Anime like Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru

ReLIFE

Also known as ReLIFE.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Aniplex , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , NHN Comico , C&I Entertainment , Lawson
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more.

Tags: Rehabilitation , Age Regression , School , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Seinen , Hikikomori , Kuudere , Work , Time Manipulation , Age Gap , Tragedy , Suicide , Tsundere , Slapstick , Acting , Volleyball , Chibi

Bokutachi no Remake

Also known as Remake Our Life!.

Studio: feel. , bilibili , DMM pictures , Studio Mausu , Bushiroad Music , Bushiroad Move
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

28-year old Hashiba Kyouya has hit a new low after losing his job at a shady game developer. He originally quit his steady office job to work in the creative industries that he admires, but it's proving to be a challenge even for a motivated go-getter like him. As he finds himself back at his parents house, between jobs, he can't help but wonder what would happen if he had a chance to redo his collegiate studies. Maybe things would turn out differently if he had gone to art school instead... and, shockingly enough, he might just get a chance to test that theory.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~51 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: College , Age Regression , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , Video Games , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Work , Software Development , Acting , Tragedy , Filmmaking , Photography , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Tsundere

Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Also known as Farming Life in Another World.

Studio: Zero-G , Pony Canyon , MediaNet , Hakuhodo , KADOKAWA , AT-X , Saber Links , Hagoromo , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Life cut short by illness at just 39 years old, Machio Hiraku knows not to take simple blessings for granted. When a godlike figure gives him given a chance to live again, Hiraku has only the simplest of wishes for his new life: to be healthy, to live peacefully, to speak the local language, and to spend his days on an idyllic farm. Fresh air, sunshine, honest work, and good company combine to form the happy, peaceful existence Hiraku has always dreamed of.



Tags: Agriculture , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Found Family , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Reincarnation , Magic , Monster Girl , Kingdom Management , Maids , Elf , Vampire , Angels , Polyamorous , Horticulture , Creature Taming , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Demons , Kemonomimi , Chibi , Tsundere , Food , Pregnancy , Parenthood , Mahjong , Shogi , Gods , Monster Boy , Cohabitation

Onii-chan wa Oshimai!

Also known as ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister!.

Studio: Studio Bind , Toho , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Ichijinsha , AT-X , BS11 , Pia , Pony Canyon , Movic , TOKYO MX , Bit grooove promotion , EGG FIRM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Slice of Life

Mahiro Oyama was just a normal erotic-game loving dude…until he woke up one morning as a woman! Turns out his mad-scientist little sister, Mihari, tried out one of her new experiments on him…with a disastrous outcome, as far as Mahiro’s concerned! But Mihari is as determined to study him as he is determined to go back to his shut-in, game-playing life, and one thing’s for sure…life is going to get a whole lot weirder from here on out!



Tags: Gender Bending , Primarily Female Cast , Rehabilitation , Age Regression , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Transgender , Hikikomori , Family Life , Otaku Culture , Yuri , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Gyaru , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Nudity , Chibi , Chuunibyou

Xiehou Ta De Shaonu Shidai

Also known as Mom, I'm Sorry.

Studio: Studio Goindol , Red Dog Culture House , bilibili
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

To save his terminally ill mother, Dong Cui Can makes a deal with a mysterious stranger, exchanging his remaining years for hers. Miraculously, the stranger not only revives Cui Can’s mother but also restores her to her 20-year-old self. With a second chance at life, Yan Jin Yu is determined to seize every moment, while Cui Can vows to spend the rest of his days repaying his mother for the sacrifices she made to raise him.



Tags: Age Regression , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist

Nourin

Also known as No-Rin.

Studio: Frontier Works , SILVER LINK. , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

When the national idol Kusakabe Yuka suddenly retired from the entertainment business, it shocked the world and it devastated teenager Hata Kosaku. Kosaku was Yuka's biggest fan and her departure left him depressed. His classmates at the Tamo Agriculture School finally are able to get him to leave his room and attend his class, but to everyone's amazement, Kusakabe Yuka (her stage name) comes into the class under the name Kinoshita Ringo as a transfer student. Kosaku realizes he has the once in a lifetime opportunity to get to personally know his dream girl and, together with his group of friends, try to find out why she is here and become closer than just classmates.



Tags: Rural , Agriculture , School , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Parody , Idol , Love Triangle , Work , Food , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Meta , Kuudere , Educational , Cultivation , Nudity , Philosophy

Gin no Saji

Also known as Silver Spoon.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Fuji TV , Aniplex of America , KYORAKU
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Yugo Hachiken dreams of life separated from his family, so he takes the initiative by enrolling in an agriculture school. He thinks, with his talent in studying, no problems will arise no matter what kind of school he attends. He is proven wrong very quickly. Raised as a city boy, he is forced to uncover the inconvenient truth about agricultural life. Enjoy the story of Hachiken, as he tries to keep up with his new friends, farmers' heirs, who are already accustomed to the harsh world of farming. With no clear goals or understanding of farming life, how will Hachiken survive this new, cruel reality? The story of a sweat, tear, and mud-stained youth begins!

Tags: Coming of Age , School , Rural , Agriculture , Food , Primarily Teen Cast , Educational , Animals , Philosophy , School Club , Male Protagonist , Environmental , Shounen , Baseball , Chibi , Rehabilitation , Twins

Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hougen Sugite Tsura Sugiru

Also known as OKITSURA: Fell in Love with an Okinawan Girl, but I Just Wish I Know What She's Saying.

Studio: Millepensee , Happinet Phantom Studios , Asmik Ace , King Records , BS11 , Ashibi Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

When Teruaki Nakamura transfers to laid-back Okinawa, he falls for the lively Kyan-san—but her dialect is a complete mystery to him. With Higa-san translating, Teru’s misunderstanding-filled island life takes off...and subtle hints suggest Higa-san might want his heart too. On this serene island, love flows as freely as the ocean breeze!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Episodic , Tanned Skin , Educational , Heterosexual , Seinen , Iyashikei , Coastal , Love Triangle , Indigenous Cultures , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Food , Slapstick , Gyaru , Primarily Teen Cast , Chibi , Baseball

Noumin Kanren no Skill Bakka Agetetara Naze ka Tsuyoku Natta.

Also known as I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills.

Studio: studio A-CAT , bilibili , Futabasha , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Docomo Anime Store , Bushiroad Move , Nippon Columbia , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Al Wayne loves farming — and we don’t mean the video game sim. He wants to be a literal farmer, but in the process of improving his agriculture skills, he somehow winds up maxing out his overall character stats! He’s superpowered in the most unexpected of ways with abilities even the strongest of heroes would envy. Alas, all he wants is an idyllic farmer's life, but with demons and monsters invading the realm, Al may have to take up the mantle of hero just to keep his dreams from withering away!



Tags: Male Protagonist , CGI , Adoption , Female Harem , Demons , Super Power , Dragons , Agriculture , Parody , Amnesia , Tragedy

Giji Harem

Also known as Pseudo Harem.

Studio: Nomad , Pony Canyon , bilibili , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji , Nomad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself?



Tags: Acting , Heterosexual , Episodic , School , School Club , Iyashikei , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Parody , Shounen , Marriage , College , Dissociative Identities , Meta , Time Skip