Short/Slice of Life Titles

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Short: (Type subgenre) This category contains titles whose playing time is unusually short as compared to the length of standard anime episodes (which are roughly 20 minutes plus intro & trailer).

Title Rating Synopsis
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Bincho-tan Buy See Binchou-tan

Binchou-tan
Buy

Follow the daily life of Binchou-tan, a chibi-sized girl who lives alone in an isolated, old house in the mountains. While she may be poor (the house she lives in has holes in the roof and is very old, she has an old sheet with a hole in it, and doesn't own many possessions), Binchou-tan lives life to the fullest. She gets up, gathers what she needs from the nearby fields, and pays for transportation from various animals with seeds, accorns, etc. Rice is the only thing Binchou-tan cannot provide for herself, so whenever she needs a fresh supply, she must travel to the nearby (1930's-style) village to do odd jobs in order to obtain rice. This is the a look at Binchou-tan's life on a day-to-day basis and that of her friends.


Bindzume Yousei
Buy

Kururu, Chiriri, Hororo, & Sarara are known as Bottle Fairies as each has a bottle representing their color (which the fairies also show in their eyes). Kururu is blue (image, top left), Chiriri is yellow (image, bottom right), Hororo is green (image, bottom left), and Sarara is red (image, top right). They live in a nice, western-styled cottage with a man they call Sensei-san. Next door lives Tama-chan, a young grade school girl. The four fairies pass the time learning about the human world from the safety of Sensei-san's house as they attempt to become human.

Bindzume Yousei ~Bottle Fairy~ Buy See Bindzume Yousei
Bottle Fairy Buy See Bindzume Yousei
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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
Watch A minimalistic production, basically just stills and one voice, describing the situation of a woman living together with her cat - or maybe vice versa...
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Mai-HiME Omake Special
Rent

A collection of omake (extras) special shorts for the Mai-HiME series. The shorts can contain additional information on the series or be comical in nature with plenty of fanservice. The various characters in the series get a featured omake.

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REC
Rent Matsumaru Fumihiko was stood up by a female workmate whom he had asked to go out with him. When he was about to throw away the movie tickets, a girl blamed him for wasting the tickets. So, he gave her a ticket, and she dragged him along to that movie - where she surprised him by reading all the subtitles aloud...
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School Days (ONA)
Rent Itou Makoto, a shy and unconfident teenager, has become very accepting at only stealing glances at a cute girl as they ride the same trolley each morning on their way to their high school - at least until Saionji Sekai, sitting next to him in the classroom, surprises him and chances to get a peek at a photo-snap of the beautiful Katsura Kotonoha on his cell-phone. To Makoto's surprise, Sekai offers to support him in his romance - and due to her commitment the three soon become close friends. Close enough that Makoto braves asking Katsura out on date. And she agrees. Later that day, Makoto finds a quiet moment to express his thanks for all support that Sekai has offered him, and makes clear his intent on finding away to reply her kindness. But he is totally unprepared and very surprised at the reward that Sekai has chosen: Sekai steals a long kiss from his lips, ended only by her breaking away to run for a commuter-tolley. Before Sekai boards the train, she turns and wishes Makoto well on his date.
She and her Cat Watch See Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points Watch See Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
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Taiho Shichauzo! Specials
Rent

Miyuki, Natsumi, and the gang of the Bokuto Police Station are back for these mini TV episodes (except the final episode which is full length). Panty thieves, peekers, and other perverts abound and Miyuki and Natsumi are on the case, this time with a sadistic edge. These petty criminals will be punished severely! And after all is said and done, the crew head to the beach to work traffic there in the middle of the hot summer. Can it get any more fun?

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You're Under Arrest Specials Rent See Taiho Shichauzo! Specials
You're Under Arrest: Mini Specials Rent See Taiho Shichauzo! Specials
レック Rent See REC
Genre
Comedy(5) Drama(2) Parody(1) Romance(2)
Romantic Comedy(1)
Setting
Fantasy(2) Modern(5)
Demographic
All Ages(2) Children(2)
Style
Kawaii(2) Moe(1)
Keywords
Adventure(1) Animals(1) Coming of Age(2) Dating Sim Spinoff(1)
Fan Service(3) Friendship(1) High School(2) Magic(1)
Otaku Theme(1) Police(1) Sequel(1)
Type
ONA(1) OVA(2) TV(4) TV Special(1)
Release Year
2006(2) 2005(2) 2003(1) 1999(2)
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