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No comments or expectations at all yet... I think that means I really should stay away from this one...

Well, only 1 ep is subbed, and nobody said something. After all, it seems to be a kids' show. Well, you could try it yourself and leave a comment/review/recommendation.

A kids' show indeed. I just needed less than a minute to understand this is not for me. Only recommended if you want to know "Japanese folktales" or have kids (Under 10... perhaps even under 6...)

Don't force yourself or kids to watch it.

I like it though. Sure, the art is crappy compared to your usual anime but the OP/ED are catchy and I get to learn a bit of Japanese folklore in a rather entertaining way. Perfect way for kids to learn moral values. Furthermore, IMHO it's waaaaay better then the kinds of animated kids' shows that usually air in EU/US (I mean the new ones, not the old disneys).

I like it too - more or less.
I don't watch ongoing series - this is the exception that proves the rule.

The art isn't crappy. It's the best thing in the series! Sometimes it has beautiful surreal moments! The visual style is moving on wide range. I agree with mso: the OP/ED music is simple but catchy (it happened when I went to work and hummed this...). But the background music is awfully weak. The real problem is that it's too childish. There are some episode that can be suitable for whole families, there are some with serious topics (for example corruption, planned marriage) but the most part is too childish. Even for me, who watch kodomo regularly. And it's also smells like a very cheap production.

There was an older series: Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi (1976), that I always wanted to watch but I didn't find translated episodes
(except some:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aML2hSuQ7K4&list=UUtsDWlu--4hrgVFXdk8rFUQ&index=8&feature=pl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu9szIT2pZg&list=UUtsDWlu--4hrgVFXdk8rFUQ&index=9&feature=pl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRrzwaTwFXg&list=UUtsDWlu--4hrgVFXdk8rFUQ&index=7&feature=pl)

This series is almost the same - so it's some kind of satisfaction for me.

Hmmm... each episode has three folktales. And same folktale can not only be included in a "recap" episode (which can be skipped) but maybe also combined with two "new" stories later on. Basically there are "partial recaps" for some of the folktales, at least if the titles are to be trusted. Are they the same or reanimated? Because if they just re-air already shown stories in non-recap episodes, it means that the longer the series continues, the more often the material consists of recaps and this means they wouldn't be worthy archiving as they the same shit merely in different order.

I guess I'll skip. Three stories per episode is like 8 minutes per story. I don't think all stories can be explained in that timeslot. I am curious to know the tales for the sake understanding the references in many other anime series but is this the best way to get familiar with them?

anybody actually watches all of this?
Are those same episode title are the same story or what?

Basic, workmanlike series. The stories are short and to the point. Episode count stretching on way past what should be a natural lifespan for such a series isn't helping, though, as all of the folktales are starting to blend together into a morass of same-iness. The recaps don't help. Artstyle is perfunctory and suits this kind of show. Really only for little kids, though older audiences aren't necessarily excluded with this concept.