Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

Iroha Sakayori is the perfect honor student. She excels at everything she puts her mind to. However, in order to pay for her house and save money for college, she works extremely hard, leaving her with hardly any time to focus on her hobbies. Her few sources of enjoyment are playing virtual reality games and listening to the virtual idol Yachiyo sing.

One day, after finishing work, Iroha sees a shooting star. She makes a wish for more money and then heads home. When she arrives on the street where her house is located, she sees a streetlamp glowing. As she approaches it, two bamboo handles appear, and when it opens, Iroha sees a baby. Afraid of leaving it on the street, she takes it home with her.

Over the course of a weekend, the baby, Kaguya, grows into a teenager. Iroha introduces Kaguya to the world of VR, and they play her favorite game, Tsukiyome. After seeing the virtual idol Yachiyo, Kaguya decides to become a streamer herself. She becomes popular by singing the songs that Iroha writes. However, her newfound popularity may be just a fleeting dream. Not only does she draw the eyes of many fans, but also those who seek to take away the freedom that Kaguya longs to have. Will Iroha have the power to save her new friend?

Cosmic Princess Kaguya was a complete surprise to me. I had read a brief summary of the story of the bamboo cutter a day or two ago, so I understood the story that inspired the movie. I also knew that it took place in the virtual world and included music from posts and summaries I had read online prior to watching it. However, the movie gives the old story a modern take in a way that I wouldn't have predicted. It feels kind of like Seven Senses of the Reunion and Shangri-La Frontier. However, that's only in terms of the fighting style and digital-world aspect. The story is completely different from those two anime in every way.

After an hour and twenty minutes of watching, I was convinced the movie was over based on the events that had played out. But I paused it, only to find out that there was still over an hour left of the movie. It was really good, but it was a bit longer than I was expecting.The entire thing was wholesome. There were no lewd scenes or swearing. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you enjoy music anime and virtual reality anime.

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

Serafina de Lavillant has trained her whole life to become the perfect knight. After being made knight captain of the first order she goes on an expedition to subdue the barbarians who live to the east of the kingdom of Illdoren. While she is in battle, she gets overpowered by a man and is taken captive. She wakes up and is greeted by a young woman named Cersei who helps make her presentable. Then the man who bested Serafina in battle comes in and proposes to her. While Serfina is hesitant to accept right away, will seeing the barbarians way of life change her mind and heart?

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King was really good. It felt different from a lot of romance anime that take place in fantasy settings. I feel like a lot of fantasy romance follow the same formula of the girl getting dumped by a prince and then she finds a better man who treats her right. I actually enjoy that type of romance, so its not a big deal if its repeated for me. However, it was nice to see a romance that doesn't follow the usual formula and is more about getting to know each other while finding out what happiness means for yourself, rather than getting married for politcal reasons, which is how the formula anime usual go. It did have a lot more nudity than I was expecting. While the anime is censored to a degree, it was a little too much for me. There were a lot of bathing in rivers or hot spring scenes, which i don't believe all needed to be there. If lewd scenes here and there don't bother you I think The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King is worth giving a try.

Squid Girl Specials

 

After watching Eiko leave the house mini Squid girl goes back to her bed. However, she finds that a second Squid Girl dressed in black with a black squid hat has stolen her spot in it. In order to take back her property they fight using weapons like colored pencils, rubber bands, and toy trucks. After the Squid Girl dressed in black falls out the window, Squid girl saves her using her tentacles. They make up by eating shrimp chips together and wave good bye as the Squid Girl dressed in black goes back to the ocean.

It was cool to see the Squid Girl Specials because both of them were episodes about tiny squid girl. These only popped up about once per season, so I enjoyed the additonal content. While the last episode does have a beach scene, I would say that the episodes were pretty wholesome overall. If you enjoyed the main series, I would definitely suggest giving the specials a try.

