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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 19/02/2024

Ok, internet, I need some recommendations—READ TO THE END BEFORE REPLYING—for fun *reasonably light* anime that is NOT primarily a romcom. I have greatly enjoyed Spy Family, My Hero Academia, Mashle, Delicious In Dungeon, and found Mr. Villain’s Day Off adorable.

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T.L. Bodine @tlbodine.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Chio's School Road. Hilarious, slice-of-life centered on female friendship and just...random funny off-the-wall stuff happening.

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Lee Ann @commiepoetartist.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I recommend Kotaro Lives Alone!

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Basil They/Them/Fuck Fascists @basilbing.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Dungeon Meshi, Isekai Izakaya, and Restaurant to Another World. They're all cooking animes and they're super chill and fun. Idk if that's what you're looking for.

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eli ⁉ @bitextuality.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

i feel like Mob Psycho 100 counts as reasonably light...

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Leia: I'm back on my Gundam kick @ishikawagoemonxiii.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Lupin the Third. A great intro would be the movie Lupin the First and Part 1 dubbed is a great one. Or for a more modern take, Part 4 is rather good. Sailor Moon Crystal (not the 90s anime, sorry for those who enjoy it). A more faithful story to the Manga and iconic. Cells at Work!

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kittenfish8.bsky.social @kittenfish8.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

And, on a related note (which you'll understand better once you've seen it,) teen and I just had a lot of fun imagining Bee and Puppycat visiting the planet of Wombats and meeting Queen Ursula. So, thanks for that joy. 🥰

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kittenfish8.bsky.social @kittenfish8.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Ok, my teen has strongly recommended Bee and Puppycat for you. It's not an anime, but there is wonderful art, and some delightfully surreal elements that our whole family thinks you'll love.

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Patio Curmudgeon @juniperfizz.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Gunsmith Cats is very odd but not heavy. It's set in Chicago of all places!

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FluffYeti @fluffyeti.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I came to rec so many, but nearly all of them are already elsewhere in this thread, so I will add Slime Diaries, which is a slice of life spinoff of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. The main anime is very good, but probably heavier in spots than you'd prefer, and the spinoff is very light.

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Caytlin (Tamberlane) // ⭐Read My Webcomic!⭐ @caytlin.tamberlanecomic.com · 23/02/2024

I second Frieren and also Delicious in Dungeon. I suspect from what I see around the Internet that the latter will probably get heavier eventually? But it hasn't yet, and its a truly wonderful show about figuring out how to eat and prepare monsters in a dungeon. That does not remotely do it justice.

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Mar Cromwell 🌹 > BLFC @marandart.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Bocchi the Rock is a really fun coming of age girl band anime. The music is good (and original to the show) and the jokes are funny. I am not sure if there's an English dub, though, for background watching...

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Megan @meganreally.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Saiki K is funny and quite silly but the dialogue is SO FAST (for comedy's sake). Kinda on a similar vibe as 1 Punch Man

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John Fiala @jcfiala.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

My suggestions are "Restaurant From Another World" which is about a small eatery from Japan which is available one day a week from a fantasy world, and "Kimono Friends" which was cheaply animated but has a lot of heart.

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Grumpy Old Manchild @snakebitcat.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I remember Space Dandy being a lot of goofy fun.

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bunshonokai.bsky.social @bunshonokai.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

If you like silly cats and hopelessly bad at self care OL I'd recommend this one. She saves a stray kitten that grows up by force of will to pay her back for saving him. And is basically the ultimate homemaker to her hot mess ;)

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Videofreak @videofreak.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Nichijou is absolutely fantastic. It's a slice of life anime about a trio of girls going to school, but things get wacky fast.

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Mr.Badger @sunflowerdbadger.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Cromartie high school. Fun in spades. A bit nutty, but there are literally non stakes.

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K. Vale Nagle @kvalenagle.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Way of the House Husband is on Netflix and is amazing. It's like what if my neurodivergent brain was put into a very intense retired Yakuza assassin which is trying to be the very best house husband. Runner up: Case Closed is 1200 episodes of cozy mystery wackiness.

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Archangel Beth @archangelbeth.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

My spouse has been consuming a lot of anime recently and I will ping him.

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Codebracker @codebracker.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I would recommend: YUREI DECO Ya boi Kongming I'm quitting heroing Eminence in shadow Campfire cooking in another world Konosuba

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Genevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

If not already recommended and/or watched, I greatly enjoyed Silver Spoon.

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You May Call Me Dunrobin @dunrobin.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I think you’re the right audience for Mushi-Shi. Mildly spooky supernatural investigation and often it’s about helping kids.

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Madame Hardy @madamehardy.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Mob Psycho 100! It's about a kid named Mob who is *not* a psycho, but is dealing with psychic powers. It is very sweet.

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Ellen Forget @ellenforget.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

If you liked Delicious in Dungeon, you'll also probably like Campfire Cooking In Another World With My Absurd Skill. It's also primarily about cooking and the main character has fun familiars.

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Phil of Canada @philofcanada.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I think you would enjoy Frieren. It's a good mix of lighthearted fun and a deconstruction of heroic fantasy tropes mixed with some musings on immortality. plus an old elf lady gets stuck in mimic chests.

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Shrub @shrub.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I skimmed all the replies and I didn't see Edomae Elf so I'll recommend that.

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Cathy W @cathyw.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I put the question to my daughter who has watched more anime in the past six months than I will in my life and she put together a google doc. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Cathy W @cathyw.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Do It Yourself!! - the adventures of the DIY club at a girls' high school while they build a treehouse. Dragon Goes Househunting - exactly what it says on the tin; he's after a place to keep his hoard safe from adventurers.

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Soilent Archive @soilent.etheirys.social · 20/02/2024

I want to recommend middle manager tonegawa but youned to watch kaiji first becbecause it does spoil it a bit. Theres also saiki k.

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⚡️bespoketrash⚡️ @kingsandbastardz.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

The vampire always dies - the dub works well bc it was done by funimation and they worked on getting the humor to flow. It's silly and very irreverent

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BluJaguar @blujaguar.bsky.social · 25/02/2024

If you don't mind a much slower pace: Mushi-shi, Violet Evergarden, or The Ancient Magus' Bride are nice to watch.

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Cedric Saebrook 🐽『a Swine of Culture』(ENVtuber) @aswineofculture.myatproto.social · 20/02/2024

Hinamatsuri! Ex-yakuza adopts a psy-powered alien girl, hijinks ensue

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Walter Milliken @waltermilliken.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

My suggestions have all been hit, so I’ll list to upvote: Bofuri - game fails to survive contact with Loonie player Campfire Cooking - fun cooking fluff, the Fenris is a lovely char Bocchi the Rock and/or Ya Boy Koming 1st place: Apothecary Diaries (actually glacial romcom), Maomao is Best Girl

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The Nerdy Lawyer @nerdylawyer.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I haven't watched much anime in a while, but if you're willing to go for some older stuff: Azumanga Daioh, K-On!, and the first season of Minami-ke are all light, silly, and largely enjoyable (though some bits may have aged poorly; Mr. Kimura from AzuDai certainly has).

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Miko Squiz @mikosquiz.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Bocchi the Rock is about a pathologically shy and introverted girl becoming a rock star and is v. cute Dorohedoro is, uh, dark and gritty but in the way Tank Girl is dark and gritty, meaning it's silly fluff but people get sploded quite a bit

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Tugrik, ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ, төгрөг, tögrög, ₮ @tugrik.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

If you just want some short feelgood fun on Crunchyroll, try Restaurant to Another World and Isekai Izakaya. Fun foody + fantasy stuff. If you want Hero Academia vibes but about food, Food Wars of course. :)

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Morgan K. Bell @morgankbell.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

It’s been a few years since I watched it but I think One Punch Man would appeal greatly to fans of My Hero Academia and Mashle

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ScottIJ @scottij.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

And if you like food stuff, Wakakozake may be worth checking out. It’s liveactio. not anime but it is on Crunchyroll. Young woman office worker has a secret nightlife eating and drinking at interesting restaurants after work.

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ScottIJ @scottij.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Oh! Isekai Izakaya! Fun light anime about a modern day izakaya whose back door happens to open onto a medieval fantasy world and how the locals react to eating there. Also The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Evil fantasy arch villain defeated and banished to our world, loses powers, has to get job

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ScottIJ @scottij.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Not sure if it fits your definition of Romcom, but the recent remake of Fruits Basket was just wholesome and lovely and I enjoyed it immensely. Another one that is more relaxing and meditative is Mushi-shi, which always calms me down.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 19/02/2024

I liked Blue Eye Samurai, but I cannot do that level of heavy in the background while playing video games.

