Updated October 1, 2022 by Ernie
If you’ve never heard of the term “slapstick” it means where the main character keeps on getting hurt. And by that, we mean that they either get too many hits or just all the bad luck on their side.
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For instance, we have Raidou from Aharen-san wa Hakarenai who keeps on struggling just to make Aharen-san talk. Well, we’re going to present 15+ BEST Slapstick Comedy Anime to you guys! So, without further ado, let’s get started!
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16. Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
INFORMATION |
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Title |
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Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Felix Film |
Premiered |
Spring 2022 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai tells us the story of Matsuboshi Raidou who just completed middle school. He’s a not-so-approachable person who everyone gets scared of. He dreams of making friends since he starts fresh in high school. Unfortunately, his next bencher is Reina who is soft-spoken.
She gave him a hard time on his first day at high school by not speaking loud. So, Raidou thought that he was being ignored. But as the two of them got closer, they learned more about each other. This anime is perfect if you’re looking for slapstick comedy anime since our main character gets to suffer a lot. (in not a very bad way)
15. Graffiti Girl Graffiti
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Holo no Graffiti |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
OVA |
Studio |
Hololive Production |
Premiered |
Summer 2015 |
Episode Count |
Unknown |
Duration |
1 min per ep |
Holo No Graffiti tells us the hilarious everyday lives of V-Tubers (Virtual YouTubers) and how they go about their absurd yet hilarious day. It’s always interesting to watch other people’s lives when your own isn’t interesting enough. HAHA, no that wasn’t an attack. Anyways, there are many mishaps and cute moments in this anime. So, it deserves to be included in the list of BEST Slapstick Comedy.
14. Fruits Basket
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Fruits Basket |
Genre |
Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Studio Deen |
Premiered |
Summer 2001 |
Episode Count |
26 |
Duration |
24 min per ep |
When it comes to Slapstick Comedy, honestly, Fruits Basket is the best anime to explain. In this anime, when all the characters change into their zodiac animals, they become wild giving our innocent MC, Tooru a hard time.
What’s the anime about? Well, it tells us about a 16 years old girl named Tooru who lost her mother in an accident.
She moved with her grandfather but since his home was being renovated, she can’t live with him anymore. One night, she tried sleeping inside a tent but after it was destroyed due to a landslide, Yuki Soma and Shigure Soma invited her to live with them!
The Soma family is able to turn into their zodiac animals when hugged by their opposite sex. So, if you want to know how the interactions between them went, watch Fruits Basket!
13. Mr. Osomatsu/Osomatsu-San
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Mr. Osomatsu |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Pierrot |
Premiered |
Fall 2015 |
Episode Count |
25 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
Mr. Osomatsu is a parody anime that will crack you up! It tells us the story of six identical siblings who are completely different from each other, personality-wise. They’re identical but have different goals. For instance, some of them are trying to pick up girlfriends while others are trying to find the perfect jobs. They’re desperately trying to find ways to improve their social status.
It’s a really fun story when you start watching it. The siblings being identical and messing up at the same time is next-level slapstick comedy. So, make sure you watch Mr. Osomatsu!
12. Nichijou: My Ordinary Life
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Kyoto Animation |
Premiered |
Spring 2011 |
Episode Count |
26 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
Nichijou focuses on the daily lives of childhood friends named Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi, and Mai Minakami who are high schoolers. Their stories intertwine with a genius known as Hakase Shinonome. Well, she’s a robot caretaker. On top of all this strange set-up, they have a talking cat. From talking crow to a deer principal, everything is normal in the lives of these high school girls.
The story tells us about how these little girls ruin the calm of the neighborhood with their insanity! HAHA! It’s a really funny anime and their sound effects make it stand out in the list of BEST Slapstick Anime. I’m sure you won’t regret watching Nichijou.
11. SHIMONETA
INFORMATION |
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Title |
SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where The Concept Of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
J.C Staff |
Premiered |
Summer 2015 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
New morality laws get introduced in Japan and the whole nation gets cleaned from impurity. With the usage of strange devices around citizens’ necks, the authorities believe that society will remain chaste.
The story tells us about Tanukichi Okuma who’s the son of a terrorist. His father opposed the laws of the authorities thus his infamy. When he entered high school and offered to help the Student Council to get close with President Anna Nishikinomiya! But the thing is, Tanukichi didn’t know that there was a dangerous masked identity behind the vice president. To find out how Tanukichi faces the danger, watch SHIMONETA!
10. Daily Lives of High School Boys
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Daily Lives of High School Boys |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Sunrise |
Premiered |
Winter 2012 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
24 min per ep |
This is the story of three high school boys who are close to each other. This trio has an eccentric ringleader named Hidenori, a rational boy named Takudani, and a passionate boy named Yoshitake. Their lives are full of robots and experiments… in their imagination. This trio just tries to make it through every day. However, one day they encounter a romantic yet unexpected sunset. To find out what happened during the sunset, watch Daily Lives of High School Boys!
