Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan

{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Uramichi Oniisan volume 1 cover.jpg

| caption = Cover of Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan volume 1 by Ichijinsha

| ja_kanjimo&#% = うらみちお兄さん

| ja_romaji = Uramichi Oniisan

| genre = Black comedy{{cite web|last=Davidson|first=Danica|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is a Dark Comedy About Being an Adult|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-is-a-dark-comedy-about-being-an-adult/|website=Otaku USA|access-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308084347/https://otakuusamagazine.com/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-is-a-dark-comedy-about-being-an-adult/|archive-date=March 8, 2021|date=March 5, 2021|url-status=live}}

}}

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| type = manga

| author = Gaku Kuze

| publisher = Ichijinsha

| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Kodansha USA}}

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Josei}}

| magazine = Comic Pool

| imprint =

| first = May 12, 2017

| last =

| volumes = 11

| volume_list =

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{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| director = Nobuyoshi Nagayama

| writer = Touko Machida

| music = Kei Haneoka

| studio = Studio Blanc

| licensee = Crunchyroll

| network = TV Tokyo, BS11, Wowow, HTB, Animax

| first = July 6, 2021

| last = September 28, 2021

| episodes = 13

| episode_list =

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{{Nihongo|Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan|うらみちお兄さん|Uramichi Onii-san|"Big Bro Uramichi"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese comedy manga series by Gaku Kuze. It has been serialized online via Ichijinsha's Comic Pool digital manga magazine since May 2017. Chapters have been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. The manga series has been licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc aired from July to September 2021.

Synopsis

Uramichi Omota, a 31-year-old former professional gymnast, works as the leader of the exercise segment of the children's show Together with Maman (a parody of Okaasan to Issho). Despite keeping an upbeat persona on the show, he can't help but reveal his true, jaded, worn-out personality.

Characters

;{{nihongo|Uramichi Omota|表田裏道|Omota Uramichi}}

:{{voiced by|Hiroshi Kamiya|Adam Gibbs{{cite web|last=Friedman|first=Nicholas|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan English Dub Announced, Cast & Crew Revealed|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/08/21/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-english-dub-on-funimation/|website=Funimation|date=August 21, 2021|access-date=August 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821150638/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/08/21/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-english-dub-on-funimation/|archive-date=August 21, 2021|url-status=dead}}}}

:The Gymnastic Onii-san of the children's show Together with Maman, he is usually simply called "Uramichi Onii-san." Uramichi is a 31-year old former gymnast who is physically well built with a refreshing smile, but is actually mentally unstable. Despite keeping an upbeat personality on the show, he can't help but reveal his jaded, worn-out personality, often telling the children the sorrows of being adults. He is a smoker and heavy drinker, and his only hobby is muscle training, but he hates this being pointed out.

;{{nihongo|Tobikichi Usahara|兎原跳吉|Usahara Tobikichi}}

:{{voiced by|Tomokazu Sugita|Ray Chase}}

:Tobikichi is a 28-year-old man who plays a rabbit mascot called "Usao" in Together with Maman. Along with Mitsuo, he was Uramichi's junior in college. As a running gag, he is often caught about to bad-mouth Uramichi.

;{{nihongo|Mitsuo Kumatani|熊谷みつ夫|Kumatani Mitsuo}}

:{{voiced by|Yuichi Nakamura|Howard Wang}}

:Mitsuo is a 28-year old man who works under a bear costume called "Kumao" in Together with Maman. Along with Tobikichi, he was Uramichi's junior during college. Kumatani has a soft spot for Iketeru, often protecting him from pranks.

;{{nihongo|Iketeru Daga|蛇賀池照|Daga Iketeru}}

:{{voiced by|Mamoru Miyano|Brandon McInnis}}

:The "Singing Onii-san" of Together with Maman who is also a former musical actor. Despite being good-looking, Iketeru loves childish dirty jokes and is apparently unable to read analog watches. Although he can be dense, he possesses a lot of hidden skills such as acting ability, drawing and ping pong.

;{{nihongo|Utano Tadano|多田野詩乃|Tadano Utano}}

:{{voiced by|Nana Mizuki|Jessica Calvello}}

:A 32-year old "Singing Onee-san" of Together with Maman. Utano is an elite graduate of a music college, but due to bad luck and timing she keeps changing jobs from idol, enka singer, and jazz singer. She is currently living together with her boyfriend of 6 years, who is an unpopular comedian.

