My first experience of living away from home would be college. It’s the first taste of freedom that I had where there were no parents to nag me, and I could do whatever I wanted (nothing illegal of course). That’s why I can relate to the following animes.
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (JP)
Now that he is a a high school freshman, Usa Kazunari wants to live away from his parents. He finds his first taste of independence in the Kawai dormitory where he gets acquainted with a bunch of quirky characters. Furthermore, his youth’s springtime may just finally blossom because the apple of his eye also lives here.
My Rating: 8.5/10
Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou (JP)
Look, it’s not a sin to fantasize about a big-boobed onee-san. I dare say so as a man of culture myself. In this anime, Aki Shiina who was fed up with getting treated as a girl left his hometown and moved into a dorm in Tokyo when it was time for him to go to middle school. The dorm was supposed to only accept girls, but the kind caretaker, Ayaka, made an exception and accepted him.
My Rating: 7.5/10
Takunomi. (JP)
Tokyo has certain charm that attracts people from the country side. Michiru, a bona fide country girl finally lands a job in Tokyo. She knew beforehand that she was gonna be living in a share house, but she did not expect that all the other girls there love to drink which coincidentally, something she also enjoys.
My Rating: 7/10
Engaged to the Unidentified (JP)
Hakuya and his younger sister Mashiro is moving into the house of the Yonomori family. This arrangement came as a shock to Kobeni Yonomori because not to mention that a guy and his sister will be living with them out of nowhere, Hakuya is also her fiance. In addition, the two aren’t exactly human. It even seemed like she was the only one out of the loop because her mother and sister aren’t exactly surprised by any of this.
My Rating: 8.5/10
God Troubles Me (CN)
After she learned that her dad is a god and his mom is an elf, Su Moting was kicked out of the house and forced to be independent at 24 years old. Just when she finally found an apartment and signed the contract, she discovered something ridiculous. What she signed was for her to become the caretaker of the gods who descend into the human world for fun, and that her phone and the stray cat she took in are gods too.
My Rating: 7.5/10
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life (JP)
Yuushi Inaba was happy to move into a high school dormitory and leave his relative’s home, but the dormitory burned down before he even got the chance to experience it. He doesn’t want to keep staying with his relatives who don’t really want him, so he took any apartment that was available to an orphan like him. There was one such apartment albeit with ghosts inhabiting it.
My Rating: 7/10
Drifting Dragons (JP)
Dragon-hunting is a risky job because not only do you have to do it airborne, you also have to live in dragon-hunting airships. But, you get free lodging, food, pay and even a tour around the world. Quin Zaza, a dragon-hunting airship, welcomes its new recruit Takita as she gets used to her new job and learns more about dragons.
My Rating: 8.5/10
Iyashi's Long-windedness 