The Tatami Time Machine Blues
- ONA
- Summer 2022
- 6 episodes
- 20 min
- Science SARU
- Novel
- PG-13
- Comedy
- Mystery
- Romance
- Suspense
- Adult Cast
Contents
Trailer · PV1 60s ver. | ||
| Japanese | 四畳半タイムマシンブルース | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Yojouhan Time Machine Blues | |
| Also known as | Tatami Time Machine Blues | |
| Genre | Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Adult Cast, Psychological, Time Travel | |
| Type | ONA | |
| Based on | Novel — Makoto Ueda, Tomihiko Morimi | |
| Directed by | Shingo Natsume | |
| Character design | Akitoshi Yokoyama, Nobutake Itou, Shouko Nishigaki | |
| Music by | Michiru Oshima | |
| Studio | Science SARU | |
| Original run | September 14, 2022 – October 12, 2022 | |
| Episodes | 6 | |
| Episode length | 20 min | |
| Total running time | 2 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2022 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 8.19 | |
| On users' lists | 10,747 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Novel | ||
| Written by | Tomihiko Morimi | |
| Original run | July 29, 2020 | |
| Volumes | 1 | |
| Chapters | 3 | |
The Tatami Time Machine Blues (Japanese: 四畳半タイムマシンブルース, Hepburn: Yojouhan Time Machine Blues) is a 2022 Japanese anime original net animation based on the novel by Makoto Ueda and Tomihiko Morimi. It is animated by Science SARU and directed by Shingo Natsume. It aired from September 14, 2022 to October 12, 2022, with 6 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Kameda · Kizaki · Landlady · Nagano · Sakai · Tamura · Tosa · Ueda
Production
Key staff
Makoto UedaOriginal Creator
Tomihiko MorimiOriginal Creator
Shingo NatsumeDirector
Akitoshi YokoyamaCharacter Design
Yusuke NakamuraOriginal Character Design
Michiru OshimaMusic
Eriko KimuraSound DirectorFuminao AkaiArt Director
Science SARUStudioStaff
| Studio | Science SARU |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Makoto Ueda, Tomihiko Morimi |
| Director | Shingo Natsume |
| Script | Makoto Ueda |
| Character Design | Akitoshi Yokoyama, Nobutake Itou, Shouko Nishigaki |
| Original Character Design | Yusuke Nakamura |
| Music | Michiru Oshima |
| Sound Director | Eriko Kimura |
| Art Director | Fuminao Akai |
| Director of Photography | Hikari Itou, Yoshihiro Sekiya |
| Color Design | Ayaka Nakamura |
| Editing | Akari Saitou |
| Theme Song Performance | Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Phil Matthews, Chloe Yhun |
| Producer | Eun-Young Choi, Noriko Ozaki, Kouhei Sakita, Hana Sugawara, Fumie Takeuchi |
Music
| Composer | Michiru Oshima |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Demachiyanagi Parallel Universe” — Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch6,006
- Watching256
- Completed2,201
- On hold150
- Dropped160
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 1,974 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Shikimori | 8,773 | 256 | 2,201 | 6,006 | 160 | — |
Watch order
The The Tatami Time Machine Blues story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tatami Galaxy (Prequel) | TV series | 11 | April 23, 2010 |
| 2 | The Tatami Galaxy Specials | Special | 3 | August 20, 2010 |
| 3 | The Tatami Time Machine Blues | ONA | 6 | September 14, 2022 |
Related works
| Original work | Yojouhan Time Machine Blues (Novel) |
|---|
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- “Yojouhan Time Machine Blues”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Yojouhan Time Machine Blues”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “The Tatami Time Machine Blues”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q114872540”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.