Tamajura: Hitotose

This is an enjoyable show that is still as charming and endearing as ever, never going off in any significant or surprising directions. It is like a nice short nap on a sunny spring afternoon, it really helps to chill you out a bit. Some might even find the final two episodes quite moving. However, the mood of the show could be said to be a bit too pleasant and relaxing, and lacking enough energy at times, a little too languid, it could have also been a bit funnier... I found it a bit too easy-going, and thought they should have changed the mood occasionally, to break up the monotony a bit. It would have provided a break from the constant tranquillity of the show, which was produced so well, it made me quite drowsy, and I almost fell asleep twice while watching it! Also, I had to take my time with this show, and getting towards the end of the season was a slow process, as I could only handle one or two episodes a month, sometimes less (depending on my mood). I cannot imagine binge-watching Tamayura: Hitotose in one go. You just have to take this anime series in smaller doses, so that the healing and enjoyable aspect of it works for you, and it does not start getting boring or sending you to sleep. In the end, I am quite happy after watching it, and also a bit curious if the next season, entitled Tamayura: More Aggressive, is really going to live up to its name, and if I am going to be able to finish that in less than a year (I saw the first two episodes of Tamayura: Hitotose on 6/28/2020, the last two today...). 6.3/10. (11.04.2021)