Story: The mangaka has chose an ordinary shopping district for her/his getup- it seems pure ordinary but turning the story around with scenic events like Festivals.Culture day,Christmas,New Year and mostly rice cakes: it definitely did qualify to get a good rating. There are love triangles- friendship conflicts and just some things out of the ordinary so you could see how this specific set of people deals with them. Fantasy elements were thrown into the anime which might surprise the audience at first- but you'll eventually get settled in. When you hear the word "Market" alas for me it reminds me of my lunch- but this anime is well suited for having either lunch and dinner. (well i watched it like that hehe)
Art:It's simillar to K-ON- you get that cute eyes and hair- the adorable scarves and uniforms- i loved how the intro's were done. The art work of Choi-(who's supposed to be from another country) was done well since her clothes,bangles and hair was done according to a specific tropical southern style. I loved how the atmosphere was given in the anime through art and it calms you blissfully.
Sound:The Openings and Endings were all good- Seiyu's did a great job, loved the soundtracks. Isn't surprised that Ono-san did Kaoru's role- he seems to be everywhere and does everything good.
Character:Honestly animes should have more charas like Kanna- that girl is the funniest sarcastic thing ever- each chara is adorable, you just gotta love them. Tamako herself is a positive girl- which no matter how things change she can keep her attire. We see a range of genuine shopkeepers of Asia- which distributes their products for friends for free out of pure generosity. The feelings of the character's are represented so well- their generosity for another's well being is enormous it can literally bring a smile to your face. Adding character's of various genres and traits made this one very perfect to watch and observe. And you gotta love that enka guy from the cafe shop!
Enjoyment: I wouldn't give this an 8 unless i didn't enjoy it! I loved the original jokes and the funny mischievous things that happens in this one, this one of those anime you should watch when you are depressed or tired and it will literally cheers you up guaranteed.
Overall: There's nothing major to complain about- since this one fits the genres perfectly. I liked the positive air around this anime- totally took my boredom away. A philosophy is given where as to- you will have to meet new challenges one day and the better way to deal with them is with a strong smile. Oh and that everything changes no matter how you want it to be.
