Dec 17, 2024
Honobono Log is a beautiful, fleeting little tale, featuring a collection of brief snapshots into the everyday lives of people and the ones they love. It is a quiet, unique contemplation on that emotion, which expresses itself well in the OP song, "Every time I look over at you, I realize that I'm happy." As such, the story is the strongest part of this anime, as despite being nothing more than a pile of vignettes, it manages to be beautiful and impactful all the same, capturing so many emotions in the silent moments between words and the small things that people do for each other.
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It's the kind of thing people might usually forget, but when presented in such a tender and contemplative fashion, it speaks directly to the heart. Like catching snowflakes on your tongue, each story is beautiful and unique in its own way, but it doesn't stick around for long. As for the rest of the anime, we are left with precious little to say about it.
The art is pretty but fairly static, which nonetheless compliments the anime and its themes, even if the near-total lack of backgrounds can feel a little strange at times.
The sound meets all basic standards of quality, with a touching OP that's a perfect fit for this show, and voice work that is quiet and tender throughout, reflecting the nature of the anime itself.
As for characters, they're so fleeting that it doesn't make sense to choose favorites, so instead I'll choose a favorite vignette, that being the one featured in episode 9. That episode and the dynamic of the couple in it is positively adorable, and quite heartwarming. It is the perfect package to convey, in a single episode, what this show is all about. All in all, Honobono Log is delightful, and a wonderful way to spend 20 minutes, even if it is just an ad for the art book its based on.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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