Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara

Love is Like a Cocktail is a delightful little anime about the sweet romance of a stay-at-home-husband and his borderline alcoholic wife who can only reveal her true self after a good drink. Each episode is filled with cute moments between the two, and also concludes with a recipe for an interesting cocktail. It's a simple premise, but executed quite well, as the main couple really do feel like they've got great chemistry, even if their relationship is a bit unorthodox. Even the scenes outside of the home, and especially the story of how they met, feel both sweet and lifelike. The fact of her ... usual reservedness contrasting to her natural tenderness with her husband is delightful to watch unfold after the drink of the episode. Despite the fact that it's the strongest aspect of the anime, that's pretty much all I have to say about the story. It takes the concept and executes it quite well, leaving little room for further comment in such a short anime.

The art is crisp and energetic, capturing the emotive qualities of its characters throughout, especially when there's alcohol involved. Beyond that, however, it can be said that it plays things a little safe, very much reflecting a kind of 'industry standard' art style for the time of its production, but I don't really think that's too big a deal for something like this.

The sound receives a similar estimation from me, as it is a good fit, with a no-frills approach to doing a good job. One stand-out for the sound, however, is the voice work, especially for Chisato, who is quite adaptable to various emotional states.

As for the characters, there aren't that many, but those we do have are strong across the board. Of them, my favorites are of course the main couple, Chisato and Sora. Sora stays at home but is still his wife's rock who she not only loves but also respects, and Chisato is a high-powered career woman who isn't self-important about it and knows how to unwind and be vulnerable with her husband all the same. All in all, it's a sweet and doting relationship they have, even if it sometimes seems like Sora encourages his wife's fixation with alcohol- I suppose it's lucky she's a lightweight! Overall, Love is Like a Cocktail is good, simple fun, with delightfully written romance and a host of interesting drinks that anybody could try to make at home, and as such, it is easy for me to recommend.

Okay, I'm not gonna lie, I was totally smitten with this adorable anime! This anime is literally the most heartwarming show I've watched all year. It's about this sweet husband who's a total genius when it comes to mixing up cocktails that make his wife's day. I mean, who wouldn't want a partner like that?!

I loved how each episode was like a tiny little gift - only 3 minutes long, but packed with so much love and care. I found myself smiling like a goofball through every single one. The animation is gorgeous, the music is catchy, and the characters... _sigh_... they're just so darn ... cute!

My only complaint is that I wished the episodes were a bit longer! I mean, I know it's meant to be a quick pick-me-up, but I just didn't want it to end! You can seriously finish the whole series in like an hour, which is both amazing and sad at the same time.

Anyway, if you need a dose of happiness in your life, love is Like a cocktail is the perfect remedy. Trust me, you won't regret it!

Unlike the anime, "I can't understand what my husband is saying" -- this anime despite the quality animation, seems to be made by someone with an overly idealistic outlook on married life.. with absolutely no clue how long term couples behave.

I was honestly expecting more out of this. Only enjoyed how voluptuous she was, everything else was extremely unrealistic and disappointing.

They're essentially middle school couples that get embarrassed over just being hugged... and made to look like grown ups...

i swear even my first relationship ever at the age of 14 was ten times more mature than these "married couples"

Story: 3
Nonexistent. everything is a plot device ... so that chi chan can come home and have beta-kun serve her alcohol and rewards him the same way a middle school girl would their boyfriend after a week of dating.

Art: 9
It's only saving grace, without the decent animation, the most I could give this would be a 2/10. If they wrote this off as purely ecchi, then this section alone could warrant for the majority of it's rating, because chi chan is very well endowed. -- alas I was expecting a heartwarming anime about cute married couples.

Sound: 8
The voice actors did their job properly, the sound effects team as well. such wasted potential.

Characters: 2
Zero actual depth for characters, the beta husband-kun exists to do two things;
1- Worship his goddess and make offerings of alcohol and food, always and ALWAYS after saying, "meshi agare" this is an absolute must.
2- Be the human equivalent of a scratching pole for a cat. i.e. a human shaped object with no emotions of its own, whose existence is solely for the purpose of being an object for the MC to cling to once she's drunk.

the husband is essentially what you'd expect of a preteen boyfriend simulator robot with no emotions.

Chi chan;
Only saving grace is her well developed body and cute face, aside from that... she has no personality, she goes to work, come back, gets drunk, acts cutesy and stuff, never gets laid with her husband, at most gets a little kiss on the forehead or something --- despite the fact that these are MARRIED PEOPLE.

Enjoyment and overall: 3

didnt really enjoy this at all really, but seeing the fact that this was animated pretty well and the voice actors did a decent job, I couldnt bring myself to rate this any lower.

but in all honesty, this anime was horrible. these are SUPPOSED TO BE MARRIED PEOPLE with actual jobs and crap, and yet they act like middle school kids on their first relationship.

apparently they're old enough to drink, but never do they ever actually do things mature, married people do.

whoever wrote the source material, is probably a virgin and has never once had a relationship longer than 2 weeks.

like seriously... so much wasted potential.

tl;dr: crap imitation of "I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying" with good animation and innocent ecchi.