A good romance anime will allow you to lose yourself in the story of the characters. However, some romances can be so draining to watch as they ebb between being extremely realistic and/or overly dramatic. Adachi to Shimamura acts like a nice middle as it’s a simple romance story—that can be quite relatable for the younger audiences despite the inclusion of an alien—all while being cute and not overly dramatic. For shoujo Ai fans, Adachi to Shimamura will be a nice escape from the current worldly dramas that currently plague us.

Relaxing can be done in a multitude of ways but sometimes the best way to unwind after a long workday or tiring day of online school is to lose yourself in a good mystery. Moriarty the Patriot has consistently been keeping us guessing as we join the “anti-hero” William James Moriarty and his cohorts as they solve strange cases and deal with various dramas. Losing ourselves in the mysteries each week has been a nice way of forgetting about 2020 all while enjoying an amazing anime series from Production I.G. Be sure to let us know in the comments which mystery has been your favorite from Moriarty the Patriot!

Another solid romance comedy anime began airing this fall in the form of TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You and we were genuinely surprised how endearing this show has been. We love the relationship between Nasa and Tsukasa and equally enjoy seeing their romance only grow as the series moves forward. TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You wraps up near the middle of December so now is the time for you to binge the series on Crunchyroll!

Unfortunately, the otaku who like to travel and explore the world have found 2020 to be almost akin to a prison sentence due to our current world climate. Thankfully, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina has allowed us to live alongside Elaina and explore a magical world of adventure from the comfort of our chairs! Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina might have magical fights and various magical trials and tribulations for our cast but we never found this series to be too wild or intense. We think you fans of cute magical girls—who aren’t killing one another like in some series—will love to wander the world with Elaina and escape your current realm for at least a half hour.

Hands down the most relaxing and calming anime of 2020—period—has been Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle. This is one of those anime series that you can watch day or night and just chill alongside our semi-narcoleptic princess. There’s tons of comedy, goofy drama and—of course—sleeping to be found in Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle and we can’t ask for a better series to just forget what ails us this year.