Anime You Can Watch With the Kids
Anime you can watch with all members of your family (age wise I'm thinking 5/6+) While these anime may include some fighting there will be no blood or brutality. I'm looking at the official English releases for them when possible, for example, Yu-Gi-Oh! can get pretty gritty in the original Japanese version, but this list will not be looking at that and only take into account the dub.
This list is limited to anime I have seen all the way through. I'm sure Sailor Moon is fine but since I have not seen it, it will not be on this list.
Ghibli anime will not be on this list. Most of them are appropriate and can be viewed with the family. The following are ones you may want to view yourself before showing your kid: Princess Mononoke, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, and The Wizard of Earthsea.
This will be updated whenever I finish watching something I deem age appropriate.
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This list is limited to anime I have seen all the way through. I'm sure Sailor Moon is fine but since I have not seen it, it will not be on this list.
Ghibli anime will not be on this list. Most of them are appropriate and can be viewed with the family. The following are ones you may want to view yourself before showing your kid: Princess Mononoke, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko, Grave of the Fireflies, Spirited Away, and The Wizard of Earthsea.
This will be updated whenever I finish watching something I deem age appropriate.
NOW MARKING WHETHER OR NOT SOMETHING HAS BEEN DUBBED.
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- StarsKana MotomiyaSaki OnoAya UchidaJapari Park is an untamed paradise where many humanoid animals, known as "Friends," live their everyday lives in all corners of the natural environmental park. One lazy afternoon in the Savannah area, the energetic Serval encounters a peculiar new Friend. Curious, she swiftly takes down the Friend, named Kaban, to try and discover what species she is. To Serval's disappointment, not even Kaban herself knows the answer. The two become friends and set out on a grand adventure through the many habitats, landmarks, and attractions of Japari Park. Their destination is the park library, where they hope to shed some light on Kaban's identity. Along the way, they meet many other Friends, looking into their lives and helping them out. However, they soon begin to uncover the sinister reality behind the park and their own existence.A cute feel-good show, perfect for people who like animals. Some characters wear tight clothes but nothing is ever shown.
Now dubbed. - CreatorSatoshi TajiriJun'ichi MasudaKen SugimoriStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartCovering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and his best friend Brock, the two meet a new coordinator named Dawn, who travels with them through Sinnoh and enters Pokemon Contests.Great dub. Perfect for children who are into the games.
- CreatorKazuki TakahashiStarsDan GreenAmy BirnbaumWayne GraysonYu-Gi-Oh! follows the adventures of high school student Yugi, who has a magical secret that comes to life when he plays his favorite card game: 'Duel Monsters.Fun card game show. The monsters can be scary. Fun dub
- StarsAmanda LipitzVeronica TaylorSaki NakajimaOne day while on her first date 11-year old Ichigo, became a super hero. After a mysterious earth quake, she was giving Animal Genes, and became part of the Mew Squad. Together they fight evil aliens, and protect the world.Cute animal themed magical girl show. Dubbed, but not to completion. Japanese sub is significantly better.
- CreatorIzumi TôdôStarsTomokazu SekiIssei FutamataHitomi NabatameTwo young girls, Nagisa and Honoka, find mysterious "fairies" that grant the girls the ability to transform into the legendary warriors known as Pretty Cure and combat the forces of darkness.Probably one of the best magical girl shows out there. The action is top notch. Has a really good dub.
- StarsSaki FujitaHouko KuwashimaNatsumi TakamoriSubaru is a young girl who discovers that her best friend Aoi is part of magical group trying to recover alien engine fragments so that a little being from the Pleiades star system can return to his home. Subaru considers joining them as she was selected by the Pleiadian, president of this after school club, as the possible new member.A car commercial magical girl show
- DirectorGisaburô SugiiStarsMayumi TanakaChika SakamotoJunko HoriTwo kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.Deals with some very serious topics like religion and death. It handles all serious topics respectfully though. Has been dubbed well.
- StarsMegumi HanErica MendezAlexis NicholsAkko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She's not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends' success.Fun show, with a similar feel to early Harry Potter books. Be warned Netflix's dub has some minor swearing.
- StarsJohnny Yong BoschMelissa HutchisonAlicyn PackardNate, a young boy, stumbles upon the mysterious Yo-Kai Watch. Which allows him to see normally invisible Yo-Kai, mischievous beings from another dimension.Fun monster show. Does deal with death. Dubbed.
