And a year together comes to a close~ ~I THOUGHT USAGI DROP WOULD BE 12 EPISODES –SOB- I was definitely not prepared for this to end so soon. How I managed to get through this without crying the buckets and buckets of tears I had expected to, is beyond me (Sheer will power? HA) With [...]
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Like last season’s [C] and AnoHana, this passing summer season of anime included a sci-fi and slice-of-life Noitamina series; No.6 and Usagi Drop respectively. With the typical Noitamina run of just 11 episodes, how did the two vastly different shows … Continue reading →
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It’s approaching Obon, so Daikichi decide that he and Rin should visit Soichi’s grave. Once there, Daikichi notices Masako’s already been there so he runs after her and asks if she wants to look on Rin secretly, which she does. … Continue reading →
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I had a very good first impression of Usagi Drop but that impression was destroyed by STUPID me, who couldn't control myself and read the manga ending! =X But well, I'm very glad that there's only 11 episodes to this series and the anime only animated the first part of the manga. I pray and hope that the second part will never ever be animated. I love the first part of the manga and I love the anime too!! It's so sweet and heartwarming!~ ♥ Story: (10/10) – Awesome While attending his grandfather's funeral, 30 year old bachelor Daikichi is surprised to discover that his grandfather had an illegitimate child with an unknown mother! The rest of his family, fearing the obligation and embarrassment, want nothing to do with the silent little girl, Rin. Sensing her imminent abandonment and outraged by his unconcerned family members, Daikichi decides to adopt her himself! However, he may have underestimated the difficulty of balancing his work, family, and life with his role as her guardian. The rating is purely based on the anime and has nothing to do with the manga. As mentioned, the anime is mainly based on the first part of the manga, which focuses on the difficulty and joy of bringing up Rin. Though I don't really understand the mindsets of parents, I think that the story has portrayed the different aspects of parenting, in particular single-parenting, very well. Characters: (9/10) – Very Good It's almost impossible not to like Daikichi and Rin. The other characters also help to bring realism and life to this wonderful series. Here are the characters I like: Daikichi - He's the kind of guy who will make the perfect husband as he's so caring and nice Rin - She's is a little too mature for her age but she's nonetheless cute. Kouki - I was quite a tomboy when I was a kid and I remember I was more like Kouki than Rin XD Art/Animation: (9/10) – Very Good I love the pretty art and the animation is pretty good too! Music: (8/10) – Good Nice choices of songs for the Opening ("Sweet Drops" by Puffy) and Ending ("High High High" by Kasarinchu) themes! Both songs have a happy feel to it and fit the mood of the anime. Enjoyment: (9/10) – Very Good If stupid me hadn't read the manga, I would have enjoyed the anime much much more! But nonetheless, I enjoyed the many sweet and heartwarming moments in this anime. Overall: (9/10) – Very Good The endearing characters, heartwarming and sweet moments, and the realistic story-telling make this anime a Win!~
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Thus ends the most heartwarming show I have seen this year. There’s still one more season to go, but I dare say Usagi Drop is in a class of its own in making one feel warm and fuzzy. And thank … Continue reading →
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My weekend without Internet, meant to be spent catching up on my posting, was actually spent sleeping at all hours and screwing with my jet-lagged schedule even more. With almost an entire week passing since then, I'm so back-logged now that it's actually kind of worrisome. Time to work hard...? This episode was more about the bonding of the two families, this time over Rin's sickness. The scene
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I hear Usagi Drop is ending soon.  More to the point, I hear it’s already ended, but I’ve been busy with school and haven’t been keeping up on watching it, so I still have two episodes to go to catch up.  Two episodes probably isn’t long enough to do a compelling arc where Daikichi fights [...]
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Oh my god I feel shameful. I mean seriously. . . did they really have to put the incest/daddy complex/wahtever line there? The feeling became really different than when Rin was a child. Daikichi should have just adopted her. Well … Continue reading →
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Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop) - If there’s one phrase that describes Usagi Drop, it would be “gentle yet thoughtful”. Usagi drop, at heart, is a simple series about a bachelor learning to raise a little girl, and learning all the joys and hurdles of being a parent along the way. The story premise itself is [...]
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All right this is the last episode of Uasagi Drop and while its sad to see such a great show come to an end I think it was a great [...]
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Usagi Drop ended Thursday on a predictably positive note. I applaud it for staving off the Hallmark-esque barrage of vapid goodwill for so long. (...)Read More » Copyright © 2011 Behind The Nihon Review. All licensed material are owned by their respective parties. By Akira | Permalink | Be the first to comment | Add [...]
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What a way to end this beautiful series – a quick capture on how Daikichi met Rin and the things that had happened during that one year. The start at grandpa’s funeral and the end at a gathering for grandpa’s one year death anniversary. Rin and her friends were participating in a rope competition and [...]
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Usagi Drop seems to be the darling of the season, beloved by all who have watched. I mean hell, it got me not wanting to rip out pop group Puffy’s vocal chords for a minute and a half each episode, so you know it’s done something right. Usagi Drop is this year’s main example of [...]
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One of the hardest parts about watching a finale is that moment immediately following the end.  At that point, the anime is complete.  But you don’t always feel the same way.  And for a series like this with half of its material still ahead, it shouldn’t really feel complete either.  It’s finales like these, where [...]
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I’ll leave the episode title as it is, since, well you get the idea. In today’s era of anime. We get to see the genre slice-of-life being thrown around in numerous instances. We got slice-of-life Baka to Test, Hayate no Gotoku, Ouran Highschool Host Club, Love Hina … mostly allo of the shows fit in the genre. It is hard to differentiate what is a [...]
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I’m going to miss my weekly dose of Rin-chan ;_; 11 episodes passed by a flash, but I’m actually relieved it’s only 11 episodes. God knows what would the show be like if they showed the ending of the manga… well, let’s not talk about that here shall we? I’m quite satisfied with the adaptation [...]
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LOL PRICELESS DAIKICHI FACE So Kouki-kun had sex with that senpai, and Rin still kisses him? My gahd it would be so lol if we get an Usagi Drop anime sequel.
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Lol Doujin mangaka’s draw better than this. Oh well at least its really good. (Started reading Usagi Drop cause the anime’s awesome + there’s a timeskip.) (Oh wait I need to review that and No.6)
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I am rather taken aback by how Usagi Drop‘s final episode appears to be all over the place. The anime only briefly deals with Yukari’s illness. In the end, custom and propriety keeps Daikichi from ever getting too personal with … Continue reading →
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