Insufficient Direction

Insufficient Direction

PG2014•3m•4.0/10

AnimationComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.0/10(1)

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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