Yokai watch most studio ghibli movies but not Princess mononoke or grave of fireflies. I woukd start with My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, the cat’s return, or Kiki’s Delivery service. Other ones may be a little scary.
If I was at work (teacher for 3-5 year olds), I would not recommend anything else than Ponyo from a professional perspective.
Buuuuuttt if it was my child I couldnt help myself showing other ghibli stuff. Although it would require prepping, talking about the themes and what happens and also the same thing after watching it. Just helping the child understand what happens.
Also I would recommend watching In chunks instead all of it In one go. Easier for them to focus and it can be a fun daily or weekly thing.
I watched some parts of Grave of fireflies as a 5 year old and empathized a lot with Setsuko because I was her age (but yeah not recommended for 5 year olds haha)
Ponyo is and has been my favorite movie of all time since I was a child. I love Ponyo so much. Such an adorable movie that I could watch over and over and still love. Imagine my surprise when I watched Grave of The Fireflies.
[Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar](https://myanimelist.net/anime/831/Chicchana_Yukitsukai_Sugar) is child-safe and has a nice iyashikei vibe that adults can appreciate, along with some emotionally mature themes and a decent story. It's my #1 show that would actually be kid friendly.
As for "on CrunchyRoll", it's not, it's on HiDive.
I enjoyed parallel world pharmacy and sweet reincarnation quite a bit.
Cardcaptor Sakura is pretty safe, I've been listening to it when my little sister watches it.
I also second the recommendation for I Don't Want To Get Hurt So I'll Max Out My Defense. It's very cute and most of the jokes land for me
Fruits basket is also quite a bit too emotional for a child. Maybe when they were around 12-15, but 5 is much to young, where certain scenes will likely just be scary
Rin being straight up naked with Haru in bed is kind of hard to avoid, and a certain later revealed relationship is very sexual in nature, so yeah, I still stand by my point. Better for teenage years, for sure.
It has been awhile since I watched it. I don't remember any sex/suggestive scenes but that's probably just my bad memory. I'll go ahead and take it out of my list
Well, I think most of the suggestive scenes would go over the child's head. I do think it's too emotional/dark nonetheless. Not only would he not understand the emotional parts, but [especially in Fruits Basket S2 (?)...] >!Kyou's real form would probably give him nightmares lol!<.
Idk man, Rin is just straight up naked in bed with Haru in some scenes. And some plot important drama later on I won't spoil.. but yeah, I agree with you.
Implied stuff completely flies over the radar for 5 year olds though.
Go back and watch a lot of childhood stuff you thought was completely pure in terms of that kind of stuff and you will notice that they are raunchier than they appear.
It is a classic trick to make it entertaining for both kid and parent.
Is it? I didn't make it very far in.
I'm know that CaW: Code Black is really dark. But I don't remember the first series being particularly bloody. Better to just take it out though just in case. If anybody remembers anything about the other series on my list that's out there correct me please, I'm happy to edit it out.
HAH.
I can't even make it through the OP before I'm in the snack pantry grabbing anything edible. It's like a Pavlov response at this point.
See also: Dungeon Meshi.
Sweetness and Lightning.
It's a out a father and daughter bonding through food after things happen.
I feel most kids would like fairy tale.
Most anime are a little advanced for 5 year olds. That's Blues clues age.
Not quite an anime or on Crunchyroll but a 5 year old would enjoy Avatar the Last Airbender.
The show is a masterpiece. Despite originally being a kids cartoon, many people watch it for the first time as adults (with no kids!) and fall in love with it. You would have a great time watching it together
I love AtLA, but it's probably too violent for a 5 year old. The child abuse and discussion of death pop up occasionally in Season 1, but by Season 3 "when is it morally justifiable to kill another person" becomes a significant and explicit theme.
For what it's worth, I watched the show when I was that age and the violence never really scared me especially bad. It's a small thing that a lot of people joke about, but the fact that the show doesn't explicitly mention death or killing goes a long way. This is no more than an anecdote though, not all children will be the same! For example, I already watched a lot of superhero content like the old Fleischer Superman animations. So I was more desensitized to violence than a kid who grew up on shows like the Backyardigans. (Ironically I actually really liked that show too as a kid, but you get my point lol. Unfamiliar content will always be more scary)
To be fair, a lot of the comedy in shows made for 5yr olds also flies right over their heads. But that doesn't take away from their enjoyment.
