Slice of Life Anime

Nothing happens. It's perfect.

4
A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.4
5
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

DramaTV13 Eps
9.2
6
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.4
7
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?

Kaguya-sama: Love is War?

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.2
8
My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
9
Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

DramaTV22 Eps
9.0
10
Toradora!

Toradora!

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.9
11
Kaguya-sama: Love is War

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
12
Horimiya

Horimiya

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
13
Chiikawa Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island

Chiikawa Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island

Movie1 Eps
9.3
14
SPY x FAMILY Cour 2

SPY x FAMILY Cour 2

ActionTV13 Eps
9.0
15
Mob Psycho 100 II

Mob Psycho 100 II

ActionTV13 Eps
9.3
16
SPY x FAMILY Season 2

SPY x FAMILY Season 2

ActionTV12 Eps
9.0
17
Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100

ActionTV12 Eps
8.9
18
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

ComedyMovie1 Eps
9.5
19
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.7
20
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
21
Mob Psycho 100 III

Mob Psycho 100 III

ActionTV12 Eps
9.3
22
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.2
23
K-ON!

K-ON!

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.1
24
K-ON! Season 2

K-ON! Season 2

Award WinningTV26 Eps
9.0
25
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

DramaTV11 Eps
8.9
26
Lycoris Recoil

Lycoris Recoil

ActionTV13 Eps
9.0
27
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
28
LOOK BACK

LOOK BACK

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.3
29
Blue Box

Blue Box

RomanceTV25 Eps
8.8
30
Girls Band Cry

Girls Band Cry

DramaTV13 Eps
9.3
31
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
32
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.1
33
Weathering with You

Weathering with You

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
8.9
34
Call of the Night

Call of the Night

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
35
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

Girls LoveTV12 Eps
8.5
36
Call of the Night Season 2

Call of the Night Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
37
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.2
38
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.2
39
Chiikawa

Chiikawa

ComedyTV400 Eps
8.8
40
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2

Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
41
The Devil is a Part-Timer!

The Devil is a Part-Timer!

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.5
42
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

ComedyTV24 Eps
8.8
43
Clannad: After Story

Clannad: After Story

DramaTV24 Eps
9.0
44
Fruits Basket 1st Season

Fruits Basket 1st Season

ComedyTV25 Eps
9.1
45
Komi Can't Communicate

Komi Can't Communicate

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
46
The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
47
The Dangers in My Heart

The Dangers in My Heart

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
48
ReLIFE

ReLIFE

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.0
49
Witch Watch

Witch Watch

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.6
50
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

ComedyTV11 Eps
8.7
51
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.4
52
Grand Blue Dreaming

Grand Blue Dreaming

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
53
Laid-Back Camp

Laid-Back Camp

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
54
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
55
Clannad

Clannad

ComedyTV23 Eps
8.6
56
The Quintessential Quintuplets

The Quintessential Quintuplets

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.5
57
Spy x Family Code: White

Spy x Family Code: White

ActionMovie1 Eps
8.9
58
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

ComedyTV120 Eps
8.8
59
Hyouka

Hyouka

MysteryTV22 Eps
8.6
60
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2

DramaTV13 Eps
9.4
61
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
62
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

ActionTV12 Eps
8.7
63
Wolf Children

Wolf Children

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.3
64
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

DramaTV13 Eps
9.1
65
My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro

AdventureMovie1 Eps
8.7
66
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

RomanceTV12 Eps
8.6
67
Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High School Host Club

ComedyTV26 Eps
8.8
68
March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

DramaTV22 Eps
9.1
69
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

AdventureTV12 Eps
8.9
70
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.0
71
Nisekoi: False Love

Nisekoi: False Love

ComedyTV20 Eps
8.6
72
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

ComedyTV26 Eps
8.9
73
Daily Lives of High School Boys

Daily Lives of High School Boys

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
74
Plastic Memories

Plastic Memories

DramaTV13 Eps
8.7
75
A Sign of Affection

A Sign of Affection

RomanceTV12 Eps
8.7
76
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.3
77
Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

AdventureMovie1 Eps
9.1
78
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
79
Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You

Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.4
80
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

ActionTV12 Eps
8.6
81
The Ancient Magus' Bride

The Ancient Magus' Bride

DramaTV24 Eps
8.7
82
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Award WinningTV14 Eps
8.4
83
Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Umamusume: Pretty Derby

DramaTV13 Eps
8.6
84
Fruits Basket: The Final Season

Fruits Basket: The Final Season

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.2
85
Ruri Rocks

Ruri Rocks

Slice of LifeTV13 Eps
9.0
86
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.6
87
5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

DramaMovie3 Eps
8.6
88
given

given

Boys LoveTV11 Eps
9.1
89
Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
90
Welcome to the N.H.K.

