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OP has more than enough recommendations at this point and some of these discussion threads are wandering way off topic and getting nasty, so I will be locking this post.
To OP, feel free to make a new post when your kid is 7 if you need more recommendations! π
Hi. Chiming in as a parent myself, with some suggestions that I would have let my kids watch at that age:
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.
Spy X Family might be good. A lighthearted tone, a solid family dynamic, spy action and a "six" year old girl trying to make friends at school. Do be warned about some gory scenes (it doesn't focus on the details, at least) and some darker themes (it's a spy story, so there's war stuff going on). But it has a solid dub and good comedy.
I would recommend Heaven's Design Team (a workplace comedy about adding animals to the garden of eden, complete with fun animal facts), but I don't think it has an English dub.
spy family has some moments and expresssions certainly not suited for a 6 year old, its about two nation on the brink of war, there are terrorists who say they want to kill people, etc , its rating on netflix is 16+, certainly not recommended for a 6 year old.
I already mentioned the war themes, and I think actual violence is more notable than threats of violence. And we get both in episode one.
Despite that, I do think kids would enjoy it, and there's nothing to warrant a 16+ rating over a PG rating. I think OP should watch the first ep, then decide whether to watch the rest with the kiddo.
I think Nichijou and K-on are pretty kid friendly.
I thought about Nichijou, but I'm not certain a 6-year-old would be able to understand some of the jokes.
True but there are lots of shows I loved at that age where some of the jokes went over my head.
Jokes in Disney movies go over children's heads, as do entire plots, settings, character motivations. Same for the Wiggles, Fraggle-Rock, and most others that have stood the test of time.
I'm struggling to name a show that a six-year-old could entirely wrap their mind around, or doesn't have problematic elements requiring explanation, and isn't Caillou/Coco-melon -level garbage. Even Veggie Tales invokes stories that are horrendous behind the scenes.
Cardcaptor Sakura might be good. Note that there's a really inappropriate relationship between a student and teacher but they removed that relationship when they made the English dub so I'm guessing that's the version you'd want to go with here. I imagine you'd want something with a dub anyways for someone that age.
Wasnβt that relationship mostly nixed in the anime in general? I realize the manga heavily implied a relationship (well, implied a physical relationship, the emotional βrelationshipβ was obvious pretty early on) but I thought they mostly just implied an awkward crush in the anime?
In the manga they straight-up got engaged. He gave her a ring and everything. In the anime the relationship was downplayed a bit, but it was still there. In the English dub of the anime they rewrote it so the relationship was non-existent and if she was blushing while talking to him it would be because she forgot her homework or something, rather than romantic reasons.
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What's with this threat that it brings all the trolls out of the woodwork?
Came here to give my 2 cents, but it seems all the anime I had in mind have already been recomended. Y'all have good taste.
Except.... Why has nobody mentioned Pretty Cure!? It should be the obvious choice!
Except⦠Why has nobody mentioned Pretty Cure!? It should be the obvious choice!
Good question! I briefly considered it, but I haven't seen it so I have no idea whether an adult would enjoy it too. Would you say it appeals to both age groups? It's honestly tough since the span between "6-year old child" and "6-year old child's parent" is so wide!
I watch it regularly and I love it. Heartcatch, Star Twinkle, Hirogaru Sky, Tropical Rouge and Mahotsukai are the best seasons.
6 year old is a bit of a tough territory here for anime recommendations, stuff like Rumiko Takahashi works (Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha) almost seem like they'd be fine but they probably tackle slightly too mature subject matter and would be better in early teens age.
This is a bit of an old school recommendation, but you might enjoy checking out the original Astroboy, old Tatsunoko shows and stuff like that. The older anime tends to skew a little less "mature". However, sensibilities of what is ok for kids in America vs Japan always makes this difficult. For example, Detective Conan is a great kids anime by Japanese standards, but talking about murders and kidnappings might be a little much by American standards. So YMMV.
Obviously Pokemon is a good suggestion here. The original Digimon Movies are also pretty good and are done by a great director (Mamoru Hosoda) so you might like to check it out.
The very first entry on that link is A Silent Voice. Absolutely phenomenal film, my all-time favorite in fact, but extremely not one I would show to a 6-year old child.
spoilers for anyone who doesn't remember
The film begins with Shoya's suicide attempt, and much later Shouko tries to kill herself too. Not appropriate for age 6.
6 year old is too young for most anine, i would stick to Doraemon or similar, very light and innocent anime. Be ware of age ratings.
Children anime are often the eternal ones, get some pretty cute and case closed for stories, Shin-chan for comedy.
Ascendance of a bookworm
Wow, thanks for the response everyone. I'll check all suggestions out!
I feel like I watch a good amount that I'd think might be super kid friendly. It's been a little bit since I've watched some of them, so I'd recommend double checking their age ratings. Here's some ones that are bubbling into my head that now:
Tis Time for "Torture," Princess, is very friendly and can be fun.
+1 for the Pokemon and Digimon recommendations
For Pokemon, the specific series I can recommend is Pokemon: Horizons. It has a new protagonist but I think I enjoy this story more. (Haven't watched enough of the original to make a fair comparison)
For Digimon, the one I have the strongest impression of - from the time I watched them as a kid - is Digimon Frontier.
One more recommendation is Cells at Work!. I know of a parent who watched this anime with their kids, and praised it. Besides being entertaining, it is educational too.
Was just about to say Little Witch Academia, but you're one step ahead of me.
Spy x Family does have some violence in it, but it's mostly Looney Tunes-tier. I know it's one that's very popular with kids in Japan.
Bocchi the Rock is quite wholesome, but it is sub-only and I'm guessing at that age she's probably not reading subs yet.
CITY: The Animation and You and I are Polar Opposites are two recent family friendly hits.
I second CITY the Animation. Pokemon Horizons first season was a strong start for an Ash-less reboot of the anime.
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