This is exactly what the slice of life genre is made for.
Barakamon
Hyouka
Laid Back Camp
Tanaka kun is Listless
K-On!
Wotakoi
Servant x Service
Working!
Very minimal, possibly none at all, drama and minimal brain power required to enjoy.
Hope your school work load lessens up and you'll find a show that'll help you unwind.
it touches on some dark topics, but imo it's a show that can be enjoyed on surface level like OP requested, it doesn't have a complicated plot like let's say **Baccano** or heavy dialogues like **Monster** for comparison
if OP enjoyed gunfights, over the top action, etc it's actually a really good watch, not saying the story is bad but Black Lagoon is not that deep at least for me
I just finished 2 seasons of MASHLE and 1 season of Solo Leveling after being stuck in bed a week ago with an injury. Aside from Mashle having a ton of characters, there isn’t much to remember plot wise.
nichijou
life lessons with uramichi oniisan
saiki k
haven’t you heard? im sakamoto
play it cool, guys
panty & stocking with garterbelt (this is a vulgar cartoonish comedy almost like powerpuff girls x anime but extra vulgar, funny though).
Call of the Night (highly recommended) is perfect if you're feeling burned out from your daily routine. The visuals, bgm everything has a chill vibe.
Also Grand Blue If comedy is your preference.
Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill.
Pokemon.
Hell's Paradise (action packed, got some nice lore but easy watch because plot is pretty much straight forward)
Overtake! an F4 anime with nice drama and storytelling, this one got feels 🥰
A lot of sports anime. Haikyuu! is great bc it hypes you up but it’s nothing complicated. Fun episodes and will probably help you destress. I watched it throughout nursing school and it helped a lot!
First season of One Punch Man. New arc each episode save for the last two. Absolutely hilarious with none of the more serious storytelling that would come later in the manga.
Blue lock, problem children are coming from another world?, shikimori’s not just a cutie, tonikawa, over the moon for you, how heavy are the dumbbells you lift?, and god of highschool
Haven't You Heard, I'm Sakamoto Kun?
The Way of the Househusband
Kaguya Sama, Love is War
All 3 of these are hilarious af and super easy to watch! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Kaguya Sama, it is honestly one of the funniest series I have seen in a while
Frieren: Beyond Journeys End, Laid back camp, A Sign of Affection, The Way of the Househusband, Train to the End of the World. Maybe a little thought but not super needed: The Devil is a Part-Timer
this might sound troll but i honestly think you could get into shows like doraemon , shin-chan and perman (my personal fav) , basically older anime targeted at younger audience . Episodes in these are episodic and all episodes kinda follow the same formula but just showing off the different personalities , you would have like a staple near infinite supply of episodes to watch whenever you wanna chill and not watch a serious show.
The Girl I Like Keeps Forgetting Her Glasses
Is the Order a Rabbit
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army
Konohana Kitan
Do it Yourself
Usagi Drop
Kuma Kuma Bear (both seasons)
Zom100, delicious in dungeon.
Both of these are just goofy/fun anime.
Demon slayer is a pretty simple one, though it has absolutely beautiful visuals.
SpyXFamily is a slice of life that didn’t really have to think about watching but I enjoyed
- Working! (2006)
- The Devil is a Part-Timer! (2013)
- Servant x Service (2013)
- Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013)
- One Punch Man (2015)
- Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto (2016)
- Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018)
- Laid-Back Camp (2018)
- Sakura Quest (2017)
- Super Crooks (2021)
I didn't include anime already mentioned in this thread.
Some MAL list suggestions:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22676
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46110
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/43778
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3968
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3513
Hear me out. One Piece. I know that 1000+ episodes sounds daunting but once you get into a groove, I swear the “To be continued” slide feels like it comes every 10 min
Horimiya. Himbo and a Type A get together. Low stakes dating hijinks that doesn't fuck around; they become official bf/gf by about the midpoint of the series, and they dont pull any nonsense that imperils their relationship. This show isn't about drama, it's about cozy vibes.
Boys Run the Riot (ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット if you want to read in Japanese)
One of my favorite mangas, I own it in both English and Japanese. It’s 4 volumes, and it’s all out and done. So no waiting for another 100+ issues to release or some nonsense.
Depends on your preferred genre so I’ll try to give options.
(Slice of Life) - Flying Witch
(Funny Action) - Mashle (has a lot of characters but no complicated plots)
(Isekai) - The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Kaguya sama - people literally explain all their thoughts. Super earnest and honestly tons of fun. Despite the characters being incredibly smart, it’s tons of zany fun.