;{{nihongo|Hanbee Kikaku|木角半兵衛|Kikaku Hanbee}}

:{{voiced by|Ryōhei Kimura{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Uramichi Oniisan TV Anime Casts Ryohei Kimura, Kenichi Suzumura, Kensho Ono (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-26/uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-casts-ryohei-kimura-kenichi-suzumura-daisuke-ono/.159929|website=Anime News Network|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603093904/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-05-26/uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-casts-ryohei-kimura-kenichi-suzumura-daisuke-ono/.159929|archive-date=June 3, 2021|url-status=live}}|Johnny Yong Bosch}}

;{{nihongo|Saito Uebu|上武裁人|Uebu Saito}}

:{{voiced by|Kenichi Suzumura}}

;{{nihongo|Matahiko Nekota|猫田又彦|Nekota Matahiko}}

:{{voiced by|Daisuke Ono (Japanese)|Jacob Hopkins{{cite tweet|user=HopkinsJacob5|last=Hopkins|first=Jacob|author-link=Jacob Hopkins|number=1472969990689091588|title=And another one! Check me out as Nekota on #LifeLessonsWithUramichiOniisan! Watch it today @Funimation!😊 More announcements in the near future🔥|date=December 20, 2021|access-date=December 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222215242/https://twitter.com/HopkinsJacob5/status/1472969990689091588|archive-date=December 22, 2021|url-status=live}}}}

;{{nihongo|Yusao Furode|風呂出油佐男|Furobe Yusao}}

:{{voiced by|Shin-ichiro Miki}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Life Lessons of Uramichi-Oniisan TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Artists|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-19/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-opening-theme-artists/.170827|website=Anime News Network|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021110754/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-19/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-opening-theme-artists/.170827|archive-date=October 21, 2021|url-status=live}}

;{{nihongo|Tekito Derekida|出木田適人|Derekida Tekito}}

:{{voiced by|Kenyu Horiuchi|Eric Vale}}

;{{nihongo|Eddy Edei|枝泥エディ|Edei Edi}}

:{{voiced by|Natsuki Hanae|Kevin Thelwell}}

;{{nihongo|Kayo Ennoshita|縁ノ下カヨ|Ennoshita Kayo}}

:{{voiced by|Minami Takahashi}}

;{{nihongo|Ikuko Heame|辺雨育子|Heame Ikuko}}

:{{voiced by|Rina Satō}}

;{{nihongo|Furitsuke Capellini|カッペリーニ降漬|Kapperīni Furitsuke}}

:{{voiced by|Kazuya Nakai}}

;{{nihongo|Amon|アモン|Amon}}

:{{voiced by|Kenjiro Tsuda}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Life Lessons of Uramichi-Oniisan TV Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Theme Artist|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-03/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-ending-theme-artist/.171430|website=Anime News Network|date=April 3, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125120544/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-03/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-reveals-more-cast-ending-theme-artist/.171430|archive-date=November 25, 2021|url-status=live}}

;{{nihongo|Mabui Daga|蛇賀眩衣|Daga Mabui}}

:{{voiced by|Yoko Hikasa}}

;{{nihongo|Sayuri|小百合|Sayuri}}

:{{voiced by|Sayuri Sadaoka}}

;{{nihongo|The Voice of God|神の声|Kami no Koe}}

:{{voiced by|Hōchū Ōtsuka|Kent Williams}}

Media

= Manga =

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is written and illustrated by Gaku Kuze. It has been serialized online in Ichijinsha's Comic Pool digital manga magazine since May 12, 2017.{{cite web|script-title=ja:Web新連載「うらみちお兄さん」、よい子のみんなに大人の闇をチラ見せ|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/232336|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 16, 2021|language=ja|date=May 12, 2017}} Chapters have been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. During their Anime NYC 2019 panel, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Kodansha Comics Announces 12 Digital Manga Licenses, 4 Manga Print Releases|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-17/kodansha-comics-announces-12-digital-manga-licenses-4-manga-print-releases/.153347|website=Anime News Network|date=November 17, 2019|access-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219220153/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-17/kodansha-comics-announces-12-digital-manga-licenses-4-manga-print-releases/.153347|archive-date=December 19, 2021|url-status=live}}

== Volumes ==

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| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7580-1575-2

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| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7580-1628-5

| LicensedRelDate = January 19, 2021{{cite web|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 2|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653903/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-2-by-gaku-kuze/|publisher=Kodansha USA|access-date=December 19, 2020}}

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| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7580-1756-5

| LicensedRelDate = May 2, 2023{{cite web|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan 4|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721984/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-4-by-gaku-kuze/|publisher=Kodansha USA|access-date=October 12, 2022}}

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| OriginalISBN = 978-4-7580-1825-8

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= Anime =

An anime adaptation was announced in a promotional video of the fourth volume of the manga on October 25, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-24/gaku-kuze-uramichi-oniisan-manga-about-children-tv-show-host-gets-anime/.152604|title=Gaku Kuze's Uramichi Oniisan Manga About Children's TV Show Host Gets Anime|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|website=Anime News Network|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=October 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105071313/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-24/gaku-kuze-uramichi-oniisan-manga-about-children-tv-show-host-gets-anime/.152604|archive-date=November 5, 2021|url-status=live}} The television series is animated by Studio Blanc and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with Touko Machida handling series composition, Mizuki Takahashi and Yusuke Shibata designing the characters, and Kei Haneoka composing the series' music. It was scheduled to premiere in 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-13/uramichi-oniisan-anime-reveals-tv-format-2020-debut-staff/.154317|title=Uramichi Oniisan Anime Reveals TV Format, 2020 Debut, Staff|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|website=Anime News Network|date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714103150/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-13/uramichi-oniisan-anime-reveals-tv-format-2020-debut-staff/.154317|archive-date=July 14, 2021|url-status=live}} but was delayed to 2021 due to "production issues".{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Paul|title=Children's Entertainment is Hell in Uramichi Oniisan TV Anime Trailer|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/05/31/childrens-entertainment-is-hell-in-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-trailer|website=Crunchyroll|date=May 31, 2021|access-date=May 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603060438/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/05/31/childrens-entertainment-is-hell-in-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-trailer|archive-date=June 3, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-26/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-delayed-from-2020-to-2021/.161126|title=Life Lessons of Uramichi-Oniisan TV Anime Delayed From 2020 to 2021|last=Loo|first=Egan|website=Anime News Network|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=July 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614163634/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-26/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-delayed-from-2020-to-2021/.161126|archive-date=June 14, 2021|url-status=live}} The series aired from July 6 to September 28, 2021, on TV Tokyo and other channels.{{cite web|title=Life Lessons of Uramichi-Oniisan TV Anime Rescheduled for July With 2nd Designer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-03/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-rescheduled-for-july-with-2nd-designer/.169101|last=Mateo|first=Alex|website=Anime News Network|date=February 3, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603104920/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-03/life-lessons-of-uramichi-oniisan-tv-anime-rescheduled-for-july-with-2nd-designer/.169101|archive-date=June 3, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan Anime's Promo Video Reveals July 5 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-31/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-5-debut/.173433|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|website=Anime News Network|date=May 31, 2021|access-date=May 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613141851/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-31/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-anime-promo-video-reveals-july-5-debut/.173433|archive-date=June 13, 2021|url-status=live}} Mamoru Miyano and Nana Mizuki performed the opening theme song, "ABC Taisō" (ABC Exercises) as their respective characters, while Miyano also performed the ending theme song "Dream on". Funimation licensed the series.{{cite web|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan Joins the Funimation Summer 2021 Anime Season Lineup|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/06/29/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-comes-to-funimation-summer-2021/|website=Funimation|last=Friedman|first=Nicholas|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702192516/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/06/29/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan-comes-to-funimation-summer-2021/|archive-date=July 2, 2021|url-status=dead}} Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.{{cite web|title=UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll|website=Crunchyroll|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322050729/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/01/funimation-titles-now-available-on-crunchyroll|archive-date=March 22, 2022|url-status=live}}

