Some anime series completely transform our perception of imagination. They take us into a world filled with brighter and lighter aspects of life, making us truly appreciate the beauty of the world we live in. Through the eyes of their creators, these animations help relieve our stress and momentarily lift the weight of life’s struggles.
Here are some soulful anime series that calm our minds and bring a smile to our faces.
My Neighbor Totoro
The movie delves into our childhood memories, drawing inspiration from a popular anime story. Set in the 1950s, it’s a story of family where a spirit of a creature lives with the girls while they wait for their mom to come home. Bringing along emotions, drama, and fun at a young age, the movie explores deeper meanings of friendship and childlike innocence, which makes us nostalgic. Befriending an imaginary friend in young days gives a lifelong memory of innocence.
Barakamon
Based on a popular manga series, Barakamon is a coming-of-age series that picks up in the countryside of Japan. A boy who is exceptionally well at calligraphy tries to find his own style. Being a prodigy, he has responsibilities that need to be taken forward, but a young mind can easily be distracted. One day he is criticized for his style, making him angry. His behavior takes him to a remote village where he finds his voice and his style to pursue calligraphy.
With a beautiful backdrop of the countryside, Seishu Handa finds himself slowly evolving into his father’s footsteps, keeping his originality with him. The word barakamon itself means bright.
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Sweetness and Lightning
A sweet and loving father, Kōhei Inuzuka, is raising his daughter, Tsumugi, all alone. Though he loves her more than anything, he has to put meals on the table for his child. Being a teacher, he is doing well, but cooking food is something he isn’t able to do. He brings ready-to-eat food, but later is helped by one of his students. A young child like Tsumugi needs proper meals to eat, and for that, she needs home-cooked meals.
This father takes up cooking for his daughter, for her nourishment. An exciting life journey of the father-daughter duo that brings an interesting side of the manga. A beautiful bond of a father with his daughter and a promise to give her everything despite his wife being no longer with them.
Laid-Back Camp
If traveling is your first love, then this anime should be on your bucket list. Laid Back Camp is an exciting traveling crew story of two girls who meet each other while camping. These high school teenagers find traveling their soul passion and embark on various places in Japan to fulfill their travel passion. Each series gives them a brighter memory to cherish.
Another coming of age series that gives its fans the liberty to live life to the fullest and explore the world. Filled with drama, friendship, and humor, the series is a soulful journey that compels you to dream and make it happen.
My Roommate is a Cat
This manga brings joy to a novelist who is having writer’s block. A writer named Subaru Mikazuki adopts a cat. Though he doesn’t have feelings for animals, this cat becomes his greatest companion. Playing with the cat and seeing it do weird things gives him an idea for his novel.
The story explores the genres of emptiness and companionship that pets fill in and become a man’s best friend.
March Comes In Like a Lion
This slice of life anime will take you into a world that is similar to a common person’s life. A young man named Rei Kiriyama, who is living alone and has no family, tries to find his life less messed up when he starts to open up with people. Though his life seems to be a bit unfair when it comes to having a family, his personal and professional life also changes when he starts to interact.
An exceptionally simple yet profoundly impactful story about life, reminding us of the importance of cherishing family and keeping friends close.
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Fruits Basket
An interesting story of a family who are cursed to transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac when they are happy, stressed, etc. A girl orphaned girl enters their life, and as the girls get to know their secret, she starts to embrace love and let go of her past.
A beautiful story of friendship and a slice of life embracing a bright future and love.
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