Anime like PUI PUI MOLCAR

What is PUI PUI MOLCAR about?

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished

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 , Stop Motion , Surreal Comedy , No Dialogue , Kids , Urban , Parody , Iyashikei , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Henshin

Where to watch?

YouTube

Netflix

Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san

Also known as Rilakkuma and Kaoru.

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

A short stop-motion anime celebrating the San-X character's 15th anniversary.

The character's story begins when the titular Rilakkuma suddenly appears in the apartment of office worker Kaoru and begins living there, spending every day idling around. He has a zipper on his back, but the contents remain unknown. He likes food like pancakes, omelette rice, pudding, and dango. He lives together with the little white cub Korilakkuma and Kaoru's pet Kiiroitori ("yellow bird").

Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , Stop Motion , Female Protagonist , Office Lady , Episodic , Work , Kids , Ghost , Aliens

Where to watch?

Netflix

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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 , Primarily Animal Cast , Iyashikei

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

Tubi TV

YouTube

Hulu

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Odekake Kozame

Also known as Little Shark's Day Out.

Studio: KADOKAWA , ENGI
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

The story follows a little shark character, Kozame-chan's adventures in Yauo town, which smells "nostalgic." From radio exercises to festival stalls to meeting with friends, Kozame-chan has a variety of heartwarming experiences in the town.

Tags: Iyashikei , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Food , Episodic , Kids , Tragedy

Where to watch?

YouTube

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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

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Gal to Kyouryuu

Also known as Gal & Dino.

Studio: Space Neko Company , Kamikaze Douga , King Records , Kodansha
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

Where to watch?

YouTube

Crunchyroll

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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 , Primarily Child Cast , Outdoor Activities , Kids , Iyashikei , Dystopian , Primarily Animal Cast , Work , Food

Where to watch?

YouTube

HIDIVE

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With Pochi! Yoshi's Woolly World Special Anime

Studio: Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A series of 31 stop-motion shorts that came bundled within the Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 3DS game.

Tags: Stop Motion , Video Games , Dinosaurs

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

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Inu to Neko Docchi mo Katteru to Mainichi Tanoshii

Also known as With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun.

Studio: Team Till Dawn
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A hard-working way-too-cute dog and a scary-faced but lovable cat. Living with them makes every day fun. Their owner's days are filled with laughter and sentiment. Are you a cat-lover? A dog-lover? Or both? This anime is a present for the people out there who love both dogs and cats so much they can't choose.

Tags: Animals , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Iyashikei , Shoujo

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Tottoko Hamtarou

Also known as Hamtaro.

Studio: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , TMS Entertainment , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

5th-grader Laura Haruna owns a hamster, and his name is Hamtaro. After moving into a new town, Hamtaro finds that he's in the company of lots of different hamsters, making up a group of hamster friends that go on crazy adventures through the city. Before they save Laura and other humans from nasty predicaments, however, they have to learn how to save themselves.

Tags: Kids , Animals , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Twins , Primarily Animal Cast

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No streaming links available

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My Melody & Kuromi

Also known as My Melody & Kuromi.

Studio: Sanrio , Netflix , WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

My Melody opens a cake shop in Mariland. After encountering a heart in the forest, strange things start happening around her. Meanwhile, Kuromi's Japanese sweets shop across the street is always empty. Kuromi searches for the secret to My Melody's cakes. My Melody and Kuromi work hard to prepare for a sweets-making contest judged by the world-famous pastry chef Pistachio. However, no one knows that this will lead to an incident that threatens the fate of Mariland.

Tags: Stop Motion , Animals , Primarily Animal Cast , Food , Female Protagonist , Kids , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Rural , Iyashikei , Restaurant , Work , Lost Civilization , Zombie , Body Horror , Cannibalism

Where to watch?

Netflix

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