Honobono Log

Short, simple, sweet, and cute - these words basically encapsulate what this series is about: charming little stories about people in relationships. The episodes are very short, and you can finish the whole thing in about 20 minutes, but it’s like a small dose of sugar that leaves you smiling for a while. It touches on wholesome moments of love, and while the artwork is simple, it has a warmth that fits perfectly with the tone. The pacing never drags, making it easy to enjoy without feeling like a commitment.

All in all, definitely give this a watch as it won't take long and you will ... definitely not regret it.

Honobono Log is a beautiful, fleeting little tale, featuring a collection of brief snapshots into the everyday lives of people and the ones they love. It is a quiet, unique contemplation on that emotion, which expresses itself well in the OP song, "Every time I look over at you, I realize that I'm happy." As such, the story is the strongest part of this anime, as despite being nothing more than a pile of vignettes, it manages to be beautiful and impactful all the same, capturing so many emotions in the silent moments between words and the small things that people do for each other. ... It's the kind of thing people might usually forget, but when presented in such a tender and contemplative fashion, it speaks directly to the heart. Like catching snowflakes on your tongue, each story is beautiful and unique in its own way, but it doesn't stick around for long. As for the rest of the anime, we are left with precious little to say about it.

The art is pretty but fairly static, which nonetheless compliments the anime and its themes, even if the near-total lack of backgrounds can feel a little strange at times.

The sound meets all basic standards of quality, with a touching OP that's a perfect fit for this show, and voice work that is quiet and tender throughout, reflecting the nature of the anime itself.

As for characters, they're so fleeting that it doesn't make sense to choose favorites, so instead I'll choose a favorite vignette, that being the one featured in episode 9. That episode and the dynamic of the couple in it is positively adorable, and quite heartwarming. It is the perfect package to convey, in a single episode, what this show is all about. All in all, Honobono Log is delightful, and a wonderful way to spend 20 minutes, even if it is just an ad for the art book its based on.

If you´re looking for a very quick (20 minutes = all episodes combined, one episode being about 3 minutes long) anime with calm slice of life vibe then Honobono Log is definitely for you!

The art is very simplistic and minimalistic which I liked and it wasn´t bright colored like many other animes. The problem was most of the characters looking the same - not just face-wise, even the hairstyles were similar in most cases!!

The characters were confusing - from what i understand, there were new characters in each episode but many look very similar . If you keep that in mind, though, you´ll enjoy the ... very relatable traits of partners and in some cases families - from happy or sad times. Honobono Log focuses on everyday life and that´s something i admire very much.

There are many moments to relate to - that was the main point I´d say. The stories are nothing much by itself and i would have loved them to be more complex but knowing the point, i see why they made them so short and easy.

Overall it´s nice to watch when you have free time but my critical thinking says that to someone who hasn´t heard of it, it has to be confusing. The characters change and the story does, too with each episode and that´s pretty unneccesary - i would´ve preffered if there were just 2 or 3 storylines, except for 12!

I really liked it and i may rewatach it when i´m feeling down or bored!!!