Updated December 20, 2022 by Ernie
The festive season is upon us and what’s better than spending the chilly evening watching anime all cuddled up with your loved ones or your stuffed toys (if you’re single, hehe). Now, not all anime go well with the Christmas vibe. If you’re looking for some short and sweet anime to binge-watch during the holidays, you’re in for a treat. We have for you some of the best anime that you can watch during the festive season and they are sure to make you all warm and fuzzy inside. So, let’s get started! Check Out:
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BEST ANIME TO WATCH THIS WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON!
30. Kanon
| Title | Kanon |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2006 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Yuuichi Aizawa returned to the city he lived in as a child after seven years. He doesn’t really remember most of the events that happened to him in this city during his childhood.
Akiko is the one who is going to take care of Yuuichi again and he is also going to attend the same school as his cousin Nayuki.
Yuuichi comes across a bunch of girls who remember him from their past. Now, Yuuichi must recover his memories and his dark past before he could hurt his loved ones again. This anime is sure to give you those warm feelings inside and it’s the perfect anime to watch on a winter night.
29. Honey and Clover
| Title | Honey and Clover |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | J.C Staff |
| Premiered | 2005 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Yuuta Takemoto shares a small apartment with Shinobu Morita and Takumi Mayama. One day, he comes across a girl named Hagumi Hanamoto and instantly falls in love with her.
Hagumi is exceptional when it comes to arts. She joins the same university as Yuuta and befriends a popular student named Ayumi Yamada. Now, Ayumi is familiar with the three flatmates and has secret feelings towards one of them. This is a sweet story of the fragility of relationships between five friends. There’s nothing better than watching a bright and happy anime on Christmas evening!
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28. Eden of the East
| Title | Eden of the East |
| Genre | Mystery, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Studios | Production I.G |
| Premiered | 2009 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Eden of the East takes us to the year 2010 when ten missiles hit the cities of Japan. Luckily, nobody died that day. People quickly forget about this event. We’re introduced to Saki Morimi who visits Washington DC on her trip to the United States.
But that’s exactly when strange things start happening around her. She gets in trouble with the police and is rescued by a strange man named Akira Takizawa who has no memory of his past. He follows Saki to Japan in order to know about his real identity.
Saki decides to help him as well. But what they both don’t know is that Akira is linked to the missile attack that happened in Japan a while ago. A little mystery anime won’t hurt on Christmas!
27. Nana
| Title | Nana |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 47 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2006 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Nana introduces us to a girl named Nana Komatsu who is on her way to Tokyo to live with her boyfriend after living apart from him for a year. While traveling on the train, Nana Komatsu meets Nana Osaki. Both Nanas have the same names but different personalities.
The two say goodbye when they reach Tokyo but fate makes them come across each other again and they start living together.
This story is about the individual growth of the two Nanas and the heartbreaks that they had to go through. This anime is going to give you such a nostalgic vibe and will make your Christmas even better!
26. Ouran High School
| Title | Ouran High School |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Studios | Bones |
| Premiered | 2006 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Ouran High School is not an ordinary school. It’s a school for extremely wealthy students who hail from elite families. We’re introduced to Haruhi who ends up dropping an 8 million yen vase in the music room of the school.
Haruhi just got into the school on a scholarship and there was no way she could pay for the vase. The Ouran High School host club which included a bunch of handsome boys owned that vase.
Mistaking her for a boy, they suggested Haruhi work for them until she repays her debt. Haruhi has no other option but to comply. Will Haruhi be able to suggest these boys who shine so brightly? Also, this funny little anime is going to make your festive day so fun.
25. Kamisama Kiss
| Title | Kamisama Kiss |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | TMS Entertainment |
| Premiered | 2012 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Nanami lived an impoverished life with his gambling–addict father who spent most of his time hiding from his debt collectors. One day, her father ran away, leaving Nanami homeless.
That’s when she comes across a mysterious man in a park who makes her the goddess of a local shrine.
Nanami goes to the house she is allocated and it turns out that her house is occupied by a fox familiar named Tomoe. Nanami must kiss him first in order to make a contract with him so that he could help her perform her duties.
But who in their right mind would want to kiss a fox familiar? This anime has that wintery vibe to it and is perfect for watching on a chilly Christmas evening
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24. Itsudatte My Santa!
| Title | Itsudatte My Santa! |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | OVA |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Studios | TNK |
| Premiered | 2005 |
| Duration | 28 minutes per episode |
We’re introduced to a guy who was born on Christmas Eve named Santa. When he grows up, he comes across a Santa-in-training girl named Mai who is determined to make him happy about his birthday at least once in his life.
