Japanese fiction featuring legendary yakuza figures is certainly common, but this Hulu anime is a hidden gem with a special comedic twist.

The fourth-wall breaking is institutionalized through Director Nabeshin, an animated version of the real director, who introduces each episode and grants "permission" to parody different genres.

Anne Shirley is based on the Anne of Green Gables novel series by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The anime series is streaming on Crunchyroll on Saturdays.