag? I’ve been meaning to tag Seiryu in this series so I’ll ask him when he catches up on it. His ambiguous words always cause misconceptions, I really like this kind of comedy. This anime is such a light and cozy anime. : I guess I can discuss the current episodes because I read about 30 manga chapters first (each episode is 5ish manga chapters). But oh man, this series has a little bit of everything (something that's always a huge plus for me since I don't want the same reaction/emotion over and over). There's quite a bit of things that don't get conveyed as easily through the anime (although the anime has astronomically greater artwork; the manga style would make me not read it if it wasn't recommended). The biggest is the double entendre with SOOOOOO many things. Almost everyone's name is a pun on their personality. This carries over to specific gags too. The witty humor really gives me a British/Monty Python feel, so I'm not surprised the ending song has a Beetles feel to it. A manga only aspect is the mangaka's comments on every chapter at the end. Based on these comments, a bunch of these events might have been real life experiences he had. Based on how outrageous they are...this guy had one hell of a life. But I gotta agree that the foundation (Hime and Gotou's love for each other) is what makes the series. Oh, the jumping back and forth is actually a huge plus. We see the end of the series (Hime getting the keys to Hippy HQ), which builds the anticipation. Just reading the manga, it feels like a dead end so I was immediately drawn in with knowing the end goal. I'll be able to watch the current episodes tonight, but oh man...the witty humor makes for so much to discuss.

KapteynG

> I don't think so. With how much he over-reacts about his work, I think he just stops being a mangaka when Hime is close to being 18. That could also be the thing, actually. It's just that when Hime talks about her dad in the 'present' scenes are just kinda' confusing to me to the point that idea even came to me. > Was going to mention this later but this is one of the few times the anime does a better job than the manga. The manga doesn't show the wife/mother AT ALL! Even the scene of Hime being born. So it makes it seem like Gotou didn't like his wife. I'm forgetting if it's the opening/ending but the family picture puts this aspect to rest. About these... I've seen a lot of people who also only watch the anime like myself frequently ask about the mom as well. I just thought I'd wait for that moment to come myself since it's still early to think it will not happen. Moving forward to recent episodes, though, she's finally being mentioned and flashbacks of her are being introduced. > But oh man...Gotou is women-illiterate...I only saw episode two, but the manga has him unknowingly flirting with at least three women. This type of comedy always gets me subscribing, dense men like Gotou and undying fatherly love. > I guess I can discuss the current episodes because I read about 30 manga chapters first (each episode is 5ish manga chapters). Wow! Just wow with the 5-ish chapters packed in one-two episodes tho. Now it's definitely that type of anime that will have an open-ended ending which never rarely gets sequels. : > The biggest is the double entendre with SOOOOOO many things. Almost everyone's name is a pun on their personality. This carries over to specific gags too. The witty humor really gives me a British/Monty Python feel, so I'm not surprised the ending song has a Beetles feel to it. Since I've watched lots of anime and kind of remember words from 'em, I kinda' get the puns about their names but only a few. It's kind of a bummer when the ones I find online are version without notes regarding the puns, tbh. But I do appreciate the fact that some leave 'em out for whatever reason I won't understand. (I'm reading subtitles already anyway, why leave more stuff for me to read, no?) > Oh, the jumping back and forth is actually a huge plus. We see the end of the series (Hime getting the keys to Hippy HQ), which builds the anticipation. I agree. A huge plus! They are so cute and just cozy. I believe I replied to everything except for the manga discussions since I probably won't be reading this and just stick to the anime. I'm not currently in my usual wave in which I read and still on the 'watch everything instead' wave. If I still remember this one in the future when I'm back to reading, I'd probably give this one a go, just for the fun of it.

