The art is pretty crisp, though this was made by feel. so I guess that's to be expected at this point. The Op/Ed are pretty good, and the art style is pretty different but I found it enjoyable. Hotaru's spirally eyes are a pretty good indication of just how bonkers she is.
The basic rundown of the plot is like so: Kokonotsu (Coconuts) is an aspiring manga artist who runs his father's Dagashi shop when his dad (Yo/You)is busy slacking off (which is most of the time). Apparently his dad is famous somehow though, so Hotaru, the heiress of a large Dagashi manufacturer, visits to convince Kokonotsu to take over his father's store so that Yo can work for Hotaru's father. Since Kokonostu is reluctant to give up on his dream of drawing manga, we now have the premise for the show: Hotaru must convince Kokonotsu that Dagashi are the Best Thing Ever.
There are some nice moments in the show, some good comedy, and I enjoyed it while I was watching it. However, I can't help but feel like part of that enjoyment was built on the assumption that the show would have a satisfying conclusion. In the end, it pretty much goes down like this:
Hotaru: "Make your decision."
Kokonotsu: "Do I really have to?"
Hotaru: "No, not really LOL"
He just sort of walks off with Hotaru, without deciding anything. I guess Saya is just left hanging, never seeing her beloved Coconuts again. I don't mind a simple and formulaic plot for the sake of advertising candy, but come on, at least finish what you started. If you're gonna have an ultimatum in episode 11, I'd expect a decision in episode 12.
I'd say that Dagashi Kashi is entertaining if you go in knowing that you're not going to get anything all that fulfilling out of this. This is one of those odd cases where the whole of the show is lesser than its parts individually. Ultimately, it fails to properly resolve the most basic of plots.
