Barakamon

I got connected to anime from get go and you will love the characters more by every passing episode.it shows how to live a happy life to its fullest enjoying every tiny moment without worrying much about success or failure. This anime does put smile on your face and you would end up wanting to live the life that protagonist had lived in island.

When i stumbled upon this anime i didn't expect much of it since it was new and relatively unknown.But now,after i watched it,i am so glad that i found it.I had some spare time so i decided to watch it on weekend,but that plan was ruined because i ended watching it on a Friday night,a 12 episode marathon.This is a feel good anime that gets u hooked from episode one.Animation is quite good,and characters are extremely likable.I was smiling the whole way through,and there were loads of things in this anime that reminded me of my childhood.The story is described well in summary,so i won't repeat that.I would recommend this anime to all,and believe me u wont regret watching it.

Barakamon tells the story of Handa Sei, an up and coming calligarapher, who acts impulsively and causes a commotion after being criticized for his submission in an exhibit. He is then sent to an island in order to reflect on his actions, and not known to him yet at the time, to show him something much more in life apart from the world of calligraphy.

From its first episode, to its very last, the series utilizes every moment to build upon a supportive community and characters brimming with personality. It revisits childhood innocence to those who seem to have been overcome with the responsibilities that comes with being an adult. Accompanied by beautiful and fitting music tracks for its opening (Rashisha by Super Beaver) and ending (Innocence by NoisyCell), Barakamon gives a feeling reminiscent of times filled with warmth, innocence, and calm.

This is an anime series that one can always come back to a few times to lift up spirits and reconnect with their youth.

The synopsis of this anime is so simple but that's what got me hooked into it, it isn't a shallow school type of slice of life and neither at the end of track it isn't something that could break you and question your existence. A simple story not too complicated or deep and gives us themes about everyday life.

The story is so simple but wonderfully crafted. It doesn't have action, monsters blowing buildings apart or anything like that. In fact its the opposite since it is a slice of anime. Everything comes back connected to reality and at times when medium of most animes is filled with fictional writing it's sometimes relaxing to come back to something that feels grounded and realistic. I really liked the tone series gave off. The pacing is great and it starts off amazingly well right off the bat. It has a slight touch to the comedy nothing too exaggerated or coming off to hard. It is light hearted and has a few powerful touches to invoke some slightly strong emotions from the audience. Nothing too deep or has any associated acts with heavy themes. Just a friendly, heart warming, and a unique slice of life anime which was all I wanted. Relaxing at the same time a bit crazy.

The characters are nothing too extensive. They are all very likable and that's guaranteed. But at the same time we don't care deeply enough about them because at the end of the day we know they are all going to be fine since for one thing the show isn't depressing or is going to hit us with the grim side of reality but instead show the good side of it. And also we haven't gotten to know more about them. But all in all I think you will definitely like the characters in a short period of time. They are all different from one another and have their own unique quirks.

The music is wonderfully constructed. And it has unique character designs no characters looked like a copy and paste of one another. The landscapes in some of the scenes just give me a peace of silence. It really uplifted my mood. The intros and outros are both great. Unlike most of the animes I watch where I skip the intro to get to the episode often, the intro of this anime is just so watchable and gets you into the right feels.

The rewatch value is a mixed bag. Its such a short anime series only 12 eps. But t might get a bit repetitive and boring for some people after a while but seriously it's like a short therapy session just watching a single ep just made me smile and be happy.

Overall quiet an enjoyable series.

Memorable: No Rewatchable: Maybe..

I am not gonna talk about the storyline or characters or any other frames of this anime, I will just say one thing: after watching this, my heart was healed!

The crazy pace of life in this era, does not let us to notice every little things happening around us! Or to take a moment and appreciate what we have.

Every little interactions, reactions and moments in this anime was so on point that sometimes I would find myself lost in the rhythm without knowing that an episode was just finished.

I watched this in 2024, almost 10 years after the Anime was released, and I cannot think of a better timing in my life for finding this hidden gem!