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This is a list of slice of life anime .
Year(s)
Title
Type
Director(s)
Studio
Ref
1979
Akage no Anne
TV series
Isao Takahata
Nippon Animation
[ 1]
1981-1986
Urusei Yatsura
TV series
Mamoru Oshii , Kazuo Yamazaki
Pierrot , Studio Deen
1985–1987
High School! Kimengumi
TV series
Hiroshi Fukutomi
Gallop , Studio Comet
[ 2]
1991
Only Yesterday
Film
Isao Takahata
Studio Ghibli
1995
Whisper of the Heart
Film
Yoshifumi Kondō
Studio Ghibli
1998
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō
OVA series
Takashi Annō
Ajia-do Animation Works
[ 3]
1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Film
Isao Takahata
Studio Ghibli
2001
Kokoro Toshokan
TV series
Koji Masunari
Studio Deen
[ 4]
2002
Shrine of the Morning Mist
TV series
Yuji Moriyama
Chaos Project Gansis
[ 5]
2002
Azumanga Daioh
TV series
Hiroshi Nishikiori
J.C.Staff
[ 6]
2002–2003
Quiet Country Cafe
OVA series
Tomomi Mochizuki
Ajia-do Animation Works , SME Visual Works
[ 7]
2005
Aria
TV series
Junichi Sato
Hal Film Maker
[ 8]
2005
Strawberry Marshmallow
TV series
Takuya Sato
Daume
[ 8]
2006
Bartender
TV series
Masaki Watanabe
Palm Studio
[ 9]
2006
Dobutsu no Mori
Film
Jōji Shimura
2007
5 Centimeters per Second
Film
Makoto Shinkai
CoMix Wave Films
[ 10]
2007
Clannad
TV series
Tatsuya Ishihara
Kyoto Animation
[ 11]
2007
Lucky Star
TV series
Yutaka Yamamoto , Yasuhiro Takemoto
Kyoto Animation
[ 8]
2007
Minami-ke
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
Daume
[ 8]
2007
Sketchbook ~full color's~
TV series
Yoshimasa Hiraike
Hal Film Maker
[ 12]
2008
Hyakko
TV series
Michio Fukuda
Nippon Animation
[ 13]
2008
Toradora!
TV series
Tatsuyuki Nagai
J.C.Staff
[ 14] [ 15]
2009
GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class
TV series
Hiroaki Sakurai
AIC
[ 8]
2009
Hidamari Sketch
TV series
Akiyuki Shinbo , Ryouki Kamitsubo
Shaft
[ 8]
2009
K-On!
TV series
Naoko Yamada
Kyoto Animation
[ 8]
2009
Ristorante Paradiso
TV series
Mitsuko Kase
David Production
[ 16]
2009
Student Council's Discretion
TV series
Takuya Sato
Studio Deen
[ 8]
2010
And Yet the Town Moves
TV series
Akiyuki Shinbo
Shaft
[ 8]
2010
Bakuman
TV series
Kenichi Kasai , Noriaki Akitaya
J.C.Staff
[ 17]
2010
Mitsudomoe
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
Bridge
[ 8]
2010
Sound of the Sky
TV series
Mamoru Kanbe
A-1 Pictures , Aniplex
[ 18]
2010
Tamayura
OVA
Junichi Sato
Hal Film Maker
[ 8]
2010
Squid Girl
TV series
Tsutomu Mizushima
Diomedéa
2010
Working!!
TV series
Yoshimasa Hiraike
A-1 Pictures
[ 8]
2011
A Channel
TV series
Manabu Ono
Studio Gokumi
[ 8] [ 19]
2011
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
TV series
Tatsuyuki Nagai
A-1 Pictures
[ 20]
2011–2020
Chihayafuru
TV series
Morio Asaka
Madhouse
[ 21]
2011
From Up on Poppy Hill
Film
Gorō Miyazaki
Studio Ghibli
[ 22]
2011
Hanasaku Iroha
TV series
Masahiro Ando
P.A. Works
[ 23]
2011
Nichijou
TV series
Tatsuya Ishihara
Kyoto Animation
[ 8]
2011
Tamayura: Hitotose
TV series
Junichi Sato
TYO Animations
[ 24]
2011
YuruYuri
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
Dogakobo
[ 8]
2012
Daily Lives of High School Boys
TV series
Shinji Takamatsu
Sunrise
[ 25]
2012
Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
TV series
Akiyuki Shinbo
Shaft
[ 26]
2012
Hyouka
TV series
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Kyoto Animation
[ 27]
2012
Kill Me Baby
TV series
Yoshiki Yamakawa
J.C.Staff
[ 28]
2012
Kimi to Boku 2
TV series
Mamoru Kanbe
J.C.Staff
[ 29]
2012
Mysterious Girlfriend X
TV series
Ayumu Watanabe
Hoods Entertainment
[ 29]
2012
Place to Place
TV series
Fumitoshi Oizaki
AIC
[ 8]
2012–2013
Shirokuma Cafe
TV series
Mitsuyuki Masuhara
Studio Pierrot
[ 29]
2012
Teekyu
TV series
Shin Itagaki
Mappa
[ 26]
2012
Wolf Children
Film
Mamoru Hosoda
Studio Chizu , Madhouse
[ 30]
2012
Yurumates 3D
TV series
Yoshihide Yuuzumi
C2C
[ 29]
2013
Free!
TV series
Hiroko Utsumi
Kyoto Animation , Animation Do
[ 31]
2013
Genshiken: Second Season
TV series
Tsutomu Mizushima
Production I.G
[ 32]
2013
GJ Club
TV series
Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Dogakobo
[ 8]
2013
Kin-iro Mosaic
TV series
Tensho
Studio Gokumi
[ 33]
2013
Kotoura-san
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
AIC Classic
[ 8]
2013
Love Live!
