Anime like Jingai-san no Yome

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

Kuma Miko

Also known as Kumamiko -Girl Meets Bear.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , EMT Squared , Sony Music Communications , AT-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi Amayadori’s sake, hopefully a lot! The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her talking guardian bear. Now, at fourteen, she wants to take a chance and attend high school in the big city. Can Natsu really prepare her for city life? Or will his wacky trials be too much for even Machi to bear?



Tags: Shrine Maiden , Rural , Bullying , Animals , Seinen , Disability , Female Protagonist , Idol , Anthropomorphism

Kekkon Suru tte, Hontou desu ka

Also known as 365 Days to the Wedding.

Studio: Ashi Productions , Pony Canyon , Rakuten , Ashi Productions , Sotsu , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Takuya and Rika work at the same travel agency in Tokyo and are both happily introverted and single. But their company is opening a new branch in Alaska next year, and employees without a spouse will be recruited to work there. Desperate to avoid the move, and though they’ve hardly spoken before, they decide to fake an engagement. Can these quiet coworkers become a convincing couple?



Tags: Fake Relationship , Marriage , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Seinen , Office Lady , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Travel , Urban , Female Protagonist , Rural , LGBTQ+ Themes , Office , Outdoor Activities

Gal to Kyouryuu

Also known as Gal & Dino.

Studio: Space Neko Company , Kamikaze Douga
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

After a night of drinking, Kaede wakes up realizing that in her drunken daze she had brought an unexpected guest home—a dinosaur! Kaede just goes with the flow and accepts her new living situation. Now she navigates her daily life while eating, watching TV, and shopping with her prehistoric roommate. Together, the duo enjoys each other’s company as they take on whatever the day brings.



Tags: Dinosaurs , Surreal Comedy , Gyaru , Language Barrier , Stop Motion , Mixed Media , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Fashion , Episodic , Seinen , Animals , Time Manipulation , Super Power , Pandemic

Miira no Kaikata

Also known as How to Keep a Mummy.

Studio: 8-bit , ONE MUSIC , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

When high school student Sora Kashiwagi finds himself staring down a mysterious oversized package sent to him by his self-proclaimed "adventurer" father, the last thing he expects is for it to be opened from the inside... by a little mummy so small it can fit in the palm of his hand!



Tags: Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , School , Youkai , Animals , Dragons , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast

Oji-san to Marshmallow

Also known as Ojisan and Marshmallow.

Studio: Creators in Pack , DAX Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The story centers around Kusaka, an older man who loves marshmallows, and Wakabayashi, an OL (office lady) who loves Kusaka. The anime follows as their relationship unfolds at their office.



Tags: Food , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Age Gap , Seinen , Love Triangle , Primarily Adult Cast , Crossdressing

Helck

Also known as Helck.

Studio: Satelight , Nippon Television Network , NetEase Games , BS Nittele , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A certain country in the demon world. The Demon King was defeated by the hands of one of the heroes, and a competition was held for the title of the New Demon King. The Imperial Four Heavenly Kings Vermilio, who is in charge of the tournament, is furious at the participation of the human hero Helck, who is supposed to be her enemy. After receiving news of the fall of the castle of Urum before the final, Vermilio sets out to retake Urum Castle with Helck and other finalists. With a smile, Helck says, "Let's destroy humans." Are those words true? The truth behind the smile is...

Notes:
・The first and second episode premiered at Anime Expo 2023 on July 1.

Tags: Tragedy , Demons , War , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Travel , Male Protagonist , Magic , Class Struggle , Surreal Comedy , Parody , Angels , Shounen , Lost Civilization , Animals , Kemonomimi

Wei, Kanjian Erduo La!

Also known as Look, I Can See Your Ears!.

Studio: monofilmo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Daisuu is a manhua artist who lives his life in solitude, having no friends, family, or a lover to call his own. One day, he stumbles upon a kitten, whom he takes in to shelter from the rain. This kitten turns out to be a cat boy named Myou, and Daisuu inadvertently finds himself with a very unusual "pet." Myou's always causing trouble, but for Daisuu it's like a breath of fresh air as his dull days begin to sparkle with colour.
(Note: Airing dates reflect the original airing and premiere dates in China, where it aired earlier than it did in Japan)

Tags: Nekomimi , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign , Episodic , Age Gap