15 Underrated Slice Of Life Anime You Probably Haven’t Seen

Golem is a forest spirit who has little time left to live. He's spent his entire existence protecting the forest, but when he comes across an abandoned human child, that changes.

In this world, humans are nearly extinct and are generally despised by other species. The only way for this child to survive is if she's reunited with other humans, so Golem makes up his mind to help her find them. As they progress in their journey, the two begin to develop a father-daughter bond.

Whether you watch Sweetness and Lightning for the food or for the family story, you won't be disappointed.

After his wife passes, Kouhei Inuzuka struggles to balance his career as a teacher with being a single parent to his 3-year-old daughter Tsumugi. One of his biggest challenges is feeding her. When he realizes he's been relying too much on convenience store bento boxes and that his daughter deserves a home-cooked meal, he teams up with one of his students, Kotori, to learn how to cook. This benefits Kotori, too, since her mother is often absent from home, leaving Kotori to manage the family restaurant by herself.

In the world of Flying Witch, witches leave home at age 15 to study witchcraft in a new setting. In keeping with tradition, apprentice witch Makoto Kowata moves from her parents' home in Yokahama to her relatives' home in Aomori.

While she gets used to life in the country, her family gets used to her magic. But from screaming mandrakes to anthropomorphic dog fortune tellers, there's plenty of magic to be discovered in her new world. 

Sorata Kanda does not want to live in Sakura Hall, a dormitory full of weirdos and misfits. At first, his only goal is to get out as soon as possible. As he starts to get to know its members, he realizes he's exactly where he needs to be. Sure, his roommates are weird, but they're also incredibly creative people who give him the encouragement he needs to make games like he's always wanted to.

His burgeoning relationship with Mashiro Shiina, an artistic genius with questionable life skills, makes him even more inclined to stay. But will that be possible?

Like many slice of life series from P.A. Works, The Aquatope on White Sand is about a group of very dedicated people trying to keep a beloved small business alive. In this case, it's Gama Gama Aquarium, a small aquarium in Okinawa. Kukuru desperately wants to keep her family's business running, but financial harships and other obstacles stand in her way. But she has a whole team by her side, including the newly hired Fuuka Miyazawa, who has just quit an idol career and is searching for a new purpose.

Can they save Gama Gama? You'll have to watch to find out. 

Kino's Journey is both an adventure story and a philosophical examination of the consequences of different ways of life. 15-year-old Kino has one mission in life - to see as much of the world as possible. This means constantly traveling, and never staying in one place for more than three days. By her side are her talking motorcycle Hermes and two powerful guns that she's not afraid to use. 

There are actually two versions of this show - the original 2003 version and the 2017 reboot.