#2 I think I Am Getting The Hang Of This

The banner on Metal Family's YouTube Channel.

    I felt like my last post was a bit too harsh on the blog of an otherwise enjoyable web show. So for this entry, I thought I would share my thoughts on this show, as well as give a recommendation to another show that is similar to this show.

    In case you did not read my last post, Metal Family is an animated web show on YouTube. It was posted three years ago in 2018. It follows the story of a family and their day to day life. As the title implies this family enjoys metal music. Because this show was posted from a country in Russia, the music has famous copyrighted music. Music such as "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, and "Ring of Fire" by The O'Neill Brothers Grou. There are plenty of funny jokes and the plot is interesting to watch especially towards the end. When you first start watching, the plot is just for each episode. It is not until towards the end do each episode starts to connect to each other. That is all I can really talk about without giving too much away. There are English subtitles for the videos, but an English version is in the works. I definitely recommend giving this show a watch.

    If you did end up watching Metal Family, you most likely binged watched it and found it to be to short of a series. I am happy to report that the creator of the show is working on the next season. In the meantime, I recommend watching the Netflix series, Aggretsuko.

Logo of Aggretsuko that can be found on Netflix.

    Given the logo I have provided, you are probably thinking that the series is going to be a cutesy show about a girl. And you would be right! Aggretsuko is about an anthropomorphic red panda named Retsuko who is an accountant. She has a boss who piles on work, a mother who criticizes her for not being married, and a super buff yoga instructor who only yells "PROTEIN!" How does she deal with it all? After work, she goes to a karaoke booth and sings to death metal! That's right, death metal. I would not make a recommendation without a huge link like metal music. As cute as this show is, the metal music is fantastic. It is in fact real metal music. The creator of the show worked hard on his voice so he could sing in the Japanese version, and in the English version, a professional metal singer performs. A lot of work went into this show, so I hope you give it a watch when you have the time.

    I understand that not everyone likes metal music, and to be honest I am not a huge fan either. Usually, people play the music too loud and the screaming hurts my ears. But when played at a lower volume the music is actually enjoyable. I mainly recommend both these shows for the story. So even if you do not like metal music you can still enjoy the plot of each show. Both are funny and have enticing stories that will entertain anyone who likes a slice of life and interesting story telling.

An important phrase in the show Aggketsuko.