Ending a stressful day on the job often calls for good food and a lighthearted TV show we can quickly binge-watch. We know you’ve already got a rotation of K-dramas for this exact purpose, but why not broaden your selection with our list of feel-good, slice-of-life anime below? Check them out!
6 Feel-Good Anime to Watch on Netflix:
Spy x Family
Spy x Family might be premised on a brewing war, but at its heart is one of the most beloved found families in anime today. An agent code-named Twilight is tasked to spy on the reclusive politician Donovan Desmond, to ensure peace between their two rival nations. In order to get close to his target, he pretends to be Loid Forger, a happily married family man who enrolls his daughter, secretly a young, orphaned telepath named Anya, to the same exclusive school as Desmond’s son. Completing their facade is Yor, a timid working woman often hired for her deadly skills as an assassin. In their attempt to fake a harmonious family, the three hide their abilities from one another and eventually come to care for each other more than they planned.
Bocchi the Rock!
Painfully shy and awkward, Hitori turns to her guitar and music for some form of companionship and release. Despite her crippling anxiety, she dreams of joining a band in hopes of making more friends. This goal of hers comes true when she’s invited by an extroverted drummer, Nijika, to join her amateur rock group. With the help of her bandmates, Hitori, nicknamed Bocchi, slowly but surely overcomes her social fears by learning to step out of her comfort zone.
The Way of the House Husband
Tatsu, a once feared yakuza boss, abandons his life of organized crime to support his wife’s burgeoning career. However, transitioning into a house husband turns out to be difficult when his domestic duties are often interrupted by former rivals looking for trouble. It definitely doesn't help that his menacing appearance only adds to the challenge of carrying out mundane chores outside his home.
Ouran High School Host Club
This classic anime centers on Haruhi, a scholar who gets enmeshed in the escapades of her prestigious school’s Host Club—comprised of six handsome boys tasked to entertain their female schoolmates. When Haruhi breaks an expensive antique vase in their club room, she attempts to pay off the debt by running errands for the members, convinced all the while that Haruhi is also a boy. After finding out the truth and realizing she’s a natural charmer adept at making girls swoon, they request to keep her real gender a secret and officially induct her into the Host Club.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Kobayashi is a regular office worker whose life changes when she drunkenly hikes up a mountain and saves a dragon’s life. Having forgotten about the incident, she’s surprised the next day to find a dragon in front of her home who soon transforms into a girl named Tohru. Unbeknown to Kobayashi, Tohru’s fallen in love with her and agrees to become her personal maid in exchange for a place to stay. Instead of making Kobayashi’s life easier though, Tohru proves a magnet for trouble, often attracting other mystical beings to Kobayashi’s home.
Komi Can’t Communicate
After an unsuccessful attempt to stand out in junior high, Tadano settles for being an average schoolboy the next year. On his first day back, he sits next to the new and mysterious girl, Komi, who easily gains popularity for her elegant appearance. Tadano soon realizes that Komi’s enigmatic behavior is actually severe social anxiety. When Tadano manages to break down Komi’s defenses, he vows to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends.
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