Slice of life animation that will warm your heart

Key Takeaways

• Short animations provide cozy, wholesome content for viewers who want a break from action and fantasy.
• Leisurely Camp, Restaurant to Another World, and My Husband's Path are some of the best animations to watch.
• Sweetness & Lightning combines warm moments, delicious food, and the love of family.

When fans hear the word anime, the first things that usually come to mind are action, martial arts, and fantasy. After all, the most popular titles this medium has to offer are—dragon ball, naruto, one piece, demon slayer, and My Hero AcademiaJust to name a few, they fall into the following genres: This is why it is a genre most anime fans love.

However, there are times when viewers do not like these noisy, busy, fast-paced action fantasy stories at all. All they want is cozy animation without overly complicated stories and flashy effects. Something nice and simple to soothe tired bones. In these situations, Slice-of-Life animation is the best choice.

7 leisurely camp

Cozy camping in a beautiful place

One of the best ways to relax your weary bones and soothe your weary soul is to sit by a warm fire, a cup of hot chocolate in hand, and gaze at the countless stars above your head. In other words, camping. If that sounds like your jam, fans should tune in leisurely camp.

This animation is about two friends from their school's camping club who are crazy about camping. Here, fans can find out how to plan a trip, different camping spots to visit (all based on real-life locations), and fun and relaxing activities to do when camping together.

6 Restaurant in another world

Delicious dishes for magical creatures

One of the quickest ways to heal your mind is to fill your stomach with delicious food. Thankfully, many anime revolve around food from the past few years, so viewers have quite a bit to choose from. One of the most interesting of them is: Restaurant in another world. why? Because it’s the perfect combination of slice-of-life and isekai.

in Restaurant in another worldA Western-style restaurant called Nekoya in Tokyo has a mysterious door that connects this fine dining establishment to a world filled with magical creatures such as elves, dwarves, beastmen, and more. So every Saturday, Nekoya closes its doors in Tokyo and focuses on serving great food to magical customers who have never tried such great cuisine before.

5 housewife's way

Former Yakuza Becomes a Devoted Housewife

There's something wholesome about seeing two people who are truly in love and want the best for each other. housewife's way It fits that description perfectly. Moreover, this title stands out from other similar titles as it offers much better content inside.

Tatsu, a former Yakuza member, is a threatening man. His bold language, tattoos peeking out from his baggy shirt, sharp eyes behind sunglasses, and menacing attitude are enough to scare everyone. But what most people don't realize is that Tatsu is a gentle housewife who loves to cook delicious food for his wife. In addition, he has extensive knowledge about family life. Which store sells vegetables at the cheapest price? How to remove stubborn stains from clothes? How to make healthy and delicious hotpot? He knows everything.

4 polar bear cafe

Daily life at a cafe run by a cold polar bear

If you were to choose things that can warm your heart, fluffy animals would be in the top five. And when it comes to furry animals, bears are definitely up there, especially pandas and polar bears. Of course, real polar bears are dangerous animals and should only be admired from a distance, but that doesn't change the fact that they are one of the most adorable creatures on Earth.

So it goes without saying that animations centered around pandas and polar bears are absolutely wholesome and heartwarming. But what if the polar bear in this animation is a cafe owner who likes to play puns with his customers? Not only that, but what if he's a lazy boy who works part-time at the zoo because his mom nags him to get a job? If that sounds like a slice-of-life comedy to you, you should watch polar bear cafe.

3 Hakumei and Mikochi

A wholesome life for small people in a big world

• Japanese title: From Hakumei to Mikochi
• Season/Episode: 1 season/12 episodes
• release date: January 12, 2018
• MyAnimeList Score: 7.69/10

The real appeal of animated shorts, and what makes them so wholesome in the first place, is that they are snapshots of the characters' everyday lives. In some ways, this genre is about depicting ordinary things in an interesting and wholesome way. In this regard, Hakumei and Mikochi One of the best this genre has to offer.

At its core Hakumei and Mikochi This is a story about small people living in a big world. Viewers follow the two main characters through their day. They are seen riding a pair of beetles in search of a giant bird living on a hilltop. There's also time to shop at a village-sized market, visit a bar selling local delicacies, meet a monkey shop owner who invites Mikochi to try his new soy sauce, and have lunch under the giant tree in the heart of the market. Browse the markets and stand at the harbor to watch the sunset.

2 Teasing Master Takagi

A heartwarming interaction between two pranksters

Of all the genres of fiction, romance should be at the top of your list when it comes to creating stories that can warm your heart. Unfortunately, the romance is both heartwarming and heartbreaking, making for compelling drama. And that's where slice-of-life comes into play. Therefore, fans need animation that has heartwarming romance elements and wholesome slice-of-life elements without the drama.

The titles that best fit that description are: Teasing Master Takagi. This is the story of two middle school students, Nishikata, a boy, and Takagi, a girl, who clearly like each other but are too shy to admit their feelings. So instead, they enjoy teasing and playing games. Nishikata challenges Takagi to all kinds of little games every day, but he loses and gets teased by Takagi. Their interactions are so sweet and heartwarming that viewers can't help but smile throughout every episode.

1 sweetness and lightning

Wholesome stories about love, family and food

sweetness and lightning Corresponds to the vertex of the previous item. Fans will love the sweet and pure love story of Kohei, a single mother, who does her best for her young daughter Tsumugi. housewife's way and Teasing Master Takagi.

Kohei's way of doing this is by learning how to cook her daughter's favorite dishes from one of Kotori's students, whose mother is a chef but who she rarely dines with at home. So there is a realistic element. leisurely camp And the delicious food there Restaurant in another world Even in that. The sight of little Tsumugi excitedly eating the hamburger steak her father made for the first time is just as cute as bears and pandas. polar bear cafe.

This animation is light, funny, and heartwarming, perfect to watch after a tiring day. If there's only one anime fans can watch on this list, be sure to check it out. sweetness and lightning.