Audience reviews
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tetravious
Houkago Teibou Nisshi is a wonderfully relaxing slice-of-life series that turns something as simple as fishing into an enjoyable and surprisingly educational experience. The cozy seaside atmosphere, lovable cast, and wholesome interactions make every episode feel comforting and easy to watch.
What I appreciated most was how naturally the show teaches fishing without ever becoming boring. Hina's gradual growth and the chemistry between the Breakwater Club members are genuinely charming, and the peaceful vibe never gets old.
It may be slow-paced and lack big dramatic moments, but that's exactly what gives the series its appeal. If you enjoy laid-back shows like Yuru Camp△, this is an underrated gem that's definitely worth watching.
A calm, wholesome, and incredibly charming anime.
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Its like Yuru Camp but for Fishing
(My score is not a real rating, just doing it cause of the requirement)
Now following a Chatgpt Review:
Houkago Teibou Nisshi (Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater) is a charming and heartwarming slice-of-life anime centered around fishing, friendship, and personal growth. The story follows Hina Tsurugi, a shy and introverted high school girl who, after moving to a seaside town, inadvertently joins her school's "Breakwater Club," a small group dedicated to fishing. Despite her initial reluctance and fear of sea creatures, Hina gradually develops an appreciation for the hobby while forming bonds with her clubmates.
Story and Pacing
The anime's laid-back narrative shines through its episodic structure. Each episode is dedicated to a specific fishing tech…
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I thought this anime was just full of comedy at the first time, but I was wrong.
It's quite educational explaining about fishing and similar stuff with these 4 middle school girls (another CGDCT/ Cute Girls Doing Cute Things anime)
The atmosphere is calming and gave me relaxation. Mostly takes place at shore.
Also there is moral of the story about how to treat animals around the sea that is not fish or other sea creatures.
The characters are enjoyable not too exagerrated and each characters have unique different personality.
Overall, this anime is recommended for you who likes slice of life, sports and people who works as fisherman or fishing as hobby.
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First impressions are all about how worthwhile a show is and if one should watch it. While it may seem like just another CGDCT's anime, nevertheless the twist of fishing really surprised me in how different everything felt. The daily life of a club about fishing is the perfect setting for this type of slice-of-life.
Made by Doga Koba, they are known for multiple anime, but are notably known for slice-of-life. The many examples include, New Game, Maoujou de Oyasumi, Yuru Yuri, Gabriel DropOut, Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san, Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, and Himouto! Umaru-chan. When it comes to comfy daily lives of anime girls there aren't many better studios out there for the job.
The style of slice of life that Houkago Teibou Nisshi goes for is more mature and slow than most may enjo…
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This one was missed by many in 2020. That's because the first 3 eps aired in the Spring season, then it went on hiatus for 3 months due to Corona-chan. The remaining 9 eps were aired weekly form the end of last July, but by then the damage had already been done. No one cared about the show anymore, and without any positive momentum, the MAL score was below 7.00 for much of its run.
And that's a shame, because this is a diamond in the rough and is one of the best SoL shows I've seen. Breakwater integrated the educational bits very well into its skits. It didn't need any narrator like Laid-Back Camp, as the club members taught Hina how to cook. And it didn't need any texting. The skits were quite creative.
But what puts this show above other SoL shows is that Hina doesn't automatically suc…
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Very good anime.
I like the scenery. Other anime (slicer of life) always in busy place (like tokyo for exampler). THis anime wass countryside ( i think ) and create nice variance .
Also i like fishin so of coarse i like this one :DD
all and all i think good (top notch) and liked the art and the, opening /ending songs as well. And well of courser the storry is just fishing club activeties but thats how i liked it! i dont know who is my favorite character they seemed all nice. also they didnt have the cliche of broken family, the main character had both mommy and daddy present in daily life (happy family)
looking forward next seaosnon (hopefully??)
