New Game! is a slice of life series following Aoba Suzukaze as she transitions into a new job working for her dream company and works on character designs for her favorite video game series. She also gets to meet and work under Kou Yagami, the lead character designer and Aoba’s idol! Through the ups and downs of meeting new coworkers, refining character designs and game errors, and producing something worth pouring your heart into, Aoba and the Eagle Jump employees show us how much hard work is put into every video game.

Despite the meaning and depth behind New Game!, the character designs and the characters’ various antics fit well into the “cute girls doing cute things” trend in kawaii anime. It’s a refreshing series full of loveable and adorable characters, one that will definitely make you smile!

Cardcaptor Sakura is the tale of Sakura Kinomoto, a young girl who accidentally unleashes the magical Clow Cards into the world and must embrace her role as “Cardcaptor” to catch them all once again. With the help of the Beast of the Seal, Keroberos, and her best friend Tomoyo Daidouji, Sakura works to rid the world of the danger she has unleashed, before it gets too chaotic. Of course, she needs to keep up her appearance as an average 10-year-old girl as well, along with all of the usual mishaps of school and relationships!

Cardcaptor Sakura also has adorable character design, even the wise guardian “Beast of the Seal!” Its episodic nature can feel a bit repetitive at times, especially early on when Sakura is still learning in her task, but this mahou shoujo anime can surprise viewers, especially given how many episodes the plot and characters have to develop. When Sakura meets her first real rival in the form of Shaoran Li, the story begins to get more interesting, though the kawaii nature of the characters and its lighthearted nature still remains intact throughout.