A simple story, well executed with a very memorable, pastel style. One of the ultimate pieces on simple life in pastoral Japan which is not a Ghibli film. Doesn't have nearly the emotional throughline to make it a hugely memorable story but it's got its heart along with some fun animation. Characters have strong designs and do really feel like children - though the adult characters are purely there as archetypical plot devices. The animation is a showcase of really great naturalistic character movement, really distinguishing the style. The only technical fault I saw was some of the editing felt a bit jarring. A decent iyashikei storywhich will not surprise you in the least; it's good healing.