Anime like Bartender: Kami no Glass

Death Parade

Also known as Death Parade.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , DAX Production , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good.

Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter—a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white—that is—until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead?



Tags: Death Game , Afterlife , Philosophy , Tragedy , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Reincarnation , Bar , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Suicide , Gambling , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Kuudere , CGI , Ice Skating , Revenge , Bowling , Gyaru , Tanned Skin

Mushishi

Also known as MUSHI-SHI.

Studio: Artland , Marvelous Entertainment , Funimation , Delfi Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as "mushi." The stories of the Mushi and the people they affect are all linked together by a traveling Mushi-shi, or "Mushi Master," who seeks rare Mushi sightings and uses his shaman-like knowledge of Mushi to help the affected people.

What are the Mushi and what do they want?



Tags: Environmental , Youkai , Mythology , Episodic , Philosophy , Rural , Male Protagonist , Travel , Snowscape , Tragedy , Outdoor , Seinen , Historical , Coastal , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Urban Fantasy , Cult , Suicide , Exorcism

Isekai Shokudou

Also known as Restaurant to Another World.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Sotsu , Avex Pictures , TV Tokyo , flying DOG , Shufunotomo , Dai Nippon Printing , Nikkatsu , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

There is a certain restaurant in the first basement level of a multi-tenant building in one corner of a shopping street near the office district. The historical restaurant, marked by a sign with a picture of a cat, is called "Western Cuisine Nekoya." This restaurant looks completely normal through the week, but on Saturdays, it opens in secret exclusively to some very unique guests. During these hours, doors in various areas of a parallel world open to allow customers of many different races and cultures into the restaurant.



Tags: Food , Work , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Monster Girl , Restaurant , Elf , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Dragons , Mermaid , Fairy , Primarily Adult Cast , Iyashikei

Isekai Izakaya: Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu.

Also known as Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Izakaya “Nobu” is a modest establishment, staffed by only two people: master, Nobuyuki Yazawa, and server, Shinobu Senke.

Despite its humble appearance, its entrance is mysteriously connected to an ancient city from another world: “Aitheria.” Nobu’s patrons consist of lazy palace guards, incognito clergymen, and the Waterworks Guildmaster – certainly not your average clientele!

But once they enter Nobu’s doors, they are greeted with the finest alcohol they’ve ever tasted and dishes the likes of which they’ve never seen. With the food plentiful and the drinks flowing, the patrons leave their troubles at the door as they call, “Give me a cold ale, master!”



Tags: Food , Bar , Isekai , Work , Primarily Adult Cast

Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei

Also known as The Case Files of Jeweler Richard.

Studio: Shuka
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life

The 'heartwarming jewel mystery' series centers on the handsome jewelry appraiser Richard Ranashinha de Vulpian and the bright and cheerful college student Seigi Nakata as they uncover the hidden messages that lie within jewels while they solve various jewel-related cases by unravelling the hidden psychological aspects of their owners that lie within the gems.



Tags: Work , Josei , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Educational , Foreign , Episodic , Bisexual , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Asexual , Cars

Deaimon

Also known as Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness.

Studio: Encourage Films , KADOKAWA , flying DOG , AT-X , KLOCKWORX , Kadokawa Media House , KBS Kyoto , diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Nagomu Irino returns to his Kyoto home for the first time in ten years when his father is hospitalized. Nagomu is eager to take over Ryokushou, the family's Japanese sweet shop, but he's instead asked to be a father figure to Itsuka Yukihira, the girl everyone calls the successor.

Tags: Found Family , Food , Iyashikei , Family Life , Seinen , Work , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Crossdressing

Komada Jouryuusho e Youkoso

Also known as Komada - A Whisky Family.

Studio: P.A. Works , DMM.com , GAGA
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Koutarou, a novice editor for a web news, visits Komada Distillery for a project on Japanese craft whisky. Led by a young female president Rui who recently took over the family business, the distillery works hard to reproduce its signature whisky KOMA they had to stop making years ago. KOMA was a brand that Rui’s grandfather and father had lovingly preserved and a symbol of happiness for all. However, not to mention financial backing, too many clues are missing to revive the whisky once lost. Rui, Koutarou, and the distillery supporters pull together every thread to bring back the whisky filled with family memories.



Tags: Work , Female Protagonist , Bar , Family Life , Tragedy , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast

Oishinbo

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka. Oishinbo is a popular mainstream comic for adults in Japan. It is even mentioned in an episode of "Iron Chef".



Tags: Food , Educational , Episodic , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Politics

Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

Also known as Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House.

Studio: J.C. Staff , NHK , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House. Their story unfolds in Kagai, the Geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her homecooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.



Note: Each episode was released on the fourth Thursday of each month. One episode usually features three chapters.

Tags: Food , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Educational , Full CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Makeup , Shounen , Coming of Age

Angel

Status: Finished
Genres:

A short fable about people who try to achieve the impossible. Wing, who has been shut up in a room for ages, dreams of freedom as he watches an angel doll hanging from the windowsill. He makes several attempts to become an angel himself.

Tags: Philosophy , Angels , Prison , Slapstick , CGI , Full CGI , Afterlife