What is Family anime?
Major Theme of the show is family life or the importance of family (whether traditional or not)
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Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou
(Mai-Mai Miracle)
7.28
Description:
The story is set in 1955 in Kokuga, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. One thousand years ago it was the site of the ancient capital, Suo no Kuni, and traces of the Heian Period (year 794-1185) are passed down to us in the form of ruins and historical place names. The protagonist is Shinko, a third grade elementary school student, who was born and raised in one of the town's venerable families. She is a little girl whose characteristic is a strange curl on her forehead (she calls it her "Mai Mai"), and her love for playing in the fields. On the other hand, her secret joy is to imagine and to daydream about the world of one thousand years ago. Her fantasies travel far into the days of the Heian Period... One day, a girl called Kiiko transfers from Tokyo and enters Shinko's class. This girl from the big city has difficulty feeling at home in this small town, but gradually her friendship with Shinko deepens. Before long, the two of them become engulfed in a strange incident of one thousand years earlier...?! Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
93 Min
Rating
Children
Status
finished
Aired
2009-08-15
Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi
(Summer Days with Coo)
7.48
Description:
Kouichi Uehara is a fourth grade student living in the suburb of Tokyo. One day, he picks up a large stone which turns out to be a fossil of a baby "Kappa" who has been sleeping underground for the past 300 years, and names it "Coo." They become good friends and Coo starts living with Kouichi's family. However, Coo has a hard time adjusting to life among humans and misses his kind. Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
141 Min
Rating
Children
Status
finished
Aired
2007-07-28
Armitage III: Dual-Matrix
6.69
Description:
A few years after they first met, Naomi Armitage and Ross Syllabus have started a family. Despite their normal lives, they must keep their identities a secret because many people believe that Robots do not deserve equal status with humans. Ross has an opportunity to abolish these ideas on Earth through a vote, but organizations in the shadows are working so that it doesn't happen. (Source: ANN) Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
89 Min
Rating
17+ (violence & profanity)
Status
finished
Aired
2002-06-25
Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita 2
(I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Season 2)
7.52
Description:
The second season of Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita. Get ready for more relaxing tales! Azusa Aizawa is a powerful witch who finally reached level 99 and now busies herself with laid-back quests instead. Her family continues to grow as some familiar faces are joined by bright-eyed newcomers. From trips to the beach to a martial arts tournament, you’re invited on Azusa’s carefree and heartwarming adventures of leisure. (Source: Crunchyroll) Type
TV
Episodes
12
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
current
Aired
2025-04-05
Hadashi no Gen 2
(Barefoot Gen 2)
7.12
Description:
Three years have passed since the bombing of Hiroshima and Gen is now a fourth-grader. Hiroshima is still a ruin, and Gen must scrounge for scrap metal to help keep himself and his remaining family fed, but at least commerce has returned to the land. As his mother gradually grows ill from radiation sickness, Gen and Ryuta befriend a group of orphans led by a tough-nosed older child and including a girl who still bears ugly burn scars from the day of the bomb. An old man suffering from depression is also drawn into the group as they come together to support each other and form a makeshift family. Reality is still harsh, however, as many orphans still die lonely deaths and the grim reminders of what happened linger everywhere. (Source: ANN) Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
86 Min
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Aired
1986-06-14
Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou
(The Family Circumstances of the Unreliable Witch)
6.79
Description:
The story centers on Alissa, who is a witch who lives alone in a forest. One day she finds a human baby, and she names her Viola. Alissa raises Viola for 16 years, but Viola grows beyond even Alissa's imagination. The comedy series focuses on the parent-and-child relationship where appearances are deceiving as to who is the parent and who is the child. (Source: Anime News Network) Type
TV
Episodes
12
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
finished
Aired
2023-10-01
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
(Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle)
7.5
Description:
The new film's story is set in Okoya Forest, a Pokémon paradise protected by strict rules that forbid outsiders from setting foot inside. The film centers on Coco, a boy who was raised by Pokémon and also considers himself as one, treating the Mythical Pokémon Zarude as his father. Ash and Pikachu encounter Coco during an adventure. The film focuses on the theme of a "human raised by Pokémon," instead of the previous films' focus of the "bond between a human trainer and their Pokémon." (Source: ANN) Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
100 Min
Status
finished
Aired
2020-07-10
Zone of the Enders: Dolores, I
(Zone of the Enders: Dolores)
7.18
Description:
49-year-old James Lynx was an officer (LEV pilot) in the United Nations global army, one day he received notification that his wife—a Martian scientist—was killed during a lab experiment. Hateful and resentful for letting her go, his children blamed him and cast him aside, depressed and in despair, James quit the military and took up a job as a transporter between Earth and Mars, he had some slight hope of his wife still being alive and to find her he wanted to be out there. After a few years, he seemed to have given up all hope and turned to drinking, until one day he receives an orbital frame by the name of "Delorez," sent by his dead wife. Once again, he dares to hope and sets off on a wild and wacky adventure to find the truth and to reunite his family. (Source: AniDB) Type
TV
Episodes
26
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
Teens 13 or older
Status
finished
Aired
2001-04-07
Hyper Police
6.86
Description:
Sasahara Natsuki is a poor bounty hunter in a world where monsters and humans live together. Most of her cases involve monsters infringing upon the rights of humans, who are protected by law from their generally more powerful neighbors. Being half-human and half cat-beast, Natsuki straddles the two societies and tries to understand and respect both while enforcing the law. She is assisted by a werewolf named Batanen who is afraid to admit he loves her; another werewolf named Tommy; and a Kyubi fox demon named Sakura who has her own plans--which include eating Natsuki to complete her her nine tails and thereby her magical powers. (Source: ANN) Type
TV
Episodes
25
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
17+ (violence & profanity)
Status
finished
Aired
1997-04-03
Isekai Yururi Kikou: Kosodate Shinagara Boukensha Shimasu
(A Journey Through Another World ~Raising Kids While Adventuring~)
6.9
Description:
Takumi gets accidentally killed by the wind god Syl and is reborn and summoned to another world. After giving Takumi his sincerest apologies, Syl grants Takumi with skills and sends him to the world Etelldia that Syl presides over. However, this new world is a vast forest filled with dangerous monsters... In the forest, Takumi finds a young boy and girl who appear to be twins. He is worried about their safety and names them Alan and Elena, and decides to take care of them. He soon finds out to his surprise they are able to defeat a monster with their bare hands. The three of them reach a town, and Takumi decides to register at a guild to make a living. He begins his life as an adventurer while taking care of the two children. An isekai fantasy about an adventurer with two kids! (Source: Alpha Manga) Type
TV
Episodes
12
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
finished
Aired
2024-07-08
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyoudai.
