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Hi all, I'd like to find some anime for my 9 year old daughter. So far, she's watched: Little Witch Academia & Kaleido Star.

She doesn't really like anything too dark or violent. Thanks!

Edit:

Thanks for all the responses, some great suggestions!

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[–] rafarlox@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe something chill and comfy like Yuru Camp ?

[–] himawari@lemmy.4d2.org 2 points 1 year ago

I dunno man Iyashikei might bore kids to sleep.

[–] Junglepenguin@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Azumanga Daioh is where it's at!

[–] Ava@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Cardcaptor Sakura and Sailor Moon were made with kids in mind, I think. Definitely seems like a lot of people grew up watching them.

Keep your hands off Eizouken is one of my recent favourites, and I think would be really enjoyable as a kid. Lots of imagination scenes and a really sweet story about friends.

Nichijou should also be inoffensive, just kid shenanigans. They don't always make sense, but the tone is very chill. Also Azumanga Daiou, similar vibes I think.

Paripi Koumei is a recent show about a girl trying to launch her singing career with the help of a reincarnated chinese general, I don't think it has any scary scenes but a lot of it does take place in a club, and depicts alcohol. But the story and characters are heart-warming and I enjoyed it a lot.

I've also heard very good things about Carole and Tuesday, which came out around the same time and also centres around music. But I'd recommend looking into the themes more, I don't know how serious it gets.

Hinamatsuri - I think this might be the funniest show I've ever watched. It cracked me up even on a rewatch. It does center on a Yakuza member, so there are some jokes that might appear scary, though being a comedy of course everything works out pretty quickly. It depends on her tolerance for those themes.

One I don't see recommended often is Gatchaman Crowds. I just looked up the rating and it is 13+, but I loved that show, and remember recommending it to my younger brother around your daughter's age.

I haven't met a 9-year-old in a while, so sorry if my recommendations skew a little older! Definitely the first three should be good for her, the others might need to wait a year or two depending on her tolerance and what you're okay showing her. But if she watched Little Witch Academia, none of these shows get darker than that, for sure.

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Non Non Biyori, Mitsuboshi Colors, and K-on are pretty light-hearted, slice of life, comedies that would all be good

[–] Mcballs1234@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Kiki's delievery service

[–] ZeroNationality@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You know, I was half expecting people to troll and suggest something like "Made in Abyss".

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

then i suggest elfenlied and euphoria if you want a troll here. Tthe second is weird porn, i only seen a warning but i still remember the name after years. So dont look it up when your are not into shit (right pronaunciation)

[–] ZeroNationality@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that warning is a little late. -.-

[–] Septa@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man that movie is fucked up.

[–] ZeroNationality@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Anime first, movie is like a smash-cut of the shows iirc

[–] Andvari@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Angelic Layer, Azumanga Daioh, Fruits Basket, anything Studio Ghibli, maybe Spy x Family.

[–] shinnoodles@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Another vote for Bocchi the Rock, it's an awesome and inpsiring anime. Plus, I think it could be empowering to a little girl to see an all girl cast kick ass at being rockstars.

The only con I can think of are a few adult gags, though they aren't super offensive. Most kids shows I watched growing up had adult humor that flew over my head, so it should be fine. Just something to consider.

[–] Alex_Denton@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Bocchi the rock

[–] daiskun@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

It has some fight but maybe she'll like CardCaptor Sakura

[–] d3ceived@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Majo no Tabitabi. A very enjoyable magical adventure. Episode 8 has a jump scare that she might not like, so skip that one or watch it yourself first and decide. The episode itself starts with a warning about this so you don't need to remember which one it is.

Somali – another magical adventure, I don't recall it containing any scenes that a child would be uncomfortable with.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

With the exception of Grave of the Fireflies, anything Studio Ghibli. Also, "Welcome to the Space Show" is a fun "Summer Movie".

[–] CoffeeVector@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you shown her any of the studio ghibli movies?

[–] althea_vestrid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Right, yes, I forgot to mention, we watched My Neighbor Totoro & Kiki's Delivery Service. I should probably try to show her some other ones. Good call!

[–] peppy6582@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

TV Shows

  • Sailor Moon Crystal
  • Spy x Family - there is some light spoiler 1 in the beginning
  • Pokemon
  • Dr. Stone - Profanity/Partial Nudity non-gratuitous spoiler 2 (my 9 yr old loves this show)
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • The Legend of Korra - LGBTQ Themes spoiler 3

1murdering
2"ass," "hell," "d--k," "s--t"/ backsides, cleavage, revealing outfits, characters imagine each other in sexualized poses (but without sexual activity)
3Korra is bi-sexual

Movies

  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • Ponyo
  • Spirited Away - illicit substances and blood spoiler 1
  • Kiki's Delivery Service - smoking

1There are references to smoking and the drinking of sake. In one scene, a dragon trying to protect the main character is attacked and returns injured and bleeding from the mouth

[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Spy x Family

Cardcaptor Sakura

Bocchi the Rock

Nichijou

Spirited Away

Toradora

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken

Dragon Pilot

Komi Can't Communicate

Violet Evergarden

Your Name

[–] aqua_synonym@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As much as I am a fan of Spy x Family and Violet Evergarden, they are more for more mature audiences as they have quite the adult themes. Violet Evergarden is set in a war world and although the story is not set in the war itself, the flashbacks (especially THAT scene during the attack on the fortress) are nonetheless too violent.

Spy x Family might seem like a wholesome family anime but it has underlying political and war themes. Bond's arc as well as Yor's assassination techniques in Ep 2 is something that I would not really recommend to a nine year-old kid. There's car explosions and use of dogs for warfare

[–] sleet01@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago

I'd veto Spy x Family and Violet Evergarden; the violence they have is quite brutal, and the themes I think are fairly adult.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 year ago

I'd suggest "How to Keep a Mummy" from a few years back. Super cute and wholesome.

[–] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many of the Ghibli movies should be perfectly fine (My Neighbor Totoro, Whisper of the Heart, Kiki's Delivery Service, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty, ...).

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

This was going to be my suggestion, Ghibli has made some really phenomenal shows.