-with love, anime_watcher_62
Read at the sourceHenriqueNeves
Even though Houkago Teibou Nisshi is categorized as a fishing anime, I like to think of him more as a sports cooking anime. When the characters manage to catch a fish, the anime celebrates the moment in a very conquering and rewarding way. He also praises the realization of the characters at the time of their meals, in addition to an organic preparation, the foods are always framed with an extra shine, there is an avidity built that stimulates a thirst for continuity in these actions. This method is very similar to that used in Dr. Stone, who also exalted his achievements well and was even more stimulating.
But even so, the anime is not interesting in all the minutes of its episodes, in fact I think it cannot escape the generic formula of this type of fixed-gender anime. Maybe this comes…
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This is by far the best anime and most underrated of every anime this season was so annoyed when it got pushed back because of covid however was straight back to watching it when it came back. it is super chill and educational some of the scenes are hilarious and so fun to watch. definitely love that the adults in this are more like kids than the students are I also love that this is clearly an anime that had alot of work put into it there was alot of knowledge only a person who does fishing or done alot of research would know in this which was nice to see it wasn't just thrown together by people who didn't know what they were doing which is nice to see they also somehow incorporated humour and teaching together which is a nice blend it was a shame that it had to come to an end at episode…
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This is one of the very under ratted animes this season. Looks boring at first, but actually it's pretty interesting and also calming to watch.
While there is nothing special on the story or character designs, it's the feel good factor of watching friends enjoying each other's company that made this Anime really enjoyable to watch.
Artwork is pretty good for this Anime series with decent graphics and good art style.
The Anime also goes into detail on various fishing techniques which is very cool. Beginners might find this Anime informative to a certain extent.
End of the day it's for those who want to feel good, nice and hungry after watching each episode.
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I LOVE anime like this. It's so adorable and laid back. Laid-Back Camp is among one of my top favorites and this reminds me of it a lot. Also, I love food anime, too. It's kind of ironic that this is going to be one of my top favorites since I'm vegan. lol I loved how they have a safety episode about vests and such, info about fishing gear, and saved a crane from a fishing line. It makes me want to go fishing even though I shouldn't. Maybe, I'll save for a kayak and going on a boat trip instead....
1000% Kawaii, 1000% Rewatchable
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I want to say a few words about this Anime that just finished and is undervalued, for those who know what fishing is, are interested or like, this Anime is for you, it is the reality of real life what fishing is in everything the world.
Identifies you in every aspect, the protagonist may or may not please you but the rest is totally perfect of what fishing is.
Has everything I did when I went fishing since my childhood, it is a shame that an Anime jewel is not recognized.
What it transmits to me is the good moments that I went fishing with my father and friends, when I finished watching this Anime, I cried a lot because I know that those good moments will never return.
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It really is weird that I'm gonna put this show above slice of life/comedy shows like Konosuba, Sakurasou and Toradora!. (it really is odd)
But the reason why I love this show like is also the reason why I love Shirobako. It's a slice of life show that is straightforward to its core premise, a show about highschool students who fish in the breakwaters after school.
How to Fish 101: The Anime, and it does the job very perfectly. Our characters do have their own semi-cliche traits. Yet it was not focused and overdone in the anime which really did the show a huge favor. The setting was really nice, different from the commonplace urban city places and more in the Southern Honshu coast which is tropical and is a perfect for a fishing anime.
Every episode really brought a smile on my face. Ea…
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Corona really robbed this show of good score so here i am giving it a 10 out of 10. Y'all don't understand how underrated this anime is. I watch this every time i eat a meal, and it really makes my food tastes better even when it's showing gross parts, like filleting fishes. Fishing moe is the AOTS. The personalities in this anime are so relatable and realistic
But the best part of this anime, if you visit HorribleSubs, their pinned comment is a link to breakwater locations in japan. I've never seen this level interaction among watchers before, not even the workout anime.
Please give this anime a chance or one more, you won't regret it. 10/10
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi/ Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater is a show that'd alienate most people due to its premise, but beneath that lies a wholesome and comforting show about discovering fishing as a passion and a journey in discovering and absorbing oneself in such a passion. Fishing is used as a vehicle to explore what it means to be passionate among the entire cast, with presentation being more subtle. Unfortunately, this means the show's appeal as well as its misfortune of airing during COVID-19 - being particularly hit hard and being pushed an entire season down the line - actively hurt the series. Don't let this fool you, as there's quite a bit to appreciate here, and especially if you have a background with fishing.
