

Insufficient Direction (2014)
監督不行届
Parental Guidance. There are no age restrictions. The content is mild in impact. May contain mild violence or suggestive themes.
Overview
This is the anime adaptation of Kantoku Fuyuki Todoki (Insufficient Direction), the first essay manga by the "queen of the manga world," Moyoco Anno. The comedic and heartwarming autobiographical story follows her everyday married "otaku lifestyle" with Hideaki Anno, "the founder of the otaku cult."
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