Usagi Drop

First Meeting.

When I hear this story was being brought out as an anime I got pretty excited. It's a slice-of-life drama that tells a very heartwarming tale of Daikichi and Rin. Since only the first episode is out at the time of this post I won't give the whole thing away. If you've read the manga, then you know what to expect, if not, then please enjoy the anime before reading it. The story starts off with Daikichi's grandfather's funeral where he meets Rin for the first time upon arriving at his grandfather's house. After a bit of talk with his mom, he learns that Rin is actually his grandfather's illegitimate child...meaning 30 year-old Daikichi has a 6 year-old aunt. LOL  But that's not exactly all that important, it just means that she's family to him. Daikichi is single, lives alone, and has no former relationships to speak of. So after a few sweet moments between the two during the couple days of the funeral, the family sits down to discuss who will take Rin. Hours pass by and everyone says they can't and then their real goal comes out...to put Rin in a facility. Daikichi, not being a part of the discussion, but still there, gets pissed about how uncaring his family is about this little girl. So he asks Rin to come stay with him. And that's how the story starts.

As the story progresses in the manga, which I hope the anime keeps the same, Rin and Daikichi have a very precious bond and relationship. He doesn't want to call her aunt, she doesn't him to be her dad, so they keep a status quo of looking after one another. Mind you, Daikichi is her Guardian/Caregiver, but that's all it ever amounts to. So the bonds and trust that's built between them feels much stronger than a general family type. There's a lot to this story that you really have to either watch or read between the lines to really understand how deep those bonds become. But overall, I loved the manga, and can't wait to see more of the anime. Hopefully more of you will enjoy it than I expect.