First of all let me be clear here this show is not a sequel for The Tatami Galaxy but I highly recommend you to watch it to get the most out of this show. This review will be written in a way that assumes you have watched The Tatami Galaxy. This show was essentially a side story in the universe of The Tatami Galaxy and for many fans of that show this would be extremely nostalgic seeing the likes of Watashi Akashi and Ozu back at it with their ridiculous shenanigans. At its core this show revolves around the same aspects as the Tatami Galaxy did themes about grasping whats in front of you and the fact that time only goes forward and you cant change your past mistakes. Though where The Tatami Galaxy used a more philosophical approach to the whole time travel mechanics Time Machine Blues uses it in a bit more of a comedic approach. In a nutshell Watashis friend Ozu spills liquid onto the air conditioning remote in Watashis apartment causing it to break down and the characters have to find a way to fix it. Pretty dumb I know but for a show set in such a ridiculous universe to begin with it works. The story is quite a lot to take in and you have to keep up with the rapid speaking but overall it felt slightly slower paced than The Tatami Galaxy. Again if you watched the original youd be used to the fast speaking. Artwise it looks good though it does lack the eccentricity of Masaaki Yuasas style but Shingo Natsume also worked under him for a while so I did see some shades of that uniqueness but not to Yuasas scale. The facial expressions are a joy to watch still. Characterwise its very nostalgic and everyone is quite eccentric in their own ways. Ozu is still extremely funny to watch at times and each character has their own nice comedic bits to them. From Higuchi to Hanuki to Jougasaki it was great to see all of them back. It was also nice to see more of Watashi and Akashis interactions and see Watashi attempt to grab that opportunity in front of him. Thematically its a bit all over the place and its nowhere near as thoughtprovoking as The Tatami Galaxy and thats not the shows goal. It serves a light hearted side story and it does that well enough. Simply put if you enjoyed The Tatami Galaxy youll likely enjoy this as well. If you didnt enjoy the original then you wont enjoy this very much either. This show was just a fun time and theres not much to take away from it other than that. Just enjoy it for what it is and I doubt youll be too disappointed. Story: 13.5/25 Art: 8.8/10 Music: 8.6/10 Characters: 15.2/20 Enjoyment: 11.2/20 Thematic Execution: 12.8/20 Overall: 70.1/100