Slice-of-life has become one of the most popular genres among anime fans. With its laid-back nature and simplicity, slice-of-life anime is perfect for everyday viewing. Oftentimes, slice-of-life anime focuses on first loves, coming-of-age tales, found family, and the daily lives of characters.
It’s common for slice-of-life stories to take place during the characters’ high school days. Most viewers are able to relate as they are either in high school or have gone to high school. Despite this, many anime fans, especially those who aren’t in high school anymore, crave more slice-of-life that they can relate to in their current age. Even though slice-of-life anime often spotlight high school, there are many that don’t focus on that period of life.
10 Bunny Drop Is Perfect For First-Time Parents
Bunny Drop is based on the manga series of the same name by Yumi Unita. The story follows a 30-year-old man, Daikichi Kawachi, after the passing of his grandfather. When he returns home for the funeral, he discovers that his grandfather has left behind an illegitimate six-year-old daughter.
The rest of Daikichi’s family refuses to accept his grandfather’s daughter. Despite his age and his lack of parenting experience, Daikichi steps up to take care of the girl. The series premiered in 2011 and consists of 11 episodes.
9 My Roommate Is A Cat Shares The Importance Of Pets
My Roommate Is a Cat is a 12-episode anime series that was released in 2019. The anime is based on an ongoing manga series by Minatsuki and Asu Fatatsuya. Subaru Mikazuki is a 23-year-old mystery writer who is left with no family after his parents get into a tragic accident.
Since the accident, Subaru has kept to himself, only leaving the house when he absolutely has to. When visiting their grave, Subaru finds a stray cat and takes her in. The cat, Haru, helps him understand the meaning of life and love.
8 Genshiken Is A Great Watch For Anime Fans In College
This 12-episode anime series is based on Shimoku Kio’s 21-volume manga series. Kanji Sasahara is a college freshman who finds himself attending a club for otaku. The series covers the life of the club’s members and the media that they enjoy.
Kanji is given the chance to lose his shame of being an otaku as he befriends the club members. However, one of Kanji’s friends, Makoto Kousaka, struggles as his girlfriend dismisses his otaku lifestyle. Anime fans will relate to the characters as they discuss many popular manga, anime, video games, and more.
7 Polar Bear Café Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
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Aloha Higa’s five-volume manga that ran from 2006-2013 was adapted into a 50-episode anime. The story covers the life of animals and humans as they visit a café run by a polar bear. There are many hilarious characters including Panda, Penguin, and Grizzly.
This series is fun to watch and easy to get through for viewers. The series is available on Crunchyroll. If fans are longing for more Polar Bear Café content, Aloha Higa is currently writing a spin-off manga, which has been serialized since 2014.
6 Sweetness And Lightning Isn’t The Typical High School Tale
Sweetness and Lightning is a 12-volume manga series by Gido Amagakure. The protagonist, Kohei Inuzuka, is a high school math teacher who has recently lost his wife. It’s now up to him to raise their daughter, Tsumugi, all on his own.
One of his students, Kotori Iida, is the daughter of a celebrity chef. Despite Kotori’s fear of knives, she steps up to teach Kohei how to cook so that he can take care of his daughter. Kotori ends up finding comfort through Kohei’s fatherly care and Tsumugi’s sisterly attitude.
5 Natsume’s Book Of Friends Passes Relationships Through Generations
While Yuki Midorikawa’s manga of the same name is still running since its start in 2003, the anime series Natsume’s Book of Friends consists of 74 episodes which ran from 2008 to 2017. Protagonist Takashi Natsume has inherited his grandmother’s Book of Friends. The Book of Friends contains a list of spirits who were servants to Natsume’s grandmother.
The book is highly sought after in the spirit world, which leads to many spirits haunting Natsume. Madara, a spirit dog who takes on the appearance of a cat, offers to protect Natsume from the other spirits if he can have the book after Natsume’s passing.
4 The Eccentric Family Isn’t The Average Family
The Eccentric Family is a two-season anime with 25 episodes. These seasons are based on Tomihiko Morimi’s novel series which is still in the works. The main characters are a family of tanuki, the Shimogamos. The Shimogamo family has the power to turn into any creature or object -- including humans.
Shortly before the story begins, the Shimogamos lost their father. The family is still dealing with the difficulties of this loss while also trying to avoid a group called the Friday Fellows who eat tanuki hotpot. What makes this even more difficult is that the third Shimogamo son is friends with a member of the group.
3 Sakura Quest Shows A Different Type Of Royalty
Sakura Quest is an original series by P.A. Works and licensed by Funimation. Protagonist Yoshino Koharu is a recent college graduate who can’t land a job in Tokyo. Soon, she winds up being offered a job to work for the tourism board of Manoyama village.
After accepting the job, she is known as the “Queen” of Manoyama village. She quickly discovers that the job offer was meant for someone else, but she is now locked in as the Queen after signing a one-year contract.
2 Saint Young Men Is The Perfect Religious Comedy
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Many wouldn’t think of using religious figures as characters in a manga series, but that’s exactly what Hikaru Nakamura has done. Nakamura’s ongoing manga series Saint Young Men follows the life of Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha who are roommates in Tokyo.
The manga has 20 volumes and has had an anime adaptation with 2 episodes and a film. Both the animated episodes and film were done by A-1 Pictures. The series has received lots of praise for its comedic writing while dealing with the difficult topic of religion.
1 Wolf Children Shows How Difficult Raising A Werewolf Can Be
Wolf Children is an original anime film by Studio Chizu. A college student named Hana winds up falling in love with a werewolf. The couple ends up having two children, but Hana is left on her own to raise them after her lover passes away while hunting for food.
Hana struggles to raise her children in the city as she faces many complaints from neighbors who aren’t aware that her children are werewolves as well. She takes her family to the countryside to raise them and years pass as the children discover who they truly want to be in life.