Things get pretty interesting when the two start to fall in love with each other. What’s better than watching an anime about Christmas on Christmas?
23. Snow White With the Red Hair
| Title | Snow White With the Red Hair |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Bones |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
This is a story of a red-haired pharmacist named Shirayuki who is extremely attractive. Even the prince of the kingdom she lives in is enchanted by her beauty and wants her to be his concubine. Shirayuki is sick of being treated as an object and goes to live in a forest.
She is rescued by a prince named Zen from another prince who was pestering her. Shirayuki befriends Zen and decides to go to his castle. However, it’s not going to be easy for her to be a pharmacist at the castle because of her unusual appearance. You can never go wrong with a romantic anime on Christmas!
22. My Love Story!!
| Title | My Love Story!! |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2015 |
| Duration | 22 minutes per episode |
This anime tells us the story of a giant guy named Takeo Gouda who has an equally giant heart. But no girl wants him because he tends to scare them away because of his appearance. All the girls have their eyes set on Sunakawa who happens to be Takeo’s best friend.
Takeo is satisfied with how things are and doesn’t feel about anything. However, one day, he happens to save a pretty girl named Yamato from a harasser on a train.
That’s when his life takes a turn. We have another romance anime that is sure to make you all warm inside on a cold Christmas night!
21. Oregairu
| Title | Oregairu |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Brian’s Base |
| Premiered | 2013 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Hachiman Hikigaya was a certified loner. He didn’t like mingling with others and considered them fake. One day, his teacher punishes him by joining the Volunteer club because of his controversial views in his essay about modern social relationships. She only wants to fix Hachiman’s personality disorder. The club includes an ice-cold girl named Yukino Yukinoshita and a cheerful and bubbly girl named Yui Yuigahama. Together, the three help other students with their issues while trying to solve their own as well. The bittersweet moments in this anime will make your Christmas night even better!
20. Lovely Complex
| Title | Lovely Complex |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | 2007 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Lovely Complex introduces us to two students named Koizumi Risa and Atsushi Otani who are extremely different from each other. Risa is very tall compared to her peers while Atsushi is fairly shorter than an average Japanese boy. The two never get along with each other and are constantly bickering in school. Their hearts get broken as their crushes fall in love with each other instead of them! However, the two slowly start warming up and develop something more than friendship. This is a sweet little anime that is sure to make you all warm inside!
19. White Album
| Title | White Album |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Seven Arcs |
| Premiered | 2009 |
| Duration | 25 minutes per episode |
White Album tells us the story of a university student named Touya Fujii who struggles to afford his fee and that’s why he decides to juggle between two part-time jobs. However, he’s not lonely. He has a girlfriend who is going to be an idol in the future.
The two have a busy schedule and that’s why they barely see each other. His girlfriend’s manager kept a close eye on her so that she could not meet outsiders. There’s only one person who wants Touya to stay with his girlfriend, his girlfriend’s friend, Rina Ogata.
Rina hires Touya in order for the pair to have more chances of spending time together. But once Rina’s plan is revealed to the staff, Touya is fired. Will the two give up on their love? And what is it that Rina actually wants? White Album has such a wintry vibe and is perfect to watch on a cold night.
18. Tonikaku Kawaii
| Title | Tonikaku Kawaii |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Seven Arcs |
| Premiered | 2020 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Nasa Yuzaki meets with an accident on a cold night and is saved by a mysterious girl named Tsukasa. She promptly asks him to marry her and live with her. Nasa reluctantly accepts and that’s when their sweet married life full of awkwardness begins. What’s better than a romance anime to watch with your partner on a Christmas evening!
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17. Winter Garden
| Title | Winter Garden |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | Special |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Studios | J.C Staff |
| Premiered | 2006 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Winter Garden tells us the story of a twenty-year-old girl named Dejiko who works as a part-timer in a bakery. While on her way home on Christmas Eve, Deijiko falls and ends up ruining her cake. But a young man makes her switch her cake with his own. The guy’s name is Senba Takuo and the two fall in love with each other pretty soon. However, one day, Dejiko’s mother tells her to return to her home and she also sees Takuo with another girl. What decision will Dejiko make? We have another anime about Christmas on our list!
