Comfy Slice-of-Life Isekai You Can Watch Now


Like video games, anime is often driven by a larger narrative or character arc with high tension and stakes. Isekai is especially replete with works committed to fantastical or futuristic works ready for exploration and combat. Its wish-fulfillment nature even allows viewers to skip the grind and get to the good parts.




However, some works are decidedly laid-back with a focus on a niche that may not be normally exciting. And while some titles get a few fights or tense situations, they don’t displace the overall cozy vibes of the show. Wish-fulfillment is still present, but it’s mostly about characters taking it easy, or achieving goals they could not accomplish in their prior life.

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Update October 11, 2024, by Rie Takumi: By definition, isekai means getting swept into another world, typically fantasy worlds or historical events that entail a lot of violence. That’s why the stereotypical isekai involves protagonists with offense-focused skills. Some anime, however, see potential in isekai as a setting for comfy slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water shenanigans.


Anime like Campfire Cooking and Farming Life In Another World have protagonists who use their unique stats to live their fantasies of a comfortable life away from the capitalism and stress of the modern world. Others, like I’ve Been Killing Slimes For 300 Years, have fighting in them, but the core value of the anime lies with its comfy slice-of-life moments.


17 I Shall Survive Using Potions!

Funa’s Signature Slice-Of-Life Comforts And Business Savvy

I Shall Survive Using Potions anime

MAL Score

6.53 MAL Score (10,465 Users)

Japanese Name

  • ポーション頼みで生き延びます!
  • Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Reincarnation

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV


FUNA, the author of Saving 80,000 Gold, seems to have hit a nice niche in the slice-of-life isekai genre. I Shall Survive Using Potions! follows Kaoru Nagase, an overworked salarywoman, who wants to take it easy after an incompetent entity accidentally disintegrates her.

Kaoru tries to keep a low profile, but trouble always finds her due to her cheating skills. When she’s not haunted by adventure, however, she makes full use of her cheat abilities and business savvy. Anime viewers who are excited about its release can read its manga or light novel version to get a better idea of its plot.

16 Raising Kids While Adventuring

Isekai’d Into A Fantasy World To Raise Children

A Journey Through Another World Raising Kids While Adventuring-1


MAL Score

6.67 MAL Score (22,491 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 異世界ゆるり紀行 ~子育てしながら冒険者します~
  • Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodateshinagara Boukensha Shimasu

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Childcare

Where To Watch

JP-only

Takumi Kayano is another victim of a common isekai protagonist fatality: gods accidentally killing people from Japan. Sylphyryll, the god of wind, decides to make up for it by sending him to the fantasy world of Etelldia a decade younger and with neat powers. What Takumi didn’t count on was becoming the guardian of two abandoned kids, whom he names Alan and Elena.

A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring’s standard isekai action is broken up by Alan and Elena’s cute antics. They’re definitely on the fantastic end of the anime child scale, which means Takumi gets to enjoy fluffy times with his adoptive children rather than worrying about real kid problems. Viewers may get more context by reading the original light novel, or the adaptive manga.


15 Dahlia In Bloom

Wallflower Becomes Go-Getter Genius Artificier

Dahlia in Bloom Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools Madogushi Dariya wa Utsumukanai Kyo kara Jiyu na Shokunin Raifu

MAL Score

6.82 MAL Score (17,294 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない
  • Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Fantasy
  • Reincarnation
  • Business

Where To Watch

Dahlia seems to have the perfect isekai life. From her life as an overworked salarywoman, she became a magic tool artificer, heir to a magic device inventor, and fiance to a typical buff dude. However, her luck turns sour when her father passes away and her fiance Tobias moves in with his mistress, while taking all the credit and profit for her inventions.


Determined to piece her life back together, Dahlia slowly grows a backbone. She proves her rights to her inventions and finds ways around Tobias’ obnoxious schemes, all while solving problems for her friends. Dahlia also somehow remains oblivious to her new friend Wolfred’s overwhelming charisma, leading to some good old will-they-won’t-they.

