Barakamon Blu Ray –  

All 12 episodes of the Japanese anime based on the manga series by Satsuki Yoshino. The programme follows renowned calligrapher Seishu Handa (voice of Daisuke Ono) as he is exiled to a small island for attacking one of his critics. In his new home on the remote Goto Island, Seishu adapts to the slower pace of life and meets his wacky new neighbours. The episodes are: ‘Cheerful Kid’, ‘Annoying’, ‘Mochi Thrown in Celebration’, ‘Island Dads’, ‘Going Swimming at the Beach’, ‘Guys from Tokyo’, ‘A High-Grade Fish’, ‘Buddhist Chanting Dance’, ‘Was Almost Seriously Injured’, ‘Let’s All Go Together’, ‘I Am in Tokyo’ and ‘Glad That You’re Back’.

An aspiring artist’s world is about to be turned upside down. Seishu exiles himself to a small island to rediscover his passion as a calligrapher after violently attacking one of his most vocal critics. While the Goto Islands appear to be a tranquil paradise on the surface, this young mapmaker soon learns that wacky neighbors and hyperactive children just might provide him the sense of humor he needs on his journey towards self-discovery. Based on the popular manga series comes a tale of finding inspiration in the most hilarious and unlikely of places.