Squid Girl OVA

one of the Three Stooges breaks their nintendo console after accidentally dropping it on the floor. So they decide to make a new console that won't break no matter how hard you throw it, along with games to play on it. They give their inventions to Squid Girl and Eiko to try out. Eiko gets Jealous of Chizuru and Squid Girl since Ayumi is able to talk to them easily. When Ayumi says the reason she can talk to them so easily is because they're not human, Chizuru tries everything in her power to be seen as a normal girl. Squid Girl plays hide and seek inside the house in hopes of surprising Eiko, Chizuru, and Takeru with her hiding skills. However, she is found by Takeru early on, who then joins in on her game of hide and seek. After seeing their shoes are still in the house Chizuru catches on to Squid Girl's plans, and is able to lure her out of hiding with food.

Squid Girl OVA was pretty fun to watch. Usually OVA's feel pretty removed from the main series, but these just felt like additional content to the story. Like the rest of the series most people are dressed in swimsuits since the setting is a restaurant at the beach. While usually it doesn't feel lewd because of the setting, the end of the third episode does feel a bit more fan service heavy than usual, even if it's only for a few minutes. If you enjoyed the rest of the show I would definitely suggest giving it a try as it keeps the same vibe as the main series.

Squid Girl Season 2

Squid girl is back at the Lemon. Squid Girl is working like usual when Eiko brings up that she hasn't accomplished anything in her quest to conquer humanity. This fires her up even more to do everything she can to conquer the surface world. Meanwhile Sanae sees Squid Girl hanging out with Kiyomi and believes that they are both rivals fighting for squid girls attention. One day Squid Girl is helping clean up the beach when she sees Goro taking jellyfish out of the ocean. She challenges him to see who can gather the most jellyfish. Chizuru overhears and turns it into a competition involving everyone at the beach with real prizes for the winners of the competition.

Squid Girl Season 2 was just as good as season 1. Since the entire anime takes place on the beach, there are characters in swimsuits in every episode. This might be considered as a lewd scene to some, but it seems unavoidable given the setting. If you enjoyed Season 1, I would definitely suggest giving Season 2 a try as well.

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Minato Kusonoki has grown up surrounded by Yokai at the inn his parents run. Once his grandpa and grandma died he inherited their home which had previously been filled with Miasma from Evil spirits. However, as he walked into the house, his presence cleansed the evil and turned it into a place where gods can reside. His first resident is Yamagami who is the god of the mountain near Minato's house. Pretty soon more and more gods come to live in the garden, and with each new one Minato starts to see his life change in new ways.

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods was really good. It kind of reminded me of Campfire cooking in another world. The dynamic between Minato and Yamagami feels similar to Fel and Tsuyoshi Mukouda. Though I prefer these two because it feels like Minato complains a lot less than Mukouda. You also learn about a wide variety of desserts which is fun. My favorite part of the series is how they involved onmyoji and had Minato use his power to help them exorcise the evil spirits throughout the town. While there is a hot spring scene, it mainly involves animals so I wouldn't consider at as a lewd scene. If this sounds interesting to you, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.  

The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife

Akira Tonome and Shizuka Yako work together at Tonome Detective Agency. One day after Akira had finished his investigations, he asks Shizuka to go out to dinner with him. Things proceed to go back to normal the next day. However, Shizuka finds herself wanting to spend more time with Akira. So he starts walking her home, and bringing her to restaurants. They initially try to keep their work and dating life separate, but eventually stop trying to hide it when their coworkers tell them to act however they want around them.

The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife was better than I was expecting. I don't typically enjoy adult romance anime, but this one was fun. Unlike most adult romances that take place in an office, you actually get to see the investigations in a world filled with various species. It reminds me a little bit of The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. Though I will say that the relationship moved a little too fast for me. It is mostly wholesome, however, there is a bath scene, as well as a hot spring scene. If that doesn't bother you, I would suggest giving it a try.

My Hero Academia UA BATTLE HEROES

During winter break, The students of class 1-A are all stuck inside the dorms due to precautions to keep them safe from The League of Villains. Not knowing what to do, They start talking about a festival that had been hosted by U.A. High School in the past. Just then Mirio Togata comes in with a card game for them to play created by the support course students. The cards all have the students of class 1-A on them along with special cards that have professional heroes on them. When put on a special board, holograms show up and the two players can simulate a battle between the characters on their cards as if it was happening in real life. 

