Various thoughts on a variety of topics.
Solving mysteries, fighting crime, and facing off against the ‘corrupt’ police officer Saitou, days in Ueno are never dull for Sacchan, Yui, and Kotoha, the three members of the Colors Defense Force.
A slice of life comedy centered on the everyday adventures of three elementary school girls.
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Kouta Hasegawa is a second year high school student who feels as though he’s lost his youthful spark. Those around him seem to shrine so much brighter, especially the ‘Sanrio boys’ who make no secret of their love for cute mascot characters.
A school-life slice of life series with both comedic and dramatic elements that doubles as a Sanrio advertisement.
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Hana Ichinose has just moved into a new town to stay with her cousin while she starts her first year of high school. Shy and a bit anxious she worries about not being able to make any friends, a fear quickly allayed when her classmates Tamate Momochi, Eiko Tokura, and Kamuri Sengoku almost immediately reach out to include her in their group.
A schoolgirl slice of life comedy with a small amount of ecchi and moderate level of yuri.
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Rin Shima enjoys camping in the off-season when she can have the grounds to herself and just relax in the wilderness while reading a book or just soaking in the scenery. On this trip however she runs into Nadeshiko Kagamihara, who just moved into town and ended up stranded at the campsite after falling asleep. The two strike up a friendship and the experience prompts Nadeshiko to join the school’s Outdoors Activity Club.
A partly educational schoolgirl slice of life series with a moderate amount of comedy.
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One morning Yuu Oosawa comes across the mysterious transfer student Koizumi standing in line outside of a ramen shop. Seeing this as her chance to finally strike up a conversation, she soon discovers that the only thing on Koizumi’s mind is ramen; she’s a ramen fanatic with an encyclopedic knowledge of the dish who constantly visits new locations to experience different flavors.
A series that’s part educational ramen travelogue and part schoolgirl comedy with a moderate yuri subtheme.
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Seemingly alone in a world industrialized to the point of ruin, Chito and Yuuri spend their days searching for both supplies and any signs of other surviving humans.
Semi-episodic slice of life segments of post-apocalyptic exploration peppered with bits of comedy, drama, philosophical musings, and mystery.
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In a world broken up into innumerable small countries, each isolated by their own set of rules, there exist travelers who call no country their home. Kino is one such traveler, and she spends her time visiting all sorts of different countries with the help of the talking motorcycle Hermes.
An episodic collection of often dystopic or morally ambiguous short stories featuring a large variety of different societies which leans toward the dramatic and has the occasional action scene. Unlike the earlier version from 2003, this series mostly adapts content much further along in the source material and presents its episodes in no particular order. The original story ordering is: 2, 11, 10, 6, 1, 3, 5, 7, 4, 8-9, 12.
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Trying to judge the innumerable souls that enter the underworld while keeping all the related bureaucratic wheels in motion would be a tall order for anyone, even King Enma. Luckily he doesn’t have to, as his Chief of Staff is competent to a fault and will handle any complications that may arise with a cool and detached demeanor.
A mythology-heavy slice of life-ish reaction/situational comedy that leans toward weird, obscure, or dark topics. Note that it’s important to watch the OVAs between the first and second seasons in order to explain the existence of a couple new characters.
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Brought to the city in order to expand her horizons, a young foxgirl named Yuzu begins working at a hot springs inn. The opportunity allows her to meet many different kinds of people, from the slightly eccentric staff to a variety of travelers just passing though.
A slice of life with threads of personal drama, along with some yuri romance, which alternates between comedic and poignant.
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It’s just another normal weekend in Tokyo’s Harajuku district for the PARK shopgirls Rito, Mari, and Kotoko… or at least it was before aliens suddenly invaded and began stealing the Earth’s cultural landmarks. Now it’s up to them to stop the invasion from claiming Harajuku as well, with the help of an alien defector in possession of imagination-based tools of great power.
This starts out as a mix of slice of life and action with undercurrents of personal drama. At the halfway point however the dramatic aspects take over completely to turn it into a very different series for a time.
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