Anime like Koupen-chan

Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan

Also known as Welcome, Chitose.

Studio: Gathering
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The "soothing short" manga follows Chitose, a fluffy Emperor penguin chick living in Kyoto. The stories depict such familiar Kyoto locales as Togetsu-kyo bridge, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, and Kiyomizu-dera temple from a penguin's perspective, as well as Kyoto cuisine.



Tags: Episodic , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Josei , Female Protagonist

MUZIK TIGER In the Forest

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Daewon Media , TOHO animation STUDIO
Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

The MUZIK TIGER franchise centers on Toffee, a tiger that lives in the forest with other animal friends.



Tags: Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Animals , No Dialogue , Iyashikei

PetitCure: Precure Fairies

Studio: IKIF+
Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

The Precure's small friends have all turned into PetitCure!
It has turned into a huge gathering in the “Mysterious Amusement Park” where anything may come true, and they're all having fun in their own way.

They eat sweets, play on the rides, and have a whole ton of fun!
But something mysterious is happening?

Their Precure companions are all in good-night mode... so they can have all the fun they want!
You will surely feel "cured" by the sight of these PetitCure forms!
Look forward to fun stories every week ♡



Tags: Primarily Animal Cast , Fairy , Animals , Kids , No Dialogue , Crossover , Chibi , Magic , Aliens , Food

minini Animation Series

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy

The anime centers on the LINE FRIENDS "minini" non-verbal palm-sized characters surviving in the human world.

Tags: Iyashikei , No Dialogue , Agender , Outdoor Activities , Chibi , Full CGI , CGI , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Animal Cast , Urban , Episodic , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Urban Fantasy

PUI PUI Molcar

Also known as PUI PUI MOLCAR.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

The stage is set in a world where guinea pig became car. The car that makes you relax "Molcar". Having big round eyes, curvy butt and speedy limbs, they always explore the world with their innocent faces. Even during a traffic jam, you can be eased just by looking at the butt of that Molcar in front of you. Even when they cause troubles, their furry cuteness will somehow make you forgive them!? Surrounded by situations only met by cars, it's a Mol-animation filled with cure, friendship, adventure and furry actions!



Note: A compilation movie titled "Tobidase! Narase! Pui Pui Molcar" was released in theaters on July 22, 2021 in MX4D and 3D.

Tags: Cars , Animals , Episodic , No Dialogue , Stop Motion , Surreal Comedy , Kids , Urban , Parody , Iyashikei , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Henshin

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 , Kemonomimi , Male Protagonist , Rural , Found Family , Shapeshifting , Primarily Adult Cast , Food

Bananya

Also known as Bananya.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Gathering
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

An adaptation of Bananya, the banana cat mascot of the stationary company Q-Lia.

Tags: Episodic , Kids , Animals , Chibi , Iyashikei

Chiikawa

Also known as Chiikawa.

Studio: Doga Kobo
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and a tad stressful daily life of "some sort of small, cute creature" known as Chiikawa. Chiikawa enjoys delicious food with bees and rabbits, toils hard every day for the rewards of work, and still maintains a smile.



Tags: Animals , Surreal Comedy , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Child Cast , Primarily Animal Cast , Kids , Work , Dystopian , Iyashikei , Food

Anime Kapibara-san

Also known as Anime KAPIBARASAN.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Lesprit
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

The series follows the daily adventures of Kapibara-san and his animal friends as they chill out among the Midorino Grasslands.



Tags: Animals , Kids , Family Life , Stop Motion

Sumikko Gurashi Movie: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko

Also known as Sumikkogurashi: Good to be in the corner.

Studio: Fanworks , Imagineer , Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K. , Nippon Columbia , Asmik Ace , Aeon Entertainment , San-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Sumikko Gurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include "Shirokuma," a polar bear who is sensitive to cold; "Penguin?" (with a question mark in its name), a penguin who is unsure if it is actually a penguin; "Tonkatsu," a piece of pork cutlet that was left uneaten; "Neko," a shy cat; and "Tokage," who hides his nature as one of the last dinosaurs.

The franchise has inspired toys, books, stationery material, video games--and now a feature film.



Tags: Chibi , Animals , Isekai , Kids , Fairy Tale , Classic Literature , Ensemble Cast