The opening of the second episode is as delicious as good sushi: thriller-like atmosphere, danger lurking behind every corner, stakes as high as in Mission: Impossible (1996). What adds comedic quality is Gudetama's reluctance to perform the part of an action movie hero - or, in fact, to care at all.
From just the two main characters, egg Gudetama and chick Shakipiyo, the cast extends to include a number of dishes and a handful of people. The latter feature as employees and patrons at a conveyor-belt restaurant, where the anthropomorphic foods are served. Not that the human-like nature of puddings and sashimi can be observed by the clients or chefs - with one strange exception of Gudetama, who manages to strike conversations with both.
The true stars of the episode are an aged tamago egg roll and the roe eggs on top of an ikura sushi piece. There is even a very short hand-drawn bit of animation that depicts the origins of the roe - all the way from the Bering Sea. The animation inroduces a welcome visual variety and also underlines the foreign nature of the roe.
The least interesting part of the episode is the appearance of a new external threat: a television producer looking for unusual creatures. He will, surely, do anything to get his hands on Gudetama, for reasons familiar to all cartoon villains.
From just the two main characters, egg Gudetama and chick Shakipiyo, the cast extends to include a number of dishes and a handful of people. The latter feature as employees and patrons at a conveyor-belt restaurant, where the anthropomorphic foods are served. Not that the human-like nature of puddings and sashimi can be observed by the clients or chefs - with one strange exception of Gudetama, who manages to strike conversations with both.
The true stars of the episode are an aged tamago egg roll and the roe eggs on top of an ikura sushi piece. There is even a very short hand-drawn bit of animation that depicts the origins of the roe - all the way from the Bering Sea. The animation inroduces a welcome visual variety and also underlines the foreign nature of the roe.
The least interesting part of the episode is the appearance of a new external threat: a television producer looking for unusual creatures. He will, surely, do anything to get his hands on Gudetama, for reasons familiar to all cartoon villains.
