Audience reviews
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Miriam22
Ultra‑short episodes of about two minutes each, adapted from the illustrated volume “Naka Fukumachi Art Collection: Heartwarming Log ~To Precious You” by artist Naka Fukumachi.
Each episode portrays different characters and situations:
small slices of everyday life, sweet and touching, capable of bringing more than one smile.
All presented in an essential, simple, and refined style, just like the artwork itself.
Dialogue is kept to a minimum.
It’s the gestures, expressions, and intentions that convey warm, familiar feelings to the viewer.
It’s a window through which we can observe the small moments of intimacy in couples and family life — the ones we’ve lived, or perhaps the ones we wish we could live.
The opening and ending share the same musical theme, but they’re so pleasant that…
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Short, simple, sweet, and cute - these words basically encapsulate what this series is about: charming little stories about people in relationships. The episodes are very short, and you can finish the whole thing in about 20 minutes, but it’s like a small dose of sugar that leaves you smiling for a while. It touches on wholesome moments of love, and while the artwork is simple, it has a warmth that fits perfectly with the tone. The pacing never drags, making it easy to enjoy without feeling like a commitment.
All in all, definitely give this a watch as it won't take long and you will definitely not regret it.
Read at the sourceSgtSalamander
Honobono Log is a beautiful, fleeting little tale, featuring a collection of brief snapshots into the everyday lives of people and the ones they love. It is a quiet, unique contemplation on that emotion, which expresses itself well in the OP song, "Every time I look over at you, I realize that I'm happy." As such, the story is the strongest part of this anime, as despite being nothing more than a pile of vignettes, it manages to be beautiful and impactful all the same, capturing so many emotions in the silent moments between words and the small things that people do for each other. It's the kind of thing people might usually forget, but when presented in such a tender and contemplative fashion, it speaks directly to the heart. Like catching snowflakes on your tongue, each story is beautifu…
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Anime which took a little over 15 minutes to complete(all 10 eps), puts a huge smile on your face while watching each ep and each pairing. The stories are set in a slice of life situation.
The dialogues used don't feel like your typical anime setting, it feels more like listening to two people just conversing in Japanese language which feels so nice to hear.
No drama or complicated topics, no drama. Just sweet moments shared between people in their ordinary lives.
The animation has a certain charm to it. It feels like watching an Animatic in Youtube. Love it!
I wish there were more eps and more such ordinary moments we could see.
Music is also very pleasant and gives a happy feeling when you hear it.
Anyways highly recommended for a relaxing happy watch which doesn't take much time to co…
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Stuff like these gives you anxiety attack, makes you uneasy , makes you question your entire existence. Why was I born? Why am I lonely? Will I ever find love? Is there any meaning in this bitter life?
But stay positive folks. One day we shall have a girlfriend.
About the anime, it's not a connected linear story but episodic stories of couples in their twenties doing couple like things, it's adapted from a picture book not a manga so that was expected. Overall it's wholesome and sweet you will like it if you enjoy short anime but proceed with jurisdiction, you might get PTSD from your lonliness.
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I personally really liked this series although it was very very short. Each episode is only about 2 minutes long which is literally like a mini promo video/ trailer.
Each story was very cute and endearing in its own way - showed me the multiple facets of different kind of relationships. Episode 7 was by far my fav but the other episodes were also very calming and easy to watch.
If you expect some impressive storylines/ drama/ animation, then this anime is not for you. However, if you are looking for something light (and I mean extremely light) with a touch of romance, then you should check this piece out.
Wished the animators came up with like sequel with longer stories of each couple though... Kamisama please hear my request hehe.
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The score "10/10" always had a simple meaning for me. It was a number strictly relating to the highest calibre of content in every possible aspect one can base it on. I'd find myself not giving X a 10/10 simply because it lacked "idea", lacked production, or was just too normal.
And here I am giving Honobono Log that exact score.
I won't say Honobono Log is now suddenly bad. It isn't. Over the course of the past years, I have actually already switched up my rating ability differently as well. But this anime reminds me, that gems in themselves are their own masterpiece.
