Anime like Gin no Saji 2

Barakamon

Also known as Barakamon.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , VAP , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Seishuu Handa is an up-and-coming calligrapher: young, handsome, talented, and unfortunately, a narcissist to boot. When a veteran labels his award-winning piece as "unoriginal," Seishuu quickly loses his cool with severe repercussions.

As punishment, and also in order to aid him in self-reflection, Seishuu's father exiles him to the Goto Islands, far from the comfortable Tokyo lifestyle the temperamental artist is used to. Now thrown into a rural setting, Seishuu must attempt to find new inspiration and develop his own unique art style—that is, if boisterous children (headed by the frisky Naru Kotoishi), fujoshi middle schoolers, and energetic old men stop barging into his house! The newest addition to the intimate and quirky Goto community only wants to get some work done, but the islands are far from the peaceful countryside he signed up for. Thanks to his wacky neighbors who are entirely incapable of minding their own business, the arrogant calligrapher learns so much more than he ever hoped to.



Tags: Calligraphy , Rural , Found Family , Iyashikei , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Family Life , Seinen , Philosophy , Coming of Age , Teacher , Coastal , Slapstick , Tsundere , Fishing

Hyakushou Kizoku

Also known as Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days.

Studio: Pie in the sky , Shinshokan , TOKYO MX , BS Asahi , MAGES.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

"If they have no water, then let them drink milk."

Before becoming a manga author, Hiromu Arakawa was a farmer for seven years in Hokkaido. She raised cows, grew vegetables, feared bears and got jerked around by squirrels! She worked all year long from morning to night without any breaks - and it was tough! If you read the manga, you'll understand. Farmers are cool!! The author of Fullmetal Alchemist presents her life of blood, sweat and laughter in comic (and now in anime) form!!



Tags: Rural , Agriculture , Shoujo , Educational , Autobiographical , Animals , Female Protagonist , Aliens , Space , School , Economics , Dystopian

Moyashimon

Studio: Dentsu , Telecom Animation Film , Kodansha , Fuji TV , Shirogumi , Sony Music Entertainment , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Enter Tadayasu, a freshman college student who can see and talk to cute, chibi bacteria and other microscopic organisms. It's not all fun and games like it sounds, though, because it gets him into all sorts of trouble. Join Tadayasu as he enters his first year at the Agriculture University, what crazy events await him?

Tags: Educational , School , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Agriculture , Crossdressing , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen

Bokutachi no Remake

Also known as Remake Our Life!.

Studio: feel. , bilibili , DMM pictures , Studio Mausu , Bushiroad Music , Bushiroad Move
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

28-year old Hashiba Kyouya has hit a new low after losing his job at a shady game developer. He originally quit his steady office job to work in the creative industries that he admires, but it's proving to be a challenge even for a motivated go-getter like him. As he finds himself back at his parents house, between jobs, he can't help but wonder what would happen if he had a chance to redo his collegiate studies. Maybe things would turn out differently if he had gone to art school instead... and, shockingly enough, he might just get a chance to test that theory.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~51 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: College , Age Regression , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , Video Games , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Work , Software Development , Acting , Filmmaking , Tragedy , Photography , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Tsundere

Non Non Biyori: Repeat

Also known as Non Non Biyori Repeat.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Lantis , Sentai Filmworks , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Even though there are still only five students who attend the remote Asahigaoka Branch School, each one of the girls already has a lifetime of wonderful experiences in the carefree Japanese countryside. Some memories may belong to just one person, like Hotaru’s recollections of her first day in Asahigaoka before she’d had a chance to meet her new friends. Other memories bring an otherwise sleepy town to life for Komari, Natsumi, Renge, or even Suguru.



Tags: Rural , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Episodic , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , School , Tomboy , Achronological Order , Kuudere

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

Uchuu Kyoudai

Also known as Space Brothers.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , A-1 Pictures , YTV , Sentai Filmworks , Trinity Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Mutta's life has hit rock bottom. He's been fired, blackballed from his profession and now he's had to move back in with his parents. Meanwhile, his kid brother Hibito has been literally riding a rocket and training to be an astronaut. The same career Mutta once dreamed of. So, is it ever too late to go after your dreams? Through a little coercing and a bit of covert activity, Mutta's family and friends can get his resume on the right desk, but from that point on it will be up to Mutta himself. Does he have what it takes to turn his life around and put his footprint on the moon? The first step on the highway to the stars is always the hardest, and in a job where crash and burn isn't just a euphemism, it will be the biggest risk Mutta's ever taken. But with the best support team ever, maybe he'll find what he needs to rekindle the spark inside him and light the biggest candle of them all!



Tags: Space , Work , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Aviation , Astronomy , Tragedy , Educational , Age Gap , Foreign , CGI , Robots , Rescue

Moyashimon Returns

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , Telecom Animation Film , Kodansha , Fuji TV , Shirogumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

In the second season the story continues exactly where it left off previously. Professor Itsuki's Fermentation Cellar and laboratory is ready for operation and with Sawaki Tadayasu's unique gift to see and communicate with microbes to help, Itsuki's motley group of students begin to process different fermented products like soy sauce and sake.



Tags: School , Food , Educational , College , Crossdressing , Agriculture , Seinen , Foreign

Hanasaku Iroha

Also known as Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~.

Studio: Bandai Visual , Yomiuri TV , Lantis , P.A.WORKS , Pony Canyon , NIS America Inc. , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

After her single mother decides to run off with a boyfriend to dodge debt collectors, the young and energetic Ohana is sent to live with her grandmother. However, her grandmother is the strict owner of a hot springs inn and requires her to work at the inn to pay for her living expenses. Although Ohana is unhappy about this situation at first, she decides to make the best of her situation and work hard. Ohana's life is suddenly filled with fun, mischief, and drama!

Tags: Work , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Rural , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Family Life , Primarily Female Cast , Inn , School , Love Triangle , Writing , Trains , Crossdressing

Hibike! Euphonium

Also known as Sound! Euphonium.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Pony Canyon , Lantis , Rakuonsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Spring in the first year of high school. Kumiko, a member of the brass band in junior high school, visits the high school brass band club with classmates Hazuki and Sapphire. There, she comes across Reina, her former classmate from junior high. Hazuki and Sapphire decide to join the club, but Kumiko can’t make up her mind. She recollects her experience with Reina at a competition in junior high school.



Tags: Band , School Club , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Classical Music , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle