Audience reviews
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PixelBrush
I went in expecting another generic food anime, alongside some shape-shifter shenanigans, but instead I discovered the most heartwarming slice of life anime I've ever seen. Poco is plain adorable, and the story develops surprisingly naturally, considering the supernatural circumstances. I wish there was more to this story, but unless I read the Manga, I doubt I'll find anything more. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to feel the need to get up and hug their loved ones.
The Art style is simply incredible too, always having this radiant warmth to it, like the pastel drawings of a child, similar to Studio Ghiblis Ponyo.
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I was expecting to watch an anime that's talking about Udon since the title is Udon No Kuni....
it was okay but I was kinda disappointed, the anime rarely shows something about Udon.
I was hoping that the main character will reopened the restorant but no, I get that he doesn't have to follow his father's path because he isn't his father but it just feels wrong to put Udon in the title when in reality it rarely talks about Udon. I was also hoping to see much information about Udon, but whatever, I should've not expecting so much.
Poco was cute but that's all, it's actually a bit suprised me when souta got too attached to Poco at the first episode, it almost felt like a "forced chemistry" but whatever.
the story is also a bit weird and it feels like the sides character are there for noth…
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wow, just wow. the characters are developed so well that when anything emotional comes up it has really substantial weight. I really enjoyed this show. I had expected it to just be a nice intermission between other shows I was watching, but this one stole my attention in a heartbeat. There are definitely some sad parts to this show, and I got pretty teary at points too. Not all out bawling like in Violet Evergarden for example but it was a different kind of sad then I'm used to. it's not tragic or painful. it comes from the skilled and well thought out storytelling of the show itself. 8/10 very good. definitely worth the watch, but be prepared for more than just a goofy story.
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Poco's Udon World: Top 10 Anime Betrayals
Before delving into my reasoning for my rating, let me first state that Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari is honestly a delightful show, for the most part. But the ending of Poco has permanently coloured the entire series for me in a frustrating and less-than-flattering light. Most of the time if an anime has an unsatisfactory ending, I can still look back on my enjoyment of the journey. But Poco's ending left me feeling empty, like the journey had been pointless.
Art: The series has a nice clean style which fits the slice of life tone. I liked the soft rim lighting on all the characters which added a unique visual element to the series. Sometimes the way Poco's expressions were drawn were a little much (in a trying too hard kind of way) but for the…
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I won't write bad review often, but sometimes I feel I have to.
This Anime bears "Udon (Noodle)" in title and the story is set in Kagawa - known as "Udon Kingdom" in Japan. The main character SOUTA is just came back from Tokyo when his father passed away, his initial intention was to close down father's once famous Udon Restaurant. You may expect this Anime is SOUTA to find out charm of Udon and succeed farther's restaurant, right? Forget about it. Through the whole episodes, almost nothing happens about Udon. Almost nothing happens with his relationship with POKO - magical Tanuki creature - neither, until very last two episodes.
Not only about Udon or POKO - story is terribly thin. SOUTA goes to places with POKO, meets many people, but nothing happens at all. Side characters are also thin…
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Poco's Udon World is one of the best shows i have ever seen and i'm disappointed that it has gone largely unnoticed. I picked this show up on a whim about halfway through the Fall 2016 season after looking for something to watch on Crunchyroll.
Don't let the title of the show fool you. Udon is certainly relevant to the story but Poco's Udon World is not a cooking anime, rather it is the tale of a man reliving memories of his childhood after he comes into contact with a Tanuki that can shape shift into a human child. Whilst trying to keep Poco's true form hidden our main protagonist stumbles upon all sorts of adventures that ultimately end up with him learning something about himself, remembering a fragment of his past or forming a bond with various people.
Basically, Poco's existence ma…
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I spent all night binge watching Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari and now I'm flat out frustrated. The anime kept me entertained for the majority of the series, but then episode 10 comes around making Poco as a character irrelevant. He was simply a plot device personified and then thrown out at the end.
Why so much character building over something that apparently is insignificant to the actual story. The story could have easily been told in one episode without Poco without frustrating me to the point of pulling my hair out.
I really enjoyed the series until the last episode when it felt like I were given two middle fingers from the writer. We were given 11 episodes of build up for what felt like a Neon Genesis Evangellion ending.
