Audience reviews
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lycoping
There is a reason I rated this anime low, and it has nothing to do with the characters. They were sweet, and the little girl was particularly cute, and had some believable character growth. It had nothing to to with the art, which was pretty good, or the sound, or anything like that. There was nothing wrong with this anime. Nothing at all.
Except...
It is a food anime.
That's all it is. Every episode involves a single father and his daughter making food with one of his students who is a kinda-sorta-maybe love interest.
And that's all you'll ever get out of it.
Any given episode is:
"Let's make some food"
"We're making some food!"
"It's delicious food!" (with faces and over the top descriptions of how good the food is)
*student makes slightly hidden googy eyes at the father*
*little g…
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This show can't decide if it's about lonely individuals finding each other and becoming family, or if it's just a cooking appreciation show.
Based on the premise, you'd expect that this show would focus on interpersonal relationships and the difficulty of single parenting. But, the show ends up spending a lot of time on particular dishes and making them.
This would be perfectly fine if it really focused all of its energy on the food aspect, like "Restaurant from Another World" or "Campfire Cooking in Another World" (huh a lot of food isekai...)
But even when the characters are cooking, many shots are devoted to the characters' boring faces rather than the food. This makes the cooking to interpersonal relational aspect 50/50, rather than dominantly one or the other.
Basically, this sho…
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I started this series because I was looking for a cooking anime. By episode 12, it had stolen my heart completely.
Sweetness and Lightning features a single dad, Inuzaka Kouhei, trying very much to provide for his young daughter, Tsumugi, who doesn't completely understand that mama is gone but tries every day to live without her. Does that grab your heart? Good. That's exactly what it should do, because that's human. Inuzaka-san tries to provide for his daughter, but his meals are frozen and reheated, and don't meet the Japanese standard of handmade bento - he barely knows how to handle a microwave, let alone a stove and a kitchen knife. Tsumugi doesn't *mind*, but her father longs to do better for her. Now, in the United States, and across Japan, that's just life. Single parents try real…
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Every episode of Amaama to Inazuma is atomically engineered to melt your heart. Two of the three main characters, obviously the father and daughter, really got me whenever they interacted with each other.
The world revolves around Tsumugi because she is everything good in the world and needs to be cherished and protected at all costs. However overwhelmingly adorable, Tsumugi's character was flawless because of her flaws. Not to be written off as a perfect child, Tsumugi can also be a brat at times, allowing the viewer to relate and develop a stronger connection with her.
Kohei is seemingly the perfect dad for almost the same reason. At every opportunity, he pours his heart into caring for Tsumugi in the most perfect ways possible. His daughter is his first, second, and third priority i…
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Sweetness and Lightning is a slice-of-life title focused on widowed father and teacher Kohei and his daughter Tsumugi, who get together with one of Kohei's students, Kotori, to make delicious meals at the restaurant of Kotori's mother. The series mixes around some light humor and drama with exploring the everyday challenges that Kohei has with raising his daughter as a widowed father and establishing their current relationship with Kotori for the three to get together to learn to prepare meals.
What makes the premise for this series work is that it strikes a balance of both being relateable to audiences thanks to Kohei and Tsumugi's domestic situation, and the cooking component making for an immersive component thanks to the work and satisfaction that goes into cooking and eating them. Wi…
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I enjoy this slice of life anime. A bit sad but heartwarming, about a single parent dad who trying his best to cook a delicious meal for her daughter after the death of his wife. A dad who at first episode do not know how to cook and eating instant food for everyday meal with her daughter.
If you want to watch a very sad and melodramatic story about a little girl and her father being sad because her mother has passed away, then this anime is not for you.
If you like an anime with cooking theme for a daily food and uncomplicated daily life problem, then this is worth to try. How to cook a delicious food for family, daily life of a single parent dad, what should he do when a children have a problem .... something like that.
Read at the sourceBlueSkylark
Ammaama to Inazuma
Story:
We start off with my biggest critique point of the show, which is the story. It begins with Kouhei Inuzuka. He is a teacher and lost a couple of months before the story started his wife, with which he had a pre-school daughter Tsumugi. Since his wife took care of most of Tsumugi's needs Kouhei is rather lost and doesn't know how to take care of a child. This starts at rather basic things like cooking. So one day Inuzuka takes Tsumugi out to the park where they met Kotori Iida one of Kouheis students. After a few events Kotori gives the two of them Kotori invites the two of them to come to her mothers restaurant. However when they arrive there Kotori is the only one there since her mom is quite the busy person. Since her mother isn't their Kotori wants to cook…
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I finished this anime a few days ago with a really good taste in my mouth. While most reviews keep mentioning the lack of actual story (and they are right), something about Amaama to Inazuma really hit home.