9. Isekai Quartet
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Isekai Quartet |
Genre |
Comedy, Fantasy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Studio PuYUKAI |
Premiered |
Spring 2019 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
12 min per ep |
Sometimes we don’t need complex jokes, we need those good old simple jokes. Similarly, Isekai Quartet has compiled different characters from isekai anime and created comedic situations.
The Isekai Quartet has the four big isekai anime characters including Kazuma Sato, Megumin, Overlord, Rem, and Naofumi sitting peacefully in the classroom learning about basic subjects. So, this type of anime should always be included in Slapstick Comedy anime! What do you guys think about the Isekai Quartet?
8. Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Studio Deen |
Premiered |
Spring 2016 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto. I’m talking about a sophisticated guy who’s handsome and perfect in every single way. It’s the story of his everyday life where girls are drooling over him and his intellect makes him stand out even more! Every day, he gets to overcome the pranks caused by his classmates which makes this anime one of the best Slapstick Anime of all time!
7. Arakawa Under The Bridge
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Arakawa Under The Bridge |
Genre |
Comedy, Romance |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Shaft |
Premiered |
Spring 2010 |
Episode Count |
13 |
Duration |
24 min per ep |
Kou Ichinomiya belongs to an elite family who strongly believes in the elite system. One day, he was passing by a river, and some peculiar kid ran into him and as a result, he fell into the river. However, he was saved by a passerby. Now, Kou owes his life to this stranger.
Kou got angry and insisted on paying her back but this is the worst business deal that he could ever make. This stranger turns out to be a stoic, homeless girl who’s known as Nino. She only wanted one thing and that was love! *sad loli noises*
6. Ouran HighSchool Host Club
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Ouran HighSchool Host Club |
Genre |
Comedy, Romance |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Bones |
Premiered |
Spring 2006 |
Episode Count |
26 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
Ouran HighSchool Host Club tells us about a girl named Haruhi Fujioka who got enrolled at a prestigious institute known as the Ouran Academy. One day, she was looking for a quiet and calm room.
However, she came across a club full of charming boys. Haruhi was so confused by this that she ended up breaking an expensive glass vase! Now, she has to work at this club in order to make up for the vase! Due to her appearance, Haruhi was mistaken for a guy but she will do her duties no matter what!
5. Grand Blue Dreaming
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Grand Blue Dreaming |
Genre |
Comedy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Zero-G |
Premiered |
Summer 2018 |
Episode Count |
12 |
Duration |
24 min per ep |
This is the story of Iori Kitahara who moved to a coastal town known as Izu. He wanted to start his freshman year at his university. So, he takes residence right above the Grand Blue, it’s his uncle’s diving shop. He dreams high and hopes to have the ideal college experiences. Just like that, he starts his college life and comes across bizarre people.
Iori’s cousin catches him in the act of being with a bizarre party. Now, will Iori be able to see his eccentric friends again?
4. Great Teacher Onizuka
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Great Teacher Onizuka |
Genre |
Comedy, Drama |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Pierrot |
Premiered |
Summer 1999 |
Episode Count |
43 |
Duration |
25 min per ep |
Onizuka is a former biker gang leader who now dreams of becoming one of the greatest teachers of all time. But the thing is that he wants to meet gorgeous high school girls instead of really teaching. However, he ends up teaching a class full of delinquents. That’s one way for him to get hired. So, he approves of this and decides to teach the wild students! Just like that, Onizuka’s teaching career begins!
3. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K
INFORMATION |
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Title |
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K |
Genre |
Comedy, Supernatural |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
J.C Staff, Egg Firm |
Premiered |
Summer 2016 |
Episode Count |
26 |
Duration |
5 min per ep |
This anime is one of the best when it comes to slapstick comedy anime. Saiki K just wants to live a normal, peaceful life. But his classmates won’t let him live in peace. You’re going to love watching this 5 min per episode of anime.
Saiki K has psychic abilities but he doesn’t want to use such abilities in his high school. However, his school always drag him into troublesome situations much to his disappointment. . Thus, he has no other option than to use those abilities!
2. KonoSuba
INFORMATION |
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Title |
KonoSuba |
Genre |
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Studio Deen |
Premiered |
Winter 2016 |
Episode Count |
10 |
Duration |
23 min per ep |
KonoSuba tells us the story about a boy named Kazuma Sato who was transported into an MMORPG World after getting isekai’d. In this world, he has an eccentric dysfunctional party including a goddess, an arch wizard, and a crusader! Now, he has to face different problems in this world, actually countless problems! KonoSuba is the best when it comes to slapstick comedy anime. So, give it a try!
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1. Gintama
INFORMATION |
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Title |
Gintama |
Genre |
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy |
Type |
T.V |
Studio |
Sentai Filmworks |
Premiered |
Spring 2006 |
Episode Count |
201 |
Duration |
24 min per ep |
Gintama tells us about the everyday adventures of Gintoki who’s only source of income is doing odd jobs. This anime is set in old Japan full of samurais. So, if you’re interested in slapstick anime with samurais, make sure to watch Gintama!
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