Sure, here at Honey’s Anime, we love our action anime or romance series. Though there are times we need something a little bit more unique. That’s why when Barakamon was released back in 2014, we loved its take on the slice of genre. Despite following a down on his luck main protagonist—in this case Sei Handa—Barakamon was full of humor, heart and fun characters. What stole the show in Barakamon was less of Sei’s antics but more of the kids who he came to know like Naru Kotoishi who is basically a bundle of energy and spirit wrapped in the body of a child. Shows like Barakamon aren’t seen often in the anime world but when they do come around, you can bet here at Honey’s Anime HQ we are tuning in to watch each episode as it releases.
In the winter 2018 season, we were shocked to see two shows release that reminded us of the style of Barakamon. Gakuen Babysitters and Mitsuboshi Colors have a central focus on the children rather than just the adults or teens. Now maybe you need more concrete proof before diving into either show since you’re like us and loved Barakamon. Well don’t worry folks we have you covered in that respect. Down below we have summarized both shows—all while avoiding spoilers of course—and have made some comparisons. We will tell you why Gakuen Babysitters and Mitsuboshi Colors should be watched if you liked Barakamon. Now let us begin this comparison in our article aptly titled Like Barakamon? Watch This!
About Barakamon
- Episodes: 12
- Aired: Jul, 2014- Sept, 2014
Despite his young age, Seishuu Handa is a rising calligrapher with works already being featured in museums and even in various magazines. Just like any creative soul young soul, Handa is quick to get agitated when someone comments on his work and that leads him into a bit of an issue during a judging ceremony. When one of the high-end judges claims Handa’s latest piece was unoriginal, our calligrapher assaults the man and is thus hit with a rather large punishment. Handa’s father requests his son to learn to calm his spirit and sends him to live on Goto Island which is quite different than the hustle and bustle of Tokyo that Handa is used to. Here, Handa will try to gain the inspiration he needs to create a new calligraphy style but this might be a tad hard considering Goto Island’s residents are in one word, quirky. Can Handa survive his inner issues and the Goto Island setting?!
Action, horror, sci-fi, ecchi and drama are all great anime genres but sometimes shows like Barakamon are just perfect to let all that high intensity calm within our hearts a bit. Equally, the shows above—in this case Gakuen Babysitters and Mitsuboshi Colors—are perfect for that very experience. These shows make your heart laugh and equally remind you of the beauty of what it means to be a kid and how the world can change keeping that mindset alive. That’s why we know if you loved Barakamon as much as we did, you should definitely be checking out Mitsuboshi Colors and Gakuen Babysitters as soon as possible. Have you already watched either show, or even both? Let us know in the comments below and for all your anime recommendations and other articles like this one be sure to keep stuck to our hive here at Honey’s Anime!
Hey everyone I’m Aaron Curbelo or Blade as I’m called by my YouTube Subscribers. I’ve been an anime/manga fan since I was a young kid. In terms of anime I have watched nearly a thousand shows and have read hundreds of manga series. I love writing and honestly was so happy to join Honey’s Anime to get a shot to write articles for such a wonderful site. I’m a firm believer in respect in the anime community being the most important embodiment we should all have. We all love anime and we have varying opinions of series but we should respect one another for those differences! Life is too precious to spend it making needless arguments in a community that should be the shining example of loving an amazing medium. I hope as a writer for Honey’s Anime I can bring you folks some amazing articles to read and enjoy!
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