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The Tatami Time Machine Blues

The Tatami Time Machine Blues

TV-142022•7.8/10
AnimationComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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7.8/10(27)

It is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the remote before it breaks. However, his prankster friend Ozu cannot resist playing with past events, even if it means bringing the universe to the brink of destruction. Now "I" finds himself racing through time to avoid disaster.

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Production

Science SARU, KADOKAWA, Asmik Ace, Fuji Television Network, TOHO, dentsu, Tohan

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 14, 2022

Last Aired

October 12, 2022

Networks

Disney+

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2022-09-14
Ozu, a despicable prankster, spills cola on the remote control to the dorm's only air conditioner.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2022-09-21
"I" and friends team up to use a time machine to retrieve the AC remote control before it breaks.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2022-09-28
Akashi and "I" travel back in time to restore order to the universe but run into unexpected trouble.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2022-10-05
Back to square one. Akashi and "I" must once again try to save the universe from destruction.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2022-10-12
Akashi has a plan, and "I" catches on. Can they escape the maddening cycle of one-day time travel?
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2022-10-12
As a university freshman, "I" joins a club dedicated to fantasizing about a fictional railway.

Cast

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

I (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Akashi (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Ozu (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Master Higuchi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Yuhko Kaida

Hanuki (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Jogasaki (voice)

Setsuji Sato

Setsuji Sato

Aijima (voice)

Chikara Honda

Chikara Honda

Tamura (voice)

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