Mugimoto Sanpo no Suki na Mono - Recommendations

• TV (13 eps)
• 2001 - 2002

Deep in the mountains lies a library with the same name as one of its caretakers, Kokoro. With her sisters Inna and Aruto, she strives to uphold the best characteristic of a librarian -- to help users with all her heart. Join young Kokoro as she starts the journey to become a full-fledged librarian, while learning about life, and being the best she can be.

• TV

A medical student named Shiina and nine male partners are trapped in a certain dimensional realm with many ancient texts and an enormous mysterious clock. Together, they must find a way to escape by uncovering clues before the clock strikes "13."

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2009

Konoha sometimes sees Touko on the street, reading simultaneously as she walks to school. One day, he joins her in the library where she requests for him to write a story. Together, the two discuss literature and escape into their imaginations.

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2008

Komaki is arrested for violating the human rights of a disabled minor, but the charges are trumped up by the Betterment Forces. It'll take the feelings of Marie, the young deaf-mute girl in love with Komaki, to save him.

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2016

The episode is set after Michael and his family return to Britain. When he sees pictures of Japan's New Year's food, he wants to visit Japan again. His friend Toshi gives him a call and tells him to "Learn about rice first before learning about New Year's food!" Michael heads to Koriyama, Fukushima in its rice harvesting season to learn about rice. Although it seems to have nothing to do with New Year's delicacy at first, Michael learns about rice cakes, osechi (traditional food served at New Year's), and toso (a spiced sake served at New Year's).

• TV (24 eps)
• 2015

Inspired by a book of Japanese cuisine, British travel and dining journalist Michael Booth took his family -- his wife Lissen, their boys Ansger and Emil -- to Japan for 100 days, in order to enjoy as many types of Japanese foods as possible.

• TV
• 2024

The story centers on Jōgorō Kobato, who wishes to live a quiet and ordinary life after a painful experience. He and Yuki Osanai form a "mutually beneficial relationship" as Yuki also wants the same thing. They start high school as classmates with a plan to spend their peaceful days as ordinary people, but unfortunately they keep getting wrapped up in mysteries and disasters as they happen one after another.

• TV Special (3 eps)
• 2013

Three tales about mature women living in modern day Japan. A wife who starts living with another man. A middle-aged single lady who ponders about the best moments in her life as she is about to go to a school reunion. A mother who has to start working while her family becomes more and more estranged from her.

• Web (1 ep)
• 2012

Houtarou's sister returns home, and sets her lethargic brother up with a temporary job filling in as a lifeguard at the city pool. Satoshi invites Eru and Mayaka out to see Hotaro at work, and the group stumble upon a minor mystery to be solved.

• DVD Special (6 eps)
• 2014 - 2015