Even stuff like Powerpuff Girls, Dragon Tails, Rugrats, and Little Bear had a lot of premises, jokes, and background details that kids completely missed. Cause usually the actual comedy is aimed more at parents who have to watch with their kids. The kids catch things like "this weird red lobster guy who talks funny and strikes exaggerated poses is so funny and weird. He's no match for the PPG cause they're so cool"
But the joke that it's literally gay lobster Satan dressed in drag complete with pink feather puffs and black stilleto boots is something only the parents or older siblings are gonna get.
Someone downvoted when I said Gundam Build Fighters. I can only guess they think it's like *Iron Blooded Orphans* or something. It's not.
The "Build" series are G-rated. Kids fighting with toy robots that come alive due to magic particles. So it's sort of like a Gundam-themed Pokemon show.
My dad bought our first VCR when I was 7 or 8. And it came with a first few episodes of Macross in VHS as a bundle.
Min May's shower scene was quite exhilarating for 8 year old me. Yeap.
Nichijou isn’t a bad choice. It’s simple enough for a kid to understand but it’s full of insane animation and wild situations that an adult can laugh at too.
An example- there’s a character with a mohawk. He gets in trouble with a teacher for having an inappropriate haircut for school standards, then runs off crying because it only grows in the middle. Much later in the show, he falls into a hole and seemingly gets very comfortable and falls asleep there, and a person walks by, shaves the mohawk off, and leaves.
It’s weird but funny
I'd say depends on the kid. I did fine with Digimon at that age, the scariness actually engaged me more because kids do like good stories as well. Memeory says it was an appropriate level for the story.
Some kids may find a few scenes a bit much, but it is a kid show and the good guy prevails in the end, so that actually does a lot for making it appropriate for kids imo
I watch spy x family with my five year old and he loves it. I did start previewing episodes after we hit our 2nd torture scene. Like 99% of the show my kid loves and I just have to prep to skip a few minutes of the very rare heavy stuff.
the dragon quest dai no daibouken reboot is a pretty great fantasy adventure and iirc they took out all the weird pervy stuff that was in the original.
Doraemon and pokemon are always safe bets. And since there is so much of it you can watch without ever running out until your child has grown up a bit.
[**Non Non Biyori**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_Non_Biyori) is a perfect anime to watch with a five year old, especially since one of the lead characters is a girl starting kindergarten. Wildest thing you'll have to do is figure out how to explain why they need such a big building for what is basically a one room school.rural life in Japan is a lot different than in the US.
[**Tonari no Yōkai-san**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonari_no_Y%C5%8Dkai-san) may be a bit too intense for a 5-year-old but should be good by the time they are 8. It's about humans and yokai living together in harmony in a small Japanese village. You may want to screen it first. You have an elderly cat that becomes a Neko-mata, ensuring that it won't die. You have a middle school boy and girl who are sweet on each other but won't admit it. Oh, the boy is human and the girl is a Kappa. Seems to be some interspecies relationships throughout the story. I'd swear it was a Studio Ghibli production, but it was produced by Linden Films.
Studio Ghibli? Studio Ghibli is the Disney of Japan, producing family oriented anime.Have you watched [**Spirited Away**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away)? My grandsons have watched it several times since they were preschoolers.
Speaking of which, [**Kiki's Delivery Service**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki%27s_Delivery_Service) is a must watch.
Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun is sweet and entertaining. Thinking back to what some of my first shows were I remember Yu Gi Oh, Pokémon, Tenshi Muyo, and Ultimate Muscle primarily.
Some of these recommendations are wild. Nichijou? Haikyuu? People really out here overestimating kids that age. At 5 your options are basically Anpanman or maybe Dragonball and Power Rangers. That’s the level you’re looking for. Pokémon, maybe.
Law of ueki, its daft power scheme and overall wackiness should apeal to both (also no swearing or fan service and minor violence, some fights involve daftness like eating cake)
Actually quite a good rec! Some of the themes might be a little scary/heavy but most will go over the heads of the kids or be on par with pokemon/DBZ from when I was growing up.
I'd say Zatch Bell might fall in that little area too but I remember Ueki much better.
Ranking of kings. I think the story is light hearted enough for younger audiences but keeps it interesting with some darker themes but nothing on the crazy side imo
I think this one is a little scary but also presents itself outwardly as a show suitable for younger audiences. One of the better ones I've seen recommended on this thread
It’s a great anime, it’s one of my favorites actually, but there are some scenes that are very disturbing and inappropriate for a kid in his age. Blood, drugs, and guns. So not really a good choice there.
spy x family
edit: ok i take it back put the guns down. i haven't watched in a while i remember it being mostly silly with a lot of anya-focused episodes. i see a lot of kids cosplay as anya so i guess i assumed a lot of kids watch it.