My Hero Academia UA BATTLE HEROES was super fun to watch. I had actually seen an Instagram reel of this episode beforehand, but the dialogue and series of events was not accurate to what actually happened in the real episode, likely because it had been voiced over to be less serious and more funny. There are no lewd scenes. I think this is probably my favorite OVA yet. It takes place right after the end of season 6. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you like the main series.

MY Hero Academia Season 5 OVA

 

Heroes and Students gather together to play Hero League Baseball. Gang Orca leads one team, while the Lion Hero leads the other. Every player uses their quirks to try and win the game. Meanwhile the police approach the Endeavor Agency to take care of a villain called Mr. Smiley who has been committing acts of vandalism all over town. Endeavor originally claims that such jobs are beneath him and should be taken care of by the police. The police have been unable to detain him due to his quirk, which makes anybody he looks at burst out in laughter. After going home and finding that his home has been vandalized by Mr. Smiley, Endeavor becomes more eager to take down the villain. Todoroki, Deku, and Bakugo go out with others from the endeavor team, but are stopped as they burst out in laughter. Will the heroes be able to capture the villain, or will he continue evade them?

My Hero Academia Season 5 OVA was really fun to watch. I almost never see baseball episodes so this one felt pretty unique in my opinion. The only other baseball episodes I have seen were in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You and Squid Girl. I really enjoyed the second episode of the OVA as well. The case of Mr. Smiley felt really unique. I realized that a lot of people on the endeavor team are so serious that you don't imagine them laughing at all. So when they do start laughing, it's kind of fun to see. This OVA didn't have any lewd scenes. It takes place between seasons 5 & 6. I would definitely suggest giving it a watch.

Bananya: At-Home Party

A Mom, Dad, and child all get transported to another world and are reincarnated as Bananya. One of the Bananya's is sad because they have lost the sparkly beads that sit atop their favorite teddy bear's bow. So the various Bananya go on a journey to find the young Bananya's lost beads. They meet many bananya that help them along the way. Watch as they journey both land and sea to recover what's lost.

Bananya: At-Home Party is a special episode celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bananya's release. honestly it was super fun to see. I was surprised to see a bananya actually talking, since in the previous three seasons all they said was "Nya". The language was clean, and there were no lewd scenes. While I wouldn't call this a masterpiece, it is oddly relaxing. If you enjoyed the first three seasons of Bananya, I would definitely suggest giving this special episode a try.

Null & Peta OVA

Null wakes up inside of a wrestling ring where her Sister Peta is dressed as the referee. There she faces multiple Null's and Peta's from various parts of the world. They fight with fists, food, and other objects to try and become the best. Who will win the tournament? Will it be Null, or will it be Peta?

Null & Peta OVA was pretty interesting starting out. A tournament where you fight yourself is pretty cool. However, the episode evolves into something completely different than what it started out as. Seeing as the episode is only 5 minutes I can understand why they wanted to fit as much content as they could into it.  There isn't any swearing. While it doesn't have any of the usual tropes like beach scenes, hot springs scenes, or pool scenes, you do see Peta in a bikini at the very end of the episode as she's fighting in the ring. If you don't like fan service, you can skip this; but, if you enjoyed the Null & Peta series it could be worth a try.

My Hero Academia Season 5

The Heroes of Class 1-A are back. After seeing Endeavor's fight against the Nomu, things are beginning to change; People's ideas of what it means to be a hero, as well as the motivation of Heroes in training. For their class a hypothetical rescue mission ensues. Mirio Togata plays the citizen in danger, while Nejire Hado and Tamaki Amajiki play the villains. Not long after, there's an announcement that Class 1-A and Class 1-B will be having a competition where they face off against each other in teams of four. Surprisingly, Hitoshi Shinso from General Studies will be joining on two of the teams to see if he has what it takes to join the Hero Course.

