A special kind of “stitch” or therapeutic anime is needed for adults or even younger people whose very lives have become figurative baggage they must carry every day.
It’s a feel-good story with no drama or complications, just a day-to-day interaction between couples with a more unique background compared to the usual ones.
Kotaru Lives Alone can be a real tearjerker sometimes. It’s about a boy who has lost his parents and must now live alone in a world controlled by adults.
Barakamon is an important lesson in humility and slowing down to appreciate the finer things in life. And this kind of wisdom was told through a vain young adult.