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Anime rankingsTop Slice of Life anime of 2023
A shared meal, a familiar walk, a conversation that makes the day better. Explore the top slice of life anime of 2023 and discover stories that find meaning in everyday moments. Settle into a cast whose company you will want to return to.
#10Azur Lane: Queen's Orders
Azur Lane: Queen's Orders
Queen Elizabeth's confidence gets the better of her when she wagers her throne for a day during a chess match with Valiant and unexpectedly loses. Forced to experience life as an attendant while Valiant takes her place, Elizabeth discovers a new view of the people who serve her, while the newly crowned Valiant learns just how heavy a queen's responsibilities can be.Later, preparations for a gathering of all nine Azur Lane factions run into trouble when the Royal Navy and Iris Libre are left without room for their stalls. Determined not to let the celebration fall apart, Elizabeth steps into the negotiations herself and tries to turn competing demands into an event every faction can enjoy together.
#9UniteUp!
Unite Up!
Akira Kiyose sings online under the name KIKUNOYU without imagining himself as a professional idol. That changes when he is scouted by the agency sMiLea, founded by the retired legendary duo AneLa to develop new performers.Akira joins Banri Naoe and Chihiro Isuzugawa to form Protostar while other groups inside the agency prepare for debuts of their own. Singing well is only the beginning; the young performers must learn stage presence, teamwork, and how to handle fear, comparison, and failure. What starts as an unexpected opportunity becomes a test of whether Akira can turn the voice he once hid behind a screen into something that reaches people face to face.
#8Dog Signal
Dog Signal
Miyu Samura suddenly becomes responsible for a toy poodle left with him by his ex-girlfriend, despite knowing almost nothing about dogs. The unruly puppy quickly threatens even his housing situation, until Miyu meets professional trainer Shinichirou Niwa, who changes the dog's behavior within minutes and then bluntly explains that the real problem is not the animal alone but how its owner treats it. Fascinated, Miyu becomes Niwa's assistant and begins learning dog training seriously. Yet the man who reads canine behavior with remarkable ease is far less skilled with people, and his business is struggling. Through the owners and dogs who come to them for help, Miyu learns that training an animal often means changing a human first, and that understanding behavior begins with observation rather than commands.
#7Love Live! Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai: Next Sky
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky
Ayumu Uehara returns from her short stay in London with an unexpected guest: Isla, a British student who dreams of becoming a school idol. With only a limited time in Japan, Isla wants to understand what makes school idols shine beyond the stage itself.The Nijigasaki girls welcome her by creating opportunities to sing, connect with others, and experience the freedom each member finds in pursuing her own style. As Isla's departure approaches, the club is reminded that a performance can travel far beyond the place where it begins, carrying someone's courage into a completely new sky.
#6Odekake Kozame
Little Shark's Outings
A little shark leaves the sea to explore the nostalgic streets of Yauo Town, where nearly everything is new enough to become an adventure. A bottle of cider, a frozen treat, morning exercises, a festival stall, or a simple meeting with a neighbor can fill an entire day with wonder.Curious, polite, and easily delighted, the little shark slowly becomes part of the town, making friends and finding warmth in ordinary moments that adults might pass without noticing.
#5Isekai Nonbiri Nouka
Leisurely Farming in Another World
Hiraku Machio dies after spending the final years of his life confined to a hospital bed, and a god gives him another chance in a different world. Hiraku does not ask for heroic power or a castle; he wants a healthy body and land he can farm. He receives an Almighty Farming Tool that can become whatever implement he needs and is sent alone into a forest far from civilization.He begins with a small field, but farming slowly grows into an entire village as wolves, monsters, vampires, elves, and other people looking for a place to live arrive around him. Without ever planning it, Hiraku's dream of a quiet farmer's life becomes the task of building a whole community from nothing.
#4Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Concierge-san
The Concierge at the Arctic Department Store
Akino begins work as a concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, a luxury establishment whose customers are not humans but animals of every kind, including many extinct species treated as especially distinguished guests. Her job goes far beyond pointing them toward merchandise. Every visitor arrives with a different need, from finding the perfect gift to arranging a proposal or searching for something they cannot quite describe themselves.Akino learns that good service means understanding what lies behind a customer's words, whether she is dealing with a shy bird, a demanding predator, or an animal carrying a memory no product can simply replace. Under the watchful eyes of her floor manager and coworkers, she tries to find what each visitor truly needs, even when it cannot be found on any shelf.
#3The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149
The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls U149
Arisu Tachibana is an elementary school student who treats her dream of becoming an idol with more seriousness than most adults expect from someone her age. She joins the Third Entertainment Section with eight other young girls, only to be disappointed by their new producer, who seems inexperienced and far less impressive than she imagined. He is equally surprised to be responsible for a group of idols all under 149 centimeters tall. Still, he refuses to give up on them and proves that his desire to help the girls reach the stage is genuine. Small jobs, auditions, and opportunities begin testing how they balance school, family, and entertainment together. For Arisu, the challenge becomes proving how serious she is without feeling she has to pretend to be older than she actually is.
#2Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.
The Four Yuzuki Brothers
Two years after losing their parents, the four Yuzuki brothers have become a family that depends on itself for everything. Hayato, the eldest, works tirelessly to keep their home together; Mikoto is calm and capable but hopelessly protective of Minato; Minato is emotional, energetic, and prone to trouble despite his good intentions; and Gakuto, the youngest, is a first-grader who often seems wiser than everyone else. School, work, neighbors, and memories of their parents continually test the balance they have built. Their days still carry grief, but they are also filled with small moments that remind the brothers that family is not only who they lost—it is who keeps coming home for one another.
#1Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen
My New Boss Is a Total Airhead
Years of abuse from a former manager leave Kentarou Momose with health problems and the belief that any new boss might become another nightmare. At his new advertising job, his direct supervisor is Yuusei Shirosaki, a capable and calm man whose presence initially makes Momose nervous. It does not take long for him to discover that Shirosaki’s odd behavior is not threatening at all; it comes from a combination of genuine kindness and spectacular absent-mindedness.One small incident after another, from client visits to sick days, shows Momose that authority does not have to rely on fear. Slowly, he begins unlearning the reactions his old workplace left behind and discovers what it feels like to work without waiting for the next shout.