9.023 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestHime finds out the truth about Kakushi’s past, and is in for a surprise herself.
Single father Kakushi Goto has a secret. He’s a top-selling artist of popular erotic manga, but his impressionable young daughter, Hime, can never find out! Now he’s having to bend over backwards just to keep her inquisitive little mind from discovering what he does for a living.
Writing
Gag-a-minute humor with devastating emotional payoff
Acting
Hiroshi Kamiya's panicked dad voice is perfection
Direction
Visual gags that reward manga nerds specifically
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Koji Kumeta literally made this after ending Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, finally letting his art style go soft and sentimental. The title itself is a pun: 'kakushigoto' means secrets, but also 'kaku shigoto'—drawing work.
The ED changes subtly each episode, hiding Hime's age in the background art. Pay attention and you'll realize exactly when the devastating time skip happens before it's officially revealed.
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