Slice of Life (1976)

Slice of Life stories are focused on a seemingly random and mundane period of the main characters' lives. The absence of a central plot to carry the story towards a charted destination means Slice of Life stories frequently lack overarching conflict and resolution. While life is not without conflict and Slice of Life neither, here conflict appears and dissipates seemingly at will, without a specific narrative to enforce it. Slow story pacing or episodic storytelling does not equal Slice of Life. Drama/Romance stories can be slow and soft while maintaining a central plot of human/relationship struggle. Comedy stories may lack progress and have mundane settings, but they have narratives focused on eliciting laughter rather than amusing moments happening naturally. Thus, Slice of Life is incompatible with Comedy, Drama, and Romance by definition.

Good Morning

Good Morning

Good Morning

Apr 2008 | 1 eps | Publishing

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun D...

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 13: Densetsu wo Yobu Buriburi 3 Pun Dai Shingeki

An action comedy including parodies of tokusatsu monster/hero genre, such as "Godzilla" and "Ultraman." A time-space conditioner from the future, Miraiman, suddenly appears before the Nohara family, and he requests the family to fight against giant monsters who appear from time-space distortion one after another, in order to save the world from destruction. Every time monsters appear, Shinnosuke's parents, father Hiroshi and mother Misae go to the world three minute later, transform themselves into righteous heroes and defeat them within the time limit of three minutes. Hiroshi and Misae become wrapped up in getting rid of monsters, and Misae stops doing the housework. Then, a strong monster appears, and he cannot be defeated within three minutes. Shinnosuke rises up against the monster.

(Source: Manabu Tsuribe)
Apr 16, 2005 | 1 eps | Publishing

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 14: Densetsu wo Yobu Odore! Amigo!

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 14: Densetsu wo Yobu Odore! Amigo!

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 14: Densetsu wo Yobu Odore! Amigo!

An action comedy film based on the "duplicating humans' invasion" setting derived from Jack Finney's Sci-Fi novel "The Body Snatchers", combining Sci-Fi horror-like story and dance (samba). An authority on biotechnology and a developer of "konjaclone" technology, Amigo Suzuki carries out "Transformation Plans for Samba World", in which he makes human clones using konjac as a material and makes them dance a samba. In Kasukabe city, people switch places with false ones who look just like the real persons. The Nohara family and the members of Kasukabe Defense Forces try to escape from Kasukabe with the help of a mystery beautiful girl Jacqueline Feeney (Jackie).

(Source: Manabu Tsuribe)
Apr 15, 2006 | 1 eps | Publishing

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 16: Chou Arashi wo Yobu Kinpoko no Yu...

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 16: Chou Arashi wo Yobu Kinpoko no Yuusha

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 16: Chou Arashi wo Yobu Kinpoko no Yuusha

A comical fantasy adventure on a fight against invaders from another world. The ruler of dark world "Don Kurai," Dark, plots to dominate the human world. There is a legend about three treasures and a hero in Don Kurai, and Dark takes over one of the three treasures, a bell of copper, but a man sent other two treasures (a spear of gold and a shield of silver) to the human world. Shinnosuke falls into Dark's trap and opens the door between the human world and Don Kurai, but he becomes the hero selected by the spear of gold. With the power of a girl from Don Kurai, Mata Tami, the Nohara Family transform into various things and fight against Dark.

(Source: Manabu Tsuribe)
Apr 19, 2008 | 1 eps | Publishing

Hourou Musuko

Hourou Musuko

Hourou Musuko

Effeminate fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who has similar feelings of discomfort related to gender identity: the lanky tomboy Yoshino Takatsuki, who, though biologically female, does not identify as a girl. These two friends share a similar secret and find solace in one another; however, their lives become even more complicated when they must tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends, and struggle to maintain old ones. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they must learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing up, transexuality, relationships, and acceptance.

Lauded as a decidedly serious take on gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura's Hourou Musuko is about Shuuichi and Yoshino's attempts to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love, and face some very real and difficult choices.

Jan 14, 2011 to Apr 1, 2011 | 11 eps | Publishing

Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Shinryaku! Ika Musume

Humans have been polluting the ocean for a long time, carelessly pouring their garbage and desecrating the waters that many creatures call home. The denizens of the sea have suffered at their poisoning hands. Finally, one certain squid has had enough and vows to punish the humans' selfish actions.

Possessing all the fearsome abilities of a squid such as powerful hair-tentacles, the ability to spit ink, and even use bioluminescence at will, Ika Musume takes it upon herself to rise from the depths of the ocean and exact revenge upon humanity! She surfaces at a certain Lemon Beach House, a restaurant managed by the sisters Eiko and Chizuru Aizawa. Thinking them to be an easy first step toward world domination, she immediately declares war against them, only to find out that she is, quite literally, a fish out of water! To make things worse, she destroys a part of a wall of the beach house in an attempt to flaunt her squiddy superiority and is consequently forced into becoming a waitress to pay the repair costs. Beached for the time being after tasting a thorough defeat at the hands of the Aizawa sisters, Ika Musume is forced to put her plans for world domination on hold.

