While I watch the newer anime with all the hits like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Burn the Witch, Black Clover, Yashahime, Noblesse, and Haikyuu!, I’ve had a lot of time during the pandemic to watch shorter, kinda obscure casual anime in between the new episodes. Some of these anime are hidden gems on Netflix, Prime, FUNimation, and Crunchyroll, but they’re definitely worth watching while running off the last holiday ham.

Slice of Life
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless (Genre: Comedy, School Life, Slice of Life) Crunchyroll
Teasing Master Takagi (Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy) Netflix/Crunchyroll/FUNimation
The Way of the Househusband (Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy)

Romance Slice of Life
Toradora (Genre: Romance, Drama, School Life, Slice of Life) Netflix/Crunchyroll/FUNimation
Monthly Girls Nozaki-Kun (Genre: Comedy, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life) Netflix/Crunchyroll
ReLife (Genre: Drama, School Life, Work Life) Crunchyroll/FUNimation
Wotakoi (Genre: Drama, Slice of Life, Work Life, Comedy, Romance) Amazon Prime

Slightly Salty Slice of Life
Sweetness and Lighting (Genre: Food, Slice of Life, Drama) Crunchyroll
Gakuen Babysisters (Genre: Drama, Slice of Life) Crunchyroll
My Roommate is a Cat (Genre: Drama, Slice of Life) Crunchyroll/FUNimation

Boys’ Love-ish Slice of Life
The High School Life of a Fudanshi (Genre: Comedy, School Life, Boys Love) Crunchyroll
Don’t Kiss Me! Kiss Him! (Genre: Comedy, School Life, Boys Love) Crunchyroll/FUNimation

Suspenseful Slice of Life
The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Genre: Drama, Romance, Work Life, Suspense) Crunchyroll
Holmes of Kyoto (Genre: Drama, Romance, Suspense, Slice of Life) Crunchyroll

Supernatural or Fantasy Slice of Life
Orenchi no Furo Jijo: Merman in My Tub (Genre: Comedy, Fantasy) Crunchyroll
Jingai-san no Yome: Non-Human Creature’s Wife (Genre: Comedy, Romance?, Fantasy) Crunchyroll
Poco’s Udon Shop (Genre: Slice of Life, Drama, Supernatural) Crunchyroll/FUNimation
How to Raise a Mummy (Genre: Slice of Life, Supernatural, Drama) Crunchyroll
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (Genre: Comedy, School Life, Supernatural) Netflix/FUNimation

Have you watched any of these anime? If so, who are your favorite characters and what kept you watching the show(s) until the end?

#HappyAnimeDay