Mar 12, 2016
I came across Barakamon while browsing through the Anime list in MAL. Initally decided not to watch it as the premise didn't excite me. But gave it a try after some time and it simply ended up being the best slice of life anime for me!
Now to get into the review-
Story-8
As i mentioned earlier, the story in itself is not that captivating. The protogonist, Handa a caligrapher, is sent to an island by his father for mending his ways and discovering his own caligraphy
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style.( the synopsis explains it really well so I'm not going into details). Caligraphy is all he has done in his entire life.
(a result of being brought up in such an environment by his father,who is also a caligrapher). He has no friends and has a hard time socialising with people(or rather hates it!). And the rest of the story is how Handa gradually begins to open up his heart, have fun with the people in the island and matures both as a person and a caligrapher.
Art-10
The animation is outstanding! The characters(especially Naru), the island are all animated really well. It is definitely one of the best!
Sound-10
The opening and the ending songs capture the feel of the anime perfectly.
Usually i skip the opening after watching 1 or 2 episodes but i couldn't do so with Barakamon! I just had to hear it before starting the episode!
Character-10
It's hard to find words to describe the characters! All of the characters are heart warming and just give off a vibe of positivity The main characters are Naru- A six year old kid and Handa who get most of the screentime. Naru can be mistaken for a bothersome child at the begining, but boy she breathes life into the anime. Handa even though being an adult learns a lot from her as to how to have fun in life without worrying too much about the future. Humour is top notch in this anime. The predicament in which Handa is always put into by the cheekiness of Naru,Miwa and Tama are hilarious!
And the childish actions of Handa is a joy to watch. Its not only these characters, the side characters are also given appropriate screen time despite this being a short anime. It would not be wrong to say that characters make the anime what it is!! Anyways, I don"t want to dwell into the rest of the characters and make it a really long review!
There was not even a single episode that couldn't make me laugh. But at the same time it was not just about the jokes but also the feelings this anime stimulates that makes it so good and enjoyable. I would say its a must watch for all anime lovers!!
This was my first review and if there were any shortcoming please highlight them. I would be more than happy to correct them next time!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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