Animation Store Manager
Synopsis
This is the Animation Store Manager!! Anime Tenchou is a CM character for Animate, one of Japan's biggest retailer of anime, games, and manga. The character series was created by Shimamoto Kazuhiko for publicity purposes. Later adapted into a manga, a weekly radio drama and this OVA animated by GAINAX and directed by Anno Hideaki. Anizawa Meito is the blazing store manager. He is a fireball who loves animation merchandise at heart. He takes over the dying wish of the former store manager, though still alive, who was attacked by the rival store and becomes a "store manager" of newly opened animation goods specialty store, Animate. The scarlet, "store manager visor" is his trademark. (Source: AniDB)
Audience Consensus
The general sentiment is positive, viewing 'Anime Tenchou' as a quirky and entertaining short commercial for the Animate store. It's appreciated for its hyperactive energy, creative visuals, and catchy soundtrack. Despite its brevity and some technical shortcomings, it's considered a worthwhile watch for anime fans, though some find it simply an advertisement.
Strengths
- Energetic and amusing short commercial.
- Visually creative, blending anime characters with real-life backgrounds.
- Memorable and catchy 80s-style J-pop soundtrack.
Weaknesses
- Extremely short runtime.
- Transitions can be abrupt.
- Animation quality shows its age.