Usagi Drop

Mm. Usagi Drop started out a little bit slow for me, but I really enjoyed the atmosphere, and by the end I was hooked. Definitely looking forward to what this series has to offer.

[font=verdana][color=green]The animation style is unique, but beautiful. Whilst it isn't as crisp as other anime styles out there, the pastels used bring an air of calm to the anime; this coupled with the soft lines results in a very pleasant experience for the eyes - they are never overwhelmed, but they still enjoy a feast of colours. It's very similar to Kimi ni Todoke; another anime noted for it's animation style.

I am already beginning to like the main characters. Well, I like the main male lead, but that little girl is the sweetest thing to grace the screen for a while (Yes, she is much more adorable than Yune). It is quite obvious that she is intelligent; the cat's cradle, the grandfather's favourite flower and even wanting to wind the clock. It's the little things she does, and the things that she doesn't do, which makes her visibly intelligent. This is where Reina-chan is highlighted; Rin isn't your average child when compared to the over-active, loud and selfish Reina-chan. If I could have a daughter, I wish she could be like her. Dai is a likable male lead; from the start, he never ignored Rin, and is already become a role-model for her; as noted due to Rin trying to emulate Dai's incense technique and her crying in his arms when she realises her Father won't wake up again. It was very touching to see these things, and they weren't overplayed either. It kept it's calm, relaxed feel all the way through.

The family members really irritated me though. They had nothing but disdain for Rin; they ignored her when they were placing flowers in the Grandfather's coffin and they just wanted her out of their hands as soon as possible. They even acted negative towards Dai; they mocked him about how he can't help the child and weren't supporting when he decided to take in the child. They are a bunch of cowards that huddle together for support.

I enjoyed seeing Daikichi and Rin running all over the place, trying to figure out what clothes to buy, and what school to attend. And Daikichi is definitely a trooper, with getting up early for Rin and going out of his way to take her to school, and then having a long day at work. Hopefully Rin will able to get into a closer school soon.

And even though it looked like Daikichi was mostly feeling stressed by all this, by the end of the episode, I really felt like he was starting to have fun, and enjoying his time spend with Rin.

Also, the last segment of the episode, with the supposed "sweat" was very amusing.