- StarsJason DelineJulie LemieuxCarter HaydenA boy wants to be the best in ranking of an inter-dimensional game.Honestly not that great. I wouldn't recommend over any other competitive shonen battle shows. Totally age appropriate though. Dubbed.
- StarsRebecca SolerDavid Zen MansleyMatt HovermanMax Taylor is the son of paleontologist Dr Spike Taylor and is a fan of dinosaurs.Pokemon rip off with Dinosaurs. Mildly entertaining. Dubbed.
- StarsLindsay SheppardFrank MatanoEternoThe daily adventures of Bananya, a cat with dreams to become a chocolate-covered banana, and his friends.Cute cat show. Better than it has any right to be. Now dubbed.
- DirectorDaisaku ShirakawaTaiji YabushitaOsamu TezukaStarsKiyoshi KomiyamaNoriko ShindôHideo KinoshitaAn arrogant monkey is forced to go on a journey where he learns about gluttony, greed, love and humility.Fun Journey to the West adaptation. Dubbed with dubious quality.
- StarsSakura TangeMatt HillSam VincentSakura stumbled upon the book of Clow Cards in a library. Accidentally setting the magical cards loose, it's now up to Sakura to catch them all with her best friend Tomoyo, and Kerberos, the guardian of the cards.Fun magical girl show, also has the collectible monster appeal of shows like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Dubbed.
- CreatorKanata KonamiStarsNoriko HidakaHidenobu KiuchiSatomi KôrogiThe story follows a cute little cat named Chi and her fun family friendly adventures.THE cute cat anime.
- StarsTed LewisMadeleine BlausteinJerry LobozzoKirby crashes onto Planet Popstar and befriends the villagers that live In Cappytown. Unfortunately, King Dedede, the greedy ruler and Escargon, his assistant, aren't happy with that and do whatever they can to drive him out.Funny video-game tie in with a funny dub.
- DirectorAkira DaikubaraDaisaku ShirakawaStarsHideo KinoshitaJunko HoriRanko MizukiIt tells the story of Rock, a puppy whose mother is killed by a tiger and a fox. To fulfill his revenge, will achieve together a large number of animals.Cute dog movie, feels real Disney-like at times. Does have death.
- DirectorMasami HataMasanori HataWilliam T. HurtzStarsGabriel DamonMickey RooneyRene AuberjonoisEach night, young Nemo goes to Slumberland and has adventures and befriends the king of Slumberland, Morpheus. But one night Nemo discovers Nightmare Land, and the evil nightmare king, throwing Slumberland and Nemo himself into danger.An all around solid movie. Great dub.
- StarsAdam FedykAndrew CreightneyShannon Chan-Kent5 year old Astro Boy and his friends, play and learn lessons while thwarting Hamegg and his villainous partners in crime.Cutesy Nigerian-Japanese show, very obviously intended for preschoolers but it is adorable and that makes it easier to sit through. Dubbed.
- StarsErino HazukiChiwa SaitôChinami NishimuraAkari, Aika, and Alice are three girls who share a single dream: to become the most talented gondoliers in all of Neo-Venezia. Every day they train while exploring all the wondrous sights the water-covered planet Aqua has to offer.Nice relaxing slice of life show. Dubbed.
- DirectorHiroshi ShidaraStarsArthur GrosserA.J. HendersonGorô NayaA peasant boy and 38 cats band against the tyrannical Ali Baba the 33rd and his cat-phobic genie.So-so movie about Ali Baba and the thieves descendants duking it out. Dubbed.
- DirectorYasuo ÔtsukaStarsEtsuko IchiharaMasato YamanouchiReiko KatsuraThe story surrounds a boy and a cow who have always lived their lives together. One winter, a famine strikes their village. The villagers resolve to the cow, but the boy helped the cow escape. A few years ago the boy and the cow meet again.A boy and his cow. Deals with death.
- StarsGreg AyresJessica BooneMichael CallahanPrincess Dejiko goes around helping people with the goal to make everyone happy while trying to hide she's a princess from her friends.A bunch of chibi Di Gi Charat shorts. Can be watched without prior knowledge of the series. Dubbed.
