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Sazae-san at 52 years and still going strong. Wow! Had anyone heard of it before reading this post?
by civilized 5y ago
Sazae-san at 52 years and still going strong. Wow! Had anyone heard of it before reading this post?
- johnzim 5y agoYes! It's one of the few things I can watch and understand reliably in Japanese. It doesn't contain lots of slang or fantastical words.
- lovemenot 5y agoIt's broadcast at dinner time on Sundays. So yes, living in Japan one can hardly fail to know it. Character don't age. Technology is not really present, so it's kind of timeless. Sazae herself is named after a shellfish. As are all the other main characters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_cornutus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_cornutus
- gkanai 5y agoEveryone in Japan knows this animated show.
- sdrothrock 5y agoSazae-san is such an institution here that there's slang describing the feeling when you watch it on Sunday night and know you have a full work week coming up: Sazae-san Syndrome.
- frameset 5y agoThat's interesting. Growing up in the UK as a child the equivalent of Sazae-san Syndrome was hearing the Antiques Roadshow theme. Even now when I hear that music it fills me with the Sunday night blues.