Despite these setbacks, Ika Musume soon finds herself right at home in her unexpected position as Lemon Beach House's newest employee. Wacky and hilarious, Shinryaku! Ika Musume follows her brand new life on the surface as she makes precious memories and meet lots of new people. With her newfound acquaintances, Ika Musume is looking to take the world by storm, one squid ink spaghetti at a time!

Oct 5, 2010 to Dec 21, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

YanYan Machiko

YanYan Machiko

YanYan Machiko

A comedy anime about the life of Machiko, a sheep girl who lives in the Champs-Élysées shopping district.
Dec 25, 2009 to Aug 20, 2015 | 11 eps | Publishing

Chimuchimucheri ChimChimCheree

Chimuchimucheri ChimChimCheree

Chimuchimucheri ChimChimCheree

Apr 5, 1966 | 1 eps | Publishing

Anokoro no Namida wa

Anokoro no Namida wa

Anokoro no Namida wa

Mar 31, 1997 | 1 eps | Publishing

Raja Maharaja

Raja Maharaja

Raja Maharaja

Feb 3, 1985 | 1 eps | Publishing

Fuyu no Yoru no Ohanashi

Fuyu no Yoru no Ohanashi

Fuyu no Yoru no Ohanashi

Feb 1, 1989 | 1 eps | Publishing

Apartment!

Apartment!

Apartment!

May 2004 | 1 eps | Publishing

Akai Ito

Akai Ito

Akai Ito

2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Donna Donna

Donna Donna

Donna Donna

Feb 11, 1966 | 1 eps | Publishing

Omoide no Album

Omoide no Album

Omoide no Album

Feb 1, 1981 | 1 eps | Publishing

Memory (ONA)

Memory (ONA)

Memory (ONA)

Apr 2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Tales of the Abyss Special Fan Disc

Tales of the Abyss Special Fan Disc

Tales of the Abyss Special Fan Disc

Two short "skit-type" anime:
Episode 1: "Meii Jade? (Great Doctor Jade?)"
Episode 2: "Goshujin-sama to Maid (Master and Maid)"
Dec 22, 2009 | 2 eps | Publishing

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

Seaside Cafe is hardly what comes to mind when one thinks of a maid cafe. Hastily rebranded to jump in on the maid trend, Seaside Cafe carries no tea, offers very little in the way of service, and only gets customers from the local shopping district. Despite the cafe's humble offerings, this is where Hotori Arashiyama chooses to secretly work after school.

Balancing high school, work, family, and a love life can be difficult, and Hotori manages to stumble through without the slightest bit of grace. With the help of her friends and family, she tries to navigate her way through the wild world of adolescence where barely anything normal occurs.

Oct 8, 2010 to Dec 24, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

Shounen Ashibe (TV)

Shounen Ashibe (TV)

Shounen Ashibe (TV)

The anime is based on the 4-panel comic strip drawn by Morishita Hiromi and published in Young Jump. The story describes the daily life of Ashibe (an elementary school boy) and his family and friends, including a pet white sea lion.
Apr 11, 1991 to Dec 28, 1991 | 37 eps | Publishing

Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensou

Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensou

Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensou

The Oishinbo gang takes time off from the normal culinary wars to get involved with a political dispute about American rice imports. The economic conflict between a pushy US Senator from California and a nationalistic Japanese politician is further complicated by concerns about the cumulative effect of pesticide use in both American and Japanese agriculture.
Dec 3, 1993 | 1 eps | Publishing

Oishinbo: Kyuukyoku tai Shikou, Chouju Ryouri Taiketsu!!

Oishinbo: Kyuukyoku tai Shikou, Chouju Ryouri Taiketsu!!

Oishinbo: Kyuukyoku tai Shikou, Chouju Ryouri Taiketsu!!

Ultimate Menu and Supreme Menu square off in a cooking battle about dishes that promote longevity. For Supreme's Kaibara Yuzan and Ultimate's Yamaoka Shirou (who are father and son), this confrontation is more than strictly business: it's personal.

(Source: BakaBT)
Dec 11, 1992 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kobe to Watashi

Kobe to Watashi

Kobe to Watashi

May 9, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi

Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi

Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi

A recap film of the first 6 episodes of the TV series.

Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story covers Anne's growth from about eleven to seventeen years old as she makes friends, goes to school and studies. At a difficult point in her life, Anne will have to make a hard choice and perhaps find a new dream.
Jul 17, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kuruneko 2nd Season

Kuruneko 2nd Season

Kuruneko 2nd Season

Second season of the everyday life of the lady with many cats. Based on a blog by the cat owner.

Actress Miki Nakatani (Ringu, Densha Otoko) will take over the series' voice acting duty in second season.
Jul 3, 2010 to Jul 2, 2011 | 50 eps | Publishing