Anime Study

Shirokuma Cafe

しろくまカフェ

A polar bear runs a cafe. Very slow, clear Japanese. Perfect for beginners.

Chi's Sweet Home

チーズスイートホーム

The life of a kitten. Simple vocabulary, short episodes, and very cute.

Non Non Biyori

のんのんびより

Daily life in the countryside. Relaxing and easy to follow conversations.

Doraemon

ドラえもん

Japan's most famous cat robot. Everyday situations with a sci-fi twist.

My Neighbor Totoro

となりのトトロ

A Ghibli classic. Minimal dialogue, great visual storytelling, easy Japanese.

K-On!

けいおん！

High school girls in a light music club. Casual, girly speech patterns.

Anpanman

アンパンマン

For very young children, but excellent for absolute basics.

Flying Witch

ふらいんぐうぃっち

A teenage witch moves to the countryside. Very calm and clearly spoken.

Teasing Master Takagi-san

からかい上手の高木さん

School romance comedy. Repetitive school vocabulary.

Ponyo

崖の上のポニョ

Another Ghibli masterpiece with very simple language for Ponyo's character.

日常

My ordinary life. Over-the-top animation for mundane events.

銀魂

Samurai vs Aliens. The king of parody and slapstick. (Harder Japanese)

斉木楠雄のΨ難

A psychic tries to live a normal life. Fast-paced comedy.

男子高校生の日常

Exactly what the title says. Sketches about boys being dumb.

この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！

A parody of Isekai tropes with a dysfunctional party.

あずまんが大王

The mother of all slice-of-life school comedies.

スクールランブル

Love triangles and misunderstandings galore.

あそびあそばせ

Cute girls doing absolutely insane things.

GTO

An ex-gangster becomes the best teacher ever.

スパイファミリー

Wholesome family comedy with high stakes.