Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) | COMPLETE Series | 2-Disc Region-Free (Blu-Ray) Set | English Subtitles

Full 1080p with English Subtitles.   Sourced from JP Bluray Box.

Title: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)

Genre:
Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy

Plot Synopsis:
Childhood friends Satoshi “Sasshi” Imamiya and Arumi Asahina live in Osaka’s Abenobashi shopping district, an area facing redevelopment and the closure of its longtime businesses. After a strange accident, the two suddenly find themselves transported through a succession of bizarre alternate versions of their neighborhood. Each new world transforms Abenobashi into a different genre-inspired reality, ranging from fantasy and science fiction to war stories and video games. As Sasshi and Arumi desperately search for a way home, they begin to discover that their strange journey may be connected to their families, their past, and Sasshi’s reluctance to accept the changes awaiting them in the real world.

Cast and Crew

• Directors: Masahiko Otsuka, Masayuki Kojima, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Shiro Ebisu, Atsushi Takahashi, Mitsuyuki Masuhara, Kentaro Nakamura, Hiroyuki Ochi, Tadashi Hiramatsu, Hiroyuki Yamaga
• Original Writer: Hiroyuki Yamaga
• Cast:
  • Tomo Saeki — as Satoshi “Sasshi” Imamiya
  • Yuki Matsuoka — as Arumi Asahina
  • Rikiya Koyama — as Eutus
  • Takeshi Aono — as Masayuki Asahina
  • Aya Hisakawa — as Mune-Mune

IMDb: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. TheHornswoggler — ★★★★
   “First anime of 2022 has convinced me that every Hiroyuki Imaishi-directed episode of a TV series will be the best episode of that respective series.”
2. Eli — ★★★½
   “this might be their best production that no one talks about anymore.”
3. Halfaxia — ★★★½
   “Arumi and Sasshi are great little characters, bouncing of each other well and the English dub is a delight.”
4. Comrie — ★★★½
   “Overlooked Gainax effort. The intro is a full on bop.”
5. In_between — ★★★★
   “Rarely you can get better from any anime. Aged a bit poorly, still makes me giggle and have fun.”

Meta Description:
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) is a surreal anime comedy from Gainax following childhood friends Sasshi and Arumi as they travel through bizarre alternate versions of their Osaka neighborhood while searching for a way back home.