A lot of anime series manages to catch the attention and interest of its viewers with elements in its setting or twists in its story that keeps them hooked or at least entertained and engaged in the events that unfold. Usagi Drop does the opposite, in that it is stripped back and simple with its setting and development. In its simplicity, it becomes even more captivating because a lot of the scenes that might seem mundane becomes quite relatable and true to life (this is a slice-of-life after all). The premise is of course, unique and unusual, but it is how the journey and relationship of the two characters, Kawachi Daikichi and Kaga Rin, develops, that speaks and relates well to its viewers on family relationships, and the complications and "drama" that comes along with it.
It is able to draw the better parts of childhood and the past filled with dumb things children like us used to do. The smaller things in life that gave us momentary happiness and made us feel bothered. Even some of the sacrifices that parents or adults used to make when their children are sick or otherwise in need, ones that might've been forgotten or dismissed as trivial, was captured really well by how it was told and portrayed by the characters.
Quaint and simple, but brimming with feelings, this show brings back a bit of that youthful joy and innocence that people once had that slowly faded away through time. Families at times can be difficult and complicated, but Usagi Drop also reminds us of how heartwarming it can be.