- DirectorHiroshi IkedaStarsMinori MatsushimaFusako AmachiAsao KoikeA group of kids compete with a team of bumbling pirates to find buried treasure.Fun Treasure Island adaptation. Mostly remembered today because of Miyzaki's involvement. Dubbed.
- DirectorToshio HirataOsamu TezukaStarsKatsue MiwaRyouko KitamiyaKazuko SugiyamaWhen Unico, a young unicorn, is taken from his family by evil gods, his powers of joy and happiness are put to the test. Can Unico's power triumph the darkness?Cute movie about a small unicorn. Dubbed.
- DirectorMoribi MuranoStarsKatsue MiwaIrukaChieko BaishôA young unicorn named Unico must fight an evil magician and save everyone who's trapped under his spell.The better sequel to the cute movie about a small unicorn. Dubbed.
- CreatorYuji NakaNaoto OhshimaHirokazu YasuharaStarsMartin BurkeLainie FrasierBill WiseSonic the Hedgehog and his sidekicks Tails and Knuckles the Echidna are determined to thwart a plan that would turn their Land of the Sky into the equivalent of The Land of Darkness, which lurks beneath the surface (and is obviously the former planet Earth). So they plow through to the center of the planet and the ancient city of Robotropolis (the former New York City?) to do righteous battle. The big question of the day is whether the usually evil Dr. Robotnik is telling the truth for once or sending the good guys into a trap.Very loose adaptation of Sonic CD. Dubbed.
- StarsGabriella LewisJun'ichi KanemaruSanae KobayashiA slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home.Sonic series based on the Adventure era games. Probably the adaptation with the most appeal to kids nowadays. Fun dub.
- DirectorMasami HataStarsTôru FuruyaYû MizushimaJunko HoriThe Mario Bros. get sucked into their Famicom game, and must now rescue Princess Peach from King Bowser Koopa.Bizarre early mario movie
- DirectorToshio HirataStarsKatsue MiwaToshiko FujitaKei TomiyamaA golden apple is stolen from the King's garden. The King orders his three sons to guard the apples in turn and to find out who is the thief. When the youngest son, Hansu, presents a feather that he got from the golden bird that stole the apple the king sends his three sons to bring this bird to him and so Hansu journey begins.Nice fairy tale with cute character designs.
- DirectorTsuneo TominagaStarsMark HelgesenJay KabiraHidekazu NakamuraTwo twin brothers have shared the same identity for years, until one day when a high school girl finds out.Not something you'd want to sit down and watch with your kids, but it is 100% clean.
- DirectorShûhei MoritaStarsKôichi YamaderaAoi YûkiTakeshi KusaoOne night of the eighteenth century, in the depths of the mountain, a human being is lost and finds a small temple. In the moment when he enters the room space is transformed into a completely different world.Doesn't have a lot of child-appeal but it's clean.
- DirectorNorio HikoneStarsKeiko HanHarumi IizukaEiko MasuyamaAesop's Fables or Manga Aesop's Fables (also known as Manga Isoppu Monogatari in Japanese) is a 1983, Japanese, anime film.Aesop fables inspired anime. Dubbed.
- DirectorYoshio KurodaStarsKyû SakamotoChiyoko HonmaSeiji MiyaguchiA young boy meets the famous Lemuel Gulliver, who has just built a rocket ship that will take him exploring outer space. The boy joins him, and the two of them go to the Star of Hope, where they find a civilization that is threatened by evil robots.Weird early sci-fi anime. Has a dub, though it's hard to find.
- DirectorTakashi ImanishiStarsSeizô KatôAfro-Ken, a dog with a rainbow-colored afro, is a happy dog that does not speak. He likes things that look like him, such as cotton candy. There are different types of Afro-Ken, with different hairstyles, such as a mohawk (called Mohican-Ken), curls (Curly-Ken), and no hair (Normal-Ken).Bizarre Sanrio short film. Completely nonsensical and will probably make some kids laugh.
- DirectorTakashi YanaseStarsEiko MasuyamaIt's a Sanrio picture that feels partly like an anime art film and partly like a Warner Bros. cartoon. The film features some very creative imagery, a groovy 70's jazz score, and very little spoken dialogue. It's a story about a dog named Joe that falls in love with a rose and protects it from a mean spirited crow. There's some energetic Fritz Freeling style action. There's also some unexpectedly grim tragedy, not including the anticipated outcome, which does occur as expected.Depressing children's short. Deals with death.