Neo Yokio

this is like an in-joke for a group of people that doesn't exist. just an absolute misfire on every level. the brainchild of someone who grew up with anime but for some reason is compelled to both appropriate it and mock it under some flimsy guise of subversion (sees Created By: Ezra Koenig) ah! Well then,

Just saying the words "Jaden Smith anime" is enough to sum what you're going to get, but they don't quite capture the depths of uncanny valley wrongness this invokes. The jokes and emotional beats are so far from funny and inspiring that one is left stunned by the attempted vision here. The animation, and even just the character designs, repulse the eyes. Truly "The Room" of anime.

First chance I gave it, I lasted 5 minutes. The next, I was 5 minutes into the second episode. A stir fry experience where every flavor doesn't match.

How did this even get made? What executive looked at this horrible tumblr fanfic and though 'yeah, let's greenlight it!'

just pink christmas. Pulledoutallthestopsforyourgifttomelool+ilovethediffcultures/accents/modernlingo/subjectmatter/swearinglmao

Maybe if I actually gave a shit/knew anything about anime I'd be able to appreciate more of what this was trying to do (I feel like there are levels to the comedy that I'm missing due to my lack of familiarity with anime tropes), but just taken on the premise of "Whit Stillman movie but anime" I'm pretty onboard with it. It feels in keeping with the stuff Koenig has been singing about for years. Schwartzman's line delivery alone can make almost anything funny.

Neo Yokio exists within a permanently ironic state where irony loses all meaning. Thus, it masterfully blends the art of Japanese animation with the philosophical insights of one Jaden Smith. With such masterful writing behind such splendid animation, we also get the wonderous voice acting of Jaden himself, who overwhelms the viewer with his wide range of emotions. Not since The Room have we seen such perfection displayed on our TV screens. Filmmakers, video game devs and chefs should take note!