Rokuhou-dou Yotsuiro Biyori

The first episode sucks, BUT KEEP WATCHING. If you're looking for a relatively chill anime, this one might be for you.

While the first episode is certainly boring, the rest of the series does not feel that way at all. More episodic in nature, the four central characters bring us along with their good-natured vibes and natural chemistry together. There are definitely some humorous moments and gags that are very enjoyable.

Know what you're signing up for. This is an iyashikei (peaceful lives in calming environments) slice-of-life. If that's what you're looking for, then give this a go.



-------------Random Notes---------------

Weak first episode. Fails to answer the question, ... "Why are we joining the story here? What is its significance?" Definitely aims to be an iyashikei (sub-genre of slice of life) but it could be more peaceful and calm. The characters are more rambunctious than you might want.

Speaking of characters, they don't introduce a single one in-depth in the first episode. They are just four "hot" dudes with cliche archetypes and a random working lady? (srsly who dis random lady?)

There is a distinct lack of sound effects + background noise over a select few shots and/or the animation does not match the voiceover work. It's quite noticeable and when it happens it will completely take you out of the show. But it is rare.

Without a doubt, eps 6 was originally intended to be the first episode but whoever is in charge decided it was too boring as a first episode... So instead they choose another boring episode to start the series? Doesn't make sense.

Episode 8 is kinda boring.

I'll give it a 7 but probably closer to a 6 than an 8.

Each episode gives us a new story.
We even get to know about the main characters as the anime progresses.
Overall i really liked the story.
The theme wasn't that unique as there already have been many shows like this in past.
Overall the story was good and decent.
Character design was also good and the story had various flavors like comedy, romance, friendship and more and all were mixed well and were served beautifully on a single platter.
I definitely would recommend watching this show.
The show isn't that much fun but the story has a positive vibe that is needed once in a while.

There is a very fine line between “Relaxing” and “Boring.” Rokuhoudou constantly switches between the two. Some episodes give off the perfect feeling of peace and relaxation with a quiet atmosphere and characters taking time off from their hard lives to have dessert or drink some tea. Other episodes can get borderline sleep inducing. Not because of the peaceful premise, but out of sheer boredom. It’s not particularly enjoyable whenever the anime tries to be anything besides calming. The humor never lands and the character development isn’t interesting. Most episodes tend to focus on new customers visiting the tea shop with their own personal issues. ... Almost all of these personal issues end up being solved by good food or a good drink. It’s not exactly the most dynamic or engaging, but some episodes still manage to be very calming when it handles each character embracing the peacefulness of the tea shop. I kind of wish it stuck with being episodic, as some customers get multiple episodes or segments. Most of them end up feeling like they are overstaying their welcome. As for the actual main cast, I don’t really have much to say. None of them were very interesting or memorable, but none of them were bad. They played their roles adequately. There was a big subplot that the anime built up throughout the entire 12 episodes surrounding one of the MC’s and his brother, but that did not go anywhere. Nothing was really gained from it, it wasn’t interesting, and it didn’t even deliver any character development so it felt like a waste of time. Still, the anime was calming and peaceful when it really tried. While nothing was amazing, memorable, or engaging, Rokuhoudou is still a decent watch for those looking to relax with something easy.