Ojisan to Marshmallow - Anime

If there’s one thing I don’t mind it’s killing time with a little bit of laughter and it seems that doing that is becoming easier these days with the short anime that has been coming my way and ultimately being produced in the lovely country of Japan, a place I hope never changes. As anyone knows Japan is a special place that produces all kinds of things that can bring into question the very simplest of everyday living situations and that’s okay. After all, what is life without questions?

In any case, coming back to this anime that has crossed my eyeballs I must say that for a short anime that barely lasts three minutes an episode, it has given me immense entertainment despite its brief clips that show us a window into the life of an office worker with an unusually strong affection for a certain brand of marshmallows and his colleague who uses this to pursue him, seemingly without his knowledge.

Ojisan to Marshmallow follows a rather simple office romance between what could be called an undesirable man (according to society standards) and normal (read average) woman whose colleagues think have lost her mind as it is her who is pursuing the unsuspecting man through various means, such as baiting him with his favourite snack.

Needless to say the comedic value is strong when you think of what she must do to get his attention and how he must react when he misunderstands her constantly. The short little scenarios are fun to watch and hilarious to witness as you try to guess whether this man is really not noticing the obvious.

It’s unconventional as it takes away the obvious ‘perfect couple’ image away and plays with something that most would consider fantasy, when in fact this could be an average man’s reality…somewhere in the world. That is to say it is not as farfetched as one would think, or is it?

Either way, it’s a fun romance to watch blossom and even experience some danger as competition comes in the woman’s way, making things even more interesting. I have to say it’s an adorable anime to pass the time with as you take a quick break between watching other anime, or you need something to watch right before bed.

The taste of tabekko marshmallows is heaven!