== Episodes ==

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| DirectedBy = Ryōsuke Shibuya

| WrittenBy = Tōko Machida

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| Title = Senpai and Kohai

| TranslitTitle = Senpai to Kōhai

| NativeTitle = 先輩と後輩

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Hidetoshi Takahashi

| WrittenBy = Tōko Machida

| Aux2 = Akihiro Saitō

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|13}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Wash Your Hands and Gargle

| TranslitTitle = Tearai Ugai wa Taisetsu ni

| NativeTitle = 手洗いうがいは大切に

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yūsuke Shibata

| WrittenBy = Misaki Morie

| Aux2 = Yūsuke Shibata

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Long, Hot Summer

| TranslitTitle = Endoresu Mōsho

| NativeTitle = エンドレス猛暑

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Ryōsuke Shibuya

| WrittenBy = Rie Uehara

| Aux2 = Ryōsuke Shibuya, Kanae Aoki,
Tomari Kōki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|27}}{{efn|name=1:40}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Once This Concert Is Over…

| TranslitTitle = Kono Kōen ga Owattara

| NativeTitle = この公演が終わったら

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yūsuke Shibata, Kazuya Ishiguri,
Kanae Aoki, Tomari Kōki

| WrittenBy = Tōko Machida

| Aux2 = Yoshinobu Nagayama, Kazuya Ishiguri,
Kanae Aoki, Tomari Kōki

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|3}}{{efn|name=1:40}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = That Thing That You Can't Remember the Name Of

| TranslitTitle = Omoidasenai Rei no Are

| NativeTitle = 思い出せない例のあれ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Tomari Kōki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| WrittenBy = Rie Uehara

| Aux2 = Akihiro Saitō

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|10}}

| ShortSummary =

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = I Can Do It by Myself

| TranslitTitle = Hitori de Dekirumon

| NativeTitle = 一人でできるもん

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yūsuke Shibata, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| WrittenBy = Misaki Morie

| Aux2 = Yūsuke Shibata, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|17}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Servility and Conscience

| TranslitTitle = Sontaku to Ryōshin

| NativeTitle = 忖度と良心

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Tomari Kōki, Kanae Aoki

| WrittenBy = Misaki Morie

| Aux2 = Taizō Yoshida

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|24}}{{efn|name=1:35|This episode aired at 1:35 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Young People These Days

| TranslitTitle = Saikin no Wakai Ko

| NativeTitle = 最近の若い子

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri,
Tomari Kōki, Ryūta Yamamoto

| WrittenBy = Rie Uehara

| Aux2 = Taizō Yoshida

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|31}}{{efn|name=1:35}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Subzero Spiral

| TranslitTitle = Gokkan Supairaru

| NativeTitle = 極寒スパイラル

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Ryōsuke Shibuya, Kanae Aoki,
Kazuya Ishiguri

| WrittenBy = Rie Uehara

| Aux2 = Ryōsuke Shibuya, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|7}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Fateful Encounter

| TranslitTitle = Unmei no Deai

| NativeTitle = 運命の出会い

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Takayuki Murakami

| WrittenBy = Tōko Machida

| Aux2 = Gorō Kuji

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|14}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Awkward Smile

| TranslitTitle = Bukiyō na Egao

| NativeTitle = 不器用な笑顔

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Tomari Kōki, Kanae Aoki,
Kazuya Ishiguri

| WrittenBy = Misaki Morie

| Aux2 = Yūsuke Shibata, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|21}}

| ShortSummary =

}}

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| Title = Together with Maman Forever

| TranslitTitle = Fōebā "Maman to Tugyazā"

| NativeTitle = Forever『ママンとトゥギャザー』

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| DirectedBy = Yūsuke Shibata, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| WrittenBy = Tōko Machida

