Nekopara

Slice of life shows with a main cast of characters that work in the same cafe. Each character has their own unique gimmick, and we watch their day-to-day scenarios as their interact in funny or cute ways. 

Guy living with catgirls that can be somehow confused about how the human world works sometimes. Both are mainly fanservice series, but while Nekopara has cute-centered fanservice, Asobi ni Iku yo has ecchi-centered fanservice. 

Both anime have a cute and fun vibe. There are fantastic characters: Dragons and Girls with cat ears. In both series, the characters are cute, silly girls who help a man. 

A harem of obedient kemomimi girls doing cute things while wearing fetish outfits and making ASMR sounds. Wish fulfillment with fish-out-of-water comedy, weaponized moe, and mild sexualization. 

Cute girls in a coffee shop setting. Better version of Nekopara since the girls' personalities are a bit more distinct and bubbly. Great OP/ED too 

Protagonist running a pâtisserie picks up a "stray cat" girl and lets her stay with him. 

cute nekomimi characters! 

Both of these series represent the animated adaptations of visual novel games who also happen to have some pretty explicit harem and ecchi elements mixed in them aswell. Nekopara beign the one that is far more extreme between the two, if my information is correct. A trend that is reflected on their respective anime judging by their shared explicit content and the way they deal with it. Provided the similar nature of both their shared origins, one could feasibly expect some pretty heavy familiarities between the two and one would be right to do so; both are some pretty sweet slice-of-life shows with a slow pace and light-hearted attiture that take an episodic approach to their storyline, and besides some basic premise that is brought up at the very beginning and end of the show, doesn't really have an structured plotline and is more about the characters going about their day and doign random things along the way. There's also some sexual innuendo present here and there (which is not surprising considering, where both these shows came from) but it never gets too explicit or overwhelming for them to be properly considered ecchi. At most, you will see a random panty shot here and there, and maybe some boob related humor, but nothing beyond that. And sure, sure, Hoshizora lacks completely the anthropomorphic aspect that Nekopara completely relies upon to the point of getting its name from it. But honestly, considering how similar they are on everything else, you could pretty much ignore those two aspects and still get a pretty enjoyable experience. This recommendation, in particular, is for the main series or "body" of Hoshizora e Kakura Hashi, the one you will be watching should you become convinced of giving it a try after reading the arguments I provided for both on this review. The special Hoshizora provides takes place aproximately one year after the conclusion of the anime and happens only after the story has ended. In other words; watch the main series of Hoshizora first and leave the rest for later. read more 

Both of these series represent the animated adaptations of visual novel games who also happen to have some pretty explicit harem and ecchi elements mixed in them aswell. Nekopara beign the one that is far more extreme between the two, if my information is correct. A trend that is reflected on their respective anime judging by their shared explicit content and the way they deal with it. Provided the similar nature of both their shared origins, one could feasibly expect some pretty heavy familiarities between the two and one would be right to do so; both are some pretty sweet slice-of-life shows with a slow pace and light-hearted attiture that take an episodic approach to their storyline, and besides some basic premise that is brought up at the very beginning and end of the show, doesn't really have an structured plotline and is more about the characters going about their day and doign random things along the way. There's also some sexual innuendo present here and there (which is not surprising considering, where both these shows came from) but it never gets too explicit or overwhelming for them to be properly considered ecchi. At most, you will see a random panty shot here and there, and maybe some boob related humor, but nothing beyond that. And sure, sure, Hoshizora lacks completely the anthropomorphic aspect that Nekopara completely relies upon to the point of getting its name from it. But honestly, considering how similar they are on everything else, you could pretty much ignore those two aspects and still get a pretty enjoyable experience. This recommendation, in particular, is for the "Kakaru ka?" special that takes place aproximately one year after the events of the main series and only after its history has concluded. In case you haven't fully catch up what I was trying to say with that statement: only watch this special after you have finished the main series, else you wouldn't know what is going on nor the contenxt on which the character are deriving their actions from. read more 

