Hakumei to Mikochi

anime that have solid female friendship, some aren't part of main theme of the show, but wholesome nonetheless

Cottegecore stories harken back to simpler times and a simpler way of living. Many stories center on the idea of a simple life of self-sufficiency in harmony with nature, or characters having adventures in a pretty cottegecore environment. Cottegecore is often influenced by the romanticization of the European countryside in historical times, but may also take place in the woods, mountains, or other rustic locations in any time period. Aesthetics often include rural landscapes, cottages, and other dwellings surrounded by flowers and nature, boys in overalls and girls in old-fashioned dresses, lush forests, and low-tech items and furniture from olden times.

These extremely tiny people - sometimes referred to as lilliputians - often face a number of challenges living in a normal human-sized world. They might live alongside humans openly or in secret, or live deep in the forest or other rural places humans are less likely to dwell. Getting eaten or stepped on by bigger creatures is a real concern, though tiny people are often portrayed as a friend to animals who are able to communicate with them and ride them for transportation. In some cases, ordinary people become tiny people due to a magic spell or transformation item.

These series and animated films take place in the countryside, forest, or other rural location.

Wholesome isn't a gerne it's a feeling that one gets by watching a certain anime and I see you cherish that feeling. I have arranged some of the best wholesome or slice of life anime that I've seen to calm your stress.

Here's a bunch of goodies lacking love, many of which are obscure, others just underappreciated. Almost all of them lean more towards being lighthearted, cute and silly. (Not necessarily all at once.) Lots of adventure, too! Keep in mind that they're not all "must-see", but this should still be a great source for finding something new and enjoyable.

1. Cast is all-girl
2. Not in the romance genre*
3. Only Slice of life shows[so no action/battle shows].


Split up in multiple parts due to number of entries.

When I first started watching anime, I thought anime was basically a kind of animation with a unique art style. But now I am seeing that most anime comes with a lot of tropes, and a lot of people see these tropes as part of anime. I am not a fan of these tropes, so I am making a list of anime that I like, and I feel have a relatively low amount of tropes, at least compared to most other anime. I still haven't watched a lot of anime, for example - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. But I will add more anime as I watch them.

Link to part 2 -
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22994

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Blautoothdmand. “The Appeal of Slice of Life.” The Artifice. 27 December 2017.
Roquet, Paul. “Ambient Literature and the Aesthetics of Calm: Mood Regulation in Contemporary Japanese Fiction.” Journal of Japanese Studies. 35:1 (2008): 87-95.
Zeria. “Iyashikei: The Genre of Healing – An Attempt at a Definition.” Floating into Bliss. 27 May 2017.
---. “The Definition of Iyashikei Isn’t So Simple.” Floating into Bliss. 15 July 2019.

Just some Iyashikei(healing) anime to make your day better.
This will be the ultimate list. I'll add more by time to time.
I'll add only one season of each anime.

animes where there are appearances of primates; monkeys, gorillas, etc..

Trees, forests, deserts, oceans -- shows where the depiction of the outdoors is absolutely breathtaking!

Make sure to check for extra episodes, seasons, or movies!

life is chaotic, so sit back and turn your mind off - watch these cute refreshing soothing show :)

List of anime with pretty colors, cute characters or pets/mascots.

List of series with a rural setting.
These anime take place in farms, small cites, villages or forests.

It only includes anime (series & movies) with an obvious difference from the real world in terms of the aspect of the world. Just having some dragons/monsters/etc is not enough as long as there isn't anything special about the landscape.

Sequels are not included (where there are more seasons and/or movies).

More anime to breathe a little fresh air.

[I will update as more requests are received.]

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