Ataru and the others will join the competition of 'The Obstacle Course Swim Meet', organized by Tomobiki High Principal and Onsen-Mark. Each of Tomobiki High students need to face different kinds of obstacles during the competition, only few of them reach the finalist and their situation is getting harder and harder than previous obstacles.
Director
Yoshitomo Yonetani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of the 'It's a Rumic World' festival celebrating Takahashi's 50th birthday, alongside new Ranma ½ and InuYasha shorts.
The swim meet format parodies Japanese school sports festivals (undōkai), but cranked to surrealist extremes—classic Rumiko weaponizing nostalgia.
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