Anime like Miira no Kaikata

Gakuen Babysitters

Also known as School Babysitters.

Studio: Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The manga centers on the brothers Ryuuichi and Kotarou Kashima. Ryuuichi is in high school and Kotarou is still a toddler. After their parents are killed in a plane crash, the two brothers find themselves living with the chairwoman of the Morinomiya Academy, who herself lost her son and daughter-in-law in the same accident. The chairwoman, however, has one stipulation for the brothers in order to live with her: Ryuuichi has to work at the academy's daycare center as a babysitter.



Tags: School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Iyashikei , Chibi , School , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Family Life , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Twins , Tragedy , Tsundere , Parenthood

Shachiku-san wa Youjo Yuurei ni Iyasaretai.

Also known as Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost.

Studio: project No.9 , Happinet Phantom Studios , Square Enix , Asmik Ace , Pony Canyon , Dream Shift , Sotsu , KLOCKWORX , BS Fuji , Bit Grooove Promotion , AT-X , Bergamo , arma bianca , BS Nippon , YOMIURI BRAND STUDIO , APDREAM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

A little ghost girl gets worried when Ms. Fushihara, a corporate slave, is working till midnight, and tries to make her go home. While saying "Leave now~," the ghost girl helps and brings her refreshments, healing Ms. Fushihara's heart with her preciousness. Be healed by the heartwarming daily life of the cute little ghost and the corporate slave Ms. Fushihara.



Tags: Ghost , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Chibi , Shounen , Shrine Maiden

Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari

Also known as Poco's Udon World.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Souta Tawara is a web designer working in Tokyo. When he visits his family's Udon place in his hometown Kagawa Prefecture, he discovers a young boy. Upon confronting the boy, Souta soon learns his secret and decides to quit his job in order to take care of the boy, Poko. The daily adventures of the two slowly enfold as Poco energetically navigates his way through Kagawa, the "Udon Kingdom," along with Souta.

Tags: Family Life , Seinen , Iyashikei , Kemonomimi , Male Protagonist , Rural , Shapeshifting , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Food

Uchitama?! Uchi no Tama Shirimasenka?

Also known as Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?.

Studio: MAPPA , Lapin Track
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Spin-off of "Tama and Friends" that reimagines the cast of the franchise as humans.

“Tama & Friends: Have you seen my Tama?” debuted in 1983 as a popular character on stationery and accessories. Tama, the beloved neighborhood cat who is known for the patch on his forehead and yellow ears, has now taken on a human form! Featuring Tama and his quirky friends, Uchitama is a brand-new type of heartwarming anime that might even be the new definition of kawaii!?

In a city somewhere in Japan, there's a flyer often seen on Third Street with a picture of a cat with a kinked tail, bearing the words: “Have you seen Tama?” A young boy gazes at the flyer, but he has fluffy ears on his head…!? Watch the dogs and cats from Third Street take on a human form and get up to some mischief.

Take a peek into the wonderful lives of Tama and his friends.



Tags: Animals , Nekomimi , Episodic , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Kemonomimi , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast

Orenchi no Furo Jijou

Also known as Orenchi no Furo Jijo.

Studio: Asahi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Tatsumi is a high school boy who lives by himself. One day, a devastatingly handsome merman named Wakasa moves into the bathtub in Tatsumi's home. Wakasa is a bit self-centered but cute, while Tatsumi is cool but a busybody.



Tags: Mermaid , Episodic , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Chibi , Incest , Cohabitation

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 , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Tragedy , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family

Kawaisugi Crisis

Also known as TOO CUTE CRISIS.

Studio: SynergySP , Pony Canyon , Sotsu , Kansai TV , BS Asahi , CHOCOLATE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Invading alien Liza Luna wants nothing more than to destroy planet Earth... after she gets in a little sightseeing, first. But her travels soon take her into a cat café, where the furry felines inside invade her heart just as surely as Liza invaded Earth! Destroying the world won’t be so easy now that she’s discovered the joys of kitty cats...



Tags: Female Protagonist , Animals , Aliens , Iyashikei , Shounen , Slapstick , Educational , Primarily Adult Cast , Nekomimi , Primarily Female Cast

Hime-sama, "Goumon" no Jikan desu

Also known as 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess.

Studio: PINE JAM , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , AbemaTV , Universal Music , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bushiroad , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , TOKYO MX , Kansai TV , BS11 , PINE JAM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

As the war between the Imperial Army and Hellhorde rages on, the Princess, despite being armed with her mythical sword Excalibur, is captured and imprisoned. What kind of torture does she face at the hands of the chief demon interrogator? Fluffy fresh-baked toast! Hot, steaming ramen! Oh, the humanity! Can the Princess withstand these tormenting treats and keep her kingdom’s secrets safe?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Demons , Surreal Comedy , Food , Torture , Primarily Female Cast , Slapstick , Monster Girl , Prison , Parody , Animals , Tsundere , Vampire , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tanned Skin , Gyaru , Basketball , Ice Skating , Age Regression , Shounen , Isekai

Kinokoinu

Also known as Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup.

Studio: C-Station , FuRyu , ABC Animation , 81 Produce , Universal Music , BS11 , AT-X , KLOCKWORX , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Picture book author Hotaru Yuuyami lost his beloved dog, Hanako. He was in the depths of a dark and deep sadness, regretting his inability to do anything about it. One day, he notices a pink mushroom growing under the snow willow tree in his garden. As he gazed at it idly, it suddenly began to move, wagging its tail and coming closer to him. “A mushroom...dog?”

Despite his doubts, he decides to live with this mysterious creature, “Kinokoinu" (Mushroom Dog). Then he started drawing where he wasn't supposed to draw, ate all the melon bread and takoyaki, and made all sorts of messes, but his playful attitude is hard to hate.

The days spent with Kinokoinu, involving his childhood friend Komako-chan, the editor, and Yara-kun of the Mushroom Research Institute, gradually changes Hotaru's expression. This is a slightly mysterious and heartwarming animation that depicts the funny days of Hotaru and everyone together with Kinokoinu, who is too mysterious in many ways.



Tags: Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Drawing , Writing , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Work , Animals , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual

Potemayo

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Lantis , Futabasha , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Sunao Moriyama finds a strange but cute creature that he names Potemayo. Potemayo starts following him everywhere, usually riding on top of his head. His discovery becomes the center of attention in his class at school. Soon after, a similar creature appears, and is named Guchuko by one of Sunao's classmates. However, Guchuko doesn't seem to be as good-natured as Potemayo.



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Chibi , Seinen , School , Kuudere , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes