Barakamon
(2014)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
Glad You're Back
Episode 12 - 9-27-2014
24m
With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?
8.8/10Where to watch
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I am in Tokyo
Episode 11 - 9-20-2014
22m
Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?
8.9/10Where to watch
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Dacchi Ikode
Episode 10 - 9-13-2014
24m
After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile, Kawafuji gets the exhibition hall director to agree to welcome Handa back to Tokyo. How will he bid farewell to the kind islanders who've taught him so much?
8.2/10Where to watch
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Almost Got Badly Hurt
Episode 9 - 9-06-2014
24m
It's only two weeks until the Naruka Exhibition. Handa waits for inspiration as he deals with a broken bath heater and various scuffles with the kids. Unfortunately, not long after inspiration falls, so does Handa...
8.1/10Where to watch
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Onde
Episode 8 - 8-23-2014
22m
It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.
8.6/10Where to watch
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A High-Grade Fish
Episode 7 - 8-16-2014
24m
To make up for the turmoil of the previous two days, the village kids and Handa treat his guests to a fun day of fishing before bidding them farewell.
8/10Where to watch
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Guys From Tokyo
Episode 6 - 8-09-2014
24m
Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly, and why did Kawafuji agree to bring him?
8.1/10Where to watch
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Going Swimming at the Beach
Episode 5 - 8-02-2014
24m
After the job from Miwa's dad breaks his artist's block, Handa's ready to get writing! But some distractions come up, in the form of the girls demanding penmanship help, a day taking the kids to the beach, and Naru's Grampa's addictive pickled daikon...
8/10Where to watch
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Island Dads
Episode 4 - 7-26-2014
24m
After his computer and cell phone break, Handa's only link to the outside world is the phone at the general store. He decides to focus on his entry for the upcoming Naruka Institute competition, but hits a wall. Can a job from Miwa's gangsterish dad help him break through it?
7.8/10Where to watch
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Mochi Thrown in Celebration
Episode 3 - 7-19-2014
24m
Tama hides a deep, dark secret, and meeting Handa may have led her to reveal it. Is it too late for her to save her reputation? Meanwhile, Handa is suffering his own angst after not placing first in a calligraphy competition. Maybe a friendly mochi-picking session with the villagers will cheer him up...
8/10Where to watch
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Annoying
Episode 2 - 7-12-2014
24m
A week after coming to the island, Handa is trying to focus on improving his calligraphy. However, he keeps getting interrupted by Naru and her friends, including middle-school girls Miwa and Tama, who want their old base back!
7.7/10Where to watch
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Cheerful Child
Episode 1 - 7-05-2014
24m
Handsome young master calligrapher Handa Seishuu has been exiled to a far-western island for punching a critic. He plans to focus on his writing in solitude, but rambunctious little Naru won't leave him alone...
7.9/10Where to watch
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Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes 8.9/10
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I am in Tokyo
Episode 11 - 9-20-2014
22m
Handa has returned to Tokyo, to show his new "STAR" calligraphy to the gallery director he had punched and ask for forgiveness. However, Handa doesn't feel quite right about the work, and ends up smearing it before the director can. Could some inspiration from his time at the island help him create an even better work before the deadline?
8.9/10Where to watch
Buy
Haven't Seen
Glad You're Back
Episode 12 - 9-27-2014
24m
With his calligraphy exhibition entry finished, Handa wants to return to the island and the people he cares about there. Unfortunately, his mom is dead set against it. How will he convince her to let him go?
8.8/10Where to watch
Buy
Haven't Seen
Onde
Episode 8 - 8-23-2014
22m
It's Naru's birthday, and Handa wants to present her with a new rhinoceros beetle. However, Kenta not only refuses to help him catch one, but also declares a battle to get Naru the best bug! Later, Handa is invited along for a visit to the Kotoishi family gravesite, but finds the local Obon customs unusually cheerful.
8.6/10Where to watch
Buy
Haven't Seen
Dacchi Ikode
Episode 10 - 9-13-2014
24m
After Handa submits his "Star" calligraphy despite some trepidation, he gets roped into helping to build a stone wall and then into taking the girls to the summer festival. Meanwhile, Kawafuji gets the exhibition hall director to agree to welcome Handa back to Tokyo. How will he bid farewell to the kind islanders who've taught him so much?
8.2/10Where to watch
Buy
Haven't Seen
Guys From Tokyo
Episode 6 - 8-09-2014
24m
Handa's only friend, Kawafuji, arrives with a kid named Kanzaki Kousuke in tow, but their trip to Handa's house ends up being very roundabout. Why does Kousuke want to meet Handa so badly, and why did Kawafuji agree to bring him?
8.1/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