TV series
Takahiko Kyogoku
Sunrise
[ 34]
2013
Minami-ke: Tadaima
TV series
Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Feel
[ 35]
2013
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
TV series
Ai Yoshimura
Brain's Base
[ 36]
2013
Non Non Biyori
TV series
Shin'ya Kawatsura
Silver Link
[ 37]
2013
Servant x Service
TV series
Yasutaka Yamamoto
A-1 Pictures
[ 32]
2013–2014
Silver Spoon
TV series
Tomohiko Itō
A-1 Pictures
[ 38] [ 39]
2013
Super Seisyun Brothers
TV series
Masahiro Takata
AIC PLUS+
[ 40]
2013
Tamako Market
TV series
Naoko Yamada
Kyoto Animation
[ 8]
2013
Tamayura: More Aggressive
TV series
Junichi Sato
TYO Animations
[ 32]
2013
WataMote
TV series
Shin Ōnuma
Silver Link
[ 41]
2013
The Wind Rises
Film
Hayao Miyazaki
Studio Ghibli
[ 42]
2013
Yuyushiki
TV series
Kaori
Kinema Citrus
[ 43]
2014
Barakamon
TV series
Masaki Tachibana
Kinema Citrus
[ 44]
2014
The Comic Artist and His Assistants
TV series
Takeshi Furuta
Zexcs
[ 45]
2014
Engaged to the Unidentified
TV series
Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Doga Kobo
[ 39] [unreliable source? ]
2014
Free! - Eternal Summer
TV series
Hiroko Utsumi
Kyoto Animation , Animation Do
[ 31]
2014
Hanayamata
TV series
Atsuko Ishizuka
Madhouse
[ 46]
2014
Is the Order a Rabbit?
TV series
Hiroyuki Hashimoto
White Fox
[ 45]
2014
My Neighbor Seki
TV series
Yūji Mutoh
Shin-Ei Animation
[ 47]
2014
Go! Go! 575
TV series
Takefumi Anzai
Lay-duce , C2C
[ 39]
2014
Shirobako
TV series
Tsutomu Mizushima
P.A. Works
[ 48]
2014
Soul Eater Not!
TV series
Masakazu Hashimoto
Bones
[ 49]
2014
Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono Encore
TV series
Kōtarō Ishidate
YAOYOROZU
[ 39]
2014
Wake Up, Girls!
TV series
Yutaka Yamamoto
Ordet , Tatsunoko Production
[ 39]
2015
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
TV series
Yoshitomo Yonetani
J.C. Staff
[ 50]
2015
Castle Town Dandelion
TV series
Noriaki Akitaya
Production IMS
2015
Himouto! Umaru-chan
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
Doga Kobo
[ 51]
2015
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
TV series
Norio Nitta
OLM, Inc.
2015
School-Live!
TV series
Masaomi Andō
Lerche
2015
Sound! Euphonium
TV series
Tatsuya Ishihara
Kyoto Animation
[ 31]
2016
Anne Happy
TV series
Shin Ōnuma
Silver Link
[ 52]
2016
A Silent Voice
Film
Naoko Yamada
Kyoto Animation
[ 53]
2016
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
TV series
Shinji Takamatsu
Studio Deen
[ 52]
2016
Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
TV series
Shin'ya Kawatsura
Silver Link
[ 52]
2017
A Centaur's Life
TV series
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Tokuma Shoten
[ 54]
2017
Blend S
TV series
Ryōji Masuyama
A-1 Pictures
2017
Gabriel DropOut
TV series
Masahiko Ohta
Doga Kobo
[ 55]
2017
Girls' Last Tour
TV series
Takaharu Ozaki
White Fox
[ 56]
2017
Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— the Animated Series
TV series
Tomohisa Taguchi
Lerche
2017-2021
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
TV series
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Kyoto Animation
2018
Comic Girls
TV series
Yoshinobu Tokumoto
Nexus
2018-2021
Laid-Back Camp
TV series
Yoshiaki Kyōgoku (s.1) Masato Jinbo (s.2)
C-Station
2018-2022
Teasing Master Takagi-san
TV series
Hiroaki Akagi
Shin-Ei Animation
[ 57]
2019
The Helpful Fox Senko-san
TV series
Tomoaki Koshida
Doga Kobo
[ 58] [ 59]
2019-2022
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
TV series
Shinichi Omata (s.1- s.3)
A-1 Pictures
2020
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
TV series
Masaaki Yuasa
Science Saru
[ 60]
2020
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
TV series
Kazuya Miura
ENGI
[ 61]
2020
Wave, Listen to Me!
TV series
Tatsuma Minamikawa
Sunrise
[ 62]
2020
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Film
Kyōhei Ishiguro
Sublimation, Signal.MD
[ 53]
2021
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro
TV series
Hirokazu Hanai
Telecom Animation Film
2021
Super Cub
TV series
Toshiro Fujii
Studio Kai
2021
Let's Make a Mug Too
TV series
Jun Kamiya
Nippon Animation
2021
The Aquatope on White Sand
TV series
Toshiya Shinohara
P.A. Works
2022
Akebi's Sailor Uniform
TV series
Miyuki Kuroki
CloverWorks
[ 57]
2022
My Dress-Up Darling
TV series
Keisuke Shinohara
CloverWorks
[ 57]
2022
Sasaki and Miyano
TV series
Shinji Ishihira
Studio Deen
[ 57]
2022
Deaimon
TV series
Fumitoshi Oizaki
Encourage Films
2022
Slow Loop
TV series
Noriaki Akitaya
Connect
[ 57]
2022
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
TV series
Mirai Minato
Silver Link
[ 57]
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