Rilakkuma and Kaoru is a breath of fresh air and a relaxing show to watch. It's wholesome and adorable, it's funny and each episode has different life lessons and important little messages to send across to the viewer. Rilakkuma may look like a kid's show but anyone can enjoy it, it has many things to teach young people and adults a like and a lot of things to enjoy. Just from watching you can tell the creators put a lot of heart and soul into this show and it's totally worth checking out, even if you are unsure about it at first glance. The story follows Kaoruover a period of time and her companions and how they grow and experience life over time, the anxiety of making several different life decisions and how you don't need to worry and sweat every little thing. The show is simple but important and has a lot of positive messages to send across and each one can touch different viewers in different ways.

The presentation of the show is amazing, the unique stop motion looks beautiful with trippy dream-like sequences added in. The animals in the show are adorable and the animation is all insanely impressive. The sound work is wonderful too with peaceful and catchy music.

I watched this show with several friends and we're all adults and took tremendous joy out of it, looking forward to seeing more like this!