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The Laughing Salesman NEW is a strange case of a show, where I want to recommend it, but also feel like it isn't worth your time, because it's a mixed bag in the most confusing way possible. I enjoyed what I watched, but did I enjoy it consistently enough to rate it highly? To give some context, Warau Salesman NEW, or "The Laughing Salesman NEW", is a new anime based on a manga from 1968, created by Fujiko A. Fujio, the creator of Doraemon. Its noted as being his only dark work, and while its manga is relatively short, the original anime had over 100 episodes, all around 10 minutes in length... See full review

Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues, or its much shorter title, Middle Manager Tonegawa, is the comedic spin-off to Kaiji, after 7 years without an anime I doubt anyone who isn't Japanese and could read the manga, would have ever asked for this, however, 26 weeks later, and 24 episodes in, I cannot imagine a world without it. Middle Manager Tonegawa lives in a strange world where it’s disliked by many who don't understand it. Those who don't know Kaiji may be put off by its series ties and art, or lose interest during the notably weak first two episodes (whose manga variants hold up much better)... See full review