Thank you Joe so much for asking me to work on this with you - I'm super pleased with how both videos turned out. Now we...can relax haha

My partner and I watched this show right around the time our landlord handed us an eviction notice, so it resonated with us in obvious ways. I think it helped me stay optimistic throughout such a stressful time, and watching your video today made me look back on how much our situation and lives have changed for the better since our move. I really love this show, I’d fall asleep to it sometimes it was so relaxing! I hope we get to hang out with Kaoru again in her new apartment soon

I can't watch this show without crying!

I'm 16, very ambitious and really enjoy anime. Though, I think my age prevents me from enjoying this show to the fullest. I'd love to rewatch it as an adult!

I really enjoyed this show earlier this year. Watching it resets my kind l mind to where it needs to be. It’s almost like it’s perfect.

Honestly, I fell in love with this day one when it came out and binged ALL the episodes up until the point they began to move to a new Apartment

Im not much of one for slice of life but this is one of the best shows I’ve watched this year and really for years to come. I think the 12 minute episodes offset the otherwise slow pacing. I never once felt bored. Really just exceptional feel good comedy that makes you a little nervous about your own life

Rilakkuma and Kaoru is genuinely the only show I've ever seen to make me cry at the end of an episode. No other series I've watched throughout my life so far has hit as hard as this show has. For some reason, whether it be from my overly empathetic and sappy attitude making me feel sad alongside these big fluffy, dorky bears. Or if its relating to the messages of "life goes on" and applying that to my life, I dont know. But Netflix's Rilakkuma and Kaoru seriously touched my soul in a way I don't think i can ever get over. Seeing Rilakkuma cry over his melted snow buddies after they danced and had a good time together, juxtaposed with the message of "Nothing Stays the same forever" and the hat and carrot they left him on his porch, makes me cry every time. Cause I know that feeling of not talking to old friends and missing them. But realizing I have the memories and mementos they left. It's seriously something special.

Both Isla and your videos both are wonderful. So glad you both felt to put so much love and effort into these videos. I love this show, I am happy 2 other people can add to the painfully slim amount of videos on it.

One of the few shows that imparts wisdom and happiness to everyday life. My favorite Netflix show!

I so enjoy coming to this channel. I'm always exposed to new and previously unknown shows and content. this show struck a deep cord of familiarity with myself in the alone concept and seeing the world at a distance. but after watching it I find myself feeling lighter and more hopeful. Thank you for airing this beautiful show.

Top 10 anime crossovers of all time? I seriously do need to check this one out though. Hadn't heard of it until this video and it certainly does seem unique.

Rilakkuma is the only show that will always calm me down when i have a panic attack. it's the only thing that works 100% of the time

I actually stumbled upon this in recommendations and ended up binging it all. I love turning this on when I've had a trying day or feel overwhelmed by stress. Always makes me smile. 😊❤

This Anime is beautiful

I think lighting is a big advantage of stop motion since its actually real lol and i think this anime has some super good lighting

Truck-kun's cameo caught me off guard

I watched this show and I have to say that it is great, it is a very relaxing and happy show it deserves more attention, and also it looks really good

watching the series on Netflix - very Hygge - I get the same feeling as with the British comedy "Last of the Summer Wine"

Thank God another video on Rilakkuma and Kaoru!! Great job guys

リラックマ可愛！

Quite possibly the most adorable show I have ever seen.

I *thought* I heard some music from Shirokuma Cafe there. And at the end it was confirmed. Nice to know I'm not the only one who likes that show.

IM SO HAPPY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!

I love this show thank you so much joe and Isla For making this episode a reality

This is such an amazing show, so thank you for talking about it!

This was wonderful! Now I've gotta watch more of Isla's videos

This deserves a bit of engagement so here I am. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

I love this show with all my heart. Was really happy to see you made a video on it.

With this and aggretsuko I feel that animation has started to show more importance to the life after high school, with the struggles of college life, adult life, relationships, etc. I grew up with animation and most of the stories stop after highschool and or after turning 18. I still love animation and still connect with characters but sometimes just feel so out of place. But with these shows and others, it's great to see that there is something for everyone.

This show is weird, and I love it for that!!! Thank you so much for showcasing this great little oddity.

This show is so dear to me, thank you for this video

I love how you tag teamed this one. I always find something new that I want to watch after one of your videos. Thanks for all you hard work.

This was such a wonderful show, I cried.

Oy man, that was an amazing video as always and now I'll watch the anime for sure. Thanks for making all these videos, keep up and good luck!

thank you for your great work

I always find myself watching only half of each video you make, typically. Every time you sell me very quicklyand I have to go check out whatever you're talking about. Thanks for all great suggestions. I love discovering new things. Keep up the great work!

This was such a delightful review; thank you ♥

You two have awesome voices.

This was amazing!! Thanks for making this!

didnt give an opportunity to this show on the past (my mistake), watched a couple of episodes and indeed its a great show, thats why I love this channel it has really opened my eyes to see all different kinds of works that I would have not seen otherwise, cheers from Panama

The animation of this one is amazing!