14 By The Grace Of The Gods

Adult-In-Child’s-Body Takes It Easy With Slimes

By The Grace Of The Gods slime training iyashikei anime

MAL Score

6.97 MAL Score (117,814 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 神達に拾われた男
  • Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Episode(s)

24

Genre(s)

  • Slice of Life
  • Reincarnation

Where To Watch

Crunchyroll


Ryoma Takebayashi never had a great life. At 39, he’s completely unfazed that he’s lost it, to the point that the three gods that meet him at death are bewildered. His attitude changes a little when he incarnates in another world and realizes he has a new life ahead of him.

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Though given a boatload of overpowered skills, he chooses to focus on slime training, for companionship and comfort. Ryoma eventually gets involved with the Jamil family, whom he’s determined to pay back for their kindness.

13 I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years

Comfy Sojourn With Musings On Immortality

Ive Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level


MAL Score

6.91 MAL Score (192,577 Users)

Japanese Name

  • スライム倒して300年、知らないうちにレベルMAXになってました
  • Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

Where To Watch

Asuza Aizawa, like many unfortunate Japanese workers, died of exhaustion. Unlike most workers, she is reincarnated into a fantasy world as an undying, forever-young witch. Now free of corporate life, she freeloads for 300 years by killing slimes and coasting on their bare rewards.

But, as the title I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level implies, Azusa becomes overpowered. Her easygoing life is disrupted by challengers and problems, but she always finds a way to relax. If the anime isn’t enough, there are about 25 light novel volumes out in Japanese and 16 in English as of October 2024.


12 Saving 80,000 Gold In Another World For My Retirement

A Savvy Orphan Disrupts A Fantasy World’s Economy

Saving 80,000 Gold In Another World For My Retirement Shooting practice

MAL Score

6.94 MAL Score (41,011 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 老後に備えて異世界で8万枚の金貨を貯めます
  • Rougo ni Sonaete Isekai de 8-manmai no Kinka wo Tamemasu

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

Fantasy

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video

A lot of working adults can instantly sympathize with this series’ stated purpose. Orphan Mitsuha Yamano simply wants to have a comfortable retirement or a retirement at all. Though she is pushed off a cliff, she happily turns the incident around into a profitable venture.


Saving 80,000 Gold is not the first anime to think of selling real-world conveniences to a fantasy world. But it is unique in that the protagonist can convert fantasy gold into real currency, so she can retire in this world and the real one. It also may have too much combat for some viewers, but Mitsuha’s actions are ultimately geared toward her retirement dreams.

11 In The Land Of Leadale

A Sick Girl Finds Second Lease In Life As Elf

In the Land of Leadale

MAL Score

6.95 MAL Score (83,504 Users)

Japanese Name

  • リアデイルの大地にて
  • Leadale no Daichi nite

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Reincarnation

Where To Watch


Keina Kagami’s normal life ceased at 17, when she became the only survivor in a terrible accident that killed her parents. The VRMMORPG Leadale became her refuge and the only place where she could exist outside the hospital. Tragically, a blackout turns off her life support.

But in a blink, she awakens within Leadale in the body of her elven avatar Cayna. Now stuck in the VR world, Cayna must discover what transpired in the 200 years that passed between her last memories of the game and the present. There’s plenty of action in her journey, but Cayna has a lot of downtime.

10 Parallel World Pharmacy

Accomplished Pharmacist Brings Modern Knowledge To Medieval World

Parallel World Pharmacy


MAL Score

7.30 MAL Score (99,874 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 異世界薬局
  • Isekai Yakkyoku

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Fantasy
  • Medical
  • Reincarnation

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV

Parallel World Pharmacy’s light novel and anime have an amazing commitment to scientific accuracy—as much as they can have when they are set in a fantasy world. Real-world pharmacology, historical references to medical events, and scientific knowledge of diseases are packed alternately in every episode. The result is an educational anime that is not obnoxious with its research.

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The same could be said of its protagonist. Pharma de Médicis is selfless and, like his pre-reincarnation self Kanji Yakutani, never brags about his accomplishments. His temperament helps create a comfortable vibe and heightens moments when he is forced to break his peace.


