Anime like Chi's Sweet Home

What is Chi's Sweet Home about?

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished

A grey and white kitten with black stripes wanders away from her mother and siblings one day while enjoying a walk outside. Lost in her surroundings, the kitten struggles to find her family and instead is found by a young boy, Youhei, and his mother. They take the kitten home, but pets are not allowed in their housing complex, so they try to find a new home for the kitten. This proves to be difficult, and the family eventually decides to keep the kitten, naming her "Chi".

Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , Family Life , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Primarily Animal Cast

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No streaming links available

Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.

Also known as My Roommate is a Cat.

Studio: Zero-G , AT-X , TOKYO MX , Avex Pictures , ABC Animation , Q-Tec , BS11 , GYAO! , BookLive , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Mystery writer Mikazuki Subaru, who isn't good at dealing with people, finds them to be a disturbance when it comes to building his imaginary world. One day, he chances upon a stray cat and feels inspiration strike, so he brings the cat home as his muse.

Can watching the inexplicable behaviors of a cat form material for a novel?

Tags: Animals , Hikikomori , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Writing , Primarily Adult Cast , Iyashikei , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Tsundere , Tragedy , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

Amazon Prime Video

YouTube

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Yoru wa Neko to Issho

Also known as Nights with a Cat.

Studio: Studio PuYUKAI , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When Fuuta comes home tired at night, all he wants to do is spend time with his new cat. All the mysterious habits and mannerisms of house cats are carefully reproduced in this relaxed and cute comedy about living with an adorable furball!

Tags: Iyashikei , Episodic , Animals , Family Life , Male Protagonist

Where to watch?

YouTube

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Inu to Neko Docchi mo Katteru to Mainichi Tanoshii

Also known as With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun.

Studio: Team Till Dawn
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A hard-working way-too-cute dog and a scary-faced but lovable cat. Living with them makes every day fun. Their owner's days are filled with laughter and sentiment. Are you a cat-lover? A dog-lover? Or both? This anime is a present for the people out there who love both dogs and cats so much they can't choose.

Tags: Animals , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Iyashikei , Shoujo

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

Also known as She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points.

Studio: ADV Films , CoMix Wave
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

A cat reminisces about his life with and feelings for his owner, a single woman.

Tags: Achromatic , Male Protagonist , Animals , Philosophy

Where to watch?

Criterion Channel

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Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki

Also known as Poyopoyo.

Studio: Studio DEEN , DAX Production , Dream Creation , Möbius Tone
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Moe Sato is a young lady who finds a cat and starts taking care of him. Named Poyo due to his round shape, he quickly becomes a dear member of the Sato family.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Animals , Episodic , Family Life , Rural , Chibi , Seinen

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Tottoko Hamtarou

Also known as Hamtaro.

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , TMS Entertainment , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

5th-grader Laura Haruna owns a hamster, and his name is Hamtaro. After moving into a new town, Hamtaro finds that he's in the company of lots of different hamsters, making up a group of hamster friends that go on crazy adventures through the city. Before they save Laura and other humans from nasty predicaments, however, they have to learn how to save themselves.

Tags: Kids , Animals , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Twins , Episodic

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

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Odekake Kozame

Also known as Little Shark's Day Out.

Studio: KADOKAWA , ENGI
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

The story follows a little shark character, Kozame-chan's adventures in Yauo town, which smells "nostalgic." From radio exercises to festival stalls to meeting with friends, Kozame-chan has a variety of heartwarming experiences in the town.

Tags: Iyashikei , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Episodic , Kids , Tragedy

Where to watch?

YouTube

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Tonari no Totoro

Also known as My Neighbor Totoro.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Fantasia , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Follow the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei when they move into a new home in the countryside. To their delight they discover that their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit called Totoro who can be seen only through the eyes of a child. Totoro introduces them to extraordinary characters, including a cat that doubles as a bus, takes them on a journey through the wonders of nature.

Tags: Family Life , Primarily Child Cast , Rural , Youkai , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Gods , Primarily Female Cast

Where to watch?

Netflix

Max

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Yoru wa Neko to Issho Season 2

Also known as Nights with a Cat Season 2.

Studio: Studio PuYUKAI , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The second season of Yoru wa Neko to Issho.

Tags: Animals , Iyashikei , Family Life , Episodic , Male Protagonist

Where to watch?

YouTube

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Tom to Jerry

Studio: Fanworks , Studio Nanahoshi
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy

To celebrate "Cheese Day," (November 11 in Japan), Cartoon Network Japan debuted an anime spin on Tom and Jerry that combines the fast-paced humor of the original with a cute, "pop" worldview. The pair are joined by the diaper-wearing Tuffy Mouse, another recurring character from the classic cartoon.

Tags: Animals , Slapstick , No Dialogue , Primarily Animal Cast , Anti-Hero , Kids , Anthropomorphism

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No streaming links available

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