![]() I’ll be talking to lawyers, judges, academics, agitators, offenders and litigants - people who practice, experience, and think about the law, as it is, and as it should be. I’ve been a practising barrister for more than 30 years, and now I’m also the host of Witness Box - a podcast that takes you deep into the law. Of all the ways to make use of Uncle Yousuke’s powers, the uncle-nephew duo decides that making Youtube videos and saving on shipping fees with Yousuke’s power is the best route for them.What is the law? How does it work? Why do we have it, and how did it become what it is now? Who makes our laws, and how? What motivates judges and lawyers in their work? How does the law shape, and sometimes distort, society? How does it affect your lives, and mine? This means he can fly, create a sword of light, and use interdimensional storage. The second point of humor comes from the fact that even though Uncle Yousuke has left the fantastical realm, he still has his magic abilities. It’s also rather entertaining to see Uncle Yousuke heavily invested in SEGA and its place in the gaming console war. However, Yousuke is more excited to get a flip phone instead. Uncle Yousuke returns to a world where most people are eager to get their hands on a smartphone. ![]() The first revolves around the fact that the anime is set in 2017, but Uncle Yousuke was conscious in 2000, which leads to quite a few amusing moments as the audience witnesses him trying to get up to date with all the latest technology. The humor within the anime is built on three core jokes. The comedy in Uncle From Another World is absolutely gold, especially if you’re familiar with anime and some of the inside jokes within the anime community. Perhaps, one of the reasons why Uncle Yousuke and Takafumi clicked so well is because, in terms of maturity level, the two are the same. As the anime progresses a little, it becomes apparent that while physically, Uncle Yousuke seems to be 34 years old, mentally, he’s a teenager. ![]() Not only is the man speaking in riddles, but he also claims to have magical abilities. After seventeen years of struggling in a strange land where humans are just as vicious as monsters, Uncle Yousuke is brought back to the real world, and it's quite apparent that something is a little off. He then has to fight for his life against various monsters, with only a sadistic and pessimistic elf as his only companion. Mistaken for an orc when he first arrives at Granbahamal, Uncle Yousuke is sold into slavery. Uncle Yousuke goes through quite a lot of traumatic experiences when he’s transported into a different world. Takafumi’s uncle is quite an eccentric character. Perhaps one of the most charming aspects of Uncle From Another World is Uncle Yousuke himself. ![]() The audience, much like Takafumi, is left wondering what exactly happened next at Granbahamal. Uncle From Another World keeps its audience on its toes every time the audience gets invested in the fantasy storyline at Granbahamal, they’re forced to return to reality. The perspective does change from time to time, but the gaming perspective is really cool, especially if you take into account all the other gaming, and SEGA references in the anime, but more on that later. ![]() Another cool trick that the anime employs is that when Takafumi and the audience are maneuvering through Uncle Yousuke’s memories, the viewpoint is akin to that of a gaming frame. Instead, the audience gets to see it for the first time, along with Takafumi. Interestingly, the audience doesn't get to see the flashbacks in a “first-person” perspective that is to say, Granbahamal isn’t shown from Uncle Yousuke’s perspective. The audience still gets a glimpse of all the action that took place in the fantasy world, but it’s more in the form of flashbacks. Rather, the anime is set after Uncle Yousuke returns from the fantasy world of Granbahamal. What’s special about Uncle From Another World is that it doesn’t follow the usual pattern that most isekai anime do. For those unaware, in the isekai genre, a character is usually transported from their everyday life into a strange, often fantastical world. As mentioned earlier, Uncle From Another World is an isekai anime. ![]()
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