Iyashikei

Iyashikei (癒し系) is a genre specific to Japanese works, primarily manga and anime. It is a sub-genre of slice of life, portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, and is intended to have a healing effect on the audience. The word iyashikei could mean "healing type" or just "healing" in Japanese.^[1]^[2]^[3] Shaenon K Garrity of Otaku USA wrote that in iyashikei works, "the focus is less on character and plot, more on worldbuilding and creating an immersive visual setting".^[4]

^ Hairston, Marc (2008). "A Healing, Gentle Apocalypse: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō". Mechademia. 3 (1): 256–258. doi:10.1353/mec.0.0036. ISSN 2152-6648. S2CID 120440099.
^ Nozawa, Shunsuke (2016). "On Two-Dimensional Cute Girls: Virtual Idols". In Galbraith, Patrick W.; Karlin, Jason G. (eds.). Media Convergence in Japan. [United States]: Kinema Club. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-692-62995-6. OCLC 952520172.
^ Orsini, Lauren (27 April 2020). "8 Soothing Anime to Help You Relax in Quarantine". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
^ Garrity, Shaenon K. (October 2021). "Rozi in the Labyrinth". Otaku USA. p. 23.

[:2-1] Hairston, Marc (2008). "A Healing, Gentle Apocalypse: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō". Mechademia. 3 (1): 256–258. doi:10.1353/mec.0.0036. ISSN 2152-6648. S2CID 120440099.

[:3-2] Nozawa, Shunsuke (2016). "On Two-Dimensional Cute Girls: Virtual Idols". In Galbraith, Patrick W.; Karlin, Jason G. (eds.). Media Convergence in Japan. [United States]: Kinema Club. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-692-62995-6. OCLC 952520172.

[:1-3] Orsini, Lauren (27 April 2020). "8 Soothing Anime to Help You Relax in Quarantine". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-05.

[4] Garrity, Shaenon K. (October 2021). "Rozi in the Labyrinth". Otaku USA. p. 23.

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