Anime like Yama no Susume: Second Season

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Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

Also known as A Place Further Than the Universe.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Media Factory , AT-X , Movic , Sony Music Communications , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama

Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. It's then that she meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered weirdo by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Antarctic" since it's all she ever talks about. Unlike her peers, Mari is moved by Shirase's dedication and decides that even though it's unlikely that high school girls will ever go to Antarctica, she's going to try to go with Shirase.

Tags: Travel , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Snowscape , Outdoor Activities , Found Family , Foreign , Primarily Teen Cast , Wilderness , Orphan , Tragedy , Family Life , Work , Educational , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Konbini , Ships , School , Acting , CGI , Mahjong

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Netflix

Bilibili TV

Super Cub

Also known as Super Cub.

Studio: Studio KAI , Bandai Namco Arts , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

There’s freedom in loneliness, and Koguma finds hers on a motorcycle. A Honda Super Cub motorcycle, to be exact. With no parents, friends, or plans for the future, Koguma’s daily detours on her way to school become her sole source of excitement. Until one day, she learns a classmate, Reiko, shares her passion. Together, they’ll discover friendship, fun, and the adventure of the open road.

Tags: Motorcycles , Iyashikei , Mopeds , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Outdoor Activities , Kuudere , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Rural , CGI

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Houkago Teibou Nisshi

Also known as Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater.

Studio: Doga Kobo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

Introverted Hina Tsurugi is trying to adjust to her new school since moving from the countryside. And in spite of her unease around sea life, classmate Yuuki Kuroiwa somehow convinces her to join the Breakwater Fishing Club. She wants to be open to these new friends and experiences, but some of them are as strange as the fish they’re supposed to hook. Is she biting off more than she can chew?

Tags: Fishing , School Club , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , Food , Coastal , Educational , Rural , Seinen , Environmental , Cycling , Tomboy , Kuudere

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Yakunara Mug Cup Mo

Also known as Let's Make a Mug Too.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Half H.P Studio , TOKYO MX , Maho Film , Nippon Columbia , BS11 , Planet , 81 Produce , Zipang , CBC TV , CBC Radio
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Together with her father, who had quit his salaryman job, Toyokawa Himeno moves to Gifu prefecture's Tajimi city. That's the city where her mother is from, whom she had lost when she was still young. Himeno is now attending her mother's alma mater, where her classmate Kukuri Mika invites her to tag along to a special place. That place turns out to be the pottery club! There, she learns for the first time that her mother was a legendary potter, and is consequently pulled into the world of pottery.

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , School Club , Rural , Educational , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Family Life , Food , Crafts

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Ruri no Houseki

Also known as Ruri Rocks.

Studio: Aniplex , Studio Bind , KADOKAWA , TOKYO MX , BS11 , AT-X , FuRyu , Movic , Bit grooove promotion , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

High schooler Ruri Tanigawa loves shiny things. She loves them so much that she heads into the mountains to search for crystals herself—where she unexpectedly meets Nagi Arato, a graduate student studying mineralogy. As the pair start collecting minerals together, Ruri begins developing a genuine appreciation for science and the beauty of the natural world.

Tags: Outdoor Activities , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Educational , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Wilderness , Iyashikei , Seinen , Episodic , College , Work , Mountaineering , Rural , Yuri

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Long Riders!

Studio: Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

The manga follows Ami Kurata, a first year college student with no special qualities. One day she happens to notice someone riding a folding bike, immediately falls in love with it, and uses all her savings to buy one. She eventually gets introduced to the world of long-distance bicycling and road racer bikes, and she forms a cycling team called Fortuna with four other female college students from the same school. Their goal is to ride in a "brevet" or long-distance event called "Fresh."

Tags: Cycling , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , College , Food , Fitness , CGI , Work , Shounen , School Club

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Non Non Biyori

Also known as Non Non Biyori.

Studio: Media Factory , SILVER LINK. , Sentai Filmworks , AT-X , Lantis , Sony Music Communications , TV Tokyo , Kadokawa Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

When Hotaru moves from Tokyo to a tiny town in the rural countryside, she’s in for some serious culture shock: the nearest place that sells comics is 20 minutes away, the nearest video store is ten train stations down the line, and there are only three other girls and one boy in her entire school! Even though everything’s so different, there’s something about the laid-back atmosphere that makes her feel strangely comfortable. While she’ll certainly miss parts of her old life, there’s a whole lifetime of experiences waiting to be enjoyed with her new friends Renge, Komari, Natsumi, and Suguru!

Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Rural , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , School , Agriculture , Achronological Order , Seinen , Tomboy , Kuudere , Wilderness , Horticulture

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey

Also known as ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Makaria , AT-X , Yomiuri TV , BS11 , Pia , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

When aspiring manga artist Chika’s storyboards get rejected, she ditches her desk for an adventure! Armed with a quirky social media poll, she sets off on a spontaneous journey of random crowdsourced destinations. From hilarious mishaps to heartwarming encounters, Chika discovers inspiration, friendship, and herself, one unpredictable stop at a time.

Note: Based on the real life travels of mangaka Chika Suzugamori.

Tags: Travel , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Drawing , Trains , Food , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri

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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 , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Educational , Full CGI , Work , Makeup , Shounen , Coming of Age

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