My Hero Academia Season 5 was just as good as the seasons before it. When I first started this series, getting to season five sounded unimaginable, but everything about My Hero Academia is interesting. I love the characters, the story, the animation, and the world building. While there isn't any swearing, there is a beach scene where you see Ochako, Tsuyu, Nejire, and Sirius in swimsuits. If you enjoyed the first four seasons, I would definitely suggest giving the fifth a try.

AIURA

Ayuko Uehara is just about to relax at a shop, when two girls knock her ice cream cone out of her hand. Kanaka Amaya gives Ayuko a Taiyaki to replace her ice cream while Saki Iwasawa scolds Kanaka for treating an elementary schooler like that. Little did they know that the very next day they would all be attending the same high school. After getting assigned a locker that is too high to reach Saki and Kanaka help her out. They become fast friends and do everything together. It looks like High school will be a whole new adventure for each of them.

AIURA is another one of those anime with four minute episodes. There isn't a whole lot of story, because the series is so short, but I did find myself laughing a few times. If you are looking for something to pass the time, Aiura is a great choice. However, if you want an anime with a cohesive story and not just little bits of comedy I would try something else. The anime doesn't have any lewd scenes, and the language is kept clean as well.

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess

Cecil Glo Alphasta is a prince who has grown tired of the world due to his high intelligence, which helps him understand anything after hearing it once. One day he meets his Fiancée, Bertia Ibil Noches who claims that she's a villainess that is destined to try and tear apart his future love, the heroine. Since Cecil doesn't understand a word she's saying, he begins to become amused with what Bertia says and does.  Due to this he spends time with her going on various dates where he listens to what she says, and acts so that the future events where tragedy strikes cease to be a problem. But will Cecil have the power to change Bertia's mindset that the game's story is absolute? 

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess was really good. I typically enjoy the reincarnated as a villainess trope, but I dropped this one while it was airing. After giving it another try once it finished, the story kept me entertained the whole time. I feel like I can relate to Cecil to some degree, which made me want to see him find happiness even more. Bertia and Cecil are pretty funny. The anime is wholesome and there isn't any swearing. If you enjoy the reincarnated as a villainess trope, I would definitely suggest giving it a try.

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3

It's another hot day in the Scorching Sand Stratum. Kikoyu and Boxxo compete to sell food that will satisfy the people in the dungeon. After a few days, Lammis and the other residents throw Boxxo and Kikoyu a birthday party. During the party Kikoyu tells Boxxo that she's thinking of leaving the dungeon and finding her friend. After she leaves, Lammis, Hulemy, Shui, Mishuel, and Hevee all travel to the Dog Mountain Stratum. It is there they find out Captain Kerioyl and his family is also there. After learning that they joined the Netherlord, the group hopes to avoid any contact with the captain, Filmina, Aka and Shiro. While Hevee and Shui talk to the director of the Dog Mountain Stratum for clues on the whereabouts of another member of the Menagerie of Fools, Lammis, Hulemy, and Boxxo all decide to go fishing. It is there that they catch giant fish along with a Giant Clam. They set the clam on fire hoping to eat it without looking at what's inside. When Hevee and Shui come back they immediately take the clam off the fire and what comes out of it is truly a surprise to everyone.

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 3 was really good. The ending of the season was absolutely crazy. Boxxo starts doing stuff in this season that i've been wanting to happen since Season 1. The fights in this season are really cool, as well as the slice of life scenes. There are no lewd scenes, though there is some swearing here and there. If you enjoyed the previous seasons, I would definitely suggest giving Season 3 a try.

My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training

As the Class 1-A prepares for their provisional Licensing Exam, Eraser Head tells the class that there is typically a rescue exercise during the exam. To prepare for that he has set up a scenario where a doll is stuck in a mall where there has been a hypothetical fire. Their job is to find and rescue it. However, not long after they enter the mall, the stucture starts to collapse. Exits are blocked off by debris, and they can't break any more of the building or they'll be buried under it with no escape.  How will Class 1-A overcome this obstacle?

