Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari

One of the anime you want to watch to relax. The art was simple, the colors not too bright. *I expected sth related to cooking, but I ended up having no prob with the storyline it follows. *Even if I kinda hate children, my feelings were floating all over the place~ haha *It made me so happy. *The naive, selfless and childish love made me reconsiderate of some things in life, and revalue them. *At the end of the anime, I felt more grateful towards my family, and I decided to be more devoted to them, and make them proud without makin them sad with my reactive personality.

Hello everyone, this is my first review ever, and I hope it you'll like it. Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari is an anime that really didn't looked like a lot at first. It reminds me of Barakamon, in both the situation and vibe, but the stories are quite different. What is great about this show, is how the story is just so enjoyable withouth having too much happening in every episodes. Each episodes make the main character remember more and more about his past, and this gives of a feeling of nostalgia. It made me remember when I was a kid and I also lived in the countryside, and my relationship with my parents way back. Another thing I really like about this anime is the art style. It looks like a painting, and it goes really well with the overall feeling of the anime. Combined with a great soundtrack, and you have kind of a slice of life anime, with just enough fantasy to make you dream. I didn't really dislike anything about it, the rythm is great, not too fast nor too slow, and I'll recommend it if you just want to enjoy a bit of calm and cuteness if you ever feel blue, or if you just want to relax watching a great anime. This is probably my favorite anime of this season. I hope you liked my review, and that you found it helpfull !

Story: The story explores the daily of Souta and Poco. While Souta is taking care of personal matters, he is also responsible for taking care of Poco. Turns out Poco is a very special kid full of love and curiosity. Souta also get to reminiscence the past with his family and friends (during his time at Kagawa). Originally he wanted to take over his Dad's restaurant, however; Souta decided to take a different direction that will make him happy. He also gets to catch up with them and constantly being asked if he will continue his father's legacy and cook more Udon. Characters: Souta: born and raised in Kagawa Perfecture, originally wanted to be an Udon maker, but decided to become a Web Designer and moved to Japan. He is a father figure to Poco & is very responsible when it comes to his well-being. He is trying to balance his life in Tokyo and Kagawa. Poco: A cute child that is under the care of Souta. Turns out that he's a tanuki (unfortunately, Souta ran away). He is like a son to Souta and loves Udon! He is a BIG fan of Gaogao-chan and loves chasing frogs. He loves spending time with Souta and has special, magical powers. Overall: It is one of my favourite animes to watch. It's very cute (considering it's a slice of life). It's similar to Amaama to Inazuma (based on the concept of the plot). Seeing Souta remembering his past and making things right while taking care of Poco is interesting to watch. Plus, if you love Udon... you should watch it too (even though they don't show it a lot in the anime).

I watched Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari. My thoughts on it are written below. I initially passed on this because of the totally unenticing premise, but eventually gave it a chance and was pleasantly surprised. Insanely cute scenes with some deeper emotional undertones about life and family. Poco a cute! CUTE! Male ~3/8 life crisis: the anime Direction is inconsistent but ranges from mediocre to bad. Which is a damn shame. The entire series is sloppily executed in terms of direction. Direction is a deep flaw of this anime. With improved direction this anime would have been far better, I think. Animation and overall production quality are mediocre. OST is unremarkable aside from the OP song. Ultimately, it is a seemingly low-budget manga adaptation. The strength of this anime arises from the writing itself. The writing is great. At times, this anime is very emotionally engaging. I started to cry during multiple episodes. The themes around family and such can be a real gut punch. They really got to me with those family childhood stills (motionless images). It feels like an emotional sucker punch when they show images of the MC's now-deceased parents in the ED. There are definitely some touching moments in this. This sentimentality is the best aspect of the show. I strongly recommend this anime if you have mental issues relating to family. I felt very positive about the anime after watching the first 4 episodes, but during subsequent episodes a feeling of squandered potential crept in. There are some subtle 'touristy' plugs in the anime but they're not particularly intrusive and mesh with the plot fairly well. The story mainly takes place in Kagawa(Takamatsu city) which is known for a number of foods (ex. Udon) and various attractions. This might put some people off. On balance, I'd prefer that these touristy plugs not be included. Following this train of thought though, I strongly feel that this anime deserved a higher budget. I think more of the potential could have been captured with more skillful staff. That said, it appears to be a faithful adaptation. I plan to read the source material. In fact, the source material might be a better way to approach this. I'm unsure if the anime enhances the story much. Like I said, the strength of this work is mainly due to the writing itself. Spent too much time on the dynamics of his job instead of exploring themes like childhood and family more. Introduced more characters than necessary for the story. This is a 12-episode anime and time is valuable. I suspect this might be an issue of being overly committed to creating a fidelitious adaptation of the manga, instead of more effectively catering the story to the single-cour anime medium. A lot of plotlines were introduced and then simply not even close to resolved. During the last couple episodes I was left with a feeling of there being a ton of 'loose ends' that were not tied up. This is a typical manga adaptation issue, unfortunately. When I say that the direction was flawed, this lack of focus is a major component of that. Overall I rate this anime 7/10. I'd at least consider reading the manga first though if you're interested. The anime is still good, don't get me wrong, but this had the potential (or should I say ingredients? lol) to be a 10/10 masterpiece. I don't say that lightly. Seriously squandered potential. I cannot shake this feeling of frustration that I feel over such an enormous waste of potential. I wouldn't even call this a manga adaptation -- it's more like a manga advertisement. Should you watch it? Yes, if the positive aspects I've outlined here are appealing to you. At the very least it is good drinking-and-crying material. Addendum: after digging around a bit I've read that apparently there were major conflicts among the production staff. Sadly, this doesn't surprise me at all.