Honobono Log doesn't have all that wacky crazy stuff major conglomerates can flex for the world to see. It's simple. A simple tale centred around love, in some form or another, can be family, can be romantic. Simple peopl…
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If you have a special someone, you'll find some of the episodes relatable.
If you don't have one... don't worry, you'll feel like you do <(￣︶￣)↗[GO!]
The entire anime is 20 mins, 10 episodes (2min/ep), each showing a clip of little moments into a different couple's life. This is almost therapeutic, just like looking at cute animal pictures (￣ω￣ｏ) The creator must be a considerate and thoughtful person
The theme song sums up everything perfectly
飾らない毎日の中で
いろんなことを共にしてきた
となりで過ごす君のことをふと見て僕は
幸せだと思う In the ordinary every day,
Spending each second together,
Arguing over the smallest things,
I take a casual look over you, who is always by my side,
I think this is happiness
The translation of 幸せ to "happiness" is not so accurate, but English doesn't have the equivalent. Happiness is more like…
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It's sooooo cute. The opening is pretty and the episodes are at max 2 minutes in length. The opening was one of the best parts of the episodes and it's very smooth in sound. I usually like the shorter duration per ep so the 2 minutes max wasn't a problem and it actually gave the show a little bit of it's own charm. It's quick and right to the point with the episode's message. I liked the inclusion of the different couples and that it isn't the same couple every episode. I personally like the style's character differentiation and the colors are pastel, it's not something I see a lot. :) I enjoyed it and it made me smile. I'm sure it will make you smile as well!
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If you´re looking for a very quick (20 minutes = all episodes combined, one episode being about 3 minutes long) anime with calm slice of life vibe then Honobono Log is definitely for you!
The art is very simplistic and minimalistic which I liked and it wasn´t bright colored like many other animes. The problem was most of the characters looking the same - not just face-wise, even the hairstyles were similar in most cases!!
The characters were confusing - from what i understand, there were new characters in each episode but many look very similar . If you keep that in mind, though, you´ll enjoy the very relatable traits of partners and in some cases families - from happy or sad times. Honobono Log focuses on everyday life and that´s something i admire very much.
There are many moments to…
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I just watched this anime out of whim because I am bored and I needed something cute, something fluffy, that will cure my bored heart because 2020 sucks. Only a few seconds of the first episode, and I am already sold because of the art, music, and how adorable the couples are; it made me want to cry and chase butterflies outside even if it's raining as I write this non-coherent review. There's no actual plot here, just the daily lives of couples and their interactions, and I have no complaints about that; I live for moments like this. The entire time I was watching the ten episodes, my smile is wide, it did hurt for a while, but oh boy, it was worth it.
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I just found it on 50 best Slice of life anime and i think that how can be this slice of life genre is short! After i watched it and i feel like it is such a cute little animation and can feel the love through in 10 minutes. This is the cutest anime i have ever watched. one episodes is just around 2 minutes but each episode grab all my heart. I love the way they end up each episodes with Short Word. The one thing that attracted me is the OST song. I believe everyone will like who watched the Honobono Log. If you haven't see it yet then go watch it.
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It's my first time watching an "anime series(?)" with episodes this short, but it's really nice.
Alongside couples in relationships, it also has a few episodes about married couples/how they interact with their kid. No matter whether you are currently in a relationship, have someone you like, got heartbroken, or even married and have kids, there will be an episode where you will feel like you are being personally attacked.
If this was aired on my TV (assuming that it did with the NHK logo in the top right), I'd be instantly feeling much better after watching it since whenever I do watch TV, it's when I have nothing to do during the weekends sometimes.
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this is a very cute anime, about different couples and small snippets from their lives. It has 0 plot and honestly that made me enjoy it even more. The snippets give this sort of intimacy into the couples' lives and we see different kinds of couples. It's sappy and sweet and makes you want some warmth.
I personally enjoyed the song used for this, it made me feel so bittersweet and just nostalgic almost.