Story;
Kouhei, whose wife passed away less than a year ago, is the father to the seriously cute, and shining Tsumugi. Being a teacher and working to provide for himself and his daughter, Kouhei is used to buying pre-made food in order to feed his daughter, having no time or experience in cooking. When he and his daughter come across a small restaurant that happens to belong to the mother of one of his students, Kotori, he finds out that the place is barely any open as it used to be. Intending to leave, Kotori eventually asks her teacher to stay and help her try to cook. From there on,…
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I'm very harsh on this show, only because a story that is frivolous but wants to justify itself as heartwarmingly poignant should not get a free pass just because "Kawaii".
I was never moved, never laughed, nor did I have a personal epiphany as to how to live my life, and, more importantly, I didn't enjoy this show.
I don't like being deceived. This show wants to have its cake and eat it too; it dabbles in scarce poignant moments, but never incorporates them into the narrative directly, just as triggers for empathy (we don't see anyone dealing with the issues at hand, we simply see them in the background, as if to make the life of our characters noble).
The comedy is non-existent, literally, no jokes or gags other than over-the-top hacky cutesy behavior.
And last but not least, I don't…
Read at the sourceEmperor_Salad
Do you like slice of life? Do you like repetitive stories? Do you like bland, flat characters? If you answered yes to any of these questions, congratulations! Heres the anime for you!
So, the concept of atm is that a father named Kohei, who just lost his wife 6 months ago, can't cook meals for his daughter, tsumugi, so they buy packaged meals from a store. However, one of koheis students, iida, is the daughter of a famous chef lady. Together, they all cook meals together!!! The story sounds very interesting at first, but unfortunately, something ruins it completely:
REPETETIVENESS!!! Yeah, this may seem like a bit of a spoiler, but almost every episode has the same exact concept. No, I take that back. Every episode is the exact same, except for what food they're cooking. For a few episo…
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To sum up my review of this show, I'll give you a statement. I was shocked at how sweet this show was. Okay, bad jokes over with, now on to the review.
Amaama to Inazuma, or Sweetness and Lightning (hence the bad joke prior), is a fairly relaxed slice of life that found itself debuting in a season where many other shows stole the limelight. Premiering alongside extremely popular shows like Re:Zero and Food wars, this cute show didn't get that attention it truly deserved. However this did not stop the show from shining in the eyes of many of it's viewers. I for one, absolutely loved this show, but more on that in the Enjoyment section
Story.
As it goes for most slices of life anime, story isn't a huge part of the show, so I will do my best to review the setting and progression in general…
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Amaama to Inazuma is sweet, but a tad deep on some part. In short, you could say this is the same as "Flying Witch". Watch it if you're getting tired of the serious and gritty (or... the waifu wars, the moe-moe-kyun~ stuff, anything really) anim00.
Story, it's sweet just like everyone said. But, if you look closely it's pretty engaging. If you see ONLY "Tsumugi" (the little kid), it'll be just like reading "Yotsubato!": cute, funny, and light-hearted. If you see the whole big picture, it's basically about a dad trying to make the kid happy after some accident that leads to the mom's dead and at the same time a high school girl trying to cook. It's fun tho, it's hella fun.
Art, nothing to appraise, it's pretty chill, generic (duh), but it gets the jobs done. Really nice with the mood of t…
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Ok, so another food porn anime has ended, and ah..........................:
Storywise, it was just your typical food porn anime , where the plot wasn't about the widowed dad struggling to take care of his spunky daughter, it was more of spoiling his daughter's appetite with the dishes that this anime presents in every episode, so yes, this category is a 5 over 10.
Art, pretty decent it I say so, there are no fanservices to speak off, none of that Zettai Ryouki thing, I mean there is really nothing for me to say about this anime's art, so for this category is a 4 over 10.
Sound, well every seiyuu who did the character's voice were ok, but my score is for the opening and Tsumugi's cute voice, it's a 7 over 10 here.
Character, I give this part a 3 over 10, due to the fact that the charac…
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The bliss of cooking and eating good food. The highs and lows of assuming both parental positions when raising a child. The anxiety of finding yourself alone and lost. Just to name a few things that this show brings to the viewer, it’s been evident that Amaama to Inazuma is Summer 2016’s slice-of-life darling thanks to its heartwarming premise.