| Aux2 = Yūsuke Shibata, Tomari Kōki,
Kanae Aoki, Kazuya Ishiguri

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|28}}

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Reception

In 2017, the manga won the Next Manga Award in the web manga category.{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Gaku Kuze's Uramichi Oniisan, Aka Akasaka's Kaguya-sama: Love is War Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-08-27/gaku-kuze-uramichi-oniisan-aka-akasaka-kaguya-sama-love-is-war-win-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-awards/.120469|website=Anime News Network|date=August 27, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315183558/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-08-27/gaku-kuze-uramichi-oniisan-aka-akasaka-kaguya-sama-love-is-war-win-tsugi-ni-kuru-manga-awards/.120469|url-status=live}} It ranked sixth on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2019.{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Nearly 200,000 Fans Vote in AnimeJapan's 'Most Wanted Anime Adaptation' Poll|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-03-27/nearly-200000-fans-vote-in-animejapan-most-wanted-anime-adaptation-poll/.145085|website=Anime News Network|date=March 27, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615061715/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-03-27/nearly-200000-fans-vote-in-animejapan-most-wanted-anime-adaptation-poll/.145085|url-status=live}} Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network published a positive review of the two omnibus editions of the manga in 2021. She wrote that: "Simply put, Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan works because it melds absurdity with a dash of realism while reminding readers of their own experiences with children's programming. It does take a while to get going, but by the end of the second book, it has achieved just the right mix of humor and cynicism."{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan Omnibus 1 & 2 – Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/omnibus-1/.170379|website=Anime News Network|date=March 12, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2022|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109130703/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/omnibus-1/.170379|url-status=live}}

The anime adaptation's first episode garnered mixed reviews from Anime News Network{{'}}s staff during the Summer 2021 season previews. Richard Eisenbeis praised the portrayal of Uramichi being more "depressed and disillusioned than [as] an asshole" and the treatment of the other characters' predicament being "equal parts funny and sad", saying that fans of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei will enjoy this series. Caitlin Moore was critical of the inappropriate humor said towards young children and the comic timing being "a little bit off" and diminishing the impact of the jokes. James Beckett felt the show didn't "play[s] up the absurdity of its central joke enough" to offset the lack of other jokes throughout the runtime, despite giving praise to the "understated" delivery and Mamoru Miyano giving a "naturalistic" performance as Iketeru. Lynzee Loveridge wrote that the series will appeal to people who enjoy its brand of dark humor, saying that: "If you find this funny, it also probably says something about you and your personal life experiences, your outlook on the world at large." Silverman found the early parts of the episode unfunny because of the focus on Uramichi's bleak outlook but was hopeful of his supporting cast balancing the humor, concluding that: "[T]he contrasts between the colors of the show and Uramichi's dark moments are good, and I like the vocal cast's delivery, but I'm having a hard time getting behind this episode in general. It does get better, but getting there could be a schlep." Nicholas Dupree said that despite a few gags landing its spot, he felt the premiere was hampered by its structure of shorter segments undercutting Uramichi's comments and lacking in quality punchlines, concluding that: "It's a pity, because this past year has had me in the mood for darker humor more than ever, but so far Uramichi Oniisan just hasn't delivered."{{cite web|last1=Eisenbeis|first1=Richard|last2=Moore|first2=Caitlin|last3=Beckett|first3=James|last4=Loveridge|first4=Lynzee|last5=Silverman|first5=Rebecca|last6=Dupree|first6=Nicholas|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan – The Summer 2021 Preview Guide|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2021/summer/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/.174285|website=Anime News Network|date=July 5, 2021|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928183108/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2021/summer/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/.174285|url-status=live}}

Silverman reviewed the complete anime series in 2022 and gave it a B−grade.{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|title=Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan Streaming – Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/streaming/.183684|website=Anime News Network|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=March 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318161134/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/life-lessons-with-uramichi-oniisan/streaming/.183684|url-status=live}} While finding fault in the "limited animation", the portrayals of Derekida and Capellini, and the limited appeal of its central premise, she praised Uramichi and Together with Maman{{'}}s programming for making up "a winning combination" for one of the series' best jokes, the "solid vocal performances" from the cast and the subtle details in the characters' past and background jokes, concluding that: "I do think it may work a bit better in its original manga form, but no matter how you experience it, this is probably a love-it-or-hate-it kind of show." The series was nominated for Best Comedy at the 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, but lost to Komi Can't Communicate.{{cite web|last=Coats|first=Cayla|title=Meet the Nominees of This Year's Anime Awards!|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/01/18/meet-the-nominees-of-this-years-anime-awards|website=Crunchyroll|date=January 19, 2022|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=March 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314130924/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/01/18/meet-the-nominees-of-this-years-anime-awards|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Goslin|first=Austen|title=Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 wins top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards|url=https://www.polygon.com/22924079/anime-awards-winners-list-2022-crunchyroll|website=Polygon|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308213721/https://www.polygon.com/22924079/anime-awards-winners-list-2022-crunchyroll|url-status=live}}

Notes

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