Anime Blurb 43 Honobono Log

Oh boy, oh boy. While perusing Youtube for admittedly too long, I stumbled upon a video about anime that are lesser known. And man am I glad I did. This anime was so surprisingly refreshing and light that I couldn't help but genuinely smile.

{There's no way to have spoilers if there's no real plot}

So when you take this anime at face value it doesn't look like much. It's 10 episodes exactly 2 minutes apiece. And while that doesn't seem like a lot, the creators have a way to make it seem like exactly enough time to tell an endearing little blurb. It's very slice of life in a short time frame. It follows the lives of different couples and just a little scene about their relationship or there's also this family with the cutest little girl. It's really quite simple, but there's just something so endearing about its simple drawing style. There isn't very much background drawing at all so you're totally focused on the character interactions and their little gestures. It's so simple that a child could enjoy this, but it's also complex enough that someone older could get a little something out of it. For example they could realize there are different ways to approach your significant other when they're upset, that it's best to just enjoy the little things in life, or to just want to spend time with each other just sharing an umbrella in the rain.

Honestly, in this case the simplicity works so well. My favorite was the little girl and her gum drops. My heart melted at her childish antics and her voice actor was so cute!! A close second would be the girl that had just broken up and her friend coming over to comfort her. At face value again they seem so simple and basic, but there are so many layers to all of these. The execution of being able to transport someone in 2 minutes is magical. It's almost like taking a 10 minute nap and feeling like you've slept for hours. Miraculous, rare, but when it happens it's the best feeling.

If you couldn't already tell I'd highly recommend it. Altogether it's like watching one episode of anime. There's really nothing to lose here. It's a bunch of short stories and no way you could be left at a cliffhanger. It's sweet, simple, satisfying.

You get this basic screenshot both to intrigue you and also if I were to screenshot any actual scene I'd give away most of the episode which is no fun