Can you recommend some slice of life anime? Ones of the cute variety?

[ninja666]

Those clips sold me on the show when I was considering watching it years ago.

The deer one made me snicker and the shrine one made me smile a bit, but it's far from something that would make me genuinely laugh out loud. I don't think Nichijou is a show for me.

Also, since I'm replying to you, I'll reply to your previous post I didn't notice:

Tamako Market is elemental sugar.

I've had my eye on that show, but I watched Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka not long ago, and I think I'd get bored of Tamako Market because they're so similar to each other. I'll definitely give it a go in the future, though.

Snow White with the Red Hair.

It seems like a really nice, relaxing show, but it doesn't appear to be very cutesy and moe from what I'm seeing. Unless I'm just judging the book by the cover (quite literally in this case) and I'm too quick to jump to conclusions. If that's the case, feel free to correct me.

There was another anime that I cannot remember the name, but it was about a little Japanese girl visiting 16th century France.

I know exactly which one you're talking about. https://myanimelist.net/anime/9938/Ikoku_Meiro_no_Crois?e_The_Animation - That one, right? I had it recommended quite a few times elsewhere, but from what I managed to gather about it, it's doesn't end conclusively and the manga's been cancelled because the mangaka passed away. As much as I'd like to give it a chance, those two factors make this show a lost cause to me. Sorry.

 

[Avnger]

Berserk

 

[ninja666]

Berserk

Seen it. The Eclipse was probably the most kawaii thing I've ever seen in my life.

 

[Marik2]

Most slice of life and Anime in general don't end conclusively, because they're a commercial for a manga or light novel. But Ikoku sorta ended with a open ended ending.

Snow White has beautiful scenery and a good calming soundtrack. It's about a girl learning about herbalism and finding her way in life.

There's Maria watches over us which is about an all girls catholic school. And it has a strong emphasis on sisterhood and friendship.

There aren't that many slice of life shows that goes against school life, considering Japan views high school as calmly.

There's also this, but I read a manga by the same author.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/345/Eikoku_Koi_Monogatari_Emma

You should read otoyomegatari.

 

[Marik2]

Aria the animation maybe

 

[ninja666]

Most slice of life and Anime in general don't end conclusively, because they're a commercial for a manga or light novel.

I'm very much aware of that and I don't mind an open ending, when it comes to story-less slice of life anime, but at the same time I'd like that ending to be constructed in such a way, that the series feels standalone. I want the last episode to feel different and special, when compared to the rest, to make you feel sort of nostalgic about what you've just watched and send off a positive message of "It's been a wonderful journey, I'm sure, but now you must part ways and the characters' life moves on. However, if you're still not satisfied and got attached to those characters, there's a whole manga series for you to read, but it's also fine if you didn't and what you watched was enough for you.", instead of ending abruptly, without any sort of conclusion, and sending off a negative message of "Stop! That's all you're getting. What? You want more? Fuck you! Go buy the manga!"

There's Maria watches over us which is about an all girls catholic school. And it has a strong emphasis on sisterhood and friendship.

There aren't that many slice of life shows that goes against school life, considering Japan views high school as calmly.

There's also this, but I read a manga by the same author.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/345/Eikoku_Koi_Monogatari_Emma

Thanks for those suggestions, but I don't think it's what I'm looking for right now.

Aria the animation maybe

I already mentioned in the OP that it doesn't fit what I want right now. Sure, it is focused on a group of girls doing things together, but it lacks any sort of moe, and that's what I'm looking for the most.

 

[Akytalusia]

26 posts and not a single mention of lucky star? it's pretty much the definitive 'cute girls doing cute things slice of life' there's some school in there, but iirc there's an equal amount of other stuff if not more.
guess i'll just throw it on the pile.

 

[ninja666]

26 posts and not a single mention of lucky star? it's pretty much the definitive 'cute girls doing cute things slice of life' there's some school in there, but iirc there's an equal amount of other stuff if not more.
guess i'll just throw it on the pile.

I've seen it around the same time I saw Azumanga Daioh. I didn't like it at all back then and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like it right now as well. I felt it was trying way too hard to be funny and quirky and it only came off as obnoxious, with its characters being utterly unlikeable.

 

[rosac]

Your lie in April is a fucking emotional rollercoaster but oh my god the last song is ureal, I had genuine tears of happiness and sadness.

 

[ninja666]

Your lie in April is a fucking emotional rollercoaster but oh my god the last song is ureal, I had genuine tears of happiness and sadness.

From what I'm reading about it, it seems to fashion itself as a very serious drama. Completely not what I'm looking for.

 

[Marik2]

What you're looking for is probably in manga, because anime mostly panders to otaku and waifu culture.

Manga is a much more flexible medium.

 

[ninja666]

anime mostly panders to otaku and waifu culture.

At the risk of sounding like a complete weeaboo loser, I'm gonna say it's exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. I don't want ambitious stories, realistic dramas, and deep personalities. I just want a show about cute girls, who are written and designed specifically to pander to the lowest common denominator of otaku and to the "waifu culture", doing nothing in particular, having fun while doing it, and being super adorable. I'm seeking something that will help me relax and feel good, and that's the sort of thing that does it for me.

 

[Marik2]

You should consider looking into sentai filmworks. What you describe seems to be anime in the early 2000s.

http://www.sentaifilmworks.com/catalog

https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/376/Sentai_Filmworks

Hidemari Sketch probably

 

[ninja666]

You should consider looking into sentai filmworks. What you describe seems to be anime in the early 2000s.

I don't mean it in a snarky way, but you seem to have a very weird train of thought here. I've already gotten a few suggestions that fit my vision pretty well that you could use as a reference point in your recommendations, but instead you keep insisting I want something else entirely. While I don't mind older anime (some of my all-time favourites are from the 80s and 90s), I don't think in early 2000s there existed many slice of life shows that did the kind of formula modern slice of life shows do, focusing solely on cuteness, cheerful atmosphere, and "soul healing", as some like to call it. There are cute, slice of life-ish shows full of girls, like Little Snow Fairy Sugar and Petite Princess Yucie, sure, but they're centered around storytelling and character development, with the slice of life elements being sort of a background to the rest of the events, while what I'm looking for is pretty much the exact opposite, with the only common element being the presence of visually appealing female characters.

 

[Choppaduel]

You're being pretty picky here m8. I'd wager you've already seen all the good shows that fit your E X A C T criteria.

 

[ninja666]

You're being pretty picky here m8. I'd wager you've already seen all the good shows that fit your E X A C T criteria.

How exactly am I being picky? I'm already planning to watch like 5 or 6 shows that were suggested here and this list is probably going to grow in size if more interesting suggestions pop up.

 

[NPC009]

You're being pretty picky here m8. I'd wager you've already seen all the good shows that fit your E X A C T criteria.

Both 'cute girls' and 'healing' anime are pretty common though. Several new ones pop up every season. Even if he's being a little picky, there's likely something new out there he'll enjoy.

Like, right now you have Sakura Quest, New Game!, a bunch of stuff I didn't bother watching...

 

[SoliterDan]

A recommendation: Kobayashis Dragon Maid.

And that's all, really.

 

[disused1234554321]

Cory in the House is a personal favourite of mine.

 

[BloatedGuppy]

You're being pretty picky here m8. I'd wager you've already seen all the good shows that fit your E X A C T criteria.

He's being absurdly picky, but I kind of get it. I get into similar moods with books sometimes. Like, I'll want a near future sci-fi, with a female protagonist, in audiobook format, and it has to have a good narrator and be more than 20 hours long. And then surprise surprise, there's nothing. And someone recommends "Dresden Files" even though it covers none of my criteria.