Setting expectations: This review is being written under a subjective lens and mainly enjoyment. The amount of spoilers will be as minimal as possible to none. I dont talk more about the plot points except in spoiler text. There are some image spoilers but its all out of context lol. If you come to expect opinions from a very critical sense sorry but Im not your guy as we may have different tastes. Ill try my best to explain what are the things that worked for me and what doesnt in this review. Then youll hopefully be able to understand my point of view and maybe come to your own conclusion about what this will be like for you. I preface because a lot of people online come to expect reviews to fit a mold of what they want which isnt always realistic. For me I just like to talk about anime I enjoy. And so this review is about such things. Sorry if this aint what youre looking for. 1080https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/409951964949118980/769665996918489108/unknown4.png Verdict Love is Like a Cocktail or Osake wa Ffu ni Natte kara is a 13 episode TV anime short series released in Fall 2017. It was animated by Creators in Pack Studio and based on the manga of the same name. The total length of the show is about 36 minutes long which is like 1.5 episodes of regularsized TV anime. The structure is also mainly episodic in nature. This show doesnt aim to become anything special other than light entertainment and thats okay. To me this show benefits from its 3 minute structure as the stories and characters are very simplistic in nature. Despite all of this its done well for what it has. Its that type of show you put on before and after watching another anime. A nice palette cleanser or what another would say a nice chocolate. You munch on it for a little bit feel satisfied or feel okay about it then move on. Would you like it? It depends on your preferences in respect to Romance Comedy Slice of Life and Characterization. Check it out anyways if those arent your thing since its really short. I would set low/neutral expectations when going into it. This is the type of show that I would see people put between 4 7 depending on how much they can tolerate what most may consider pretty average. Personally I recommend taking a bite out of the first 2 episodes of the show for a taste. From there you can get a sense of sticking onboard with the show or not. As for my experience I found this to be an 8/10. It was very entertaining despite how light it was. Rating was landing around a 7 but the final episodes pushed it to an 8 as I enjoyed the characters. 1080https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/409951964949118980/769666150308511804/unknown6.png If you would like to understand more about the rating and reasonings read the sections below. Explaining my Rating Scale I think the common mistake with ratings is that we all tend to judge and associate each review rating on our own personal scale. When people see an average anime they see that as a 5 some see that as a 6 and others as a 7. As you all know we all have different tastes hence different rating scales. Hence why Ill post my scale below. My Personal Ratings Scale Anime: 4 and below = I wouldve dropped this show already but made myself suffer through it for some reason. Regardless this is the drop zone generally. 5 = This was really meh and I wouldnt take the time to rewatch. 6 = This was meh and I wouldnt watch it again unless I was forced to. 7 = It was okay and acceptable it was good entertainment and you enjoyed the ride. 8 = This was a great story and you enjoyed the show/movie but it wasnt considered one of the best experiences. Just a great time overall 9 = If you watched this show/movie for the first time youll love this a lot. It aint lifechanging but god damn youll have one of the best experiences. 10 = This show resonated with me so hard chills and intense emotional catharsis. 1080https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/409951964949118980/769666423269490728/unknown7.png Background Got recommended the show by a Zoom saying that Ill like it which he was correct. I tend to like Romantic Comedies from all genres/demographics so long as Im amused. Also slice of lifes are my jam. So this was a nobrainer in respect to my preferences. Before making this review I saw the TV version and Ive only watched the TV in Japanese Audio English subtitles. The Review Now the review. Ill be talking about the anime in the following categories: 1 Story / Plot / Characters The story revolves around an adult couple navigating their life and relationships. Plot is very formulaic in introduction setup and resolution. Its all episodic in nature. For the lack of huge character conflicts it instead becomes a very light character study about who these people are and their lives. Personally the character backgrounds are quite unique and so it definitely feels genuinely fresh to witness. I expected generic backgrounds but there was some genuine thought put behind in making all of these people. They follow some tropes but its not so cookie cutter that its offensive in nature. In the end I liked these characters despite the short runtime. I also will now aim to become a professional househusband in the future. 1080https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/409951964949118980/769666885385322547/unknown5.png 2 Visuals / Animation Its serviceable for delivering the story and characters. Nothing hugely stands out good or bad but it doesnt always have to. It was fine and good on the eyes. 3 Audio / Soundtrack / Voice Acting Audio was serviceable as well as soundtrack. ED song was quite cool and the short snippet fits the short credits sequence as well as transitioning out. I think the voice acting was welldone as they sold the characters. Props to all of them. To me some of it was aboveaverage in certain scenes. For most its probably really average but thats fine too. 4 Overall I recommend trying this out briefly for like 2 episodes. Put it on if you want some filler/downtime after doing something. As you can tell from the above the story and characters are what will make or break this show for you. Theres really nothing much to talk about unless I go into spoiler territory. I do say that I hope you like drinking alcohol because it does make it more understandable to see the appeal of the featured drinks in the show. If youre a huge connoisseur of drinking alcohol then you probably will have a more informed opinion of the accuracy of these drinks. In conclusion hopefully you learned something useful from the review. 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