Poco had a massive growing experience learning as things pr…
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High ratings guys. but
Story: 9.5
I mean this anime is a heartstring puller, it has a lot of feels in it, and sometimes you will go like "AWW THATS SO CUTEEEE" kinda anime. This anime revolves around a tanuki and an adult that kinda goes through a family like story, trying to hide from everyone that poco is the tanuki. The reason i did not give it a ten was the sort of rushed ending.. but you know. MAN THIS STUFF IS GOOD.
Art: 10
Look at the cover art. its beautiful, the animation is flowy as well.
Sound: It was not memorable as an OST but OP and ED definitelyare good.
Character: 10
Cute, fluffy, clumsy, emotional, what more can you really ask?
Enjoyment / Overall: 10
Despite the rushed ending, it was quite sad and stuff, but the emotional train this anime will take you on is absol…
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Okay, I don't exactly remember how long it has been since I wrote my last anime review; so I guess I'll resume the same with this one.
It's only been 10 episodes, 2 more to go till the series meets its end; but still... I'd like to be frank in here.
Poco's Udon World is something you don't get to come across everyday. It is one of those slice of life anime which I would refer to as 'Calm' and 'Beautiful'. The feature that distinguishes this particular anime from most others of the similar genre is that it is actually 'KAWAII' and 'HONEST'.
This very series which deals with the life of an ambitious web-designer who abandons his place and family business and migrates to a bigger city in search of opportunity.
The story line isn't anything extraordinary although the part where he encounte…
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Udon No Kuni No Kiniro Kemari exceeded my expectations. Reminds me of Barakamon(that is one of my favorite animes).
The anime tells the story of a man who returns to the town where he was raised and, suddenly, find a cute and lost young boy, so he decides to stay in the city to take care of him. May sound a little silly, well, maybe it is, but that's what makes it so wonderful.
It's a simple anime, but also so great that gives you a great sensation while watching it. It warms your heart and brings you a cozy sensation. The episodes I've seen brought me calm. It doesn't seem to have a deep story, but every episode gives you an inexplicable happiness.
I've only watched 2 episodes till now and I feel like it won't let me down, but I can't antecipate myself. After watching some more episodes…
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The story of Souta and Poco is, to say the least, heartwarming. Over the course of twelve episodes, the relationship between the two unlikely pair, a web designer and a shape-shifting tanuki, unfolds as they interact with other characters from both rural and urban environments. The general message conveyed is that of familial love and bonds; however, this does not only pertain to conventional families but found ones, too. Though the plot lacks complexity, aside from the occasional drama that comes with exertion and exhaustion on Poco's part (as maintaining a human form is demanding), the story is compelling and certainly draws the viewer in with its music (most notably the fun op and soothing ed), its gentle art style, and its well-crafted simplicity. Poco's charm captivated me immediately…
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One word is all you need to change the path you lead. The detrimental choices of life is but a commodity that leads you to a whole. Here we follow a Web designer named Souta Tawara, who, after his father’s death, visits his childhood prefecture of Kagawa, the home of Udon noodles, which funnily enough doesn't play a part in the body of the story, but to an extent remains part of the overaching plot. He soon meets and houses a young “boy”, and the story begins from here.
Considering this is a Slice of Life anime, story isn’t something of total necessity, however there is a fair supernatural backdrop of Poco being a Tanuki which was something I liked during the early stages, however as I delved into the series, I don’t particularly believe that it was something of true value, as the whole…
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Before watching this anime: Well after the failure of the summer anime known as amaama to inazuma (sweetness and lightning). I need a slice of life that can fix the void from that failure...
Oh how about this one.
After watching this anime: GOD DAMN THE FEELS
Story: Take barakamon and add a fantasy twist with a raccoon. You would get this really. I just love how poco is slowly but surely changing souta lives around by using the flashback at the end of the episode showing how much his father loves him and you are not alone.
A good slice of life endure you to it's world.
But a great slice of life changes the life of the characters and the perspective of your life and it does deliver.
Art and animation: The oil paint/ watercolor and crayon really suit this kind of setting as the show bri…
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Frankly i enjoyed this anime a lot. After a hard day of work there is nothing better to relax your mind. But i can't give it a higher score then 6/10 because that is a realistic score for this anime. Watching Udon no Kuni episode by episode every week made it more interesting and made it not getting boring, but i think bench watching this anime it will get boring fast. If you like a classic Slice of Life anime you should probably watch this. Its easy going and enjoyable for a family and kids to watch. The seinen genre of this series i don't get it, i think there is nothing about this anime for it to have a seinen genre. It's more a shonen anime then a senine.
