Rokuhou-dou Yotsuiro Biyori

If you need a low brain power anime, this may be the perfect one. I can understand why some people would find this boring. It is very slow, and light. Nothing too heavy at all. But I really liked it, it had some really funny moments. And I wish there were more seasons. It hit just right, and was just what I needed right now.

Like I said, I wish there were more seasons. I would have loved to know more about the characters. I really loved the 4 main characters but I want to know more about them. You don't really get that in ... this 1 season. That's the main reason why it doesn't have a higher score from me.

This anime is heart-warming, calming, it's sweet, it's charming, it's pretty, the music is relaxing and energizing, and I am so incredibly glad to have seen it. It immediately became one of my favourite slice-of-life genre shows.
Each episode deals with a different story and with new characters coming to their cute cafe, and only 2 episodes in I was emotionally invested in the lives of these 4 gentlemen handling the cafe and I felt incredibly protective of their craft and of their lives.
It briefly shows how small shop owners who take their craft seriously are so far apart from the other 'chain' restaurants that ... people tend to prefer nowadays, and how damaging it can be to the originality of cooking, and as someone who dreams of going to Japan someday, whenever I do go there, I will plan my itinerary to explore smaller parts of cities and go to small cafes instead! So this show definitely has had a positive effect on me and for that I am thankful.

There is a very fine line between “Relaxing” and “Boring.” Rokuhoudou constantly switches between the two. Some episodes give off the perfect feeling of peace and relaxation with a quiet atmosphere and characters taking time off from their hard lives to have dessert or drink some tea. Other episodes can get borderline sleep inducing. Not because of the peaceful premise, but out of sheer boredom. It’s not particularly enjoyable whenever the anime tries to be anything besides calming. The humor never lands and the character development isn’t interesting. Most episodes tend to focus on new customers visiting the tea shop with their own personal issues. ... Almost all of these personal issues end up being solved by good food or a good drink. It’s not exactly the most dynamic or engaging, but some episodes still manage to be very calming when it handles each character embracing the peacefulness of the tea shop. I kind of wish it stuck with being episodic, as some customers get multiple episodes or segments. Most of them end up feeling like they are overstaying their welcome. As for the actual main cast, I don’t really have much to say. None of them were very interesting or memorable, but none of them were bad. They played their roles adequately. There was a big subplot that the anime built up throughout the entire 12 episodes surrounding one of the MC’s and his brother, but that did not go anywhere. Nothing was really gained from it, it wasn’t interesting, and it didn’t even deliver any character development so it felt like a waste of time. Still, the anime was calming and peaceful when it really tried. While nothing was amazing, memorable, or engaging, Rokuhoudou is still a decent watch for those looking to relax with something easy.