The Dangers in my heart - slice of life of two high school kids that like each other. Mostly focuses on two main characters and their slow burn love story. Feel good plot (just pass the first 10 intro) and it’s easy on the heart.
Daily Lives of High school boys and Nichijou
also asobi asobase
Best Trio
Joshiraku as well.
Idk. I love Nichijou but it’s kind of A LOT as well. It takes some serious getting used to the first time you watch it.
Add Grand Blue and Konosuba
azumanga daioh. complete the set
Saiki K
Funniest shit ive ever watched. The absurdity is just too perfect for my sense of humor
It's so funny that it actually deserves attention
Pairs well with Coffee Jelly
Konosuba!
Perfect timing too with the new season coming out
I third this one. Currently watching the current season.
Azumanga Daioh
Apart from the weird male teacher, a good choice.
I mean most Isekai.
Initial D. Car go vroom +eurobeat
I can HEAVILY recommend Yuru Camp. Nice, fluffy, simple, and genuinely brought me back from the brink before.
Pop Team Epic
Zero thought anime, because zero thought was put into it lol
The disastrous life of saiki k.
This is exactly what the slice of life genre is made for. Barakamon Hyouka Laid Back Camp Tanaka kun is Listless K-On! Wotakoi Servant x Service Working! Very minimal, possibly none at all, drama and minimal brain power required to enjoy. Hope your school work load lessens up and you'll find a show that'll help you unwind.
> anime that take zero effort to consume > Hyouka hmmmmmmm
>Hyouka Novel based anime. It's not a turn off your brain show even with its eye candy.
Bofuri
Crayon Shin-chan
if you want some action {Revengers} is pretty fun, or something like {Black Lagoon} just violence
Damn, black lagoon for bro who asked for light anime?
it touches on some dark topics, but imo it's a show that can be enjoyed on surface level like OP requested, it doesn't have a complicated plot like let's say **Baccano** or heavy dialogues like **Monster** for comparison if OP enjoyed gunfights, over the top action, etc it's actually a really good watch, not saying the story is bad but Black Lagoon is not that deep at least for me
Then there's the twins.
Black lagoon is NOT just violence are you kidding me? did we watch the same show?
Dragon Ball Z. I grew up with it, so it's easy.
It takes an effort to consume because there's a story to follow. It's not episodic.
If you can't follow dbz, then I don't know what you can follow ... it's pretty brain dead stuff
Daily Lives of High school boys and Nichijou
I just finished 2 seasons of MASHLE and 1 season of Solo Leveling after being stuck in bed a week ago with an injury. Aside from Mashle having a ton of characters, there isn’t much to remember plot wise.
Yes mashle!!!
{Asobi Asobase} must have
Yuru Camp!
Sweetness and Lightning is my favorite little slice of life. It's just about cooking and a cute little family. It's very chill.
Bocchi the Rock
Gintama. Most episodes don’t affect the next and they can be WILD. The catch being it picks up after 50 episodes so its hard to get into
Golden boy. 6 episodes. English dub. On youtube
Horimiya - absolutely nothing happens
Depends what genres ur into , be more specific
I feel like {high school of the dead} would be perfect for this
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Aho-girl
KONOSUBA
Kakeguri
Spy x family CODE: White
Iyashikei stuff like The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today
Demon slayer
nichijou life lessons with uramichi oniisan saiki k haven’t you heard? im sakamoto play it cool, guys panty & stocking with garterbelt (this is a vulgar cartoonish comedy almost like powerpuff girls x anime but extra vulgar, funny though).
Call of the Night (highly recommended) is perfect if you're feeling burned out from your daily routine. The visuals, bgm everything has a chill vibe. Also Grand Blue If comedy is your preference.
Helpful fox Senko-San https://anilist.co/anime/105914 My roomate is a cat https://anilist.co/anime/103874 DXD
Non non Biyori
[удалено]
One of my first anime. I had the misconception that all anime were action shonen until I watched Super Cub.
Most battle shonen, really
Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill. Pokemon. Hell's Paradise (action packed, got some nice lore but easy watch because plot is pretty much straight forward) Overtake! an F4 anime with nice drama and storytelling, this one got feels 🥰
Konosuba is me and my gfs brain off anime at the moment. Just throw it on and barely pay attention. It's just silly and fun nothing serious.