Welcome to the N.H.K.

ComedyTV24 Eps
9.0
91
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.3
92
Komi Can't Communicate Season 2

Komi Can't Communicate Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
93
Skip and Loafer

Skip and Loafer

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
94
Great Teacher Onizuka

Great Teacher Onizuka

ComedyTV43 Eps
9.0
95
Kokoro Connect

Kokoro Connect

DramaTV13 Eps
8.7
96
Barakamon

Barakamon

Slice of LifeTV12 Eps
9.1
97
Laid-Back Camp Season 2

Laid-Back Camp Season 2

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.3
98
The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
8.7
99
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
100
Shadows House

Shadows House

FantasyTV13 Eps
8.9
101
K-ON! The Movie

K-ON! The Movie

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.3
102
Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
103
Sound! Euphonium 2

Sound! Euphonium 2

DramaTV13 Eps
9.4
104
New Game!

New Game!

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
105
My Little Monster

My Little Monster

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.4
106
A Lull in the Sea

A Lull in the Sea

DramaTV26 Eps
9.0
107
Tsukigakirei

Tsukigakirei

DramaTV12 Eps
8.9
108
Teasing Master Takagi-san

Teasing Master Takagi-san

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
109
Fruits Basket 2nd Season

Fruits Basket 2nd Season

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.9
110
Girls' Last Tour

Girls' Last Tour

AdventureTV12 Eps
8.8
111
Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

TV12 Eps
8.3
112
Gabriel DropOut

Gabriel DropOut

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
113
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.3
114
My Deer Friend Nokotan

My Deer Friend Nokotan

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.1
115
BEASTARS

BEASTARS

DramaTV12 Eps
8.4
116
Shirobako

Shirobako

Award WinningTV24 Eps
9.1
117
Insomniacs After School

Insomniacs After School

RomanceTV13 Eps
9.0
118
Buddy Daddies

Buddy Daddies

ActionTV12 Eps
8.7
119
WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

DramaTV12 Eps
8.8
120
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2

ComedyTV24 Eps
9.0
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi the Rock!

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.4
SPY x FAMILY

SPY x FAMILY

ActionTV12 Eps
9.1
A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.4
Violet Evergarden

Violet Evergarden

DramaTV13 Eps
9.2
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -Ultra Romantic-

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.4
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?

Kaguya-sama: Love is War?

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.2
My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

DramaTV22 Eps
9.0
Toradora!

Toradora!

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.9
Kaguya-sama: Love is War

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
Horimiya

Horimiya

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
Chiikawa Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island

Chiikawa Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island

Movie1 Eps
9.3
SPY x FAMILY Cour 2

SPY x FAMILY Cour 2

ActionTV13 Eps
9.0
Mob Psycho 100 II

Mob Psycho 100 II

ActionTV13 Eps
9.3
SPY x FAMILY Season 2

SPY x FAMILY Season 2

ActionTV12 Eps
9.0
Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100

ActionTV12 Eps
8.9
Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

ComedyMovie1 Eps
9.5
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.7
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
Mob Psycho 100 III

Mob Psycho 100 III

ActionTV12 Eps
9.3
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.2
K-ON!

K-ON!

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.1
K-ON! Season 2

K-ON! Season 2

Award WinningTV26 Eps
9.0
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

DramaTV11 Eps
8.9
Lycoris Recoil

Lycoris Recoil

ActionTV13 Eps
9.0
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
LOOK BACK

LOOK BACK

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.3
Blue Box

Blue Box

RomanceTV25 Eps
8.8
Girls Band Cry

Girls Band Cry

DramaTV13 Eps
9.3
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.1
Weathering with You

Weathering with You

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
8.9
Call of the Night

Call of the Night

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

Girls LoveTV12 Eps
8.5
Call of the Night Season 2

Call of the Night Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

The Dangers in My Heart Season 2

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.2
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.2
Chiikawa

Chiikawa

ComedyTV400 Eps
8.8
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2

Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
The Devil is a Part-Timer!

The Devil is a Part-Timer!

