Underplayed Gems

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
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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