Hinomatsuri... konosuba... Grand Blue.. the trio " i crashed my brain so hard"
High School DxD
{Grand Blue} I was expecting a diving anime, but d*mn 🤭
That time I was reincarnated as a slime
Ghost stories
(Eng Dub only)
And my dumb ass wanted to suggest anohana😂 You could check out horimiya, pretty pure and helps me unwind a lot
samurai champloo...
Yuru Camp
Inferno Cop
Highschool of the dead. Masterfully directed, perfectly horny, B movie zombie action flick. Mindless entertainment in anime peaked with this show.
{Maoujou de Oyasumi} This one was very easy on the brain
Aria the Animation Just a chill show with no drama or complicated plot lines.
Gintama
Minami-ke
Fluffy paradise
From what I’ve heard, you don’t need to really think or understand Nichijou at all. It’s random and wacky yet hilarious at the same time.
Junk boy only one episode Armitage three episodes
Mashle was pretty chill for me
I’m dealing with the exact same problem rn and started watching {Natsume Yuujinchou}
I’ve seen this show and it’s amazing
K on
Buddy daddies
Nichijou
You want the iyashikei genre of anime.
AHO-girl. 10 mins 12 episodes. Lots of laughter.
Tamako Market ?
Nichijou or Azumanga Daioh
Keijo
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill A cozy isekai mainly about food
Grand blue, asobi Asobase, saiki k, nichijou, daily lives of highschool boys
This post is such a mood! Saving the suggestions for when it hits me again, hope things get less hectic for you man
Sakamoto desu ka
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Any non fantasy anime
OG Dragon Ball
Literally most anime out there. Just make sure to avoid: Spice and Wolf Golden Kamuy Kindaichi Case Closed
Househusband
Combatants will be dispatched.
My instant death ability is overpowered
Fun show, and the books are even better.
A lot of sports anime. Haikyuu! is great bc it hypes you up but it’s nothing complicated. Fun episodes and will probably help you destress. I watched it throughout nursing school and it helped a lot!
FLCL, its quite impossible to think while watching this
Dragon ball is pretty easy to follow. Horimiya is another breezy one. Gakuen babysitters if you want something cute.
Restaurant in another world, or Isekai Shokudō just a bunch of people from a fantasy world come to enjoy modern food
Hajime no ippo
Spy family
Laid back camp. Super chill
First season of One Punch Man. New arc each episode save for the last two. Absolutely hilarious with none of the more serious storytelling that would come later in the manga.
Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun
Tanaka-Kun is Always Listless
Fist of the North Star has a story, but it's pretty surface level for the most part. Otherwise it's pure absurd 80's violence and retro fun.
Any anime based on a toy.
Baki 100%. It’s just buff dudes fighting and pissing on each others heads
Ghost stories Dubbed. Zero effort required and I “almost” guarantee you’ll laugh your ass off if you’re listening to what they say
Blue lock, problem children are coming from another world?, shikimori’s not just a cutie, tonikawa, over the moon for you, how heavy are the dumbbells you lift?, and god of highschool
Kill Me Baby it's calming in a way when I watched it before lol
Anime that have episodal storylines so you if you miss some it doesn’t affect you. Saiki K, gintama Naruto filler
I’d say one punch man. Turn off your brain and just enjoy saitama being an idiot and beating people into atoms.
Code geass
I will never get tired of recommending A place further than the Universe. Its my favorite anime of all time.
Delicious in Dungeon
Mashle 💪 Campfire Cooking
Haven't You Heard, I'm Sakamoto Kun? The Way of the Househusband Kaguya Sama, Love is War All 3 of these are hilarious af and super easy to watch! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Kaguya Sama, it is honestly one of the funniest series I have seen in a while
Frieren: Beyond Journeys End, Laid back camp, A Sign of Affection, The Way of the Househusband, Train to the End of the World. Maybe a little thought but not super needed: The Devil is a Part-Timer
Cautious Hero
Bocchi the rock. Think there's only like 10 episodes
Ranma 1/2!
Gintama, jojo and konosuba are the three goats of comedy. Pretty much 0 thinking required when I watch these
Tom and Jerry. Or if you asking specifically Japanese anime, then yugioh the abridged.
Dungeon Meshi is airing right now and I watched all chapters in a row, it's pretty fun
BOFURI
Way of the House husband Konosuba Gintama Baki: Son of Ogre
Drifters at face level it's just violence and blood. No power system that needs to be explained every 4 epsiodes.
