Rilakkuma and Kaoru
7.5
Quality Score
0.27 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
2 / 10
Controversy
9,326
MAL Ratings
Synopsis — from MyAnimeList
Rilakkuma is a soft toy bear who showed up one day to live with a young woman named Kaoru. It spends its days lounging around the apartment. Although there is a zipper on its back, what is inside is a mystery. Rilakkuma loves pancakes, rice omelets, custard pudding and "dango" rice dumplings. Its friends are Kaoru's pet bird Kiiroitori and a small white bear cub named Korilakkuma who also showed up out of the blue.
Audience Consensus
The audience consensus is overwhelmingly positive. Viewers find the show cute, relaxing, and surprisingly relatable to adults despite its seemingly childish premise. The stop-motion animation is generally praised for its charm, and the show's gentle life lessons resonate with viewers.
Strengths
- Relatable to adults despite being cute
- Unique stop-motion animation with charming visuals
- Wholesome and relaxing with important life lessons
Weaknesses
- Stop-motion animation can be initially off-putting to some
- Slow-paced nature may not appeal to all viewers
- Human character designs are not as strong as the animal designs