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By Stephanie Morgan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Quirky egg animation has heart and humor.
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Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure
What's the Story?
In GUDETAMA: AN EGGCELLENT ADVENTURE, a morose yet shockingly adorable egg yolk makes friends with a fluffy chick after both hatch from eggs in a sushi restaurant refrigerator. They encounter other forms of talking eggs, as well a some humans, as they set out to find their mother in Japan.
Is It Any Good?
Like nothing you've seen before, this live action/animation hybrid features the cutest, surliest, most endearing zygotes to ever grace the screen. Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure is a delightfully weird show with an addicting charm that will appeal to a wide range of viewers, though parents should note that Gudetama and Piyo find themselves in peril often enough that it may alarm very young audiences.
Almost immediately after bursting from the shell and declaring, "I'm borned!", Piyo the baby chick is intent on finding the pair's long-lost mother. Gudetama the raw egg yolk, on the other hand, wants nothing more than to be left alone to laze around on his permanently attached gelatinous cushion of egg white. Far from off-putting, his apathetic lethargy coupled with his dry wit makes him surprisingly adorable (his occasional flash of butt cheeks don't hurt either). Young children will learn a little about Japanese cuisine while laughing and cheering on the hapless adventures of this unlikely pair and adults will enjoy the witty conversations with the various forms of eggs they encounter. Everyone who comes across this delightful little show will be surprised to find just how entertaining eggs can be.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Piyo displays curiosity. Why is that an important character trait?
What did the fish eggs mean about not having individuality? What gives someone individuality? What makes you individual?
How are Piyo and Gudetama approach life differently? Whose attitude do you think is better? Why?
TV Details
- Premiere date : December 13, 2022
- Cast : Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Character Strengths : Curiosity
- TV rating :
- Last updated : May 8, 2025
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