My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die! Survival Training was pretty fun to watch. Since this takes place before the provisional licensing exam, it feels like it should be watched after Season 3 episode 12. However, if you watch it after season 4 like I did, it just feels kind of like a flash back. I really enjoyed seeing an episode with escape training, since it feels like there aren't many of those in the main series. There is a little bit of swearing, but I would definitely suggest giving it a try. 

My Hero Academia Season 4

After All Might's retirement, the public is wondering if there is still any hope left in the world. Many reporters have been writing about All Might's past, but a certain agency wants to do something different. So they hire freelance journalist Taneo Tokuda to infiltrate U.A. High School and report on Class 1-A who All Might has been spending an incredible amount of time with. Through a series of observations and deductions Taneo figures out that Deku is All Might's Successor. He tells Deku this directly, but promises not to alert the public about it...at least not anytime soon.

My Hero Academia Season 4 was really good. The fights between The Yakuza and The Heroes was amazing to see. You also get to see Deku steadily improve his fighting style. I really enjoyed the addition of Eri this season. It's fun to see her personal growth as well. There were no lewd scenes, or any swearing this season. If you enjoyed previous seasons, I would definitely suggest giving this one a try as well.  

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2

Pride Royal Ivy is turning 16, the age where people are considered adults in this world. She's been focusing hard on developing a school for the citizens of Freesia. Meanwhile, Arthur and Stale have become uneasy due to the fact that she will become engaged to the first prince of the kingdom of Anemone, Leon Adonis Coronaria. While he looks and acts like the perfect prince, many unsavory rumors have been spread about him. After meeting him, Pride begins to be cautious herself, though it has more to do with what she learned from the game in her previous life, than anything that's currently being said about him in her current one. Will things work out in the end?

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Season 2 was really good. I really enjoyed that there was a heavier focus on romance this season, while still keeping the vibe the same as season 1. I enjoyed Stale, Tiara, ad Pride all becoming closer, as well as seeing them get more involved in the politcis of the country. There were no lewd scenes, and the language was kept clean. I would definitely suggest giving it a try if you enjoyed season 1.

The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt

 

Every morning, Poem Kohinata is stopped by the hall monitor Togo Sakuradaimon for having her skirt too short. Though after getting fed up with his attitude, she punches him in the stomach to avoid the situation. They later meet after school when they both have supplementary lessons. After working together to finish their assignments, Togo walks Poem home and they become friends before the day is over. The next day Togo runs into Poem and her friends Akina and Rui as they are having coffee on their way home from school. While he initially intended to stop them, Rui and Akina invite him to join them, making Togo temporarily forget why he was there. Slowly, Togo gets to be better friends with Poem, Akina, and Rui, while still doing his best as the school's hall monitor. 

The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt was one of the best romance anime this season in my opinion. I really enjoyed the variety of characters, especially Akina and her twisted romance with the health representative Yu Izabuchi. The anime remains mostly clean, though there are a few episodes that take place at the beach, so you see the girls in swimsuits. There is a tiny bit of swearing here and there as well. If you enjoy high school romance anime, I would definitely suggest giving this one a try.

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy

Kanan Zebul is a demon known as "Kanan the Gourmet." After getting tired of the food in Hell, she feel's like it would be fun to eat human souls next. So she goes to earth and integrates herself into a japanese school where she becomes the President of the Disciplinary Committee. She then finds herself a soul that looks absolutely delicious. The soul belongs to a young man named Youji Kyougi. However, after hearing that he's going to be devoured, instead of trembling in fear at the thought of dying, he thanks Kanan. They then become a couple.

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy was fun to watch. I read the manga before the anime came out and i really enjoyed it. However, it has a different feeling from the manga. While some of the chapters were out of order, the story still makes sense.  While the romance aspect of the anime makes it worth watching, there is quite a few lewd scenes. The majority of them are in the last couple of episodes though. It kind of has a similar feel to To Love Ru. While it doesn't share the weird stuff like Rito tripping and pulling down girls skirts, the structure of Kanan's family is the same as Lala Deviluke's. If you don't mind Ecchi scenes, i would definitely suggest giving it a try.