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Ikoku Nikki
Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing personalities, and the challenges of living together, the two slowly open their hearts to each other, discovering warmth, understanding, and the meaning of family. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Tomoko YamashitaOriginal Creator
Miyuki OoshiroDirector
Kouhei KiyasuSeries Composition
Kenji HayamaCharacter Design
Kensuke UshioMusicKouhei KiyasuScript
Takahiro OomoriSound Director
Kazuhiko SekiEditingKenji HayamaAnimation Director (OP, ep 13)Kenji HayamaChief Animation Director
Toshie KawamuraSub Character Design
Miho TanakaColor Design
Makio KoudaiMiyuki Sawashiro
Asa TakumiFuuko Mori
Shingo KasamachiJunichi Suwabe
Emiri NaraSumire Morohoshi
Nana DaigoEriko Matsui
Kazunari TounoTakashi Kondou
Michiko NaraMie Sonozaki
Minori KoudaiSayaka Oohara
Hajime TakumiTakahiro Yoshino
Kyouko KoudaiMayumi Asano
KotokoHisako Kanemoto
MotsuSanae Kobayashi
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~~~webm(https://v.animethemes.moe/IkokuNikki-OP1.webm)~~~ #####~~~(Video includes audio. Be sure to unmute)~~~ It would be easy to point to something like Kübler-Ross’s [“The Five Stages of Grief”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_stages_of_grief) as being the script through which we experience…
Read full review on AniList →Ikkoku Nikki is a story which I have desired for a very long time, it scratches a deep deep itch. The story to tell of a character overcoming their hardships, not relying on time skips (save for the very end), instead taking the painstaking time to craft a deeply emotional tale written with intense…
Read full review on AniList →Ikoku Nikki is one of the best anime I've ever seen. Without saying anything else, I'd recommend anyone to just go watch it and experience it for yourself, but I will happily gush about it at length anyway. From the very first episode, what stood out to me is the fantastic directing. It starts by a…
Read full review on AniList →~~~youtube(https://youtu.be/DX6mmkoByyc?si=l0swX2Qx-cgcn_er)~~~ ~~~„_On that day, this woman...with eyes like a wolf astray from its pack...she saved me from a life of loneliness_.“~~~ ~~~_„The tapping of her keyboard. Sometimes it stops, followed by furious mashing. The rustling of paper. And dee…
Read full review on AniList →Ikoku Nikki is a series that initially may not capture the attention of many. Its genre and josei audience might not seem exciting at first glance, making it understandable why it could be off-putting. It’s not a casual show to watch at any time of day; it demands your attention and emotional invest…
Read full review on AniList →Acho que o anime mais bem editado já feito no mundo; Difícil explicar, mas a edição de como é mostrada as coisas, é muito boa, parece que extraí o máximo de cada beat da história.  Eu achava que ia ter recebido spoiler assistindo o filme que também adaptou o ma…
Read full review on AniList →Journal with Witch is kind of a miracle. It’s an SoL series about a young girl Asa going through it after the death of her parents in a car accident, yet it never wallows in the depression or teenage angst that that setup would imply. No, instead, when Asa ditches school, all the adults in her life…
Read full review on AniList →Journal with Witch is a coming of age story focusing on dealing with grief, loneliness and making an effort to be the person you want to become. Even if you're unsure of the answer yourself and feel very plain just keep moving forward, you're still alive so don't give up... unironically that plainne…
Read full review on AniList →Journal with Witch, despite its quiet assurance and surprisingly sparse direction and storyboarding, might be mistaken for something insignificant. On the surface, it appears to be a misleadingly naive affair, even by the standards of this genre: a relatively low-key drama about a girl whose life is…
Read full review on AniList →*** <img src="https://i.imgur.com/4koeDxx.jpeg" align="center" width="#10" > <p align="justify">Come to think of it, everyone is living life in the loneliest way possible. You may be in a place filled with people, yet somehow feel more alone there than when you’re by yourself in your room. In that…
Read full review on AniList →webm(https://v.animethemes.moe/IkokuNikki-OP1.webm) The power of human understanding is profound, but how much do humans truly understand other people? We can try to shed light on someone else’s heart through communication, but what happens when that light is too bright for someone else? They wil…
Read full review on AniList →Ikoku Nikki is a compelling and introspective story that examines how its characters deal with grief and the nature of family relationships. The premise of following a teenager who has just lost their parents inherently lends itself to weighty and meaningful themes, exploring how they and their new…
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