Slice of Life (397)
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.
Omoide PoroporoOnly Yesterday
1987 to 1991
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24 chp
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Sensei no Ojikan
Feb 1997 to Apr 2013
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212 chp
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Momoiro SistersPink Sisters
1993 to 2002
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Musunde Hiraite
Sep 18, 2009 to Aug 5, 2013
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42 chp
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Sora no Shita Yane no Naka
Apr 28, 2008 to Apr 28, 2010
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26 chp
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SotsugyouseiClassmates: Sotsu gyo sei
Jan 25, 2008 to Aug 28, 2009
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16 chp
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Ebisu-san to Hotei-san
Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 12, 2010
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5 chp
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Lock On!
Feb 22, 2010 to Jun 28, 2010
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18 chp
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Kemono no Souja
Oct 25, 2008 to Jan 26, 2016
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66 chp
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