Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness - Anime of the Week

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[Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness](https://preview.redd.it/xnkhk20vt1ag1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=64a65f1fa9d72f3a12f30f2fbdc2fccd74715a40)

Ten years have passed since Nagomu Irino left his home to pursue his dream that ultimately failed. He finally decides to return after hearing that his father—owner of the Kyoto sweets store Ryokushou—has been hospitalized. Worrying that no one would inherit the shop if his father passes away, Nagomu prepares himself to embrace his family's legacy and the art of making sweets⁠.

Unsurprisingly, Nagomu discovers that his father has already chosen a different successor—a 10-year-old girl named Itsuka Yukihira, who was abandoned at Ryokushou by her father for reasons unknown. While she has since become a part of the family and is now the shop's poster girl, Itsuka still longs to see her father and follows all possible clues that may lead her to him. Sympathizing with Itsuka's situation, Nagomu's mother asks Nagomu to act as Itsuka's father, hoping that Itsuka will open up to him and relieve her pain, even if just a little.

Starting on bad terms, Itsuka and Nagomu gradually learn more about each other, realizing that they are more similar than they had thought. Connected by their mutual love for both Ryokushou and its confections, their relationship as child and father figure begins to make lives around them a little bit sweeter.

(Source: MyAnimeList)

# Databases

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# Streams

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Commentaires

Durinthal2025-12-29 17:30

A lovely series (jury winner for background art in the awards that year) that I just wanted to be longer since it felt like the season ended before we got a lot of the resolution to various plot lines that I desired.

We've gotten more anime about young adults since then but Deaimon had a nice blend of aspects rather then being focused like some of the others.

Nachtwandler_FS2025-12-29 17:54

An issue with a lot of similar series unfortunately. It was to iyashikey for average anime viewer and not moe enough for average SoL enjoyers.

alotmorealots2025-12-30 02:16

> too iyashikey

And too much drama for this iyashikei fan in particular lol

Ocixo2025-12-29 20:53

Yeah. The anime was about to get really good but ended before it could reach a truly satisfactory conclusion.

Fortunately, there were still had a lot of things to like. I really would’ve loved to see [Deaimon - meta spoiler] >!this love triangle between Nagumo, Kanoko and Mitsuru be resolved!<. The latter two had me laughing out loud repeatedly.

neighmeansno2025-12-30 14:45

I'd be fine with continuing with the manga after the series, but there are 15 volumes of material not covered by the anime, almost entire untranslated. :(

mekerpan2025-12-30 15:15

I keep debating whether or not to buy the Japanese manga series. If I wasn't so short on storage space (our house is overflowing with books,music,movies, etc), I would definitely buy this.

zool7142025-12-29 17:34

Just finished a rewatch few months ago. And I enjoyed it more on the rewatch. Feel like this show has the perfect mix of character interactions + drama + iyashikei.

I’ve always loved when SOL shows introduce us to various characters and they start to mingle around and meet and bounce off each other. Feel like this show has plenty of that. Not to mention, I feel like this show has one of the most balanced age variation among its characters. They not only have younger kids and seniors in their cast, they also get considerable amount of screen time. And of course, I love the main duo. The show tries to push them to have like a father-daughter dynamic but it honestly feels more like a sibling dynamic with Nagomu being the doting older bro who annoys the little sister lol

The drama is also in good amount. Not too much that it starts to feel heavy but it’s there and also provides some backstory for why certain characters are the way they are. Itsuka’s dad has been the most uneasy to tackle, especially for Nagumo since it’s implied the dad who so easily abandoned Itsuka is Nagomu’s senpai who he looked up to. Doubt we’re getting a sequel but if we do, hope we get more clarity. I don’t think we’ve had a real “bad guy” in this show. Even with Itsuka’s mom, we see she’s just flawed and not exactly a deadbeat. So I’m wondering how they’re going to handle the dad.

And the iyashikei is top notch too. Of course with Kyoto as the backdrop, it’s not difficult but still I really appreciate the atmosphere. The quaint parks and garden to the quiet suburban. This show portrays the calm of it very well.

Again, not expecting it but a sequel would be amazing news

SlimeDNear2025-12-29 17:36

Being set in Kyoto and featuring real locations there always gets approval from me.

I remember this one for being pretty chill, with Nagomu recognizing pretty much immediately that yeah, of course he's not the successor to the family business, and working there anyway.

mekerpan2025-12-30 15:17

I love the fact that this is set only 1 km or so from the real life shopping arcade in Tamako Market (which my wife finally got to visit in the spring(.

fansi20222025-12-30 00:38

The music of this work is also very good, if you want the music of the sparkling lake in the sunset, you can't miss its ost.

mekerpan2025-12-30 15:24

One of my favorite shows of the year. This seemed modeled on classic Japanese family drama movies (which are quite akin to SoL anime in many ways - but not identical). The best movie examples are probably films by Hirokazu Koreeda. Since this sort of movie is my favorite, Deaimon was especially appealing.

It is distressing that this long manga series has not even gotten fan-subbed (other than a tiny bit).