Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness
Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness
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Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness

7.5
Yr 2022
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Comedy
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Series Brief

Overview

Nagomu Irino returns to his Kyoto home for the first time in ten years when his father is hospitalized. Nagomu is eager to take over Ryokushou, the family's Japanese sweet shop, but he's instead asked to be a father figure to Itsuka Yukihira, the girl everyone calls the successor.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 76 /100

Critical reception for Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness portrays the anime as a gentle, character-driven slice-of-life family drama. Reviewers highlight the series' calm and understated narrative progression, focusing on how protagonist Nagomu and young Itsuka support each other and work through their personal worries.

While some critics felt the premise and tone were generically wholesome compared to established titles in the genre, the overall consensus remains favorable. The show is praised for its charming emotional arc, even though reviewers noted that the finale leaves several plot threads and questions unanswered.

“The calm, understated progression of them working through their worries across these first three episodes is a charming combination of slice-of-life and family drama.”

“Deaimon is so generically wholesome that I barely have anything to say about it.”

“Very cute. Worth watching.”

“There are still a lot of threads dangling and questions left unanswered. But Itsuka, Nagomu, and Kanoko all seem to be in better places than they were, with the sense that they're going to keep moving forward.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
UK • US • CA
Crunchyroll
UK • US • CA
Why fans love it

Set against the backdrop of Kyoto, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness finds its rhythm in the quiet routines of family life and traditional Japanese gastronomy. This 2022 slice-of-life anime comedy, adapted from a manga, centers on the changing dynamics inside Ryokushou, a local sweet shop. When former guitarist Nagomu Irino returns home after a decade away, his expectations of inheriting the family business shift instantly. Rather than simply learning the trade, he is asked to step up as a father figure to Itsuka Yukihira, the young girl already regarded as the shop's rightful successor.

Fans appreciate how the animated series balances lighthearted comedy with grounded domestic drama. The story weaves in regional flavor through the use of the Kansai dialect, contrasting the craft of making traditional Japanese sweets with musical elements like guitar playing. Featuring voice acting by Nobunaga Shimazaki, the show delivers a thoughtful portrait of an unconventional family unit navigating shared responsibilities, local heritage, and the effort it takes to rebuild a home.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 62
Regulars 11
Longest run 12 eps
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Nobunaga Shimazaki
as Nagomu Irino (voice)
Kozue Yuuki
Kozue Yuuki
as Itsuka Yukihira (voice)
Ken Mizukoshi
Ken Mizukoshi
as Live Music Venue MC (voice)
1 episode
Ryoki Ogawa
Ryoki Ogawa
as Male Customer (voice)
2 episodes
Akemi Okamura
Akemi Okamura
as Mitsuru's Grandmother (voice)
1 episode
Koichi Tochika
Koichi Tochika
as Mr. Takase (voice)
1 episode
Mari Adachi
Mari Adachi
as Old Lady (voice)
1 episode
Mako Konomi
Mako Konomi
as Mitsuru's Younger Brother (voice)
3 episodes
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Takeru Yagi as Confectionery School Teacher (voice) 3 episodes Yuya Hirose as Tadashi Tsukiyama (voice) 1 episode Rin Miyazaki as Girl A (voice) 3 episodes Yuhko Kaida as Tadashi's Mother (voice) 1 episode Yukihiro Nozuyama as Master of Ceremonies (voice) 2 episodes Ayu Hashimura as Mrs. Maeda (voice) 3 episodes Shinei Ueki as Member A of Karashi (voice) 2 episodes Reimi as Customer A (voice) 1 episode Kanae Oki as Customer B (voice) 1 episode Taiki Yamashita as Monk (voice) 2 episodes Ayasa Ito as Classmate (voice) 5 episodes Emi Miyajima as Neighborhood Lady (voice) 2 episodes Misato Matsuoka as Shouta Noi (voice) 1 episode Ruri Noda as Customer (voice) 3 episodes Mayumi Shintani as Kan Haneda (voice) 1 episode Hiroaki Yano as Florist (voice) 2 episodes Sachi Matsumoto as Miyu's Mother (voice) 1 episode Mayu Hanayoshi as Mako (voice) 6 episodes Tomomi Nakao as Hiiro's Mother (voice) 1 episode Manatsu Murakami as Monaka (voice) 2 episodes Ringo Yoshioka as Marutome Clerk (voice) 4 episodes Hitomi Ueda as Miyo (voice) 8 episodes Takako Tanaka as Schoolgirl (voice) 1 episode Haruka Watanabe as Young Nagomu Irino (voice) 7 episodes Manaka Iwami as Yori (voice) 1 episode Mayumi Katou as Hana (voice) 1 episode Jin Ogasawara as Sasaki (voice) 1 episode Takahiro Yoshino as Taiyaki Vendor (voice) 2 episodes Shunichi Toki as Yama (voice) 1 episode Hana Hishikawa as Girl B (voice) 1 episode Urara Takai as Ito (voice) 2 episodes Miho Yoshida as Shizuyo Irino (voice) 2 episodes Yoshiyuki Shimozuma as Takumi (voice) 2 episodes Kotori Koiwai as Harumi (voice) 1 episode Yuuka Morishima as Koume (voice) 3 episodes Miyuu Ayase as Yuu (voice) 3 episodes Koji Yusa as Umeka's Grandfather (voice) 1 episode Sara Kitano as Umeka (voice) 1 episode Hiroshi Yanaka as Kadonaga (voice) 1 episode Asuna Tomari as Shige (voice) 1 episode Miyu Takemori as Senior Geiko (voice) 1 episode Uoken as Master of Fuku Fuku (voice) 1 episode Hika Tsukishiro as Yui (voice) 5 episodes Maaya Sakamoto as Shinri Yukihira (voice) 2 episodes Izou Oikawa as Kazuteru Irino (voice) 4 episodes Rikiya Koyama as Heigo Irino (voice) 11 episodes Sayaka Ohara as Fuki Irino (voice) 12 episodes Hiroshi Iwasaki as Masa Tatsumi (voice) 9 episodes Takuma Nagatsuka as Saki Seto (voice) 8 episodes Minori Suzuki as Mitsuru Horikawa (voice) 8 episodes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Tomoe Yukihira (voice) 6 episodes Satsuki Yukino as Otsuru (voice) 6 episodes Minami Takahashi as Kanoko Matsukaze (voice) 7 episodes Saori Hayami as Hiiro Kisaichi (voice) 3 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Co-Executive Producer
Fumihiko Shinozaki Tsuneo Takechi Asuka Yamazaki Kazuhiro Sunada
Storyboard Artist
RoydenB Hitoyuki Matsui Tomomi Mochizuki So Toyama Fumitoshi Oizaki Yoshihide Yuuzumi
Director
Kenta Onishi Yuji Kanzaki So Toyama Yuuma Imura
Prop Designer
Fumiaki Sato
Sound Director
Hiroto Morishita
Associate Producer
Mitsuhiro Ogata Noritomo Isogai Fumihiro Ozawa Tetsuya Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Daigo Matsumoto
Music Producer
Masao Fukuda Madoka Fukami
Original Music Composer
Ren Takada
Background Designer
Kim Yun-ji Kim Chan-hee
Series Director
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Contract Manager
Yuniko Amano
Art Designer
Yuki Yomogida
Costume Design
Yuki Yomogida
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Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

guitar slice of life based on manga family kyoto, japan seinen anime gastronomy japanese sweets music kansai dialect
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
April 06, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
35