[Anime Review] My Neighbors Yamada

My Neighbors Yamada

"Feels like watching a children book" -bezoe

My Neighbors the Yamadas uses a distinctive animation style to tell a series of vignettes about the title family. These vignettes vary from leaving the young girl behind at the mall to the father confronting a motorcycle gang for disturbing the peace. The "real" story is often interrupted by metaphorical interludes, featuring the husband and wife navigating the ship of their family through the sea of life to the father becoming a superhero to chase down the aforementioned delinquents. The film is a feel-good family drama that expresses various themes about living with fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, daughters and sons, and brothers and sisters. And sharp grandmas.

The style of this anime really surprised me. That is the first thing that came to my mind when I watch the anime. Even though the graphics are pretty loose and look very sketchy and unfinished, it actually a very interesting style. It really feels like watching a children book.

Story line is kinda like a lot of short daily activity in Yamada's family, so theres a bunch of short scene (think about like Doraemon but more random and short). But I will say that I love My Neighbors Yamada short story, its funny and also light.

Character designs looks like it can be done by anyone because of the simplicity, but it doesn't mean its bad, as a matter a fact I say its really good!, because of the simplicity, we as a viewer can enjoy the story more without a distraction of the graphic.

This is a must watch anime for those who love Ghibli and Slice of life type of anime.

Overall Rating: A--