Etotama
2015 • Shirogumi
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2015
- Episodes
- 12
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Shirogumi · Encourage Films
- Genres
- Action · Comedy · Fantasy
The story revolves around Eto-shin. "Eto-shin" are the 12 divine messengers chosen from "Eto-musume," or zodiac girls representing all kinds of animals. From ancient times, these 12 divine messengers have protected the land of the rising sun. They are powerful beings who have survived through "ETM 12," a divine tournament held every sixty years, and admired by all Eto-musumes.
Fast forward to now, the present day, and the year ETM 12 will be held. From all over Japan, Eto-shin candidates, or in other words, Eto-musumes gather in great numbers.
Within that group exists a single cat Eto-musume.
Her name is Nya-tan. She is thought of as the one closest to becoming an Eto-shin, but is a misfortunate girl who always ends up undermined by evil rodents.
The only way to become the 12 zodiac signs is to beat all the Eto-shins. However, the power of the Eto-shins is so great, and no Eto-musume has ever won in the tournament for the past two thousand years.
When Nya-tan meets an ordinary high school boy, Takeru Amato, the story begins!
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Etotama originated as a multi-media project spearheaded by Shirogumi and Tablier Communications, premiering as a television anime series in 2015. The concept centers on the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, depicted as 'Eto-musume' who compete in divine trials to earn their place in the heavens. This premise draws heavily from traditional East Asian mythology while filtering it through the lens of modern otaku culture, specifically highlighting the excluded cat of the zodiac, Nya-tan, as the central protagonist.
The series is notable for its hybrid visual approach, blending traditional 2D character designs with 3D computer-generated action sequences during the combat segments, a specialty of Shirogumi. The character designs were provided by Satoshi Koike, who aimed for a distinctively expressive and energetic aesthetic that contrasted with the more fluidly animated 3D battles. Upon release, the series was received as a lighthearted, meta-referential comedy, noted by critics for its ambitious technical experimentation despite a somewhat niche narrative appeal.
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