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

Sora-iro Utility (TV)

Also known as Sorairo Utility (TV).

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Pony Canyon , Yostar Pictures , Sotsu , Shouchiku , TOKYO MX , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

"At this rate, I'll just graduate as a plain background character A!"

Minami Aoba was troubled. She had no particular strengths or things she wanted to do. Is it okay for her high school life to end as such an ordinary supporting character!?

Leaving school behind, Minami searches for her own "special uniqueness." She stumbles upon the nearby golf practice range by chance. Approached by part-time worker Haruka Akane, Minami grasps the golf club—the "utility."

And thus, it was the encounter between Minami and golf.

Winning is not the only thing in golf! Everything related to golf is enjoyable!

Together with the genius golfer Haruka and Ayaka Hoshimi, who aspires to be an influencer, they seek the moment when they can become the "protagonist"! As a super beginner, Minami swings her club once again today.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Golf , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Iyashikei , Otaku Culture , Work , School , CGI , Shogi , Maids

Sora-iro Utility

Also known as Sorairo Utility.

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Yostar Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Three high schoolers, Minami, Ayaka, and Haruka, head out for a sunny day of relaxation at the golf course. Beginner Minami slowly gains confidence on the grass as she learns and laughs with the help and encouragement of her more experienced senpai.



Tags: Golf , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Primarily Teen Cast

Rising Impact

Also known as Rising Impact.

Studio: Lay-duce , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

A young boy, Gawain, lives in a mountainous, rural area with an incredible love for baseball and making the ball really fly. One day he runs into a visitor to the small area and she introduces him to a sport that can really make a ball take to flight: golf! It just takes one shot and Gawain is hooked. With his grandpa's approval he sets off to Tokyo with this mysterious woman to learn all he can about golf, encountering many colorful characters and obstacles along the way.

Tags: Golf , Male Protagonist , Shounen , School , Orphan , Chibi , Foreign , Primarily Teen Cast

BIRDIE WING: Golf Girls' Story

Also known as BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures , TV Tokyo , HTC , Bandai , Bandai Namco Music Live , BANDAI SPIRITS , ADK Marketing Solutions , Q-Tec
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

The story centers on two young women golfers named Eve and Aoi Amawashi. The two come from completely different backgrounds, and have the completely opposite play styles, and together they will shake the world of golf.



Tags: Golf , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Gambling , Mafia , School , Gangs , Foreign , Class Struggle , Super Power , Amnesia , Virtual World

Deaimon

Also known as Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness.

Studio: Encourage Films , KADOKAWA , flying DOG , AT-X , KLOCKWORX , Kadokawa Media House , KBS Kyoto , diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Nagomu Irino returns to his Kyoto home for the first time in ten years when his father is hospitalized. Nagomu is eager to take over Ryokushou, the family's Japanese sweet shop, but he's instead asked to be a father figure to Itsuka Yukihira, the girl everyone calls the successor.

Tags: Found Family , Food , Iyashikei , Family Life , Seinen , Work , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Crossdressing

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2

Also known as Umamusume: Cinderella Gray 2nd Cour.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Cygames , TBS , Happinet Media Marketing , Universal Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The second half of Umamusume: Cinderella Gray.

Hailing from the humble countryside, Oguri Cap has turned the racing world on its head. Her rampage through the national race scene seemed unstoppable... until it wasn't. Tamamo Cross, the current peak of racing, has bested the Beast and declared Oguri Cap her rival.

But Oguri Cap can't afford to keep her attention on Tamamo Cross alone. One by one, racers from all over the world arrive in Japan, ready to demonstrate their own prowess. Up against the best the world has to offer, our ashen racer will need to reach beyond her limits if she wants to stand a chance… Keep those eyes peeled—a Cinderella story full of twists and turns lies ahead!



Tags: Athletics , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Historical , Fitness , LGBTQ+ Themes , Super Power , Idol , Dancing , Basketball , Animals

Dan Doh!!

Studio: Tokyo Kids , Horipro , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sports

Dandoh was playing a baseball game with friends Yuka and Kohei and hits a wild fly ball which crashes into the principal's potted plants. Rather than getting mad, the principal admires Dandoh's swing and introduces him to the world of golf. It's now an adventure in golf as Dandoh is under the watchful eye of a former pro-golfer. They enter a tournament together and play for a shot at the national championships.



Tags: Golf , Shounen

Shiroi Suna no Aquatope

Also known as The aquatope on white sand.

Studio: P.A.WORKS , infinite , Lantis , DMM pictures , AQUA ARIS , Kadokawa Media House , TOKYO MX , Bandai Namco Arts , BS Fuji , Forecast Communications
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Kukuru Misakino is a 18-year-old girl who works at an aquarium and she encounters a former idol who lost her place in Tokyo and escaped to Okinawa named Fuuka Miyazawa. Kukuru and Fuuka spend their days at the aquarium, their hearts filled with their own passions. But their precious place is about to be shut down forever. The girls face their dreams and reality, loneliness and friendships, bonds and conflicts... This summer is about to turn a glimmering, new page.



Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Work , Animals , Environmental , Coastal , Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Educational , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Skip , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Mopeds , Scuba Diving

Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!

Studio: MADHOUSE , DLE
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

The "story of laughter and tears" centers around "Okko," a sixth-grade elementary school girl who lost her parents in a traffic accident. She moves to her grandmother's hot spring inn "Haru no Ya" (Spring House) and trains to run the inn. She gradually grows up with the help of the ghost "Uri-bou" and other mysterious friends.



Tags: Ghost , Work , Episodic , Inn , Gods , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age