

_The Lost Village_ (aka _Mayoiga_ , 迷家-マヨイガ) is one of the most talked-about
series of the spring 2016 series; more than one critic has called it "the
comedy of the season" with the claim that the series is simply so absurd, _so_
over-the-top that it has to be a deliberate parody of its genre. See, for
instance, [this AniWords column at
Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2016/05/03/feature-
aniwords-the-lost-village-is-the-best-comedy-of-the-season) or [this review of
episode 6](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-lost-
village/episode-6/.101871) at ANN.

My question is whether there's any objective evidence that the material is
supposed to be parodic -- if there are interviews with the director,
production company materials, or anything of that sort that specifically call
out the comedy aspects of the series, or whether there's some chance that all
involved with the production are playing it straight and would be shocked to
discover that a large portion of their viewership is laughing at the show.


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Is there any canonical evidence that "The Lost Village" is parody?