Anime like Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

also known as Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Genres: Slice of Life

What is Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House about?

Studio: J.C. Staff
Status: Finished

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 , Educational , Full CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Makeup , Shounen , Coming of Age
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Laid-Back Camp

Yuru Camp△

Also known as Laid-Back Camp.

Studio: C-Station , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Rin likes to go camping by herself along the lakes that provide a scenic view of Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko loves to take cycling trips by herself to places where she can see Mt. Fuji. After they meet, Rin and Nadeshiko take camping trips, eat cup ramen together, and enjoy the scenery.



Tags: Camping , Outdoor , Iyashikei , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rural , Food , Educational , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Kuudere , Seinen , Travel , Episodic , Mopeds , Animals , Cycling
Restaurant to Another World

Isekai Shokudou

Also known as Restaurant to Another World.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Sotsu , Avex Pictures , TV Tokyo , flying DOG , Shufunotomo , Dai Nippon Printing , Nikkatsu , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

There is a certain restaurant in the first basement level of a multi-tenant building in one corner of a shopping street near the office district. The historical restaurant, marked by a sign with a picture of a cat, is called "Western Cuisine Nekoya." This restaurant looks completely normal through the week, but on Saturdays, it opens in secret exclusively to some very unique guests. During these hours, doors in various areas of a parallel world open to allow customers of many different races and cultures into the restaurant.



Tags: Food , Work , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Monster Girl , Restaurant , Elf , Urban Fantasy , Demons , Dragons , Mermaid , Fairy , Primarily Adult Cast
Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World

Isekai Izakaya: Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu.

Also known as Isekai Izakaya: Japanese Food From Another World.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Izakaya “Nobu” is a modest establishment, staffed by only two people: master, Nobuyuki Yazawa, and server, Shinobu Senke.

Despite its humble appearance, its entrance is mysteriously connected to an ancient city from another world: “Aitheria.” Nobu’s patrons consist of lazy palace guards, incognito clergymen, and the Waterworks Guildmaster – certainly not your average clientele!

But once they enter Nobu’s doors, they are greeted with the finest alcohol they’ve ever tasted and dishes the likes of which they’ve never seen. With the food plentiful and the drinks flowing, the patrons leave their troubles at the door as they call, “Give me a cold ale, master!”



Tags: Food , Bar , Work , Isekai , Primarily Adult Cast
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family

Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan

Also known as Today's Menu for the Emiya Family.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story revolves around the delicious, beautiful cuisine that the Emiya family enjoy from day to day, no matter what the season is.



Tags: Food , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Male Protagonist , Educational , Seinen , Alternate Universe , Volleyball
Tamako Market

Tamako Market

Also known as Tamako Market.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Animax , Pony Canyon , Sentai Filmworks , Animation Do
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Tamako knows just about everything there is to know about mochi, the traditional Japanese dessert treats. When she's not attending her first year of high school, she even invents new flavors and varieties for Tama-ya, her family's mochi shop. School and growing up, on the other hand, are some things that she's still trying to find the right recipe for. But with the help of her best friends Kanna and Midori, two girls whose parents run businesses in the same shopping district, Tamako's determined to make the best of things. It's complicated though, especially when it comes to emotions and her relationship with her best boy friend Mochizou, whose family runs a rival mochi shop. And lately, Midori's been feeling a little odd about her feelings towards Tamako as well. And what's with up with that strange bird fluttering around, the one that speaks fluent Japanese? It's all very mysterious and overwhelming, but at least Tamako always has one thing she can count on: No matter if your day's been good or bad, there's certain to be something sugary and delicious waiting at the end of every adventure whenever you take a walk through Tamako Market!



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Food , Episodic , Family Life , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Animals , Primarily Teen Cast , Anthropomorphism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Heterosexual , Urban , School , Tanned Skin , Love Triangle , School Club , Kuudere
Flying Witch

Flying Witch

Also known as Flying Witch.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Traditionally, when a witch turns 15, she's supposed to go out into the world alone to study magic. Makoto's parents, however, believe that their directionally-challenged daughter should get a high school degree. Instead of being sent out on her own, Makoto and her cat Chito find themselves traveling from the bustling city of Yokohama to Aomori Prefecture, where they'll stay with relatives until Makoto finishes school. It's going to be a big adjustment, and it only gets more complicated since "normal" people aren't supposed to know that witches exist… something that she tends to forget.



Tags: Iyashikei , Witch , Rural , Female Protagonist , Magic , Episodic , Family Life , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Agriculture , Primarily Teen Cast , Tanned Skin , Ghost , Shounen
Taisho Otome Fairy Tale

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi

Also known as Taisho Otome Fairy Tale.

Studio: SynergySP , Bit Grooove Promotion , Pony Canyon , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Shima Tamahiko is a self-proclaimed pessimist who hates the world, and with good reason—he’s been exiled to the countryside by his wealthy family because of his disability. But his lonely life is turned upside down by the arrival of Tachibana Yuzuki, his arranged bride. Her cheerfulness slowly heals Shima’s heart in this slice of life romance set during the Taisho era.



Tags: Disability , Rehabilitation , Historical , Heterosexual , Marriage , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Rural , Family Life , Tragedy , Arranged Marriage , Fairy Tale , Shounen , Hikikomori , Tsundere , Iyashikei , Achronological Order , Bullying , Twins
Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation

Ikoku Meiro no Croisée

Also known as Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation.

Studio: Satelight , Sentai Filmworks , Sony Music Communications , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

The story takes place in the second half of the 19th century, as Japanese culture gains popularity in the West. A young Japanese girl, Yune, accompanies a French traveller, Oscar, on his journey back to France, and offers to help at the family's ironwork shop in Paris. Oscar's nephew and shop-owner Claude reluctantly accepts to take care of Yune, and we learn how those two, who have so little in common, get to understand each other and live together in the Paris of the 1800s.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Iyashikei , Seinen , Age Gap , Family Life , Found Family , Urban , Ojou-sama
The Apothecary Diaries

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: Toho , OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO , Nippon Television Network , Imagica Infos , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Historical , Drugs , Foreign , Detective , Conspiracy , Ancient China , Politics , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Alchemy , Maids , Tragedy , Unrequited Love , Slavery , Food , Asexual , Aromantic , Episodic , Chibi , Go
Gourmet Girl Graffiti

Koufuku Graffiti

Also known as Gourmet Girl Graffiti.

Studio: Shaft , flying DOG , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Although Ryou Machiko is still only in middle school, both of her parents work overseas and her beloved grandmother recently passed away, so she lives in a big apartment all by herself. To keep herself occupied in that big empty space, Ryou practices her cooking, something that she thought she excelled at… but nothing ever seems quite right anymore. There’s something missing, but what could it be?

The answer unexpectedly arrives with her runaway cousin Kirin, who’s looking for a place to stay while she attends cram school. Much to Ryou’s surprise, her cooking seems to improve when they eat together! Food, it turns out, always seems tastier when it’s made for and shared with people you care about, and things only get more appetizing when Ryou’s friend Shiina joins in the culinary adventures!



Tags: Food , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Seinen , Family Life , Drawing , Maids , Time Skip

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