I used to watch anime but haven’t watched anything new in a while now. Have a 6 year old kid and thought it would be a good excuse to start watching some together with her. We just completed little witch academy and we have seen the ghibli movies. I’m seeking more series and movies that would be appropriate for kids and also not to boring for an adult to watch.

  • NineSwords@ani.socialEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    Hi. Chiming in as a parent myself, with some suggestions that I would have let my kids watch at that age:

    • Mitsuboshi Colors - Good, clean fun childhood adventures of 3 young girls.
    • Strawberry Marshmallow - Same as above, but heavier on the comedy side.
    • Cells at Work! - Educational about how the body works, though there is some fighting and battle shounen tropes.
    • Flying Witch - magical slice of life that instills a sense of wonder.
    • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! - 3 creative high-schoolers are fighting to keep their animation club. This is the one to watch if your kid has even the slightest interest in art.
    • Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle - a heartwarming comedy that humanizes monsters as super friendly. Might be a good watch if she’s afraid of monsters. Even a good watch if she’s not.

    I personally rate each one of them very highly, but I’m not sure whether they have dubbed versions or how good they are.

    Lastly, there is Dr. Stone. I have never seen it due to my aversion to battle shounen, but I’ve read that it is very educational about how stuff works. As I said, I haven’t seen it, so I’m not sure how light or dark it is, but it might be worth looking into. I’m also trying to remember how kid-friendly Silver Spoon was. All I remember is that I learned a lot about farming. That’s why I’ll list it for the educational aspect, but everything else about the show is wiped from my memory. I don’t think there was anything in it that would disturb a kid, but I’m also not sure how entertaining it would be for one.