Eikyuu Kazoku (Eternal Family)

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Japanese: 永久家族

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Information

Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 1, 1997

Producers: Beyond C.

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Studio 4°C

Source: Original

Genre: Comedy

Theme: Psychological

Duration: 28 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 5.85¹ (scored by 4,419 users)

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Ranked: #10691²

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Popularity: #6496

Members: 11,002

Favorites: 15

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Synopsis

It started as a sociological experiment. Six different people were brainwashed to think that they were a family and then put in arbitrary situations to see how they would react; however, when a taping of the families conducts is sold in a desperate attempt to make a little capital, it instantly becomes a success. Now the family is a first rated show and their every move is broadcasted around the world without them knowing it. But when a clogged toilet sets off a chain of events that ultimately frees the family from the room they are confined in the broadcasters, not willing to lose their source of income, set out to hunt down and recapture every member of the Eternal family.

(Source: ANN)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Sae

Main

Koujiro, Chie
Japanese

Akiko

Main

Mizutani, Yuuko
Japanese

A-Ko

Main

Mayama, Ako
Japanese

Sasuke

Main

Yamaguchi, Kappei
Japanese

Michael

Main

Mizuta, Wasabi
Japanese

Hanada, Ben

Main

Hirose, Masashi
Japanese

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Staff

Morimoto, Kouji

Director, Screenplay, Setting, Character Design

Tanaka, Tatsuyuki

Storyboard, Key Animation

Satou, Dai

Screenplay

Matsumi, Shinichi

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Reviews

Feb 22, 2025

pond-scum

Recommended

this little chunk of stuff was so full of masterful storytelling on multiple levels. really interesting music/sound design, the animation was simple and well done, the characters were great (so great that its sad there isnt more of them than this 30 minute short)

to be able to build up a world with that many characters and also tell a story where somewhat drastic changes happen, and to push all of it into 30 minutes, i just think that takes a lot of talent.

also its funny. they play with the pacing a lot. the toilet flushing every few minutes in the beginning was a delight ...

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May 31, 2020

Senn_X

Recommended

As someone who just watched this at 2am in 2020 my immediate reaction was.

"Reminds me of early Imaishi works (Dead Leaves comes to mind) but with the same lonely feelings of a world of alienation as Kaiba"

probably one of the strangest comparisons I know. I didn't get much from any of the characters other then the father. But the art, music and even premise were able to hold it up for me. My conflicting feeling is this though. If they lengthened it to about an hour (like Dead Leaves lol) i think the characters would have been done a favor and would have had ...

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Dec 4, 2008

shomazta

Not Recommended

This is probably the worst animation I've ever seen. There is just no story whatsoever and what I'm assuming was intended humor is not funny whatsoever. The characters are interesting, I'll give it that much, and the production isn't bad overall. I just don't see how anyone in their sane mind would enjoy this. Note I said "sane," if you're a bit "light headed" then this would probably make for the best effing thing you've ever seen.

However, I wouldn't recommend that anyone waste their time watching this. Even if you're like me and trying to watch every single animation ever produced.

I like randomness, so just ...