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Winter garden is a romance /slice of life spin off of the Di Gi Charat series. Unlike its parent story though, it holds very little similarities to it and could be viewed completely on its own.
  The only shared traits among Winter Garden and Di Gi Charat are the character designs, names and a few references that reveal the link between them. From the setting and tone of the original series to the personalities of the characters, everything is changed. An instance of this change is Dejiko's personality; from a hot tempered and sassy alien princess, she turned into a normal ... shy human who's also a bit of an airhead. But this is not necessarily a bad thing.
   Winter Garden is an enjoyable and calming series. It is nicely paced as there are many events taking place in these two episodes without feeling rushed. The way the characters acted was pretty natural; a nice change of pace from the usual exaggerated manners found in anime. There were also some funny and cute scenes here and there, centered mostly around Puchico teasing Dejiko.
  Moving on to technical details, the animation was good but not anything extraordinary, given that this is a sol and the most extreme movements that were shown was running. The character designs, while resembling the originals, were changed to fit a normal, everyday setting, but still managed to look cute. Regarding its soundtrack, it was mellow and fitting; it greatly enhanced the slow paced, atmospheric, winter setting of the story.
  All in all, I believe this is a relaxing and sweet watch. Nothing revolutionary or deep will be found in it, but for its short duration it can be worth someone's time. Fans of the traditional Di Gi Charat series might be put off from how different this one is, but it can still be enjoyable, not only as a separate story of its own, but also for the alternate designs and references to the og series that it offers.
(This is the first ever preview that I'm writing, I hope someone finds it helpful. If there are any issues or mistakes in it, please let me know.)