The slice of life anime, that great favourite of Type B fans, has been subjected to ranking by its many fans – with KyoAni’s showing as strong as ever in a genre it dominates rather strongly…
The term “slice-of-life” actually has no direct equivalent in Japanese – the (very) close equivalent being “kuuki-kei” (空気系 – loosely, “atmosphere type”), describing works which centre developing a distinct “atmosphere” rather than a follow a storyline.
The almost synonymous “nichijou-kei” – “everyday life type” – shares practically the same definition.
These terms describe a loose genre centred on the interactions of moe characters, (frequently unrealistic) everyday settings, and a lack of overarching story, most often being derived from 4 panel manga.
Having only taken shape in the last decade, defining examples are likely to be familiar – Azumanga Daioh!, Lucky Star, K-ON! and Nichijou being some of the most representative.
1. Nichijou
2. K-ON!
3. Danshikousei no Nichijou
4. Acchi Kocchi
5. Lucky Star
6. Working!!
7. Yuruyuri
8. Minami-ke
9. Hidamari Sketch
10. Ore no Imouto
Danshikoukosei no Nichijou was HILARIOUS!!! 😀
1. Lucky Star (don’t disrespect your elders who started it all)
2. K-on
3. Ore no imouto
4. Yuruyuri
5. Danshikousei no Nichijou
6. Minami-ke
7. Didn’t see acchi kocchi but doubt it’s better than those 6 but Ill check it out.
8. All others
Yuruyuri is my personal favorite but this list is the way it should go.
5 and 6 can probably be alternated.
azumanga is popular with its on particular type of fans but isn’t a top 5 generally.
Lucky Star not #1, FAIL! Let’s see what kind of list looks like in 10 years from now on:
1. Meaningless title which came out this season
2. Meaningless title which came out this season
3. Meaningless title which came out three seasons ago
4. Meaningless title which came out this season
5. Lucky Star
6. Meaningless title which came out this season
7. Meaningless title which came out two seasons ago
8. Meaningless title which came out this season
9. Meaningless title which came out last season
10. Meaningless title which came out this season
this ^
Azumanga Diaoh is god of this genre but I’ll admit Acchi Kocchi is a guilty pleasure of mine
Azumanga Daioh isn’t on here? Blasphemy.