Both Nekopara aswell as Seton Gakuen present a sort of harem series revolving around an human male MC surrounded by a group of female characters supposed to represent some kind of animal different from the aforementioned protagonist. In Nekopara, those animals are domesticated cats, while Seton Gakuen chooses to put a more exotic spin on its premise with its animals beign sloths, pandas, koalas and the such, altough there is a cat present among the cast as well. Nekopara also takes a more slice-of-life approach towards its episodes, while Seton Gakuen is more about the comedy. Neither of these two series follow a storyline too complex, instead beign episodic in nature. All while beign light-hearted the two of them. They are also somewhat fanservice heavy, Nekopara slightly beating Seton Gakuen on that departament, if memory serves me right. This recommendation, in particular, is for the main series or "body" of Seton Gakuen, the one you will be watching should you decide to give it a chance after reading the contents and arguments of this review. read more 

all nekomimi fanatics should give the star of cottonland a shot. the film is an adaptation of one of the very first manga characters that we might now identify as a "catgirl". imo the more nichijou-kei/slice of life segments of the film would be enjoyable to nekopara fans bc they are just the cutest things ive ever seen! additionally, the star of cottonland is worthwhile viewing for anyone interested in the evolution of shoujo manga & anime. on the other hand, oldhead fans of the star of cottonland might enjoy this nekopara adaptation because it is certainly cute, and may be said to epitomize the state of the nekomimi moe element circa the early 2020's. additionally, i have to say that i more consistently enjoy the character designs in nekopara, bc while i love chibi-neko's design, I'm really not at all fond of the design for raphael in the star of cottonland. read more 

Both Nekopara aswell as Seton Gakuen present a sort of harem series revolving around an human male MC surrounded by a group of female characters supposed to represent some kind of animal different from the aforementioned protagonist. In Nekopara, those animals are domesticated cats, while Seton Gakuen chooses to put a more exotic spin on its premise with its animals beign sloths, pandas, koalas and the such, altough there is a cat present among the cast as well. Nekopara also takes a more slice-of-life approach towards its episodes, while Seton Gakuen is more about the comedy. Neither of these two series follow a storyline too complex, instead beign episodic in nature. All while beign light-hearted the two of them. They are also somewhat fanservice heavy, Nekopara slightly beating Seton Gakuen on that departament, if memory serves me right. This recommendation, in particular, is for the Seton Gakuen onsen special that takes place shortly after the conclusion of the 12th episode. As one could easily deduce from what I just wrote previously, you should watch it only after you finished the main series. read more 

It occurred to me that both places are essentially paradises catering to quite extreme pleasures. You want catgirl maids? Nekopara. You want any and every prostitute imaginable? Interspecies. Go wild and have fun with your dreams. 

Sisters. I suppose, I for one, cannot directly relate, but if I had to compile the features of what life was like for sisters (in a fictional perspective), Nekopara and Minami-ke would tell me that they are mostly made up of fun, joyful, and funny moments, because that is what the two anime are. With ramifying routes as Nekopara is set in a maid cafe with literal catgirls, compared to the fairly standard quality of life in Minami-ke, they both still know how to make for a good s.o.l type show, ticking off all the boxes in a relaxed atmosphere, funny moments, other characters doing stuff to increase whatever the episode demains for. Both are good anime, s.o.l though one isn't realistic. Whilst they may be widely apart in time and actual premise, they both have a nice charm to them, something to pass with but to not be forgotten about. read more 

Cuteness. Really. That's all there is to it, just cgdct. One has humans that happen to really love their onii-chan, the other has nekomimi that happens to really love their master. I can't really touch on anything else, but the lucidity of the two should draw you in if you are a fan of the genre. They may not bring a lot, but one has nekomimi to love and the other is a fun short. 

My opinion is that they are both OK shows but maybe a tiny bit pervy. If ya like one, ya like the other 

Cute cats doing cute catty things. Essentially, both delivers the same premise where apparently there is a parallel universe where cat-girls exists which do service for humans, one with the bathhouse while the other is with the café. Additionally, both shows have shoujo-ai undertones to it so for anyone who enjoys that kind of stuff will may find these entertaining as well. 

Still haven't had your fill of catgirls? Nyanko Days focuses more on the owners than the catgirls themselves, but both series are packed with mindless cuteness that will make any catgirl-lover swoon.