(The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons)
7.78
Description:
The Yuzuki family consists of four brothers: Hayato, Mikoto, Minato, and Gakuto. The eldest son, Hayato, happily lives every day to the fullest. There are tears, laughter and excitement at home, at school, and in the neighborhood! Type
TV
Episodes
12
Rating
Teens 13 or Older
Status
finished
Aired
2023-10-05
Kizuna Ichigeki
6.77
Description:
Kizuna Todoroki is a young girl who fights using the teachings of the Wadachi Ju-ken school. After winning a big tournament, the day still isn't over for the Kizuna's family. Kizuna's family are visited by a woman journalist for an interview but are interrupted by a new group of challengers. Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
All Ages
Status
finished
Aired
2011-03-05
Inu to Neko Docchi mo Katteru to Mainichi Tanoshii
(With a Dog and a Cat, Every Day is Fun)
7.04
Description:
A hard-working way-too-cute dog and a scary-faced but lovable cat. Living with them makes every day fun. Their owner's days are filled with laughter and sentiment. Are you a cat-lover? A dog-lover? Or both? This anime is a present for the people out there who love both dogs and cats so much they can't choose.(Source: Crunchyroll) Type
TV
Episodes
24
Ep.Length
1 Min
Status
finished
Aired
2020-10-03
Steven Universe Pilot
()
7.5
Description:
Steven is given a magical time travel hourglass from Amethyst and does what any kid would do. He uses it for comebacks, but toying with magic draws trouble to his sleepy beach town and Steven has to step up and save the day, with more comebacks. Type
ONA
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
8 Min
Rating
Status
finished
Aired
2013-05-21
Puka Puka Juju
6.72
Description:
Puka Puka Juju is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$470,000) from the "2011 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job. Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
All Ages
Status
finished
Aired
2012-03-19
Tekken: Bloodline
(Tekken: Bloodline)
6.61
Description:
"Power is everything." Jin Kazama learned the family self-defense arts, Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts, from his mother at an early age. Even so, he was powerless when a monstrous evil suddenly appeared, destroying everything dear to him, changing his life forever. Angry at himself for being unable to stop it, Jin vowed revenge and sought absolute power to exact it. His quest will lead to the ultimate battle on a global stage — The King of Iron Fist Tournament. Type
ONA
Episodes
6
Ep.Length
26 Min
Rating
13
Status
finished
Aired
2022-08-18
Steven Universe Season 4 Specials
7.96
Description:
Type
ONA
Episodes
5
Ep.Length
3 Min
Rating
Status
finished
Aired
2016-10-03
Crayon Shin-chan Movie 02: Buriburi Oukoku no Hihou
7.07
Description:
An action adventure film set in a imaginary southern island in the Indian Ocean. The evil secret society, "White Snake" abducted Shinnosuke and Prince Sunnokeshi of the Buri Buri Kingdom, who looks very much like Shinnosuke, in order to get the kingdom's hidden treasure in the golden palace underground. Shinnosuke's parents, Hiroshi and Misae fight with Lulu, the major of the palace guard of the kingdom, against White Snake, trying to recapture Shinnosuke and the prince. (Source: Manabu Tsuribe) Type
movie
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
87 Min
Rating
All Ages
Status
finished
Aired
1994-04-23
SPY×FAMILY Season 3
(SPY x FAMILY Season 3)
0
Description:
The third season of SPY×FAMILY. Type
TV
Status
unreleased
Aired
2025-10-31
Shounen Maid: Onna wa Dokyou, Otoko wa Aikyou?
7.04
Description:
An unaired episode 8.5 included with the third BD/DVD release. Type
OVA
Episodes
1
Ep.Length
24 Min
Rating
Children
Status
finished
Aired
2016-08-24