The story focuses on Inuzuka Kouhei and his daughter Tsumugi who have been living quite the unhealthy convenience store-based lifestyle. He has no prior experience to cooking because it’s his wife who recently passed away that usually cooks the meals. Here comes Kotori, who they found while walking in the park and is coincidentally a student in Kouhei’s class. Usually reserved yet enthusiastic, she is always alone at home due to the fact that her p…
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If slice of life, cuteness, delicious food, realism are on your bucket list the next anime you plan to watch, then think no more. Amaama no Inazuma (Sweetness and Lightning) is your answer. Taking the sweetness of slice of life and mix it with cooking accessories is just the tip of the iceberg. Believe me, this is a show that’s more than about food. It packs a satisfying and emotional ride that’s just too sweet to pass up.
Adapted from the manga of the same name, the series is essentially a slice of life story of daily adventures. I should mention though, the story is pretty simple and straightforward. We got three main characters. There’s Inuzuka Kouhei, a widowed math teacher who is struggling to support his daughter and home. There’s Tsugumi, the overly charming kid with a picky taste…
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So what happens if Shokugeki no Souma was a bit more basic and instead of fanservice was turned moe?...well here's a taste of Amaama to Inazuma.
Amaama to Inazuma has a rather adorable plot due to the nature of the anime, to make good food and just to make it moe as hell with one character like Tsumugi Inuzuka voiced by Rina Endou. The premise at best are following the trend of food anime but with the unique slice of life moe twist to it and even though LA didn't have any intentions of watching this anime, LA's friend got interested so LA did to..............also because of Saori Hayami. What?.....
In terms of characters we actually have a rather unique set of characters, the widow father Kouhei Inuzuka voiced by Yuuichi Nakamura and his daughter Tsumugi who acts like what an actual kids…
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Imagine the most important person in your life, the one you love unconditionally, who takes care of you or your family, suddenly ceases to exist. In the grieving wake of the unexpected you cling to whatever is comforting, dreading beginning the next day without them. I have a friend who lost her fiancé to a car accident a few years back, and although I couldn't empathize appropriately, I provided the support that I could for the disaster that rocked her world. She was left to take care of her then three year daughter and pick up the pieces along the way. In light of the initial struggle, life stumbles on and we learn that we can be happy again, even after something as devastating as this. When I heard about Amaama to Inazuma's story, I instantly felt a sinking in my stomach. It reminded me…
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Growing up, I'm sure many of us have consumed one too many sugary sweets during our childhoods. We gouge down, smacking our lips, lapping up the remaining sticky stains that pepper our face, slurping the sweet syrup that coats our fingertips, savoring every last drop like sweet-tooth bandits. But after a while, that sugary delight leads to an unwelcome stomach ache, where we're left bloated and forced to endure the rightfully earned scorn of our parents:
"I told you not to eat all those sweets at once!"
Their words a guilty sentence we don't even bother fighting against, as they march us off to the restroom to brush away the very thought of potential cavities taking refuge between the crevices of our underdeveloped molars. It's the right of passage for us kids, for us mischievous sweet-too…
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Being some sort of antisocial, misanthropic millennial fuckwad, I have this sort of mentality where I believe that reproducing humans is stupid, children are awful human beings that are completely useless and unlikable until the ripe age of “get a job you fucking bum”, and being a parent sounds like the absolute worst thing that could happen to me right now.
And therefore, I am here to tell you that Sweetness & Lightning, a slice-of-life about a father and his young daughter, is one of the best anime of the entire year.
Let’s get the overused joke of the season out of the way. “This show is so incredibly sweet!” Yeah, that’s fucking great, but why? Well, Amaama comes with a lot of heart, with a concept that’s not only realistic but also relatable perhaps, as it’s about a dad struggling t…
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Warning! There is a health risk if you attempt to watch this show. You may end up being diagnosed as diabetic because the anime is an overabundance of sweetness, cuteness and anything else imaginable. I never knew child-raising could be this fascinating.
This is a slice of life show that revolves around single parent Inuzuka Kouhei trying to provide better cooked meals for his pre-school daughter Tsumugi, who is bristling with energy. The doting parent is capable of cooking basic meals for her but his day job of being a high school teacher prevents him from making actual progression on his culinary skills. In an act of last resort, he stumbles across a restaurant that is owned by the family of Iida Kotori who luckily attends the same school where he works at.
As an act of consideration,…
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