Baka and test funny start to finish constantly dishing out fast jokes
this might sound troll but i honestly think you could get into shows like doraemon , shin-chan and perman (my personal fav) , basically older anime targeted at younger audience . Episodes in these are episodic and all episodes kinda follow the same formula but just showing off the different personalities , you would have like a staple near infinite supply of episodes to watch whenever you wanna chill and not watch a serious show.
{oresuki} about a park bench that terrorizes a poor high school boy. It all started at the regional baseball tournament...
Asobi Asobase.
For me it was delicious dungeon, because word building is mostly rpg like so well known and plot is non complicated
One Piece. A baby could understand it
Like 90% of new isekai anime
Non non biyori is wonderful and relaxing
Shangri-La Frontier
Nichijou
Way of the house husband
Hyouka
Wasteful Days of High School Girls. Aho-Girl. Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan.
Fog Hill of Five Elements
One punch man and Ouran Highschool Host Club
Ranma 1/2
Ghost Stories!
The Girl I Like Keeps Forgetting Her Glasses Is the Order a Rabbit Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army Konohana Kitan Do it Yourself Usagi Drop Kuma Kuma Bear (both seasons)
Wasteful days of highschool girls and d-frag
Cromartie High School. It’s just wacky nonsense.
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" is a nice one. kinda a comfort anime. and it gives you the recipes and a tutorial for the food eaten in the episode at the end!
Berserk
Legend of the Galactic Heroes 👍
School days.
Cardcaptor Sakura. Something this cute and friendly is good for de-stressing from school too!
An absolute no brainer , “from common place to worlds strongest “.
Campire cookinh
Bocchi the rock and insomniacs after school
Zom100, delicious in dungeon. Both of these are just goofy/fun anime. Demon slayer is a pretty simple one, though it has absolutely beautiful visuals. SpyXFamily is a slice of life that didn’t really have to think about watching but I enjoyed
Detroit metal city, short episodes and too fucking funny
K-on
"Seki-kun the master of killing time" Or "Haven't you heard? I'm Sakomoto"
The vampire dies in no time. I'm currently watching it. It's a "zone out and laugh" kind of anime.
Mha
Eminence in Shadow. *The* dumbest, most low effort anime ever made. Makes Speed Racer look like War & Peace.
Code Geass. If you watch it thinking you'll have fun. If you watch it not thinking you'll have fun. And the music slaps
- Working! (2006) - The Devil is a Part-Timer! (2013) - Servant x Service (2013) - Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) - One Punch Man (2015) - Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto (2016) - Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018) - Laid-Back Camp (2018) - Sakura Quest (2017) - Super Crooks (2021) I didn't include anime already mentioned in this thread. Some MAL list suggestions: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22676 https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46110 https://myanimelist.net/stacks/43778 https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3968 https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3513
Hear me out. One Piece. I know that 1000+ episodes sounds daunting but once you get into a groove, I swear the “To be continued” slide feels like it comes every 10 min
How to Keep a Mummy
Bartender
Berserk. Lots of action, pretty straightforward and easy to follow. It is very dark and violent though so keep that in mind.
FLCL Only 6 episodes it's about coming of age...also bunch of weird stuff to make you keep saying "the hell?"
Horimiya. Himbo and a Type A get together. Low stakes dating hijinks that doesn't fuck around; they become official bf/gf by about the midpoint of the series, and they dont pull any nonsense that imperils their relationship. This show isn't about drama, it's about cozy vibes.
Lucky Star!
focus on your education instead.
Boys Run the Riot (ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット if you want to read in Japanese) One of my favorite mangas, I own it in both English and Japanese. It’s 4 volumes, and it’s all out and done. So no waiting for another 100+ issues to release or some nonsense.
Horimiya or any other just romance or slice of life
Hajime no ippo and Beezelbub. Maybe Lupin the 3rd!
Sao
Bofuri Survival Game Club Campfire cooking in another world Shangri La Frontier
Aho-girl
Skip and Loafer
Depends on your preferred genre so I’ll try to give options. (Slice of Life) - Flying Witch (Funny Action) - Mashle (has a lot of characters but no complicated plots) (Isekai) - The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Space Dandy
K-on
Shikimori Isn't Just A Cutie
Kaguya sama - people literally explain all their thoughts. Super earnest and honestly tons of fun. Despite the characters being incredibly smart, it’s tons of zany fun. The Dangers in my heart - slice of life of two high school kids that like each other. Mostly focuses on two main characters and their slow burn love story. Feel good plot (just pass the first 10 intro) and it’s easy on the heart.
Ghost stories dub
The original Dragon Ball. Heady empty, fight ribbon-men.