9 My Next Life As A Villainess

Extremely Goofy Everyday Hijinks Of Teens

My Next Life As A Villainess - Main Cast Sitting At Table All Gathered Around Katarina

MAL Score

7.36 MAL Score (Average, Two Seasons)

Japanese Name

  • 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…
  • Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta…

Episode(s)

24

Genre(s)

  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Reverse Harem

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video

My Next Life As A Villainess has action, thanks to its premise and origin world, but it’s ultimately a low-energy show. This romcom anime effectively de-escalates tension with its unique brand of humor, kindness, and oblivious heroine.


Katarina Claes, affectionately nicknamed Bakarina, is a big reason why the anime manages to feel down-to-earth and drama-free. She attempts to be proactive to defy her character’s fate, but her actions are always practical and no-nonsense. Her honest and oblivious nature allows the series to always slingshot back to a comfortable status quo.

8 Isekai Izakaya “Nobu”

Stomach Growling Bar Food Infused With Heartwarming Stories

Isekai Izakaya Nobu cover art of light novels and manga

MAL Score

7.46 MAL Score (16,400 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 異世界居酒屋~古都アイテーリアの居酒屋のぶ~
  • Isekai Izakaya: Koto Aitheria no Izakaya Nobu

Episode(s)

24

Genre(s)

  • Fantasy
  • Gourmet
  • Adult Cast

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video


Though conceptually similar to Restaurant In Another World, Isekai Izakaya has a pointedly different, but still comfortable, vibe. Its izakaya setting pointedly influences character interactions, the plot, and the main character’s growth.

Owner of Nobu and protagonist Nobuyuki Yazawa’s growth as a business owner and chef is directly influenced by his parallel world customers. He learns to pair alcohol and food better and improves his cooking skills to transcend problems he had in his last job. Meanwhile, viewers are treated to delectable bar food and alcohol that may be available at their local Japanese-style restaurant.

7 Restaurant In Another World

Reconnecting Friends, Lovers, And The Lost Through Good Food

Restaurant to Another World Main Characters


MAL Score

7.54 MAL Score (Average, Two Seasons)

Japanese Name

  • 異世界食堂
  • Isekai Shokudou

Episode(s)

24

Genre(s)

  • Fantasy
  • Gourmet
  • Slice of Life

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Funimation
  • YouTube

While a decade old, Restaurant In Another World remains a go-to for anyone who wants to see good food and happy resolutions. In this anime’s case, happy endings are often achieved through good food, which is all lovingly rendered, glossed up, and delectably described.

Each episode is split into two minisodes, defined by a star dish and an otherworldly story. Nekoya, the eponymous restaurant, and its dishes are always important to the core of scenarios created by its visitors. The episodic nature of the anime allows viewers to drop in and out of the series whenever they need a low-stakes watch.


6 Kakuriyo: Bed And Breakfast For Spirits

Calm Down With Inn Running And Cute Boys

Kakuriyo Bed and Breakfast for Spirits volume 10 cover all male leads

MAL Score

7.54 MAL Score (60,599 Users)

Japanese Name

  • かくりよの宿飯
  • Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi

Episode(s)

26

Genre(s)

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Gourmet
  • Romance
  • Adult Cast
  • Mythology
  • Josei

Where To Watch

  • Funimation
  • YouTube
  • Google Play Movies
  • Apple TV
  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video

Aoi Tsubaki is, refreshingly enough, a college student instead of a high school girl. Nevertheless, her act of kindness to an Ayakashi, demons or spirits, is rewarded by being whisked away to another world as a bride. Aoi’s quick wit gets her out of the marriage and a job as a chef at the Tenjin’ya, the Ayakashi’s inn.


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Kakuriyo follows Aoi’s journey in the world of Ayakashi as she repays her grandfather’s debt to the spirits. Her practicality, kindness, and personality are her greatest assets as she races against the clock before she’s forced to marry the Tenjin’ya’s master.

