Iyashikei is a genre of anime and manga considered to have a calming, therapeutic effect on the audience. Also simply known as “healing anime”, there’s frequent overlap with the slice-of-life genre, and it tends to focus on pleasant, heart-warming daily activities happening in a safe, …Read more »
Even at the best of times, we could all use a little relaxation. Intense action and deep stories are fun — but there’s also something to be said for gentle, slow-paced shows with pretty animation and calming stories. You may have gotten this vibe off …Read more »
Calm and refreshed Anime has a glorious sub-subgenre known as iyashikei—literally, “healing” anime. You know those shows with lovely backgrounds, low stakes, calming music, and (occasionally) really gorgeous food? Those shows you can sit and take in despite their minimal plot because they just bathe …Read more »
Right away, it looks like Konohana Kitan is taking inspiration from Spirited Away; but one thing sticks out immediately—unlike Chihiro, Yuzu is already a denizen of the spirit world, which has doses of traditional Japanese mythology wherever you look. So rather than being shocked at …Read more »
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