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Food for the Soul (2025)

Food for the Soul poster
Original title
日々は過ぎれど飯うまし
Directed by
Shin'ya Kawatsura
Genre
slice of life anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rated
0+
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young women in college explore cooking and eating together. The series follows their daily lives and the simple pleasure of sharing meals.

gentleheartwarmingslow-pacedcozyintrospectivewholesomecontemplativelow-stakesnostalgic

What happens

Food for the Soul (日々は過ぎれど飯うまし, Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi; lit. "Days Go By But Food Is Delicious"), also known as Hibimeshi (ひびめし) for short, is an original Japanese anime television series created by Atto, the author of Non Non Biyori, produced by Aniplex and animated by P.A. Works. It aired from April to June 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Quro began serialization on Media Factory's Comic Alive+ manga website in March 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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