5 Farming Life In Another World

OP Magic Removes Tedious & Difficult Parts Of Farming & Ranching

Anime that Teaches Basic Life Lessons Farming Life in Another World

MAL Score

7.57 MAL Score (93,179 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 異世界のんびり農家
  • Isekai Nonbiri Nouka

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

Where To Watch

  • HiDive
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Vudu


If the last entry is for food and travel adults, Farming Life In Another World is for Story of Seasons and Stardew Valley fans. Although protagonist Hiraku Machio develops a harem, the premise never truly strays from agriculture. Viewers get to watch as Hiraku cultivates the farm and, eventually, the town of his dreams with surprising consideration about agriculture.

Aside from fun farming, viewers can find humor in Hiraku’s amazing achievements in mundanity. Hiraku manages to build a thriving community in the literal Forest of Death and unintentionally shows great leadership and mercantile skills without knowing about his feats.

4 The Slime Diaries

Rimuru Finally Gets Some Days Off

The Slime Diaries That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime


MAL Score

7.59 MAL Score (143,693 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 転スラ日記 転生したらスライムだった件
  • Tensura Nikki: Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Reincarnation
  • Shounen

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video

Tensura is tense, full of death, and world-altering stakes, but this spin-off is pure fluff. The Slime Diaries turns the comfortable, slow-paced, tender, and funny parts of the main series into bite-sized episodes. Instead of strictly following its original four-panel format, it extends skits while following the original’s spirit.

The anime follows day-to-day affairs between adventures shown in the main timeline. Viewers get to see Rimuru relax, villagers go about their day, and tiny details they can’t get from the main story.


3 Campfire Cooking In Another World With My Absurd Skill

Overworked Salaryman Gets To Cook And Hang Out With Adorable Pets

Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill anime

MAL Score

7.67 MAL Score (105,632 Users)

Japanese Name

  • とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ
  • Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi

Episode(s)

12

Genre(s)

  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Gourmet

Where To Watch

Action and overpowered skills are a means to finding ingredients and creature comforts in Campfire Cooking. Hero Tsuyoshi Mukouda firmly represents a common fantasy among his demographic, which is traveling and eating good food with loving pets without worrying about responsibilities.


Everything the 27-year-old overworked office worker not only looks good but looks mouthwatering. Animation giant MAPPA understood that half the appeal of the light novel lay with the gorgeous descriptions of its otherworldly food. MAPPA’s BTS comparisons of the live-action reference, keyframe animation, and final product are also neat references for home cooks who want to replicate its recipes.

2 Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid

Daily Life Of An Adoptive Family In Reverse Isekai

Miss Kobayashis Dragon Maid

MAL Score

7.93 MAL Score (757,514 Users)

Japanese Name

  • 小林さんちのメイドラゴン
  • Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon

Episode(s)

13

Genre(s)

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Prime Video
  • Netflix


Some purists may scorn the inclusion of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, but it is an isekai from the dragons’ point of view. The reverse isekai manga-turned-anime also fills all the checkboxes for a comfy slice-of-life isekai: lots of fluffy, healing scenes; daily, mundane activities, and otherworldly goings-on.

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The titular dragon maid, Tohru, intentionally stays by Miss Kobayashi’s side after the latter accidentally saves the dragon. What feels like a mistake for Miss Kobayashi opens the taciturn programmer to the temporal wonders of living with people who care for her, and vice versa. Her colleagues, and Tohru’s fellow dragons, also discover the wonders of friendship, found family, good supermarket discounts, and freedom.

1 Ascendance Of A Bookworm

Still Somewhat Comfy Even After Court And Religious Intrigue

Ascendance of a Bookworm Cast of characters


MAL Score

8.05 MAL Score (Average, Three Seasons)

Japanese Name

  • 本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~
  • Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Episode(s)

36

Genre(s)

Where To Watch

  • Crunchyroll
  • Amazon Prime Video

Ascendance of Bookworm gets very plotty in later volumes of the light novel. In the early story, however, it’s simply the light-hearted of a bookworm trying to read another book in their new life.

The anime adaptation curtails a lot of material from the light novel and ages it down. The direction makes it a great watch for adults who want to share anime with the vibes of a Saturday morning cartoon with younger relatives or children they babysit. Adults can even get versions of the light novels revised for kids.


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