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Steph @shunter.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

The Chinese anime “God Troubles Me” is about the un-godly child of gods who finds herself living with the god of cell phones and god of cats. Surreal, relatable, and hilarious. Short episodes.

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Philip Scarecrowgmeier. @flipwriter.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I would definitely second (or however many we're up to at this point) any recommendation for The Way of the Househusband and Food Wars. Also, Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits (it has a lot of Ghibli art vibes and a fun premise).

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Carla🔆Austin @dswgratm.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

"Cells at Work" is pretty fun, plus u learn about the body system

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Dreamer Dragon (Entering my napalm Era) @dreamerthedragon.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Ones that I am very much enjoying this season that are light (they may start to get heavier later on but so far they are wonderful) and not primarially romatic is Fluffy Paradise, The Wrong Way to use Healing Magic. From previous season Campfire Cooking in Another World is one of my favorites.

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Bones @submarineterfuge.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I didn't see it mentioned so I feel obligated to recommend Ya Boy Kongming, in which Zhuge Liang gets reverse isekai'd into modern Tokyo and decides to use his tactical skills to help an aspiring idol become a star. The opening should tell you everything you need to know.

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bakezori.bsky.social @bakezori.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Blue Period on Netflix. It’s about a student choosing to go to art school and finding his voice. Bochi the Rock -Crunchyroll. An anxiety wracked guitar player girl finds a band and friends. K-on - light music club at a high school. They sit around drinking tea and writing songs.

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Ray C @madcat.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Have you seen Hōkago Saikoro Club.? It's a slice of life anime about a boardgames club. They play relatively modern boardgames. The first episode feature Marrakech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NwN...

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Thomas 🚀 SFF180 @sff180.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Your Name, perhaps?

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Brett Tamahori @tamahori.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

This may be _too_ light, but if you just want something that's fairly fluffy have you looked up Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense?

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Not That Rick Scott 🇨🇦 @shadowspar.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Nichijou (My Ordinary Life) is absurd mindless slice-of-life humour that's quickly become one of my favourites.

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Bruno Caesar @brunocaesar.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Odd Taxi A Place Further than the Universe

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Chuuni Bard @chuunibard.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

I'd be shocked if you didn't like Hakumei and Mikochi. It's about gnome ladies getting into hijinks with talking animals and basically just enjoying life.

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Mike Wiser @drmikewiser.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Depending on how strict we're being about defining anime, the animated X Men from the 90s?

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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 19/02/2024

Yakitate Japan is about a kid who wants to bake the perfect bread, going on various bread related adventures that get increasingly ridiculous. It's a bit like Food Wars (which I also liked) but without the weirdly sexual reactions so much more family friendly. One of my faves!

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aetherspoon @aetherspoon.com · 20/02/2024

Too Cute Crisis. It is about space aliens deciding to invade Earth until their scout discovers the cuteness of cats (and everything else).

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Silence @silence042.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Reborn as a Vending Machine is oddly entertaining

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Shanna "Purgatory" Pug @shannapug.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

The masterful cat is depressed again today. Big cat takes care of his human.

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David Seaver @davidseaver.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Food Wars was fun.

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Elanor Pam - www.pathtotimbala.com @elanorpam.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

“Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun”: very meek boy is adopted by demon grandpa who wants a babby to brag about to his bingo pals. His life proceeds to improve in every possible way.

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Jenny Griffee @jgriffee.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

If you haven’t watched Pokémon Concierge yet, PLEASE do. It’s adorable (and it’s stop-motion animation, with a very handcrafted look). No real Pokémon knowledge required. It’s short but sweet.

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ricecooker🍙 飯煲 @ricecooker.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Shirokuma Cafe (Polar Bear Cafe), Heaven's Design Team & Natsume Yuujinchou (Natsume's Book of Friends)?

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Dr. NerdLove @doctornerdlove.com · 19/02/2024

Also, the movie Belle is adorable in a “What if Jem and the Holograms starred in Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast in Fortnite and Gaston was just played by All-Might” way.

