Underplayed Gems

Uta Kata (2004)

Uta Kata poster
Original title
うた∽かた
Directed by
Keiji Gotoh
Genre
magical girl, fantasy anime and manga, Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo, Psychological
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A girl named Ichika Tachibana meets a mysterious girl named Manatsu Kuroki during summer vacation. Together they use magical creatures called Djinn to help their friends, but the story grows darker and more emotionally intense as Ichika faces difficult personal issues.

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What happens

Uta∽Kata (うた∽かた (詩片); lit. "Poem Fragment") is a 2004 anime television series. Written differently (泡沫), the title can refer to bubbles and is used as such in the ending theme. The series can be loosely considered a magical girl story. However, this series deviates from more conventional magical girl themes in that it addresses topics that are for a more mature audience, such as child abuse, eating disorders, and possibly misanthropy. Nevertheless, it illustrates the main character's coming of age with each episode, becoming more and more emotionally intense as the story goes on. The story follows Ichika Tachibana's life over a summer holiday when she meets Manatsu Kuroki. The series details their summer activities and the use of special creatures called Djinn (ジン jin) that lend their powers to Ichika to help her and her friends when they invariably find themselves in danger and eventually for their own motives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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