Uncle From Another World: Seeing The World Through Anime-tinted Glasses
The following contains spoilers for Episode 2 of Uncle From Another World, «Guardian Heroes» Shoulda Been Number One!," now streaming on Netflix.
It has been seventeen years since Uncle Kousuke Shibasaki (aka Ojisan) had his tragic accident and slipped into a coma, but he has finally awakened, and with some new mystical powers to boot! The only family member to stay by his side is his nephew Takafumi, who thankfully allows the quirky character to live with him.
Despite the significant age gap, the pair bond like long-lost brothers, finding commonality in their shared appreciation for Anime and video games, although in Kousuke's case, only SEGA is acceptable. While Uncle Kousuke is trying to adjust to the modern world, Takafumi soon realizes that his uncle is using assorted fictional storylines as a frame of reference in order to wrap his head around all the drastic changes.
Uncle From Another World: Where Isekai and SEGA Collide
Anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Uncle Kousuke is sure of one thing: he loves SEGA! The middle-aged man used to obsessively play video games before his misfortune and was thoroughly invested in the Console Wars, but this preoccupation overflows into his Anime selections as well. Takafumi is surprised to find out that Kousuke was also dedicated to watching every single episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion (which is usually reserved for the more sentimental types.) Nevertheless, according to Ojisan, he has learned everything he needs to know about «mature love» from the popular anime franchise, which is still going strong today.
The penny drops, however, when Kousuke states that the only reason he bothered watching Evangelion in the first place was because SEGA was one of their official
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