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Dr. NerdLove @doctornerdlove.com · 19/02/2024

The Great Pretender is on Netflix and it’s a fun series of heists and cons that’s somewhat reminiscent of Leverage as the main character wants to be the greatest con artist in Japan and ends up fleecing horrible people around the world

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Food Wars. Batshit and hilarious, and I've been rewatching it this week while I sign a million tip-ins. Full of fanservice because it treats "foodgasms" like actual orgasms, but it's all-in on who gets flashed -- all genders, all ages. No romance so far.

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Hugh Jass @satanicmechanic.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

BANG BRAVE BANG BRAVERN

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Pan @pancakura.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

You should watch Campfire Cooking In Another World It's very fun and chill also good food

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Joel Berger @teknomantik.old-home.net · 19/02/2024

I'm not sure if this is *too* light, but I'll throw Nichijou out there. It's a little absurd but probably still makes good background watching.

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Joel Berger @teknomantik.old-home.net · 19/02/2024

You're talking about having it in the background, so I assume dubbed is preferable?

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Branch @branchandroot.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

If you want light, Laid-back Camp/Yuru Camp is the ticket. Nothing but camping, pretty scenery, camp cooking, more pretty scenery, also cute dogs.

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Nethyr // nullptr::live @nethyr.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

The Way of the Househusband, Lucky Star (a classic), and Log Horizon. Been enjoying Shangri-La Frontier too.

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Ishmael Grey @callmeishmael.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Moyashimon is about a guy going to agricultural college who can see and talk to anthropomorphized bacteria. It's delightful Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun is a very cute anime about a hard-working boy whose shit parents sell his soul but the demon is like the enthusiastic doting grandpa he lacked

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Lia Pas @liapas.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Komi Can’t Communicate is very delightful! It has some romance but it’s so slow moving that I wouldn’t call it romantic

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Spooky McSpookyface the Third 9th of Her Name, Lass of Terror. @lulz.network · 20/02/2024

Saint Young Men. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Y...

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Polar Bear Cafe. 100% sweet, light, and off the charts adorable.

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Tibbi @tibbi.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Fruits Basket is the only one that comes to mind at the moment.

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AlimentaryMagic @elenaperez.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Chi’s Sweet Home is adorable adventures of a cat, and each episode is like 6 minutes

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donaithnen @donaithnen.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

We've really been enjoying "Shangri-La Frontier" (it probably helps if you're familiar with RPG video games.) "Dr Stone" is also great if you'd like a heavy emphasis on science and a light emphasis on battles. And if you haven't seen it yet S1 of "One Punch Man" is incredible.

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Sally Sultzman @sallysultzman.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Me, rushing here to say Delicious in the Dungeon Me, also following directions and READING TO THE END Seriously tho, it was cute and I also would like more in this genre, please and thank you. Did you like/have you tried Cells at Work?

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BlueBlazeIrregular @blueblazeirregular.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Great Teacher Onizuka aka GTO.

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Sarah Elliot @queerreader.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Bang Bang Bang Bravern. Giant robot show where the sentient robot really has the hots for his reluctant pilot. Delightful with dash of saving the planet from aliens.

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boutet @boutet.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

The Vampire Dies in No Time. Zero stakes, hilarious characters, completely unexpected events in the plot. Just very fun

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Bastiat @bastiatt.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

This thing is up to like a 100 replies. Bluesky is crazy. This community is on overdrive! How about a dark compelling anime drama for people that hate anime? Anyone?

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Bjorning @bjorning.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! It's a sendup of the magical girl genre and features a wombat.

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elinef.bsky.social @elinef.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Less light, but one you might enjoy is Ascendance of a Bookworm, about a librarian reincarnated into another world as a little girl and to her horror there are no books or printed material. Despite being sickly and poor, she resolves to make books herself if that’s what it takes…

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elinef.bsky.social @elinef.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

My Roommate is a Cat is delightful and sweet and gets the cats very right.

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In the Nexus @iksarcleric.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Damn, so Trigun is out eh? Cause it would make Bigolas Dickolas so happy!

