Tensai Bakabon 2
Tensai Bakabon 2

Tensai Bakabon 2

2017Movie114 minJapanese

Happy holidays from Bakabon and the family! Watch Papa save New Year's, learn the details of Hajime's birth, and thrill as the youngest member of the family evades a kidnapping! It's a real crazy world out there, but that's how it should be!

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IMDb5.4/10
Director: Satoshi DonzokoGenres: Comedy

Plot Summary

This live-action adaptation follows the eccentric Bakabon family and their absurd adventures. When Papa Bakabon gets into trouble with the law, the rest of the family, including Mama, sister Akko, and rival Rerere, must band together to help him out of his latest predicament. Their journey is filled with the series' trademark slapstick humor and nonsensical situations.

Critical Reception

Tensai Bakabon 2 received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many finding the humor to be juvenile and the plot uninspired. While some audiences appreciated the faithful adaptation of the beloved manga's chaotic energy, others found the live-action format unable to capture the original's charm.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles to translate the anarchic spirit of the manga into a coherent live-action narrative.
  • Humor often relies on broad physical comedy and slapstick, which may not appeal to all viewers.
  • Despite its flaws, it captures the quirky, nonsensical essence of the Bakabon family for dedicated fans.

Google audience: Audience reception on Google is largely unavailable or not consolidated. Those who have seen it seem divided, with some enjoying the goofy antics and others finding it lacking in substance.

Fun Fact

The film is a live-action adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka's classic gag manga series, which has been adapted into multiple anime series since the 1960s.

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