Top 10 Slice Of Life Romance Anime To Watch
From a couple that suffers from some intense insomnia to a yakuza turned husband, here are my picks for the Top 10 Wholesome Slice Of Life Anime To Watch! Let’s go!
10. Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Season | Summer 2023 |
| Studios | Doga Kobo |
What’s more wholesome than a love that came straight out of church? Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence is one of those shows that you probably never heard of. Well, even the setting is a bit lowkey because it all starts in a small village. Pastor Lawrence guides people to Saint Cecilia who gives them advice whenever they need it. Sometimes we all need a Saint Cecilia in our lives.
9. Sweetness and Lightning
| Genres | Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Season | Summer 2016 |
| Studios | TMS Entertainment |
Okay Loli fans, if you thought the main heroine was the small girl you really need to turn yourself into the FBI. It follows our boy, Kouhei, who, after his wife dies, has to take care of his daughter as a single dad. Eventually, he meets Kotori who is one of his students and the three of them just cook and eat together. It’s just a story of a really loving dad trying to take care of his daughter as best as he can.
8. Tamako Love Story
| Genres | Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 1 Movie |
| Season | Spring 2014 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
So disclaimer, Tamako Love Story is a movie of a popular anime known as Tamako Market. The only difference between the two is that Tamako Love Story focuses on the romance between our two main characters, Tamako and Mochizo. It’s set in their last year in school and because Mochizo was about to go to college he basically mustered up the courage to confess to Tamako. This is basically a wholesome and simpler Kaguya-sama: Love is War!
7. Insomniacs After School
| Genres | Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Season | Spring 2023 |
| Studios | LIDENFILMS |
What do you do when you can’t just sleep? Normal people would probably just stare at the ceiling BUT these guys take it to a level we weebs can only just imagine. Our boy, Ganta, goes to their school observatory and he meets another insomniac called Magari. Eventually, the two become close enough that they share secrets, comfort each other, and life for them just becomes a whole lot easier. This, in my honest opinion is one of the best slice of life anime to come out in 2023.
6. I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying
| Genres | Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Season | Fall 2014 |
| Studios | Seven |
I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying is every line all wives have said at least once in their life. BUT, it’s literally true in this show because Hajime and Kaoru are complete opposites to the point where it makes you wonder how they even get married in the first place. Hajime is an otaku like you while Kaoru is a hardcore office worker and what keeps them together is nothing but the love they have for each other.
5. Skip to Loafer
| Genres | Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Season | Spring 2023 |
| Studios | P.A. Works |
Were you from the countryside and moved to the big city? Well, this anime might just be for you. Our girl, Mitsumi, was from Japan’s countryside but decided to move to Tokyo to try and change Japan for the better. BUT things always don’t go her way because even on her first day at school she’s late. Of course, like any other romcom, she meets a guy and they eventually get involved in a lot of funny slice of life moments.
4. The Magical Revolution of the Magical Princess and the Genius
| Genres | Fantasy, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Season | Winter 2023 |
| Studios | diomedéa |
Yes, this is an Isekai but not just any Isekai, it’s an Isekai with that sweet sweet wholesome slice of life romance, and best of all, it has some Yuri elements! It all starts off when Anis said that she didn’t want the throne so that she could focus on magicology since she didn’t know how to use magic. After that, she saves her younger brother’s fiancee and the two of them go through the journey of a lifetime.
3. The Way Of The Househusband
| Genres | Comedy, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Season | Spring 2021 |
| Studios | J.C. Staff |
Have you ever thought about what happens when a Yakuza boss retires? Well, based on this show they turn into one badass househusband. The Way of the Househusband is all about Tatsu who was known as the Immortal Dragon in his prime. When someone made him angry, entire gangs would even disappear. BUT now, he’s a loving husband with a scary face making bentos and doing all the housework for his wife.
2. The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
| Genres | Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Season | Winter 2023 |
| Studios | project No.9 |
Imagine this, you have a really good-looking neighbor, what would you do? Well, I’d just be happy with a good morning greeting but our boy, Fujimiya, is just a chad. One day, he sees his neighbor nicknamed Angel on a swing while it’s raining and he just casually gives him his umbrella. After that, they just kept interacting with one another, they started getting close, and eventually, a slice of life romance is in the air.
1. Ouran High School Host Club
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Season | Spring 2006 |
| Studios | bones |
Yes, the anime that every girl loves to watch and every guy wishes they could be a main character in. In anime anything is possible and a school can even have a host club. This is where Haruhi Fujioka made the biggest mistake of her life because she broke a really expensive vase. To repay the club, she basically becomes a host because girls can also be handsome. BUT if she’s surrounded by handsome guys, it’s impossible for her not to fall in love.