Kuni no Kiniro Kemari. Heartwarming. Family. Companion. Love. Dreams. Misunderstandings. Failures. Just wow. I am literally late, but I know it was for a reason. I relate to this anime very much. I lost someone very important to my life, without saying goodbye. I realized how immature and selfish I am. Plus, the opening and ending songs are lit. Most esp the ending song. Gosh. Please, if you have time. You need to watch this. You won't regret it. I cried too. I really enjoyed this show. Oh my gosh. This is really heartwarming. I'm smiling while crying. I love this!! Thank you so much.

Souta is taking a break from his life as a web designer by returning to his rural home. His father was against him moving to the city and had wanted him to take over his udon business. As he returns home, he meets a little boy who seemed to be lost so Souta decides to name him "Poco" and take care of him for the time being. As Souta and Poco spends time together they become closer and many of Souta's own friends and family take a liking to Poco. Souta is also reminded of his own time spent with his father but soon learns more about why Poco had really appeared before him. It's a cute show as you watch a kind of foster parent relationship forming with a little supernatural added in. If you need a show to watch with little fan service, this is one of them.

I'm a huge sucker for animes that invoke fluffy feelings of happiness from watching the day-to-day interactions of parental figures taking care of young children. I expected Poco's Udon World to invoke some of these feelings, but I had anticipated it to be more of a comedy anime similar to titles such as Barakamon or Gugure Kokkurisan. [Story & Characters] => 6 & 7 I expected the story of this anime to just be about Souta taking in Poco and teaching him about life and how to be a human, but it was a little deeper than that. In the midst of the cute moments between the two, you also could see the deeper feelings of trying to find your purpose in life or regret about not speaking to loved ones before they pass on. The characters in these episodes also felt like they had a little more depth to them. The way that the anime portrayed their different perspectives and feelings actually made them feel like real people with issues and thoughts that people in general struggle with. Their responses to most situations seemed very believable to me. [Art] => 8 The art has a very cutesy style to it, constantly making you want to go through the computer screen and hug Poco when he's crying or laughing. One thing that I also really liked was the bright colors used for the green plants and grass as well as the super bright and shiny blue sky and sea. The setting in which the anime takes place reminds me of the countryside in the Philippines where I sometimes spent my summers. It felt very real, and I think that's also what attracted me to the anime as well. [Sound] => 7 Yuichi Nakamura is one of my favorite voice actors, and I really enjoyed his performance in this anime. However, it was hard not to see him as the teacher from Amaama to Inazuma (Sweetness and Lightning) because of how similar the roles are between those two anime. I thought that the other characters seemed very fitting, [Enjoyment] => 9 I enjoyed this anime a lot; I wasn't absolutely eager to keep clicking for the next episode, but I did enjoy the growing relationship before Souta and Poco. This show isn't the best thing ever, but if you do want a show that can make you feel good and happy and fluffy deep inside, then this could be the show for you. Overall: 7

One word, awesome!! If you like the anime that gives you nostalgic feeling, brings out that happy part from your soul then I'll recommend you this anime. Watch it; you'll both cry and be happy at the same time. I have always fascinated by slice of life anime, and this is one those beautiful symphony that will echo in your heart forever. ED is also great. Kinda I relate this anime to Anohana, but also it has got it's own plot. Sister, a friend, some random neighbors, school life crush, a nasty child, this all completes a happy family. Personally I felt the guilt that why I am not living the same life as these people do. This one is worth watching folks. Also the side story is also kinda Kawaii :0. loved it. <3

