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Nekopara is a sweet little seasonal anime based on the visual novel of the same name about catgirls living a peaceful life together with their human companions and working at a patisserie. They’re all named after dessert flavors and even have an adorable kitten friend who joins their family after she follows them home. What could possibly be horrific about such a pure, pleasant, and positively moe concept? Well... you’re about to find out.
Winter 2020 has revealed to us one of the raunchiest anime ever birthed from the minds of humans and brought onto the screen—Ishuzoku Reviewers. It’s a show about three horny guys who sleep with monster girl prostitutes and write up reviews to determine once and for all which species is best in bed. Sounds like a dumpster fire waiting to happen, right? Well, that’s sort of true, but Ishuzoku Reviewers has also proven itself to be one of the best ecchi anime of all time. Let’s find out why!
Japan has many of its own cultural holidays like Tanabata and Obon, but in recent decades, it’s become more common for Japanese people to celebrate Western holidays as well. Of course, the vast difference in cultures means that these occasions look quite a bit different when Japan is in charge! Just in time for White Day (which we’ll get to in a bit), let’s check out some Japanese twists on Western holidays!
This season, we’ve been blessed with a slice-of-life anime about six adorable catgirls (plus an anime-exclusive kitten) who work at a cake shop and live out their shiny happy days together. It has a few oddly-placed ecchi moments, and the degree to which the catgirls have agency over their own lives is a mystery that may never be solved, but Nekopara is overall an entertaining “cute girls doing cute things” show that promises to be a hit. If you’re enjoying it this season, why not check out these six other anime that capture the same feline flavor? This is 6 Anime Like Nekopara!
When inexperienced gamer Kaede starts up the VRMMORPG New World Online, she puts all of her points into defense so she doesn’t have to take any damage. It seems like a rookie mistake to max out only one stat, but she uses her wits and complete disregard for standard gameplay conventions to excel as the Great Shielder Maple. With her childhood buddy Sally and the new friends she meets along the way, Maple forms her own guild and has a grand time adventuring in the most unorthodox way possible. If you’re enjoying the carefree charm of Bofuri this season, why not check out these six other shows about protagonists who eschew the typical hero’s journey? This is 6 Anime Like Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defense!
Despite its scatological name, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun isn’t a gag series full of potty humor. It’s actually the charming tale of how an occult-loving high schooler named Nene meets Hanako-kun, a ghostly boy with a mysterious past who keeps the rest of the school’s apparitions in line with his wicked cunning and trusty kitchen knife. When she becomes indebted to him, Nene agrees to be his assistant—thus begins her new life of investigating supernatural rumors, saving her friends from wayward spirits, and learning more about the elusive Hanako-kun himself. This show has been criminally underwatched so far, so let us show you why you NEED to watch Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun!