seiryu

> That could also be the thing, actually. It's just that when Hime talks about her dad in the 'present' scenes are just kinda' confusing to me to the point that idea even came to me. Watching the rest of the episodes, episode three makes it a bit confusing so I agree. For me, the opening/ending with the first episode was enough teasers.> About these... I've seen a lot of people who also only watch the anime like myself frequently ask about the mom as well. I just thought I'd wait for that moment to come myself since it's still early to think it will not happen. Moving forward to recent episodes, though, she's finally being mentioned and flashbacks of her are being introduced. I love what the anime is doing since it fills the gaps. The manga doesn't have the confirmation of the mom being the one making the boxes and only has Gotou's surprised face when Hime shows him the original boxes (thus the 17-20 boxes are Gotou's work from him learning to sew, cook, etc.). Even with the current episode, there is still no mention or showing of the mom in the manga. Part of her body under the blanket of the hospital bed is the only indirect showing of her. Oh wait, the flashback of the park is shown. So nothing in the present time (the scene of the mom making the boxes is not in the manga), but it is so powerful to convey that she cared for Hime just as much as Gotou.> This type of comedy always gets me subscribing, dense men like Gotou and undying fatherly love. I didn't like the addition of the women clashing with each other, but I gotta completely agree on how well the comedy is built. I completely overlooked the aspiring idol and didn't realize she was at the exercise competition too.> Wow! Just wow with the 5-ish chapters packed in one-two episodes tho. Now it's definitely that type of anime that will have an open-ended ending which never rarely gets sequels. Spoiler tag for WeebyWitch, not sure what you consider a spoiler. The anime is pretty much caught up to the manga because they skip a bunch of chapters with each episode. The mom scenes indicate the anime team discussed it with the mangaka, but yea...probably not going to get a sequel. On the positive side, we are going to get the rest of the series before it gets written in the manga. How they handle jumping 8 years in 8ish episodes is going to be key though. > Since I've watched lots of anime and kind of remember words from 'em, I kinda' get the puns about their names but only a few. It's kind of a bummer when the ones I find online are version without notes regarding the puns, tbh. But I do appreciate the fact that some leave 'em out for whatever reason I won't understand. (I'm reading subtitles already anyway, why leave more stuff for me to read, no?) I can look around. Stereotypically, anime translators are lazier than manga translators. I'm thinking there's a scanlation group with the puns explained. Even stuff like the name of the series (Hidden Work/Hidden Things can also be Writing Work) or the episode titles are puns too. Yup, everyone has their preference on what becomes distracting.> I agree. A huge plus! They are so cute and just cozy. I believe I replied to everything except for the manga discussions since I probably won't be reading this and just stick to the anime. I'm not currently in my usual wave in which I read and still on the 'watch everything instead' wave. If I still remember this one in the future when I'm back to reading, I'd probably give this one a go, just for the fun of it. I don't include anything I would consider a spoiler normally. I mention the manga stuff as a FYI. The anime team is doing a great job and are getting the liberty to make their own ending. I guess I will emphasize that if you enjoy the theme of the anime, the manga is more of the same with "additional scenes" getting left out.

weebywitch

Yeah, I’m anime only and as far as I know, these threads are supposed to be anime only (so I thought any manga references were supposed to be in spoilers or not at all) after all, everyone’s idea of a spoiler is different and this is the anime section and I was under the impression that since these are all in one threads, each episode information should be in spoilers for those who might not have watched it yet since it’s a currently airing show? That’s how we’d previously done it but I really do not know. Thanks for the spoiler tag for whatever you did type and the responses. It looks like y’all have been having a good ol’ time talking story. I’ll get to responding more in a bit probably. ^_^

KapteynG

seiryu

> Watching the rest of the episodes, episode three makes it a bit confusing so I agree. For me, the opening/ending with the first episode was enough teasers. Right, right? It was confusing, because of the opening as well, but we'll just have to wait for the rest of it to make sure what really is the thing. > I love what the anime is doing since it fills the gaps. The manga doesn't have the confirmation of the mom being the one making the boxes and only has Gotou's surprised face when Hime shows him the original boxes (thus the 17-20 boxes are Gotou's work from him learning to sew, cook, etc.). Even with the current episode, there is still no mention or showing of the mom in the manga. Part of her body under the blanket of the hospital bed is the only indirect showing of her. Oh wait, the flashback of the park is shown. So nothing in the present time (the scene of the mom making the boxes is not in the manga), but it is so powerful to convey that she cared for Hime just as much as Gotou. She's a very well-loved kid, family-related materials are always so nice to watch and talk about. Can't wait for the anime to finally show and tackle the mom. > I didn't like the addition of the women clashing with each other, but I gotta completely agree on how well the comedy is built. I completely overlooked the aspiring idol and didn't realize she was at the exercise competition too. The women clashing to me is just whatever, it's how Gotou does not care about it being a thing, and at the same time happening in from of him is what I find funny. > Spoiler tag for @WeebyWitch, not sure what you consider a spoiler. The anime is pretty much caught up to the manga because they skip a bunch of chapters with each episode. The mom scenes indicate the anime team discussed it with the mangaka, but yea...probably not going to get a sequel. On the positive side, we are going to get the rest of the series before it gets written in the manga. How they handle jumping 8 years in 8ish episodes is going to be key though. Room for OVAs and the like are still possible anyway. Not having sequels would not be a bad thing. > ...I guess I will emphasize that if you enjoy the theme of the anime, the manga is more of the same with "additional scenes" getting left out. I mean, it's the about most anime anyway, so I guess I should've expected that. Maybe it's cuz I'm tired that I'm processing everything as one bit unit so my response is coming out the same way. Hopefully I'm wrong, but I got a really strong feeling that this is a one season anime...I mean the opening and ending are literally teasing the ending/conclusion of the series. That little dog with them at the train station, is in the back of the car with both of them at the end of the closing animation (their hair styles are purposefully shown with Gotou driving and Hime in the passenger seat and the dog happily smiling out the back). I would LOVE to see OVA(s) too (OADs or whatever the new name for them is now)! But you got me convinced on the positive addition of the women fighting. It further exaggerates Gotou being a blockhead in regards to women. There's just so much content because technically puberty is going to be the biggest transition for them. Are they just going to skip over all of this?! This is probably the best comedic gold since there's so much content to be made. Hopefully I'm just over thinking it, but the positive side of the opening/ending also implies very bad news. I don't know if this is a monthly or weekly publication, but I know popular monthly manga like FMA and Berserk essentially handled it the same way by having OVAs or movies fill in the gaps. Oh yea, when I get time (probably tomorrow), I can put together a list of the major characters and their name puns.

