This is Naoko Yamada’s first directorial project, before she handled other beloved KyoAnime anime like Liz and the Blue Bird, Tamako Market, Tamako Love Story, and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. Was there any other series that could hold the top spot? Yet Honobono Log presents all the tender yet very much ordinary moments of people in love, reminding us that it’s not all about grand romantic gestures. You can finish all 10 episodes in 20 minutes - that’s how short it is. It’s more like the typical cutesy Korean illustrations you find on social media. Starting off the list is Honobono Log, a short series that doesn’t look like typical anime. With this in mind, let me show you my picks for the best slice of life anime of all time. It can actually be extremely compelling! You just have to know where to look. I’ve grown up, my taste has too, and good anime doesn’t always have to include big fights and long arcs.Īnime where “literally nothing happens” isn’t devoid of value. If you asked me the same thing 10 years ago, I would’ve said I preferred “edgy, brutal, and deep” shows. You know what’s my favorite genre in anime? Well it’s an easy guess: lice of life - the purest and most life-affirming genre there is.
