Toutotsu ni Egypt Shin

The soundtrack is bubbly and fitting, and the art style and character designs have a very whimsical and appealing feel to them (Sobek and Set are my favorites!). I love how each character follows the same black-white-gold color scheme, it really helps them stand out in front of the vibrant watercolor-like backgrounds.

Story-wise it's a little lacking, but with how short the episodes are and how most come to a show like this for the characters and not the story, this isn't too much of a problem. I love all of the references, and they aren't so reliant that if you don't get it you won't ... be losing out on much!

The characters are very entertaining, though not the most accurate to their mythological counterparts.


Overall I really liked it and recommend it to anyone who has an interest in a short slice of life anime and Egyptian mythology, just as long as you aren't the type to get hung up on weird plots or inaccuracies.

A very cute, laid back short comedy with a pleasant vibe and great characters. It's actually educational to an extent if you look up who the different gods are and what their purpose is, so you can learn something from it too. The animation is very well done and incorporates the Egyptian Hieroglyphic style into an anime style nicely. The gags aren't really the laugh-out-loud gut laugh kind of jokes, but they have a subtle charm that's very cute. I always loved ancient Egypt when I was a kid and this was fun to revisit some of what I loved about it.

Toutotsu is the type of educational anime that has always appeared over the years. This time, Egyptian gods are the protagonists of this definitely hilarious story. Anubis, Toth, Seth, Horus and other characters are eccentric and have peculiarities that please and convey a good feeling of pleasure with short animes, a difficult thing lately, since most of these shows appeal to anime clichés. Toutotsu manages to be exclusive and independent when it comes to the diversity of episodes. All are well produced and have very good scenes.

Making a comparison with Olympia Kyklos, Toutotsu can be defined as "The Olympia of Egypt", where the culture and ... habits of the African country are shown, based on the ancient Egyptian religion. In addition, the practice of mummification, ceramics and pizza are great historical references, which define the entire ancient civilization very well. The anime did not hesitate. In episodes of 6 minutes, there was always a god to be presented with some more characteristic of animes. This connection shows a playful and harmonious perspective. And yet, anime manages to stand out very well because of that. It is not a famous show, nor will it be remembered by many, but it pays off, for a new experience with short animes.

Finally, Toutotsu is a show that I recommend to everyone. It is not significant with the shape it has, nor will it bring anything new (of course, Egyptian culture will certainly be new to many), but it is a really profitable and heated experience. For more anime with these cultural objectives. They certainly need to gain more space in Japanese productions!