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Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan

This series delves into the dark corners of adulthood through a beloved gymnastics teacher on a children's TV show. Beneath his cheerful persona for kids, viewers witness a gradual unraveling of his mental stability and descent into existential crises. It's a satirical and melancholic look at the loss of innocence and the burdens of adult life, all wrapped in an unexpectedly humorous package.

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    How did the cynical Uramichi end up hosting a TV show for small children? And how long is the studio going to let him keep teaching the kids the sorrow and exhaustion of life instead of, say, the ABCs? This dark comedy manga started as a webcomic and became a bestseller across Japan -- with an anime coming soon! Uramichi is a 31-year old children's TV host who leads physical exercises and teaches life lessons colored by one main theme: adulthood sucks. Alongside mascots played by a couple of bushy-tailed millennials, and a singing duo whose music embodies the notion of being kicked while you're down, Uramichi wades through the misery of working life, one sardonic comment at a time...

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