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Poised to start his first year at college, Iori Kitahara decides to stay at his uncle’s seaside dive center. There he gets dragged into a wet and wild world filled with drinking, scuba diving, partying, and yet more drinking.
A college-life reaction comedy with a focus on both diving and alcohol. It also features a large amount of naked men and a few minor romance elements.
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Wandering through Kyoto‘s Teramachi Sanjou shopping district, Aoi Mashiro decides to visit the antique shop Kura in the hopes of selling something of her late grandfather’s. She instead ends up working there to help out the grandson of the shop’s owner, who handles most of the day-to-day business of appraisal and has come to be known around town as “Holmes-san” in part for his ability to get to the heart of any questionable situation.
An educational pseudo-mystery slice of life series with prominent romance elements, frequent comic relief, and periodic emotional outbursts.
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Having already tackled Mt. Mitsutouge, which offered a fantastic view of Mt. Fuji, Aoi wants to make another attempt at reaching the summit of Fuji itself. Unfortunately there’s no opportunity to do so until the next summer vacation, so in the meantime she and her friends visit an assortment of other mountains while continuing to enjoy their everyday school life.
This continues from where the second season left off with a similar variety of content. While it can be watched without having seen the prequel, you’re expected to already be aware of the characters’ histories and relationships.
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Izakaya Nobu is an ordinary izakaya establishment in all ways except one: Its front door opens up into a parallel universe. Join its employees as they make and serve all sorts of traditional Japanese fare to the varied citizens of this other world.
A comedic slice of life series focused almost entirely on food and drink which includes a segment on real-life food preparation or dining experiences at the end of each episode.
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Able to see ayakashi since she was a child, Aoi Tsubaki was abandoned by her mother and taken in by her grandfather. Many years later, on the day of his death, a strange Oni appears and transports her to a special inn located within the spirit realm. Her grandfather owed him a debt, and he expects Aoi to fulfill it by becoming his bride… a proposal she rejects in favor of working as a cook instead.
A cooking-themed slice of life series with a central romance plotline, periodic action-focused dramatic outbursts, and light comic relief.
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Disdainful of games due to a traumatic childhood, Kasumi Nomura is serious to a fault. Meanwhile Olivia, a native citizen who enjoys acting like a foreigner, and the slightly air-headed Honda Hanako are more hyperactive. Initially having little to do with each other, one thing leads to another and soon the three of them have formed a new ‘pastimers club’ where each day they engage in different sorts of pastimes.
A daily life gag comedy focused on extreme reaction humor.
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Whisked to an alternate dimension after investigating an urban legend, Yuuto Suou has spent the past two years studying battle tactics and getting acquainted with both this world’s system of magic and its various factions. Now he stands as ruler of the Wolf clan, and is poised to lead them to victory over their enemies through the use of Earth’s accumulated military knowledge.
A Bronze Age warfare-focused harem series with a slight Norse theme. It features a large amount of comic relief and occasional bursts of drama.
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Having quit playing beach volleyball due to her short height, Kanata Higa is convinced to give the sport another shot after reconnecting with her uncommonly tall cousin Haruka Oozora. Together they hope to improve enough to make it to the national Valkyrie Cup competition.
An ecchi sports-centric series with a large amount of comedy and small streak of relationship drama.
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Summoned from hell by the sadistic goth-loli Yurine Hanazono, Jashin is stuck on Earth until Yurine dies… so she does her best each day to try and kill her. Attempts which always backfire in a manner resulting in Jashin being mutilated or worse. Joining them in their everyday life are the devils Minos and Medusa, along with the fallen angel Pekora, all of whom are far more at ease with an Earthly existence.
A slice of life comedy fond of 4th-wall breaking and reaction humor which features frequent violent dismemberment.
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With Ialda Baoth having been forced to retreat life returns to normal for the members of UQ Holder. Or at least as normal as possible after Touta’s confession to Yuikihime, which prompts both Kirie and Karen to examine their own feelings toward him.
Taking place shortly after the TV series this set of episodes primarily focus on romance; the first being semi-dramatic with a bit of action while the other two are mostly comedic. There’s little reason to watch them as stand-alones.
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