KapteynG

> But you got me convinced on the positive addition of the women fighting. It further exaggerates Gotou being a blockhead in regards to women. There's just so much content because technically puberty is going to be the biggest transition for them. Are they just going to skip over all of this?! This is probably the best comedic gold since there's so much content to be made. Hopefully I'm just over thinking it, but the positive side of the opening/ending also implies very bad news. Riiiight? I may be a broken record here, but I really like it too. IDK if you've seen the latest episode, but... I think Gotou gained another woman to confuse here. The "date" was pretty funny too. Hahahahaha! > I don't know if this is a monthly or weekly publication, but I know popular monthly manga like FMA and Berserk essentially handled it the same way by having OVAs or movies fill in the gaps. Yes! These type of OVAs and the like which gives us enlightenment what actually happened in between episodes and important story progressions. I guess we'll just have to let the anime finish first and wait for what it is to offer after it. > Oh yea, when I get time (probably tomorrow), I can put together a list of the major characters and their name puns. This will be much appreciated! I'd love to know what each character is and see how accurate their puns are.

seiryu

> Yes! These type of OVAs and the like which gives us enlightenment what actually happened in between episodes and important story progressions. I guess we'll just have to let the anime finish first and wait for what it is to offer after it. Didn't get to watch the latest episode, so I'll post about that later. Yup, and hopefully the anime does really well so there's a demand for additional content. > This will be much appreciated! I'd love to know what each character is and see how accurate their puns are. Gotou Kakushi => kakushigoto: "hidden thing" or "writing work" Gotou Hime => himegoto: "secret thing" Assistants/Staff Kakei Ami (front ponytail) => amikake: "area fill" Sumita Rasuna (brun => sumi tarasuna: "don't spill the ink" Shiji Aogu (other guy) => shiji wo aogu: "to follow instructions" Keshi Kakeru (glasses) => keshi kakeru: "to use an eraser"; keshikakeru: "to incite" Tomaruin Satsuki (editor) => tomaru insatsuki: "stop the printing machine" Rokujou Ichiko (teacher) => this one is more abstract but roku and ichi are 6 and 1 with #61 being her skin tone in shading (mentioned in the manga) Senda Naru (high schooler) => senta naru: "to become the center" Shiokoshi You (culinary) => shio koshou: "salt and pepper" Jouro Kumi (flower shop) => "to pour water from a water pot"

weebywitch

So this one started off with the best foreshadowing—did you check the editor’s face when Goto parroted Hime? Oh and the editor’s name was proven entirely. Just ugh. He’s so frustrating to watch. Also, watching them each not listen to each other/misinterpret what the other is saying/meaning and do what they think is best out of love/a sense of duty is fascinating and obviously either a learned or inherited trait or some combination thereof. This is how they ended up not properly communicating for years it seems—they both were prone to just not seeing or seeing what they wanted to see that allowed them to be the hero and lavish more attention on the other. It’s a weird codependent thing that leaves no room for the harsh light of reality. There can be flaws but only the perceived ones that have solutions they’ve found. Anything that’s outside their ability to troubleshoot doesn’t exist so they don’t consider it. Hmm... I don’t know if I made any sense at all so I’m going to stop here.

seiryu

> The "date" was pretty funny too. Hahahahaha Yes, for sure! And I love how they tied the parallel between Hime and her mother at the end. > So this one started off with the best foreshadowing—did you check the editor’s face when Goto parroted Hime? Oh and the editor’s name was proven entirely. Just ugh. He’s so frustrating to watch. Also, watching them each not listen to each other/misinterpret what the other is saying/meaning and do what they think is best out of love/a sense of duty is fascinating and obviously either a learned or inherited trait or some combination thereof. This is how they ended up not properly communicating for years it seems—they both were prone to just not seeing or seeing what they wanted to see that allowed them to be the hero and lavish more attention on the other. It’s a weird codependent thing that leaves no room for the harsh light of reality. There can be flaws but only the perceived ones that have solutions they’ve found. Anything that’s outside their ability to troubleshoot doesn’t exist so they don’t consider it. Hmm... I don’t know if I made any sense at all so I’m going to stop here. Oh man...this is probably the funniest episode so far! So many great gems like the editor, Gotou being weighed down by the responsibility and wanting to do it correctly, or even the adults being the ones eating all the strawberry chocolate (such a nostalgic candy since I grew up eating those too). I agree on the Gotou/editor dynamic that makes it funny. Ah, the moment of them both enjoying the canning/trapping was another great moment (although their reasoning was completely different). But just like the Gotou/Hime relationship, Gotou/editor are slowly learning more about each other. Does the anime team really think our attention spans are so shot that they have to keep putting the future scenes in? Or maybe they want to distract and imply the possibility of Gotou dying? But definitely the sign of great plot development is when we get more questions than answers. Are they going to introduce Hime getting a boyfriend? The puberty aspect seems like an even bigger question now...oh and the manga is pretty much only a couple/few episodes ahead at most, so the anime team gets to make their own ending so these are completely up in the air.

weebywitch

> Oh man...this is probably the funniest episode so far! So many great gems like the editor, Gotou being weighed down by the responsibility and wanting to do it correctly, or even the adults being the ones eating all the strawberry chocolate (such a nostalgic candy since I grew up eating those too). I agree on the Gotou/editor dynamic that makes it funny. Ah, the moment of them both enjoying the canning/trapping was another great moment (although their reasoning was completely different). But just like the Gotou/Hime relationship, Gotou/editor are slowly learning more about each other. Does the anime team really think our attention spans are so shot that they have to keep putting the future scenes in? Or maybe they want to distract and imply the possibility of Gotou dying? But definitely the sign of great plot development is when we get more questions than answers. Are they going to introduce Hime getting a boyfriend? The puberty aspect seems like an even bigger question now...oh and the manga is pretty much only a couple/few episodes ahead at most, so the anime team gets to make their own ending so these are completely up in the air. Yes! That trapped scene was gold! At least they had a bonding moment, I thought. Then the “bathrobe party” and yeah... Goto was trying so hard to take his work seriously it was great and everyone was shocked like wait, when he surprised himself it was better. Then he got into it and the LOL’s like what?! Please get a clue. You can be more than one thing. The gall of Sensei calling the editor a sketchy person. What was she doing there the whole time?! No one mentioned that little fact? Hmmmm. I actually liked that they tied the medal into the boxes. It was nice to see her and remember that we started with her going to the house and this is a flashback of hers. So her being like wait, this memory triggered something and going through the thought process and discovery with her... like we’re seeing through her eyes as she pulls the veil back from their relationship.

seiryu

> Yes! That trapped scene was gold! At least they had a bonding moment, I thought. Then the “bathrobe party” and yeah... Goto was trying so hard to take his work seriously it was great and everyone was shocked like wait, when he surprised himself it was better. Then he got into it and the LOL’s like what?! Please get a clue. You can be more than one thing. The gall of Sensei calling the editor a sketchy person. What was she doing there the whole time?! No one mentioned that little fact? Hmmmm. I actually liked that they tied the medal into the boxes. It was nice to see her and remember that we started with her going to the house and this is a flashback of hers. So her being like wait, this memory triggered something and going through the thought process and discovery with her... like we’re seeing through her eyes as she pulls the veil back from their relationship. The other part of the bathrobe party that hit home for me was the irony that Gotou is the one that needs the most "comfort" (working in the nude) and he's criticizing all of his assistants for doing something much more decent. I loved how pretty much everyone got to bond and gain more respect for each other (except the guy who keeps breaking his arm). The elementary sensei has a running gag of being the perfect guardian of the kids. It isn't shown as much in the anime, but whenever someone is sneaking around any child, she finds them with that staff-like thing she always carries. She literally has a sixth sense for people sneaking around her children and is magically wherever this occurs. I don't fully agree with the story being from Hime's memories. She doesn't know about all of Gotou's scenes. I took it more of a connection between the two because seeing the 17 on the medal triggers her to realize that Gotou created the 17-20 boxes. Probably just a personal bias that they could have taken out that ending scene and used it to not rush through key comedic parts of the episode. Unless they pull off something huge, the opening and ending are already sufficient teasers. Or they could include all of these future scenes at the end.

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yonko

Thanks for sharing this, I'll give it a try.