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Ash (it's phonetic!) @abarthloser.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

The only recent things I've watched are Way off the Househusband, which is incredibly silly and wholesome, and Aggretsuko, which is cute and cathartic

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Rinzy 🔞 @rinzy.art · 20/02/2024

Shangri-La Frontier has been a lot of fun so far! It's another VR MMO anime, but doesn't involve any "We're trapped in the game!" stuff. Basic premise is that it's about a guy who's used to playing bad/buggy games actually trying out a good, popular MMO.

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XelEsparza @xelesparza.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Tiny Little Life in the Woods was a favorite of mine from my fiancé's Anime FMK days. I also liked Chio's School Road. If you're in the mood for something like eating a whole bag of potato chips in one sitting, try Killing Bites.

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Liminal at Law @liminalatlaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Top four I'd recommend are: Food Wars One Punch Man (if you don't mind some splatstick) BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. Little Witch Academia

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Liz a Crow @crowelizabeth.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

"Campfire Cooking in Another World" is fun to me. "Saving 80,000 Gold" might work, "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear" is a fluffy as hell, but YMMV.

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Patrick Rogers @patrickrogers.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I found Hikaru no Go to be fun. I started binge watching it over Thanksgiving last year. It's on Hulu. Blue Period is one of my favorites, it's on Netflix.

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Duae @duaecat.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Look I will not say the 4kids Yu-gi-oh is necessarily GOOD, but it's very light and fun and very silly. It's also streaming on pretty much everything? Also you might find Skull Faced Bookseller Honda-San a lot of fun! Anti-Rec, I like Demon Slayer, but it's teen edgy grimdark a LOT.

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Che Bush @cbushwrite.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Slayers!

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Beth @juthwara.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Azumanga Daioh and Ouran Host Club are both funny and light high school shows. Fruits Basket is a bit heavier but still funny and sweet. Lupin III is a classic show about a group of terrible thieves. Ranma 1/2 is very funny and has the material for app. 12 PhD theses on Japanese gender dynamics.

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Anne @aegtx.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

The Daily Life of an Immortal King (s1 is on Netflix, I'm told s2 is on Crunchroll but I don't have that)

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Rodney Brown @ Wicked Comic Con 2026 @firstpersonshooter.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Bocchi the Rock, Uncle From Another World, currently airing The Apothecary Diaries. And while it's not really "light," Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Not that it's dark or heavy, but man, the feels.

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R @arrkonthelibrarian.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I really like kiyo in Kyoto: from the Maiko house but it’s not dubbed. It’s about two friends who want to be geisha, one drops out and becomes the cook/caretaker at the apprentice house and each episode focuses on a dish she cooks!

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DEATHMgck @deathmgck.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

How to Keep a Mummy

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A Jelly Squishes Slowly By @ubiquisquish.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Shirakuma Café is a slice of life anime about a polar bear who has a fancy coffee café: many hijinks, puns, work-adverse panda, alpaca/llama rivalry. It’s just nice, funny, and gorgeously animated. World Fool News is a ridiculous anime that made me think, “how stupid” and then I finished it.

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Dr Vinca, PhD @vincaminor42.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Hmmm... Ancient Magus' Bride? In the Land of Leadale, if you like simple isakais?

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𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗔 @behemow.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

You might enjoy Hunter X Hunter!

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AJLZarychta @ajlzarychta.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Yakitate Japan. It's like Iron Chef meets slice of life with weirdo side characters, set in and around a bakery. Also, You're Under Arrest is fun if you can find it. Follows traffic cops in Tokyo. They save cats and thwart a baseball themed vigilante.

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AJLZarychta @ajlzarychta.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Yakitate Japan, if you can find it. Think Iron Chef meets slice of life, with weirdo side characters, and set around a bakery.

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Jaime Headden @jaimeheaddenart.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Might recommend Fruits Basket. There is a romantic C plot, but it's not the core of the story.

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Spooky Snowflake (Vavia) @bardiclady.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Possibly Laid-Back Camp or Encouragement of Climb?

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Delcan @delcan.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Spouse-creature and I recently watched ZOM 100: Bucket List of the Dead, which was a delightful tongue-in-cheek look at what a zombie apocalypse looks like to a career-choked salaryman.

