The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses
TV Series2023–2024 · 2 seasons · 36 episodes · Ended

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses

Taste attributes: animationcomedyromancewholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA polished, larger-than-life animated series: stirring and accessible. Best if you like polish over grit.

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Quality rating

7.1 /10

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Seasons

Season 1

· 2023 · 24 episodes
Episodes (24)
  1. 1Familia8 Apr 2023

    Upon learning of his grandma's death, Hayato returns to the café she ran for the first time in years. He plans to shut it down, but finds five girls who formerly worked at Familia living there, and they're determined to save it from demolition...

  2. 2A Promise With Grandma15 Apr 2023

    Hayato decides to reopen his late grandma's café. He begins cohabiting with the five girls who worked there part-time, but naturally, things get off to a rocky start in both the home and the business.

  3. 3Opening22 Apr 2023

    As Familia is about to reopen, Riho tells Hayato that he needs to get along better with Ouka. He tries hard to make amends with her and repeatedly fails, but her reaction changes when he compliments the waitress uniforms she made...

  4. 4Cherry Blossom Festival!29 Apr 2023

    A week after Familia's reopening, business is slowing down, so Hayato decides to run a stall at the local Cherry Blossom Festival with new menu items for spring to attract new customers. Everything goes great until some guys try to hit on Ouka...

  5. 5Day Off6 May 2023

    Riho is working the café floor alone on busy days and planning promotions at night, leading Hayato to wonder if she's working too hard. Later, on the café's day off, Hayato happens to see Akane's band performing while he's buying supplies in town.

  6. 6Two Months!13 May 2023

    Shiragiku and Riho compete to see who can make the best toasted sandwich. Ami is acting quieter than usual, and the rest of the gang tries to find out why. As all this goes on, Hayato loses sight of the line between family and working relationships.

  7. 7A Year in My Life20 May 2023

    Hayato notices that Akane seems down, and suspects she's planning to quit. When he asks her about it, she responds with a defeated look, so he asks her to teach him how his grandma made coffee. His coldness makes Akane wonder what "family" truly is.

  8. 8A Beach Hut!27 May 2023

    Summer has begun, and Hayato decides to open a beach hut to draw more attention to Familia. Its opening day is surprisingly busy, and Riho seems to be working harder than usual to keep up...

  9. 9Riho and Her Past3 Jun 2023

    Beach hut business is booming, and Hayato feels like the girls are finally communicating more openly with him. But then a TV crew shows up, and the director seems to know Riho, revealing a past she hadn't told any of the Familia gang about.

  10. 10Ouka and Kikka10 Jun 2023

    Ami is being her usual goofy self when Ouka suddenly yells at her. It turns out "Ouka" was actually Ouka's twin sister, Kikka, and she proceeds to insult Familia and all six of its workers. It seems Ouka and Kikka have a complicated relationship...

  11. 11Fireworks of Love17 Jun 2023

    The Familia crew visits a bathhouse while their bathtub at home is broken. The wagashi shop owner happens to be there, and she asks the girls how they feel about Hayato, prompting some of them to face their feelings.

  12. 12Two Encounters24 Jun 2023

    Hayato and Shiragiku are trying to come up with new menu items for fall. As they're discussing ideas with the neighborhood shop owners, the fishmonger brings up a memory of Hayato's grandma that he didn't know about...

  13. 13Episode 13
  14. 14Episode 14
  15. 15Episode 15
  16. 16Episode 16
  17. 17Episode 17
  18. 18Episode 18
  19. 19Episode 19
  20. 20Episode 20
  21. 21Episode 21
  22. 22Episode 22
  23. 23Episode 23
  24. 24Episode 24
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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

After inheriting his late grandmother’s failing café, Hayato sees it as a bother and plans to sell it for a quick buck. Until he discovers five beautiful girls staying there! When they beg him to keep the café open, Hayato reluctantly gives in. Can he manage the seaside shop while learning to live with these unruly women?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2023
Episode length
24 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Tezuka Productions
Taste scores
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