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Whatever the heck Leadale is
Characters behaving like mature adults, without pointless drama.
In that sense, yes, Dragon Ball Z is a cozy anime.
- slow pace
- cute girls
- chibi art style
- aesthetic environments
- very little action
- very few serious stakes
- thin or nonexistent plot
- every episode ends on a good note
- no cliffhangers
- soothing music
- cute voices
- characters with a soft voice
- random shots of environments and objects in between
- shots where almost nothing moves or happens (think non non biyori veranda scene)
- singing and music by characters
- tradition
- interconnected social structure
- lots of hugs and snuggles and head pats etc
- tangible love between characters (of any kind)
- lots of conversation
- daily life / relatable activities
- down to earth (not too unrealistic) but with a slight element of mysticism / unexplained magic (think gochiusa’s tippy)
- cute clothes that are plausible as everyday wear
- environmental sounds
- day nights cycle / passing of the day / daily routine
- lots of golden hour
- lots of moe
Singed, your local SOL/CGDCT/Iyashikei weirdo.
Cicadas, little iron bell chimes, visible steam coming out of cocoa mugs. Bonus for excessive use of kotatsu.
Cicadas
NGE is cosy…
Higurashi No Naka Koro Ni… [/jk, in case it’s necessary]
little iron bell chimes
Like in ARIA?
Aria is the essential cozy anime. Zero drama, where these young people are doing their best learning about their world, and growing up.
A good story that keeps my brain engaged, but not quite “excited”. I’m loving The Cat and The Dragon right now