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Kimichi Tsuzuku @kimichitsuzuku.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I don’t see anyone else recommending it, but the boringly named “The Great Cleric” isekai is light, almost a workplace comedy. A salesman finds himself reborn in a fantasy world & chose to become a healer to ensure survival. Various events propel him down the path to becoming a paladin…

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Mummified (but spooky) Tony @mummifiedtony.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Way of the House Husband is light

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Fanboy Chris @fanboychris.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Sleepy Princess is such a funny and underrated anime.

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Cecilia @gaiacecilia.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I quite liked Assassination Classroom, which has the plus of being complete, although the premise is pretty dark, its mostly fairly light-hearted, although the ending does emotional damage. Castlevania, as far as I've watched at least, is hilarious although also with a dark premise.

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André @andrecomics.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

More Tubi stuff- Fancy Lala is light & fun magical girl stuff, Space Dandy is super silly (he's a dandy! In Space!), PopTeam Epic is just a stream of weirdness, Project A-Ko is a silly action movie. They also have the CGI Musical Prince of Tennis Movie. Haven't watched it, BUT trailers look absurb

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André @andrecomics.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Stuff I rec on Tubi- Hunter X Hunetr (gets kinda heavy/violent tho), Ranma 1/2, Saiki K (very dumb/silly), lots of Lupin III specials & shows, Bakuman (Jump show about making comics), Yashahime (InuYasha's daughter and nieces), CardCaptor Sakura is on there too. Dear Brother is kind of INTENSE.

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Amber @mousegoddess.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Now the only titles that will enter my head are tearjerkers

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Natty @vexisidhe.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I love Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. I too wish I could get on the wrong bus while deadass wasted, find myself in the mountains with a dragon, drunkenly invite new dragon friend back to my house to hang out and then wake up the next morning with the first of many dragon pals helping me keep house.

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Cat | 🎨🖌️ @angiethecat.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

The Apothecary Diaries! It has some romcom elements but its at best a subplot going on in the background, mostly about solving mysteries and drama in an alternate historical setting! maomao is the best little hyperfixated gremlin and is very autism coded

Excited chibi Maomao with cat ears, from The Apothecary Diaries

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EventHorizon @eventhorizon451.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Kuroko's Basketball, Welcome to Demon School, The Vampire Dies in No Time, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K...

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

"Time for Torture, Princess" sounds *terrible* but is about demons tempting their captive with nice food or social activities. It is *extremely gentle and silly.*

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Saidi Enfida @sultansaidi.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Frieren is a great exploration of fantasy and especially what happens after the big evil got destroyed and how you connect and care about people even after they are gone

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Garlax, The Weasel King @garlaxweaselking.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

The only thing I can think of is “I’ve been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level” (Which is also one of the very few anime I’ve watched a season.)

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‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾gurt☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ @upmango.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

- Sakamoto desu ga? - Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri - The Case Study of Vanitas - Undead Murder Farce - The Disastrous Life of Saiki K - Asobi Asobasi - Bocchi the Rock - Buddy Daddies - Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari - Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi - Shangri-La Frontier - Zom 100

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Zachary Dillon @zacharydillon.substack.com · 20/02/2024

I’m astonished to not see “Thermae Romae Novae” mentioned. Ancient Roman bathhouse architect unwittingly zaps through time and space, stealing ideas from modern Japanese bathing equipment and comforts. And the creator appears at the end of each ep, touring Japanese baths!

A still from anime “Thermae Romae Novae” showing two shirtless men in a tiled bathroom. One is a Japanese man wearing a green bathing visor. The other is an accidental time traveler from Ancient Rome, who is startled by the Japanese man and modern bathroom.

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Richard Roberts @inscrutablemachine.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

So I’m A Spider, So What? A teenage girl reincarnated as a spider monster in a video game rules-whoring shamelessly to become a god just so people will leave her the fuck alone and she can go back to being a shut-in… sound like a list of things you like.

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Oseike @oseike.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

If you liked Spy x Family, you'll probably like Buddy Daddies. Similar premise, a bit less whacky

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Sayyadina (sie/hir) @sayyadina.northsky.social · 20/02/2024

Way of the Househusband on Netflix. Slice-of-life show about a retired yakuza and his salarywoman wife. It's adorable! Also Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (it has romance elements, but they aren't the primary focus).

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ŠequencedLife @sequencedlife.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

One Punch Man

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Jimmie Myers @jimmiemyers.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I enjoyed A Place Further Than the Universe quite a bit! It’s a cute, fairly grounded story about 3 high school friends who end up on a trip to Antarctica.

