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Insufficient Direction

Insufficient Direction

PG2014•3m•5.0/10
AnimationComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.0/10(2)

This is the anime adaptation of Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki (Insufficient Direction), the first essay manga by the "queen of the manga world," Moyoco Anno. The comedic and heartwarming autobiographical story follows her everyday married "otaku lifestyle" with Hideaki Anno, "the founder of the otaku cult."

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Production

DLE

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 4, 2014

Last Aired

June 27, 2014

Networks

AT-X

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Hanazono Tackle
Air date: 2014-04-04
E2
Alone and Lonely
Air date: 2014-04-11
E3
1 GUNPLA for 300 yen
Air date: 2014-04-18
E4
The Ogasawara Style
Air date: 2014-04-25
E5
Be KOOOL
Air date: 2014-05-02
E6
Are there any biscuits?
Air date: 2014-05-09
E7
Battle Japan Whoo!!!!!!
Air date: 2014-05-16
E8
Don't say that
Air date: 2014-05-23
E9
A man who became Ultraman
Air date: 2014-05-30
E10
It's eco-friendly
Air date: 2014-06-06
E11
The less I bathe, the kinder I get
Air date: 2014-06-13
E12
You PRINCESS
Air date: 2014-06-20
E13
On the other side of the Journey of Love & Otaku
Air date: 2014-06-27

Cast

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Director-kun (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Rompers (voice)

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