Last Monday, the anime adaptation of the popular podcast Anmari Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi (known in English as Japanese History Not Very Useful) was confirmed. This new animated series will have 15-minute episodes and will premiere on the Hokkaido Broadcasting channel on June 29 at 10:30 p.m. (Spanish time, UTC+2). After its broadcast, it will be available to the public on YouTube.
A unique
podcast about Japanese history
Anmari
Yaku ni Tatanai Nihonshi is a podcast program that explores those aspects of Japanese
history that are not usually taught in school, but are fascinating to share.
The lead vocals are comedian and history buff Syrup Junpei. As of
June 13, the podcast has a total of 135 episodes and is
available on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
and Amazon Music.
Acknowledgments
and publication of the book
This show
won an Award of Excellence at last year's Japan
Podcast Awards, highlighting its impact on cultural outreach. In
addition, Kasama Shoin published a book based on the podcast
titled Okagesama Zukan: Sugoi Hito mo Hitori ja Nanni mo Dekinakatta (Illustrated
Guide Thanks to You: Even Great People Can't Do Anything Alone), released in
Japan on November 25.