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Örjan @cunobaros.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

"Frieren - Beyond journey's end" is a sweet fantasy story about an elf who outlived most of her successful and retired adventuring party (the humans aged out). But it's only subbed. Seconding "Keep your hands off Eizouken!"

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gremlingirlsmell @gremlingirlsmell.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is really good, if you want something chill. It's fantasy following the journey of an Elf after the Big Evil has already been defeated. Bocchi The Rock! is amazing funny slice of life about a girl with social anxiety in a rockband with gay undertones (no romance tho!)

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Max Kaehn @mithriltabby.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Things from Crunchyroll: "Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill" is pleasantly silly. "I've Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level" is a fine demonstration of how a game master can handle high-level characters, plus an amazingly large witch hat.

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Steve Burnett @steveburnett.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I can't not mention R.O.D. (Read Or Die), although it's been around for a long time and you're likely familiar with it. Might not be reasonably light depending on specifics, but at least it's definitely not a romcom!

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Beth B @bethb.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

We are currently watching The Vampire Dies Quickly. It’s fun and I like the music

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CT3LA @ct3la.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

First two seasons of Scissor Seven seem like the kind of tone you're looking for, for the following two seasons it kind of loses all pacing

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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @planetx.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Way of the Househusband

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Martian Manhaunter 👻🔞 @dorkonaut.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Flying Witch is good. It’s about a girl in the process of becoming a witch and all the hijinks that ensue. It’s pretty short, though (12? episodes). There’s also Laid Back Camp, which is about a camping group and, well, camping. That one is ongoing, from the looks of it.

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Emily @cat-appreciator.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I enjoyed non non biyori, which is a slice-of-life about school kids in rural Japan. The scenery is gorgeous.

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Rook @rookorik.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Mushi-shi, Kill-la-kill, Chainsaw Man, Zom 100, Heaven Official's Blessing, Cowboy Bebop...I kinda wanna say Bastard!!, too...

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Lance @lancelotl.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Kakegurui is amazing. Very fun. Utterly unhinged at some points but in a good way. High stakes without being emotionally heavy.

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L.N. @furtech.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

For something light and different, consider, "Yakitate!!" It's an anime about making bread; the hero's dream is to create a bread Japan can all its own. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitat... You can find it on a lot of services that have "premium" services (eg, Crunchyroll).

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Alex "I think you'll find it did not blow" P 🇨🇦 @alexmegami.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Also the books are romances but because of Chinese censorship laws the donghua almost certainly won't be outside of hinting - Heaven Official's Blessing has some dark moments and will eventually have some *really* heavy stuff if it keeps getting made, but the current two seasons are (cont)

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Alex "I think you'll find it did not blow" P 🇨🇦 @alexmegami.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto/Sakamoto Desu Ga? It's only 13 episodes afaik but it's entirely about a dude who is so good at everything it's unreasonable and the bullies/delinquents at his school who are ultimately won over by him.

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Robin Hermann @tudorstuart.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

RANMA 1/2 RANMA 1/2 RANMA 1/2

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T(he Thing)J(ohn Carpenter’s, that is) Tomaso @cyan220.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

I really enjoyed the live action one piece on Netflix. I’m sure the actual anime is better, but seems like a massive undertaking as opposed to one season

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Stroctoperry @stroctoperry.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Bananya might be *unreasonably light* but I'm going to suggest it anyway

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Kay @fridgebrilliance.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki Kun: a bunch of highschoolers with no clue about romance end up producing a highly popular shoujo manga. It’s incredibly funny and doesn’t need much in the way of attention to plot, because it’s wall to wall antics and subverted cliches

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Felgraf @felgraf.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Azumanga Dioh! I suspect you, like many other ADHD folks out there (including myself), will particularly relate to a few of the characters.

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Moodyabyss @moodyabyss.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Bocchi the Rock, maybe?

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Prof. Nycteris, Spooky @nycteris.bsky.social · 19/02/2024

I really liked A.I.C.O (on Netflix) but it’s like… cloning and some body horror. So not a rom com. 🤔 I watched the whole thing twice already because it’s only a few episodes. Oh! Also Eden (also Netflix) was good - I could be failing at “light”, but these aren’t super heavy?

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