So after a 2-year break from anime (don't ask) I decided to rekindle my soul with some series that focus on
youkai and similar Japanese folklore, since those tend to have self-contained episodes with often poignant stories (and one of the very first anime I saw was Hayao Miyazaki's awesome
Spirited Away) and they also have a lot of varied genres from Slice of Life and comedy (
Kamichu! and
Nekogami Yaoyorozu) to horror and action (
Ayakashi and
Ayakashi Ayashi)
I guess this would've been better in the Recommendations forum dunno ^^ but this unique genre def deserves a discussion on its own.
So what're your favs and why? If it's not on the list I'll edit the poll to include it.
EDIT: added a few more