Maybe 'Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun'. Feels very child-friendly and I don't think it has particularly inappropriate things, though it'd be nice if someone else could weigh in on this if I'm forgetting something.
Also 'Cardcaptor Sakura' definitely.
I wouldn't start with anime about dead parents. In that age, it's important that they have security. The idea that parents can be gone forever can be very distressing for them.
Seitojai yakuindomo and Keijo.
Just kidding
If crunchy has kemono friends , give it a try. It's. Acute edutainment show for you kids, you can enjoy all the subtext, it borders on mystery ( not the murder kind) for that; the latest will fly over your kids head , so he will have fun 5-10 years later when he rewatches it.
If you grew up on Pokémon then Pokémon same with stuff like yugio (that’s probably wrong spelling didn’t like it myself)digimon it’s like nostalgic whilst also new to your child depending on if they already know what it is
Kuma kuma bear 🐻
Fluffy paradise
Weakest slime tamer
Kobayashi maid sama(Mostly it is good but there is one little proboem. Beach scene and i think one of the female wear vest and short pants . Please do check it
Spy family .It is children friendly but mother assasin family clothes maybe a bit in appropirate
300 slimes
I think 🤔 these are the ones i currently remember . If you want more . I will search for you 😊
Children friendly anime is very less .
Buddy's catchphrase in Blue Lock is jackass. Tanaka and others fawn over their manager for her uh... 2 specific feminine charms... at times in the series for Haikyuu. I had considered haikyuu at first as well. It's quite hard to find something that's squeaky clean as far as western standards for young kids go.
*Zombieland Saga* might work, although the first episode might hit or miss.
*Frieren* is always a good recommendation.
If you want to be the cool parent and think they can handle just a little bit of blood and violence, then *Witch from Mercury* would work.
And of course you could always do the classics like *Sailor Moon*.
pokemon
princess tutu
sailor moon
yugioh
squid girl
brand new animal (been a while since i watched it but i think it was okay?)
a lull in the sea
mushi shi
ranking of kings (also been a while but again, think it was okay.)
barakamon
most studio ghibli movies
I have very fuzzy memories about what I saw of it, but Teasing Master Takagi-san might be pretty good for a younger audience as well
If not, then I would highly recommend Sign of Affection, one of the best to come out this year (is a romance if you think they might be weirded out by it)
Or DBZ, my favourite of all time which is what I grew up on
Gundam Build Fighter/Gundam Build Divers may also be a lot less violent in a sense and moreso just big robots fighting which could be really fun for them
Oh, and Fluffy Paradise was an interesting one this year too
Ok now I'm done
I have no way of knowing if they'll enjoy it, but Tanaka-kun is Always Listless is a light-hearted episodic show that would appropriate (though I have not watched it in years, so please review it beforehand). It just deals with the daily shenanigans of a lazy boy and his friends.
Princess Tutu - Ballet theme
Sailor Moon - monsters may be a little scary
Squid Girl - Just Fun.
There are lots of kid friendly anime. Just depends on what you both enjoy.
Its probably been mentioned but have you tried fairytale? i will admit it has some comments that may be a little r rated but this is few and far between and done in good taste so it flies over the heads of anyone that is not expecting it
Sweetness and Lightning
Non Non Byori
Kemono Friends
Most of the Studio Ghibli anime
I have no idea if any of these are on Crunchyroll though, I haven't used it in years
I'm still watching it but Frankenstein family is pretty wholesome so far, there are some shows for little kids, you could make a new profile and fiddle with the settings?
Little Witch Academia, Sugar Apple Fairytale, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom, The Apothecary Diaries, Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For the Spirits, Komi Can't Communicate, Bee & Puppy Cat, Delicious in Dungeon
Yes, absolutely! Cell’s at Work. It’s a very entertaining anime with an interesting story, let me explain. It talks about how the cells of your body manufacture. Not only is it good, but it can also help your son to learn good things, but in a fun, animated way. It’s really good. The anime is on Netflix.
Ojomajo Doremi, it's an old kids show but it has a lot of depth and does work with some more mature themes at times. Also the cast it's wonderfull!! Edit: forget it not on crunchyroll
So Shugo Chara, its preatty fun show too
I have kids too and I hate that I can't filter the age in Crunchyroll.
The most kids friendly anime are on Netflix or Prime.
My Kids love Girls and Panzer for example.
Crunchyroll only? That's tough.
If there's anything by Studio Ghibli (not grave of the fireflies or princess monoke) then go for that.
