Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season

Both series have a self-contained story episodic style, along with an over arch slow paced story where the main characters grow as the story progresses and they make new friends and meet new people, and every interaction or situation developes the MC in some way. Natsume Yuujinchou is more slice of life with the fantasy element being the youkai, but it also has some more "adventure" focused stories. I get a similar feeling of wholesomeness from both of them. Fun fact, Natsume (main character) was also supposed to have gray hair and green eyes based on the manga, just like Frieren. 

Both shows are about Mages that excel in magic practices and travel across whimsical landscapes filled with stories of their own, where you see humanity's cultures and morality. 

Both are (in some form; & involuntary in Kino's Journey's case) the sequels to their relative prequels. (Though this iteration of Kino's Journey is more a "'the best of' anthology." with the majority of the stories succeeding past the main stay series). Re-Iterating that these are anthological anime that centre around a vagabond traveller(s) who explores land to land bearing witness to the society and occasionally lending their help to the people; whilst learning about their culture & their plight. They both also dabble in the philosophies of human nature exploring the psychological implications of certain actions that humans do in certain circumstances allowing for thought some provoking introspection. On occasions during their journey, they'll meet some fellow travellers and people they've previously met. Also re-iterating, character wise, Frieren & Kino share very similar dispositions and personalities. They can be stoic, ambivalent, kind, charitable, sometimes aloof, and yet won't hesitate to be decisive, cold and will be willing to kill when needed. They're both taught and trained by a master who impart rather important philosophies and lessons when it comes to combat & life lessons. Both of these stories also master the art of nuance, where elements of mystery & plot points are answered and yet not necessarily need to be shown or discussed. It's apparent that audiences are encouraged to read between the lines, and piece together answers with all the plot points presented in different time periods yet connect in an interconnected series of events. In the overall world building, they both do a good job at depicting an immersive world rich in culture, beautiful landscapes, fauna and societal sensibilities. Kino's Journey has a more functional realism of the world; whereas Frieren, Beyond Journey's End has more fantasy & magical elements. Nevertheless, they fall under the category of Iyashikei; a genre that incites serenity, emotional & spiritual healing. Akin to a Japanese term & concept: Ma ̣(間) (the beauty and tranquility of negative space.) read more 

Both are sequels to their relative prequels. Re-Iterating that these are anthological anime that centre around a traveller(s) who explores land to land bearing witness and occasionally lending their help to the people. Mushishi & Frieren perfectly encapsulates the Iyashikei genre with a world full of fauna, landscapes and its people; where its storylines in the lands that they visit are part of a collective anthologies in the overall world building. Stories that serve to incite the feeling of healing & serenity whether it is emotional or spiritual. Frieren's journey has a more focused adventure, whilst Ginko's leans more towards the research of the mythical phenomena called "Mushi". read more