What is your go-to Anime whenever you want to feel cozy and warm inside? I loved Toradora back in the day, and I am trying to find other anime like it. I also watched Golden Time and Horimiya, and they were both good as well!
Yuru Camp! Just cute girls cooking and camping.
I saw this last year because I happened upon it on netflix: Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai. It’s a bit horny, but it does have a lot of slice-of-life scenes and moments.
Not sure if I would call them “cozy”, but if you want something simular and less horny, try Oregairu.
Acchi Kocchi. just two oblivious kids crushing on each other in that “it’s obvious to everyone except them” sort of way. format wise it’s skit based, almost like if Lucky Star had been written to be more wholesome and less crude.
btw, i’d also appreciate recs from any other Acchi Kocchi enjoyers in the thread 😉
For me Nichijou, Hyouka
- Hidamari Sketch
- Lucky Star
- Non Non Biyori
- Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
- Gochuumon wa Usagi desuka?
- Tanaka kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge
Hidamari Sketch is very underrated and is much less well known than it’s contemporaries like Lucky Star, but it’s basically the comfiest thing ever. Any CGDCT/SOL could work for this (Nichijou, Yuyushiki, Kiniro Mozaiku, K-ON!, …) but I specifically chose shows with a slower tempo.
Came here to say hidmari sketch if no one else had. But to add a lil more; the anime is created by shaft my OG favorite studio. They’re the makers of: bakemonogatari, modoka, 3 gatsu(march comes in like a lion), kino no tabi movie, maria+holic and some others that are popular but i didnt care for like sensie negima, nisekoi, and dance in the vampires bund.
I have been watching Sayonara Zetsubou sensei lately. Also Pani Poni Dash! is an interesting watch.
As someone already mentioned Mushishi; Natsume Yuujinchou is just so soft! I don’t know how else to explain it.
I am old, so 2000s Fruits Basket, as well, mostly, as I actually finished it. I’m really attached to Ritsuko Okazaki’s score. I haven’t finished the recent series, but the 7 or so eps I’ve seen, made me super happy, as I wanted a series that adapted the full manga, and it nailed a lot of what I remembered.
OK, one more, as rereading your post reminded me of another romance series: Wotakoi! Sadly a short anime, but the manga has good feels, too.
Silver Spoon is all I’m going to say.
Damn it, Blue Period too.
- The angel next door spoils me rotten
- Non Non Biyori
- Akebis sailor uniform
- Sakura Trick
- the dangers in my heart
- tamako love story
Aria the Animation
Barakamon. Super cozy story of a man moving to a small island and learning/improving while interacting with the locals (and a bit of a rascal child). Great series. I’ve rewatched it several times.
Flying Witch and K-On probably
The iyashikei sub-genre has always been a hard one to properly define. And there are plenty of debates whether a series belongs to it or not. But there is one thing that everyone can agree on for why their pick needs to be in there: because it makes them feel MAX COMFY.
So, I’d also like to recommend:
- Otaku Elf - cute shrine maiden antics. Elves are there in the real world. Why? It doesn’t matter!
- Flying Witch - everyday magic. No stakes, no pressure, just day-to-day happenings and witches and magic just happen to be real.
Nichijou was the first thing I thought of. It’s just so carefree and cute, but unexpectedly wild. I love absurdist humor, too.
On top of that it’s the first time I really “got” anime, so it’s sentimental. I clicked with it hardcore, and was embarrassed about it for a while.
Just imagine anime night with the bros, watching sword art, and you’re the only one who just needs to fit in another episode of Nichijou lol
+1 for Nichijou. <3
I could not love Nichijou more.
My Neighbor Totoro and Castle in the Sky.
Romantic:
- Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun
- Spice and Wolf
- Ore Monogatari
- Love, Chuuninyo, and other delusions
Just plain cute:
- Chi’s Sweet Home
- Kaasan: Mom’s Life
- Ichijou
A little more going on but still pretty chill :
- Mushi-shi
- Spy x Family