Much of the series' appeal comes from how well researched the fi…
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"There's no way an anime about fishing can be fun or interesting"
*Spits out cereal*
aaaaaa everything is fun if you have friends to do it with
k so it starts out with this girl who hates fish and bugs and likes doing handicrafts. She's tricked into joining the fishing club against her will and the whole rest of the anime is her suffering in the wrong club. jk she falls in love with fishing and is REALLY enthusiastic about it by the end.
In the true spirit of fishing, Breakwater is really an anime that leaves it all behind. There's no romance, (barely even yuri) no drama, no school, just good ol' fishin, talkin' about fishin', and cookin' up the fish. And it's entertaining as fuck.
I had no idea fishing was this complex of a hobby. There are tons of ways to fish, some more active than oth…
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Houkago Teibou Nisshi (2020)
After a short delay due to known pandemic reasons, we finally got this cute show back and finished it off.
This show has an especially great reason to watch it in that there is no climax since it's just like another episode ends and it goes on with or without us.
The story is a simple slice of life-based around the fishing club with a girl Hina who is into crafts. It follows the expansion of her fishing knowledge and fun times. It focuses on the fishing aspect for the most part with other interactions to build backstory.
Art during the show is very nice quality and sustains throughout. The characters are generally few and somewhat plain but that is not a bad thing.
The sound has a nice OP and ED with generally good sounds going through the show.
Char…
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TLDR Review at the bottom. Hopefully, that helped, thank you for reading it in advance.
After getting delayed due to covid-19, Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater finally makes a finish for fans of the CGDCT theme, not even just those fans, regular watchers or people getting into CGDCT alike can share the same pleasure that comes with the anime. What a successful comeback.
On first a look, mixing fishing and CGDCT may seem a bit odd at first, but after looking into what the theme has accomplished, it begins to become clear that just about anything can become better when you throw the correct amount of cuteness within each girl. The same applies to Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater. It has the correct balance of cuteness, and, well, doing things.
Story - 6:
The story is average, other…
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Another season. Another cozy CGDCT anime from DG. Houkago Teibou Nisshi has been one of my fave shows of the year so far. Not only do we get the usual fun, cute and wholesome style of show we've come to expect from Doga Kobo, but we all get a genuine educational experience.
Every week we follow Hina and her after water breakwater club as they explore new fishing techniques, gutting fish, cleaning and cooking them, etc. If you have any interest in nature or the outdoors at all, you'll really enjoy this show. I personally didn't have much of an interest in fishing prior to watching the anime and afterwards was motivated to go out and try it.
As you'd expect from DG, solid art, animation and character designs. An adorable cast that you grow attached to and want to cheer on, etc. Teibou Nis…
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When that octopus creeped up Hina in the first episode only for Club President Yuuki to blackmail her into joining the Breakwater Club I was hooked onto the show’s premise. Unlike most Cute Girls Do Cute Things shows, Houkago Teibou Nisshi is surprisingly visceral with its depiction of violence and murder and it doesn’t ever shy away from showing the gory details of it all, making it easily the most violent show of the year.
But I kid (or am I?). Teibou is otherwise an incredibly relaxing show with a lovable fish-out-of-water protagonist descending into madness as she slowly depletes the ocean by way of murder and fishing. Hina’s varying fishing expressions of her horror and squirmishness all make for great comedy material and you laugh along the other club members at her plight.
As wit…
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Darn you Corona, for robbing this show of the views and the potential to be great, because this is truly underviewed and underrated, and before I start this review proper, I honestly plead anyone who likes the usual CGDCT gimmick, but wants something different out of it, this show will do wonders. Don't think, just watch!
And without further ado, Doga Kobo is back at the CGDCT formula once again homies! It's gonna be a lil' different from what we've come to expect of the sub-genre, and this show here proves more often than not that it can do the Slice-of-Life genre justice while being confined to the typical school-ish comedy that is affluent with most CGDCT series we've seen all too much and known all too well.
Houkago Teibou Nisshi, or Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, re-accounts t…
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