Do you feel like its the end of the world? Too much problem on your side? Want to soothe and heal your heart? Or you just don't know which anime to watch? I guess this anime is worth watching and taking your precious time. This anime really gives me an extraordinary feeling every time I watch it. I never knew that this anime will soothe and melt my heart away. Even though I don't know the story of this anime neither the manga, I don't really know why but this anime for sure, it will tingle your heart. It is intriguing why this kind of anime are often neglected but this anime relieves all my problems even for a moment. It really touches my heart. <3 I don't anticipate what will happen next and it will not give you cliches moments but trust me. 1 episode is enough to intrigue you. Watch it and look for yourself why I rate it 10.

I seem to really love "found family" stories and this is one of the best; quite possibly THE best "adoptive parent-child" story since Iroh and Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender, at least in my eyes. It's very sweet and I love all of the characters, from Poco and Souta, to Nakajima, Tanaka, and even Gaogao. Although I didn't love the show-within-a-show, Gaogao-chan as much, and found myself skipping that after a few episodes. Souta is the greatest anime-dad and kids don't come any cuter than Poco. I did have a couple of frustrations, such as how Souta wouldn't confide in anyone about Poco's true nature, even to his sister or his best friend who were extremely supportive and caring towards the main duo, as well as the bittersweet ending, although it's very briefly hinted in the last scene that it got better. The story is pretty good for an anime that isn't focused on plot; like everyone else, I was expecting Souta to open up the udon shop again and for that to be the major plot, but it went in another direction and was well-told for what it is. The art is beautiful and adorable, and pretty unique as well. For sound, I didn't remember the score since I'm really not musically inclined, but the OP and ED, like everything else, were beautiful and heartwarming. The characters are, of course, the most important part of the anime, and they were outstanding. Heck, the only reason I gave this anime a 9 rather than a 10 is because the ending was bittersweet, even though it pretended to be happy, and it made me sad, and I need an OVA to prove that Poco is really okay.

A heartwarming tale about family, loss and how choices made on poor communication can drift people apart. Souta changes overtime by the cute Poco and is slowly reminded of his past. Memories of his family that he tried to push away and make a career of his own. Being made into a parent, he gets a perspective that he didn't have before and understands more of his now lost father. The lore behind Poco's existence is known from the get-go, but the way it is used to deepen the characters is beautiful. By interacting with them they slowly see themselves, understand, accept it& move on. The ending was just beautiful, pulling everything together and wrapping it in a nice bow. The art is very cute as well, did a wonderful job of showing the characters emotions. Overall, if you'd like a relaxing, heartwarming story about family with some sadder undertones, I think this show would be a great choice.

Poco’s Udon World is one of those rare anime that doesn’t try to overwhelm you with action or dramatic twists, but instead gently sits beside you and slowly heals something you didn’t even realize was hurting. At its core, this is a story about family, loneliness, growing up, and learning to let go — wrapped in the warm, comforting atmosphere of a small udon shop in rural Japan. The pacing is calm, almost slow at times, but that’s exactly what makes it feel so real and intimate. It’s not a story that rushes to impress you; it’s a story that asks you to breathe with it. The characters feel incredibly human. Souta’s emotional journey is subtle but powerful, and Poco is absolutely the heart of the series — pure, adorable, and emotionally grounding without ever feeling forced. Their bond carries the entire anime in the most gentle and believable way. The visuals are soft and nostalgic, and the soundtrack quietly enhances the emotional tone without ever overpowering it. Everything about this anime feels intentional in its simplicity. If you enjoy slow, emotional, slice-of-life anime that leave a lingering warmth long after you finish, this is absolutely worth watching.

Poco’s Udon World is a calm, heartwarming slice-of-life anime that focuses more on emotions and personal growth than on an exciting or complex plot. The story follows Souta as he returns to his hometown and ends up caring for Poco. The pacing is slow and relaxed, which fits the comforting tone of the series. It’s less about big events and more about small, everyday moments, healing, and self-discovery. However, one of the most annoying parts is how misleading the title feels. With “Udon” in the name, you’d expect food or the udon shop to be a major focus, but it barely comes up until the very last episode. Instead, the anime mainly centers on Souta’s struggles with adulthood, grief, and finding his place in life, with Poco helping him grow along the way. Even so, the show is still charming and easy to watch, especially if you just want something soft and comforting. I think if there were more episodes the ratings would be better (i gave it a 4 its not bad but its not you know all that). The opening and ending songs are especially memorable and honestly stand out more than some parts of the story, making the anime a decent casual watch despite its missed potential.