16. Lucky Star
| Title | Lucky Star |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2007 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Lucky Star introduces us to a bunch of high school girls and shows us their everyday school lives. Konata is the lazy one, Tsukasa and Kagami are twins who are polar opposites and Miyuki is the smart one. It’s a funny tale about four friends trying to survive their everyday school lives despite their differences and making the most of every single moment. You’re going to laugh a lot while watching this one on the festive night of Christmas.
15. Santa Company
| Title | Santa Company |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Type | Movie |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Studios | Nexus |
| Premiered | 2006 |
| Duration | 28 minutes per episode |
We’re introduced to a girl named Noel who had joined a strange company named the Santa Company. She took an exam to become a “Tonto”. A Tontto is someone who assists Santa Clauses. One night,a letter arrives late at the company and is regarded as “flawed”. This means that a child won’t be able to receive the Christmas gift. Now, it’s up to Noel and her three friends to make sure that the child receives his gift. All the children are going to love this anime on Christmas!
14. Clannad After Story
| Title | Clannad After Story |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2008 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
The summer break is over. Tomoya, Nagisa and others are ready to start their second semester. Tomoya’s relationship with his father is still strained and he continues to live with Nagisa and her family. He finds himself involved in arranging a baseball team for the family bakery. The story shifts more towards Mei and Sunohara’s relationship and Tomoya gets involved in it as well. However, no matter how different opinions one has, true friends are going to stay true friends. Though this anime is a little sad, it’s bound to make you feel all warma nd fuzzy inside.
13. Those Snow White Notes
| Title | Those Snow White Notes |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Premiered | 2021 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
With Setsu’s grandfather’s death, his talent also declined and he couldn’t play a shamisen like he used to. He decides to go to Tokyo in order to find himself. There. He comes across a bunch of other people who share his love of Shamisen. Will Setsu ever be able to prove himself and his talent to the world? Will he ever be able to forget about his grandfather and let him go?
12. Your Lie in April
| Title | Your Lie in April |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 22 |
| Studios | A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | 2014 |
| Duration | 22 minutes per episode |
Your Lie in April tells us the story of Kousei Arima who used to be a genius pianist until his mother passed away. He couldn’t heal from the trauma and it kept interfering when he played the piano. However, when Kaori came into his bland life, it became colorful. He started enjoying life. But Kaori is very and could die at any moment. Will Kousei be ready for another trauma or will Kaori change his life forever?
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11. Usagi Drop
| Title | Usagi Drop |
| Genre | Slice of Life |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Studios | Production I.G |
| Premiered | 2011 |
| Duration | 22 minutes per episode |
Usagi Drop tells us the story of Daikichi who left a six-year-old daughter when he died. His relatives were too embarrassed at the idea of a 79-year-old having such a young daughter. Daikichi decided to take his daughter in but he’s in trouble as he doesn’t know how to take care of children. Now, he must enroll her at a school, take care of her needs and also console her about her father’s death. He would also decide if she should look for his mother or not. This is a sweet story of a daughter and a father and their loving relationship with each other. Usagi Drop is such a sweet anime to watch on a cold Christmas night!
10. 5 Centimeters per Second
| Title | 5 Centimeters Per Second |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | Movie |
| Episodes | 47 |
| Studios | CoMix Wave Film |
| Premiered | 2007 |
| Duration | 1 hour 32 minutes |
Takaki and Akari were really good friends in elementary school. However, their sweet time together doesn’t last long as Akari moves to another city due to her family. The distance between widens and they have no idea how each of them is doing. It seems impossible for both of them to meet again. Will they be able to cross paths again or will they forget about each other as time passes?
9. Tokyo Godfathers
| Title | Tokyo Godfathers |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Type | Movie |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2003 |
| Duration | 1 hour 32 minutes |
It’s a chilly december evening when three homeless people including a transgender woman named Hana, a teenage runaway named Misaki and a retired biker racer named Gin find little Kiyoko who had been abandoned by her parents. The situation seems kinda odd because how will three homeless people take care of a little baby. But their intentions are good and they have decided to find the parents of the baby. Their only clue is a small key though. Tokyo Godfather is an Award Winning Anime movie and it deserve all the grace it gets.
8. Komi-san Can’t Communicate
| Title | Komi-san Can’t Communicate |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | OLM |
| Premiered | 2021 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Shoko Komi seems too good to be true. However, she has a huge weakness, she can’t communicate! She has a dream of making 100 friends. When Tadano gets to know about her dream, he decides to help her out. But her journey to making 100 friends is not going to be easy at all. She will have to get out of her comfort zone to make some friends. But the thing is that nobody has even heard her voice!
