Need help finding two types

[Ekon]

I'm looking to find two types of anime to watch with some new found free time.

The first type I'd like is a real laid back type. One where there isn't a whole lot going on and very little or no action/drama yet it still somehow manages to like be good(best way I can think of is the episode of Haruhi where Kyon spends an entire episode just getting a heater for the club). No idea if what I'm looking for even exists or if my description was even good but hopefully someone will get something =D.

The second type should be much easier to fulfill I think. Just a simple romance anime that is serious but it isn't harem and is also rather recent(like anywhere from 2003-2007 lol)

[D a m i e n]

laid back anime : lucky star

romance non harem : kimi ga nozomu eien.

[Supah Em]

laid back: Genshiken 1 and 2 of course, laid back anime at its finest

romance non harem: kimikiss pure rogue ( still airing ). it may appear as a harem anime but if you look closer its more like 2 love triangles and a linear relationship

[shiro83]

Laid back: Lucky Star. Zero plot.
Romance: ef - a tale of memories

[Cheezy]

Laid back: Lucky Star, Minami-ke

Romance: ef - a tale of memories, Air, Kanon 2006, Clannad, Midori no Hibi(mostly comedy), Shakugan no Shana(slight harem, but very good)

Laid back and Romance: Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun (a little bit of harem, but a very fun anime)

[miaka]

Lamune - romance
hantsuki - romance/drama
Aria the animation - slice of life

[mdauben]

Originally Posted by Ekon

The first type I'd like is a real laid back type. One where there isn't a whole lot going on and very little or no action/drama yet it still somehow manages to like be good

Sounds like you are looking for is called a "slice-of-life" show. You might want to check out Azumanga Daioh, Genshiken, Ichigo Mashimaro, Minami-ke, and Sketchbook ~full color'S~

The second type should be much easier to fulfill I think. Just a simple romance anime that is serious but it isn't harem and is also rather recent(like anywhere from 2003-2007 lol)

One of my favorite "serious" romance anime is REC (2006), a short series about a couple of young adults thrown together by chance. The anime is wonderfully self-contained, but if you like it the story is based on a much longer manga.

Another nice one that does not get too silly or harem like is Lamune (2005), about a pair of childhood friends who gradually start to become a couple.

If you are willing to read the manga, I would recomend His and Her Circumstances (Kare Kano). It's a great romance story, but the anime does not do it justice and was never properly finished.

Hope that gives you some ideas.

[Ekon]

Awesome, wasn't expecting a response so soon. Thank you so much guys =D

[Echoes]

Try the recently finished Myself;Yourself for a romance anime, the earlier episodes are more lighthearted, but it becomes progressively more dramatic and serious.

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Laid back anime: Hidamari Sketch, Sketchbook ~Full Color's~, ARIA the Animation, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Someday's Dreamers, Ichigo Mashimaro, Minami-ke, Manabi Straight, all of those are excellent series

Non-harem romance: ef ~A Tale of Memories~ is the best you're likely to get