What is similar? Does it need to be a band anime? Does it require social anxiety characters? Just cute girls doing cute things (CGDCT) in general? Have yuri elements?

slice of life (SOL) with characters playing in a band: K-ON! (band aspect is secondary)
SOL with anxious main character: Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu
general SOL/CGDCT classics: Lucky Star, Nichijou, Azumanga Daioh
more modern SOL/CGDCT: Kiniro Mosaic, Gochuumon wa Usagi desuka?
SOL with yuri: Hidamari Sketch (moderate, also a classic), Yuyushiki (lots)

edit: I personally don't think that Bocchi the Rock! is super laid back, but if you compare it to action shows it obviously is. If you really want to go the laid back route you can look into the genre Iyashikei ("healing type") with anime such as Non Non Biyori, Yuru Camp (still have to watch this one so can't verify personally but is very popular) and Yokohama Kaidaishi Kikou (absolute classic).

[–] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Did you forget about the high school boys series? I don't remember what the name was, but it was quote funny.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you mean "Ouran High School Host Club", because I immediately thought that when I see this.

[–] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think I've read that manga partly - is it about a cross-dressing girl, surrounded by reverse-harem? Not that one. I was talking about the one where there's a parody episode of 'Boy meets girl' troupe.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yup, that's the one.

[–] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

You are probably referring to Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou. There are a lot of SOL anime so I got to choose something. Personally I think it is pretty good but not as good as some other anime that I would recommend over it. As well as the fact that Bocchi the Rock has a mostly female cast so I unconsciously selected anime that are similar in that regard. If OP wants to try something with a large male cast this is the only anime I can think of that would be fitting so it's good that you mention it.

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

I would also add Welcome To The NHK to the list of SOL with anxious characters. That show is amazing.

[–] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Bofuri: I didn't want to get hurt so I maxed out my defense

[–] Pssk@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yuru camp

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Non Non Biyori
Sketchbook
Yuru Camp
Yuyushiki
Tamayura
Machikado Mazoku
Koisuru Asteroid
Anima Yell
Locodol
Kinmoza
Gochiusa
Supercub
Kon
Kobayashi's Maid Dragon
Hanayamata
Ochikobore Fruits Tart
Sengoku Collection
Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai
Spy Family
Himouto Umaru-chan
Asobi Asobase
Urara Meirochou
Flying Witch
Hime-sama Goumon no Jikan Desu
Maoujou de Oyasumi
Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon
Dekoboko Majou no Otona Jijou
Migakura Gakuen Kumikyouku
Mitsuboshi Colors

[–] odium@programming.dev 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

K-on

[–] PromptVII@mastodon.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

@odium Thanks for the suggestion. I've actually watched a couple of episodes already. I find it somewhat hard to watch since the plot is very similar to Bocchi The Rock and I wasn't a huge fan of the characters / humor.

[–] Hrothgar59@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Super Cub

[–] SomeGuy69@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

A Place Further than the Universe

[–] gomp@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Out of curiosity: is Bocchi the Rock the first anime you watched that is not action-focused and has no monsters or extraterrestrial/extradimensional invaders?

As for my recommendation (but it's really a shot in the dark, given the scarce detail you provided), there's an older anime called "hitoribocchi something something" (I'm too lazy too look up the name) that I remember being pretty funny.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hitori-bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu.

[–] GrapinoSubmarino@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Karekano

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Student Council Discretion. It actually has two seasons and an ending

[–] PromptVII@mastodon.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@DoucheBagMcSwag Thanks! I'll check it out.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Also I can't understand what my husband is saying

Very short series about a 10/10 wife who married an Otaku way out of his fuckin league but she loves him and his Otaku hobbies. The running joke is that she is not an Otaku and can't understand his hyper focused ramblings. Each episode is only a few minutes and completely worth a watch. And yes...it has an ending..at least and ending in my book