The art was simple and clean and the colours used were so warm, so that really made me feel even more bittersweet.
The characters aren't memorable and we only get named 2 anyways. The point of the show clearly isn't for plot or character development, just fluff.
I'd reccommend this to anyone, who wants some fluff and just cute snapshots of couples.
Read at the sourceDesolatePsyche
First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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✦Story
Nothing much to say. Extremely sweet short episodes that mostly about couples. Really loved this Anime, very sweet, cute and put smile on my face.
✦Art & Sound
Both were pretty sweet and fitting enough. Simple and conveys emotions just fine.
✦Character As mentioned, mostly bunch of sweet couples doing silly things or just being adorable. Very enjoyable.
✦Enjoyment & Overall
I got nothing else to add. It was adorable, sweet, short, smile worthy and tugs your heart a bit.
So if you want around 30 minutes of cuteness to simply soak in and enjoy, then this is a great choice of an Anime.
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Some of the most tender and romantic moments in life can be super simple and straightforward. No need for grand narratives or spectacular environments, Honobono log is a celebration of these little nuggets of happiness that you or I may stumble across in our lives.
But before going any further I have to ask if you have seen this anime yet. This is not because there are any spoilers or anything like that in my post, but because you most likely could have finished an entire feels-good episode by the time you read through this review. You see, as something that was originally designed to fill the white space between programs on NHK TV, Honobono episodes are insanely short at 2 minutes flat. This post is 405 words long, and with a leisurely reading speed of 200 words per minute you'd spend al…
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i know why some people hate it but i guess it is one of those anime that you love or hate to love it.but please don't try to not see this anime.like the anime this review is going to be short[?]
story:non existent for the most part. rating:6
art: even though the production looks cheap the colors and the art style that give this a rating:7
sound:the characters and sound design are mediocre for such a production but the OP is SOO GOOD. that i have to give rating:7
characters : very very relatable hence rating:9
enjoyment: personally i really loved it rating :10
overall : idk why but i loved it personally. so critic overall rating : 8
personal rating:10
Read at the sourceLilviscious
Every single one of the short episodes made me smile and think: 'ah, that's so nice~' and 'everyone should be able to experience such care and love!' Especially episode 9, oh gosh how adorable!
The art is kind of simplistic, but therefor not distracting from the dialogue and the setting. To me, this enhances the everyday feel that it gives, making it easy to connect and sympathize with the characters.
The characters have realistic appearances and personalities. We see good and bad sides of people, and how couples react to them. It made the 10 episodes diverse to see.
The episodes went by so fast, before I knew it I had seen them all! I could watch twice the ammount and still enjoy them.
My overall enjoyment watching this series urges me to give Honobono Lob 8/10! Go watch it, it won't t…
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Nobody recommended this anime to me. I just saw this uploaded on some anime tracker site and just downloaded it on a whim. "10 episodes, 2 min per episode, nothing could go wrong watching this." I was mistaken.
Story 8/10.
I rated the story by episode since this anime doesn't have a consistent plot. 1 point per episode in a total of 10 episodes. For those who care, the episodes that got points were Episodes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Episodes 2 and 4 didn't get a point because I thought it lacked oomf. But still great nonetheless. Depends entirely on preference.
Art 9/10.
Clean. Sleek. Colors were not that saturated so it gives this cozy vibe while watching. There were some inconsistencies but hey, I could look the other way.
Sound 10/10.
The relaxing, romantic, comic, and sad-ish sou…
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This anime is not for everyone.
I was shocked... 2 minutes, 10 episode anime. What?
If you're having a bad day and you just want to smile, click this short anime and be prepared to have your heart melt in your hands.
This anime is interesting. I have yet to come across an anime that is so addicting and annoying all at the same time. It captivates you and the moment you fall in love, the episode is over.
So it's short, like really damn short which is a major bummer and why it got a lower rating than it should. The art is alright, pretty simple and clean. There really is no story, you only follow a few characters' brief moments per episode. The characters are not developed and you only see a glimpse of what their personalities are like, but overall it was a really fun and unique anime…
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