Story 6/10
The concept of the story is interesting. Japanese raccoon dog that has take form of a kid that follows and lives with t…
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This anime is undeniably one of the cutest shows of the season with the shining star being poco himself who somehow manages to surpass his cuteness levels ever episode even when you think he has reached maximum cuteness levels. The story focuses on the theme of self-discovery as we follow souta deciding what to do with himself now that poco has entered his life. The show manages to touch the viewer and make them really feel for the characters in situations that aren't typically used. The real question I have is for myself as to why I have given it an 8 as there aren't any flaws that really jump out at the viewer. Even the typical 'nothing really happens' excuse for this kind of genre isn't really present as we see the characters develop incredibly especially in the final episode (THE FEELS…
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I don't really write reviews. But somehow, I felt attached to this anime in a spiritual, emotional level.
Things I like about this anime:
1. Primarily, I was visually captivated, I found the art very simple and cute. The closest thing I can compare it to is a warm glass of milk. Makes you feel at home.
2. It stimulates your emotions, a wide variety of emotions. Melancholy, joy, and others in between. At just the right amount, nothing exaggerated, nothing lacking, for me, at least.
3. Makes you think about the past, present, and future. "What was I like back then?", "Who am I? What am I doing with my life?" and "Where am I heading? What do I want to get out of this life?"
4. Relationships were presented honestly/realistically. Well, except for the fact that this falls under the supern…
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Where do I start with Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari, most would say its a bit of a rip off of Usagi Drop, Barakamon and Amaama to Inazuma. But its so much more than that and as a 30+ male this show hit me right in the gut and I loved it!
The story of Tawara Souta a 30 year old web designer who has to deal with the death of his father and has to return home to the country and deal with affairs there, but is surprised to meet Poco, small child he finds in the kitchen of his father's run down udon shop. It gets even weirder when we find out Poco is no ordinary child but a shape shifting Tanuki (Japanese Raccoon-Dog of legend). Its there where we then begin their 12 episode journey of discovery, love, reminiscing about the past, and finding out where you belong. Its soo cute sometimes it hurt…
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Have you guys seen barakamon or Amama to Inazuma? If you have and liked them you will surely like Udon no kuni. This is the cheerful anime of this season. Getting straight to the point the anime doesn't really have an elaborate story line. One thing great about that is this anime feels complete this season alone, so no waiting for a new season and wondering if it will ever be made.
Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari is about a guy called Souta and his chance encounter with Poco who turns out to be a shape-shifting tanuki. The story progresses with Souta remembering things about his past (regrets and stuff) and gaining acceptance about the same and understanding them better thanks to Poco. Souta nad Poco develop kind of a father son relationship which helps Souta understand his father better whi…
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When i first saw the promotional poster, i was like, Naru?? Handa?? Season 2?? But, no. It's Poco's Udon World, not Barakamon season 2. However, I think that this show is as charming as the latter.
The storyline is simple, it's about a man, returning from Tokyo to his hometown after his father's death and encountering a 'child' sleeping in his family's long abandoned udon restaurant. After going through some circumstances, he decided to take care of the child. Initially, i thought that this show'll be focusing on Tawara's (the MC) struggles on reopening his restaurant, kinda like a cooking show.
Instead, a stronger theme; love, is portrayed effectively through the simple storyline. Some of it includes: The consequences of behaving harshly in your youth, and the regret that comes later,…
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People tend to leave behind unfinished business in life, only to realize that what we leave behind can never be resolved once we've mustered up the courage to face our problems. So what do we do then? Well, we move on forward, come to terms with our own problems, and smile to what we do have.
Story: Tawara Souta is a web designer from the Kagawa Prefecture who moved to Tokyo many years back in order to pursue his dreams after a fall out with his father. After hearing that his father had passed away, he returns back to the place of his birth and the now empty udon shop that his father ran to clean out the place. After finding a strange tanuki boy in a pot, he embarks on a journey to rediscover the life he left behind and come to terms with his relationship with his family.
First off, no,…
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