Honobono Log

Wholesome isn't a gerne it's a feeling that one gets by watching a certain anime and I see you cherish that feeling. I have arranged some of the best wholesome or slice of life anime that I've seen to calm your stress.

A list of Romance/School focused animes. There are also some comedy animes, besides some drama but not a heavy one.

I wrote a note in every anime I've watched.

Check the other rom-com stacks for more recommendations.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3207
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3214

Anime where the average episode runtime is under 20 minutes

The parameters for this list are as follows:
- Episode duration between 30 seconds and 14 minutes
- Episode count of 4 or more episodes total
- Standalone Series only (Sorry, Koyomimonogatari)
- First seasons stand for the whole franchise

Edit- I edit the title from ‘anime to watch with someone’ to ‘human drama and relationships’

The anime that often focus on deep character development, emotional stories, and realistic scenarios with no explicit content, good to watch with your friends and family.

animes with episodes under 20 minutes

slice of life has helped me get through my life successfully and peacefully and i hope these will do the same for you

anime shorts that are <24 mins an episode

Anime with fluffy, cute, or astounding art, that are easy on the eyes, making you relax, not making you want to rip your eyes out due to complicated lines, and aren't spin-offs or mini versions (OwO). Be warned, some of these stories may be quite dark.

Some of my go-to anime series when I'm down or want to chill a little, taking a rest from the highly intense genres I love & always end up choosing to watch! 😅🙈

A curated list of series and shorts that span no more than 15 minutes, but satisfies your entertainment all the same. Arranged in color-coordinated rows because nothing makes lists look more appealing than a uniform order, trust me.

Short format (and sometimes episodic) anime that you will enjoy in a small amount of time. Wether It has less than 12 episodes or
the duration of the episodes is between 5-15 minutes. Stand-alone OVAs & ONAs are included too.

This list is under development ◖⁠⚆⁠ᴥ⁠⚆⁠◗

I included those anime which are realistic and relatable. You can relate to the characters and events in the anime with your own life.

No open end (to some extent, in some)
No harem, ecchi, bl or gl
*They are tagged as romance genre in general, the degree of romance content varies and some blooms in sequels which will require patience.
!After completing the anime it's recommended checking out the sequels, movies and/or source materials, if they have those, to confirm couples getting together and/or for further developments.
*Please do specified research before giving your time to watch.

Upcoming romances:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22655

Top student romances:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22438

Anime series or movies that have been explored/discussed in depth by Beyond Ghibli( Joel O’Connel), given some videos delve into franchises or the portifolio of an specific director, I’ll submit the ones that he gives more attention or seems more important. I tried to follow the order of the videos but I apologize if I made any mistakes.
https://youtube.com/@BeyondGhibli
Check out Part. 2 for the ones that were missing https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29099

Sometimes I get in the mood to watch a short or short series, but have found (much to my dismay) that there are so few good ones and so many truly horrifying ones! This is a list of shorts and short series that I've watched and enjoyed and recommend to those that are looking for something like these to watch.

(the shorts are listed first and then the short series)