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.5
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

ComedyTV24 Eps
8.8
Clannad: After Story

Clannad: After Story

DramaTV24 Eps
9.0
Fruits Basket 1st Season

Fruits Basket 1st Season

ComedyTV25 Eps
9.1
Komi Can't Communicate

Komi Can't Communicate

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

The Quintessential Quintuplets 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
The Dangers in My Heart

The Dangers in My Heart

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
ReLIFE

ReLIFE

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.0
Witch Watch

Witch Watch

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.6
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

ComedyTV11 Eps
8.7
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.4
Grand Blue Dreaming

Grand Blue Dreaming

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
Laid-Back Camp

Laid-Back Camp

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax!

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.1
Clannad

Clannad

ComedyTV23 Eps
8.6
The Quintessential Quintuplets

The Quintessential Quintuplets

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.5
Spy x Family Code: White

Spy x Family Code: White

ActionMovie1 Eps
8.9
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

ComedyTV120 Eps
8.8
Hyouka

Hyouka

MysteryTV22 Eps
8.6
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2

DramaTV13 Eps
9.4
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
Beyond the Boundary

Beyond the Boundary

ActionTV12 Eps
8.7
Wolf Children

Wolf Children

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.3
Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

DramaTV13 Eps
9.1
My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro

AdventureMovie1 Eps
8.7
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

RomanceTV12 Eps
8.6
Ouran High School Host Club

Ouran High School Host Club

ComedyTV26 Eps
8.8
March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

DramaTV22 Eps
9.1
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

AdventureTV12 Eps
8.9
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.0
Nisekoi: False Love

Nisekoi: False Love

ComedyTV20 Eps
8.6
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

ComedyTV26 Eps
8.9
Daily Lives of High School Boys

Daily Lives of High School Boys

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
Plastic Memories

Plastic Memories

DramaTV13 Eps
8.7
A Sign of Affection

A Sign of Affection

RomanceTV12 Eps
8.7
Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll

DramaMovie1 Eps
9.3
Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

AdventureMovie1 Eps
9.1
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You

Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.4
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

ActionTV12 Eps
8.6
The Ancient Magus' Bride

The Ancient Magus' Bride

DramaTV24 Eps
8.7
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Award WinningTV14 Eps
8.4
Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Umamusume: Pretty Derby

DramaTV13 Eps
8.6
Fruits Basket: The Final Season

Fruits Basket: The Final Season

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.2
Ruri Rocks

Ruri Rocks

Slice of LifeTV13 Eps
9.0
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.6
5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

DramaMovie3 Eps
8.6
given

given

Boys LoveTV11 Eps
9.1
Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

Asobi Asobase - workshop of fun -

ComedyTV12 Eps
9.0
Welcome to the N.H.K.

Welcome to the N.H.K.

ComedyTV24 Eps
9.0
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.3
Komi Can't Communicate Season 2

Komi Can't Communicate Season 2

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
Skip and Loafer

Skip and Loafer

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
Great Teacher Onizuka

Great Teacher Onizuka

ComedyTV43 Eps
9.0
Kokoro Connect

Kokoro Connect

DramaTV13 Eps
8.7
Barakamon

Barakamon

Slice of LifeTV12 Eps
9.1
Laid-Back Camp Season 2

Laid-Back Camp Season 2

ComedyTV13 Eps
9.3
The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
8.7
CITY THE ANIMATION

CITY THE ANIMATION

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.8
Shadows House

Shadows House

FantasyTV13 Eps
8.9
K-ON! The Movie

K-ON! The Movie

Award WinningMovie1 Eps
9.3
Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.9
Sound! Euphonium 2

Sound! Euphonium 2

DramaTV13 Eps
9.4
New Game!

New Game!

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
My Little Monster

My Little Monster

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.4
A Lull in the Sea

A Lull in the Sea

DramaTV26 Eps
9.0
Tsukigakirei

Tsukigakirei

DramaTV12 Eps
8.9
Teasing Master Takagi-san

Teasing Master Takagi-san

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.8
Fruits Basket 2nd Season

Fruits Basket 2nd Season

ComedyTV25 Eps
8.9
Girls' Last Tour

Girls' Last Tour

AdventureTV12 Eps
8.8
Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

TV12 Eps
8.3
Gabriel DropOut

Gabriel DropOut

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.7
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

ComedyTV13 Eps
8.3
My Deer Friend Nokotan

My Deer Friend Nokotan

ComedyTV12 Eps
8.1
BEASTARS

BEASTARS

DramaTV12 Eps
8.4
Shirobako

Shirobako

Award WinningTV24 Eps
9.1
Insomniacs After School

Insomniacs After School

RomanceTV13 Eps
9.0
Buddy Daddies

Buddy Daddies

ActionTV12 Eps
8.7
WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?

DramaTV12 Eps
8.8
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 2

ComedyTV24 Eps
9.0

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