Man I really love your voice it's so relaxing and calming

Thank you for turning me on to this show it is stunning to look at and poignant to think about - great job on this collaborative episode.

love this video so much

Thank you for this video! I loved this show. I'm a slice of life fan, but this one felt instrinctally different. A fun escapism, yet it begs to capture your heart and force you to look at yourself through our heroines faults, dreams, frustrations, and desires. This show was powerful without even needing to try. It truly touched me, and that's why I love this video so much.

OMG, you can easily start a business writing college app essays. These are stunning and perfect.

I was unaware o the title thanks for highlighting it to the world at large and me in particular.

i love rilakumma and kaoru

I love Rilakkuma 🥰🥰🥰

Please make a video featuring "Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms."

I really appreciate what you do, and enjoy how you do it. Keep it up sir!

Your videos are so good they could be on Netflix in their own right. I hope to see your channel grow and prosper. Here's to this video and plenty more!

I'll have to watch it then!

Thank you so much for introducing me to this treasure. :) like you’ve done for me, I will try to share this show with others; not only for the show’s sake but those I share it with. This show has had an overwhelmingly positive impact on my life. Thank you, again.

A dream come true (^0^) Great collab

I have watched it and it's best series for shitty days to make em feel good that Xmas episode is my favorite, but every episode great

Great video!! It's obvious that a lot of time went into the writing and commentary for it, keep it up! :)

Really great review Joe and to Isla to as well, Rilakkuma and Kaoru is an anime series I've always been meaning to watch and see eventually someday soon. There just something about it that's seems so wonderfully charming also touchingly moving with the themes it deals with; one thing I love about your channel is how you touch on other anime shows/creators or movies that some people never heard before or ones I feel deserves more attention then the mainstream stuff.

Thanks for this recommendation I'll check this out

It's been a while since I checked in on this channel, and it turns out you did a video on my favorite anime on netflix! Need to check in more often.

Very Wabi Sabi - Nothing last forever, nothing is perfect, nothing is complete

It's a sweet little show and a nice change of pace from Japan.

Thank you for this review. Loved it. Hopefully this series gets more exposure in the western market...

clicked on this video to watch as i go to sleep and realised that i’m cuddling a rilakuma plushy in bed

Great narration

I'm still waiting for a bluray relese. Fantastic work

I watched it on Netflix!

最高に勝つ素晴らしいの紹介ですね！！ 外国の方にもお勧めできるようになります。 ありがとうございました！

かわいい

Isla McTear! What a great guest!

You two are a wonderful combination! Sadly Isla hasn't posted anything in roughly a year and I enjoy her channel alot.

Thanks for something different to watch KZfaq has so much rubbish on it these days its nice to Get to watch something so good I have watched all your videos and enjoyed them all Thanks again I look forward to your next video

Ha, I'm just watching aggretsuku and now I gonna watch this too :D

Shirokuma cafe music is very fitting

♡

I have a plush toy and I didn't know he was from this !!!!

Anyone who likes this show should watch the live-action indie films by the woman who wrote the show, Naoko Ogigami. Particularly try the movie "Rent-a-Cat" (aka Rentaneko), which is a wonderful film about a woman who helps suffering people with their psychological struggles by renting cats to them. There is a trailer with English subs on KZfaq.

I love Japanese stop motion.

im surprised that i am interested in watching this. Can't judge a book by its cover!

This show reminds me with Shaun the sheep

I thought I was the only person who’d watch this show. Check it out

That's some swanky discourse O'Connell writes. Did he go to Oxford?

Hi, wanna make videos about these animes? Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Okko's Inn I want to eat your pancreas To the forest of firefly lights Sword of the stranger Golden kamuy

Hey thats the bear on my middle school health condoms.

_'And uhh..'_

Please make a video on attack on titan manga

Are you gonna make official Instagram account for this channel in order to promote your channel?

Oof, my name is Isla, lol.

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Truck-kun

Why not write about "Pom poko"

リラちゃん達は笑顔が可愛い！すねてる顔は嫌だな！リラちゃんにはいつも笑顔でいて欲しい！笑顔にしたい！リラちゃん可愛いんだから。

Karl Marx says, "Teddy bears will eat themselves."

This video didn't really enthrall me like all of your others did. With apologies to Isla, but her manner of review was sub-par compared to what I've come to expect/respect about this channel. Part of your charm is your tone, how you seem as in awe of what you're reviewing as someone seeing it for the first time. Whereas most reviewers, while technically as sound, don't sound as passionate about their work, and the subject as you do. Isla didn't show that to me, in the start of the video she talked like someone reviewing a reaction video, almost as if it was the first take. And her later part was her just talking way too quietly, it really becomes apparent after the 7 minute mark. Isla, I have a suggestion. The youtube reviewer pool is really saturated, having an avatar overlay to give a visual emotion to your more varied tone (think TheMysteriousMrEnter) or those like him would really help people identify you.

Aight Isla I’m bouta propose to you because of your voice smh

I'm not gonna candycoat this, so prepare yourself. I do not like the new narrator or her nasal blockage.