7. A Place Further Than The Universe
| Title | A Place Further Than The Universe |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Madhouse |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Maki Tamaki is a curious little soul who is always wondering what lies beyond the universe. However, the fear of the unknown and anxiety around it has always hindered her to follow her aspirations and instincts.
But as her second year of school starts, she decides to not fear anything. She also comes across an ambitious girl named Shirase who has dreams of her own. Her mother once disappeared in Antarctica. She is determined to go to Antarctica and find her mother.
Though, she’s getting ridiculed by everyone around her. But Mari is on board with her plan and decides to follow her. They’re also joined by Hinata and Yuzuki from their class. Together, they start their exciting journey to the frozen land.
6. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
| Title | The Disppearance of Haruhi Suzumiya |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Type | Movie |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2010 |
| Duration | 2 hour 41 minutes |
We’re introduced to Kyon who was helping the SOS Brigade for their Christmas party the previous day and come present , he wakes up in a world that seems strange in every way. The SOS Brigade has disappeared. Many students from his class are missing.
Haruhi is gone all of a sudden. There are a few people who don’t even recognize him anymore. The only person who is aware of the strange things happening around him is Kyon. How will he solve this mystery without Haruhi?
5. Laid Back Camp
| Title | Laid Back Camp |
| Genre | Slice of Life |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | C-Station |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
Laid Back Camp tells us the story of a high school student named Nadeshiko who had moved to Yamanashi from Shizuoka in order to visit the great Mount Fuji.
She is successful in biking her way to the Motosu but is forced to return because of the harsh weather conditions. She’s so tired that she faints while traveling.
When she opens her eyes, she finds herself in a place where she has never been before. She wants to return home but there’s no way out. That’s when she’s rescued by Rin who is out there camping all by herself. The two then start camping together in the chilly area with peace and quiet.
4. Toradora
| Title | Toradora |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Studios | J.C. Staff |
| Premiered | 2008 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
Toradora is a story about Ryuuji Takasu and Taiga who have such an eventful life. Ryuuji is considered a delinquent because of his dead eyes and Taiga is short and fiesty. Both of them have a crush on either of them’s best friends.
They both decided to help each other with their crushes. Will they actually end up with their crushes or will they find someone better along the way?
3. K-On!
| Title | K-On! |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2009 |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
K-on is a Musical Anime that tells us the story of Yui hirasawa who starts her freshman year at the high school and is confused about which club to join. She accidentally ends up joining the Light Music Club. She thought she’d be able to play only the simple instruments there.
But when she sees a wide variety of instruments in the club, she wants to apologize and quit the club. Meanwhile, the club has to disband due to a lack of members.
At this point, the club is ready to offer anything if anyone joins it, be it food or slacking off. Despite all of this, Yui is still reluctant to join the club.
But when the members play a beautiful piece for her, she decides to join the club with her passion awakened. The members of the Light Music Club are ready to make the most of every moment together!
2. Violet Evergarden
| Title | Violet Evergarden |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Studios | Kyoto Animation |
| Premiered | 2018 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
As a little girl, Violet was used by the military as a weapon because she was able to take out her opponents instantly. She was not treated like a normal child in any way.
The only one who treated Violet properly was Major Gilbert who saw her as a human and not as a tool.
But when he dies, and Violet loses her limbs in the war, she is sent to live with her adopted parents. When it doesn’t work out, she becomes an auto memory doll who is supposed to write a person’s feelings in a letter and is responsible for handing over the letter to their loved ones. All she wants is to understand the real meaning of love. She might be able to know it after her interaction with a lot of different people and their bittersweet stories.
1. Yuri!!! On Ice
| Title | Yuri!!! On Ice |
| Genre | Sports |
| Type | TV |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Studios | MAPPA |
| Premiered | 2016 |
| Duration | 23 minutes per episode |
We have a Sports Anime in the house! This anime is about a young ice skater who had a major defeat during Japan’s Figure Skating Grand Prix.
Disappointed and disheartened, he returns to his family and locks him up there. He was about to quit once and for all when Victor Nikiforov and Yuri Plisetsky walked into his life. And so, the three start their journey to win the Grand Prix by doing their best.
Conclusion
We hope that you liked this list of some of the best anime that will go with the Festive vibe. Comment down below your favorite anime from this list. We’ll come back with more recommendation blogs. See you in the next one!
