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Time to Grow Up! (Coming of Age Anime)

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byCatsrcutest
Jul 07 2022, 8:50 AM | Updated Sep 27, 2022 8:14 PM
Slice of life anime with a main focus on character development. All types of settings and moods. Sorted by rank.
3-gatsu no Lion
TV, 2016, 22 eps Me:- Author:9
Strong focus on characters, relationships and human interaction in a beautiful animation style and with great pacing and story-telling.
Barakamon
TV, 2014, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
Lighthearted and quirky story of a young stuck tsundere re-finding his spark in life through interaction with the cutest child in the animeworld.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
TV, 2012, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
Funny on the surface, anime about teenager unable to face her problems and unwilling to become an adult, therefore suffering from "chuunibyou".
Fruits Basket 1st Season
TV, 2019, 25 eps Me:- Author:7
High school anime with focus on relationships, especially familial. Throughout the seasons, many characters get their complex stories told and their emotional trauma explored.
Horimiya
TV, 2021, 13 eps Me:- Author:7
School romance with two great and quirky MCs, developing as the series proceeds.
Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara
TV, 2018, 13 eps Me:- Author:7
Depressed and uninspired MC refinds colour (literally) in life be experiencing the friendship of her grandmother's time.
Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru
TV, 2018, 23 eps Me:- Author:8
College bros running together, finally makes them stop running away from life. About friendship, teamwork, goals and moving forward.
Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
TV, 2018, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
High school girl falls for much older man. Series explores the emotional trouble the crush brings both of them, and the way the relationship allows both to move forward in life.
Kuzu no Honkai
TV, 2017, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
Relationships are complicated, as well illustrated in this series where terms like "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" become empty means of reaching actual love.
Mob Psycho 100
TV, 2016, 12 eps Me:- Author:8
Mob is too good for the world. He gets better.
Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
TV, 2014, 22 eps Me:- Author:8
An encounter can means the world. Trauma can be overcome with the help of others. In this gem, two youngsters become each other's light and means to move ahead.
Sora yori mo Tooi Basho
TV, 2018, 13 eps Me:- Author:8
Will-power and friendship can make the unbelievable happen. Follow the journey of these four amazing girls on their way to become women - in the arctics.
Toradora!
TV, 2008, 25 eps Me:- Author:7
Happiness does not always come with wealth, as we can see from the childish Taigas behaviour. Will she be saved by her poor classmate?
Violet Evergarden
TV, 2018, 13 eps Me:- Author:7
Is coming of age restricted to humans? I choose to let this mech's journey towards becoming a human count.
Yesterday wo Utatte
TV, 2020, 12 eps Me:- Author:7
Life after college, what will it be like? How do I move on when my adult life has started with the wrong turn? Perhaps a high school girl with a crow for a pet can be a guide.
Deaimon
TV, 2022, 12 eps Me:- Author:6
Taking over family business after leaving your hometown behind is not necessarily easy. But it helps to have a helpful, younger master, and a light and good heart.
Clannad: After Story
TV, 2008, 24 eps Me:- Author:9
Spoiler: it's sad. No, but really. If you can take the sadness, it does a great, and very thorough job of exploring how one can get through terrible times with a loving hand from those who care.

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