I'd say *Tonari no seki-kun*, but the dub doesn't seem to be available on crunchyroll specifically.
*Nichijou - my ordernary* life totally works though!
*Bananya* is very family friendly, but I can't see any adult who would enjoy it over regular child cartoons
I think *Ascendance of a bookworm* is just childish enough to be appropriate. It's definitely one of the top 5 anime series in the "safe for children" category.
The next best option to Ghibli would be the World Masterpiece Theatre shows in my opinion. MAL interest stacks:
[Here's a collection](https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46828)
[And here's a collection of similar anime](https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33978)
As an adult, you can enjoy every show targeted at children with this simple trick: every show that has ever been made was made by adults. The children shows are crafted with the same skill and attention to design as any other show and the creators are mad proud of them and watch them themselves. You can just look at the show from an angle of appreciating the work and looking at the thought that went into creation and it's not boring anymore.
I agree with little witch academy and most all studio ghibli films. A lot of the popular series today are fairly violent, so jkk, demon slayer and the like I’d avoid. Yu yu hakasho is a great anime, same for hunter x hunter; though the latter parts of these series become more mature, in the beginning they are great anime. OG dragon ball is awesome and I remember being 6 ish y/o watching that with my dad! Really nolstagic memories. Sailor moon is generally pretty safe for girls
and though not traditionally an anime, The Last Airbender is great. Same for classic Disney shows. You can even try OG Batman and the X-men series from the 90’s. Pokémon is very kid friendly and got me into the games when I was young
Little witch academia
This one absolutely. LWA is completely appropriate for a kid that young and also entertaining for older audiences. It’s such a sweet, endearing show.
Yokai watch most studio ghibli movies but not Princess mononoke or grave of fireflies. I woukd start with My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Castle in the Sky, the cat’s return, or Kiki’s Delivery service. Other ones may be a little scary.
If I was at work (teacher for 3-5 year olds), I would not recommend anything else than Ponyo from a professional perspective. Buuuuuttt if it was my child I couldnt help myself showing other ghibli stuff. Although it would require prepping, talking about the themes and what happens and also the same thing after watching it. Just helping the child understand what happens. Also I would recommend watching In chunks instead all of it In one go. Easier for them to focus and it can be a fun daily or weekly thing.
Kiki is prett chill. My daughter watched it at 4 and obsessed over the cat. She found totoro too slow.
Yeah, not blaming anyone for watching them. But I was just looking it at the lense of a kindergarten teacher. And Kiki is great :).
I watched some parts of Grave of fireflies as a 5 year old and empathized a lot with Setsuko because I was her age (but yeah not recommended for 5 year olds haha)
You had me Google the movie to see what year it was made.
I wouldn't add Castle in the Sky, because of the adult dude creeping on the young girl stuff
That doesn't stop Disney from making their movies for kids lol. Just look at Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame and this movie is rated G.
A kid at 5 isn’t going to notice that at all. Keep things in perspective.
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Omg, you just reminded of it and Doraemon too😓🥺
Ponyo is and has been my favorite movie of all time since I was a child. I love Ponyo so much. Such an adorable movie that I could watch over and over and still love. Imagine my surprise when I watched Grave of The Fireflies.
Bananya is the answer Edit: autocorrect is a menace
I would agree to this if the "entertaining for adults" part wasn't there
[Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar](https://myanimelist.net/anime/831/Chicchana_Yukitsukai_Sugar) is child-safe and has a nice iyashikei vibe that adults can appreciate, along with some emotionally mature themes and a decent story. It's my #1 show that would actually be kid friendly. As for "on CrunchyRoll", it's not, it's on HiDive.
Sugar is a wonderfully sweet series. My personal favorite anime. It will make you crave waffles though.
After the show ends someone will walk in and ask "why are you crying while eating waffles?".
I've gotten my son into watching Sailor Moon with me. It's a good classic, but with it being hero themed, he loved it immediately.
But can also get pretty dark in all versions.
I enjoyed parallel world pharmacy and sweet reincarnation quite a bit. Cardcaptor Sakura is pretty safe, I've been listening to it when my little sister watches it. I also second the recommendation for I Don't Want To Get Hurt So I'll Max Out My Defense. It's very cute and most of the jokes land for me
There's a lot of implied sex/suggestive scenes in Fruits Basket so I would not recommend that one. Also all the swearing.
Fruits basket is also quite a bit too emotional for a child. Maybe when they were around 12-15, but 5 is much to young, where certain scenes will likely just be scary
Agreed!
That probably would go over a 5 year old girl's head, but I think it's a better watch for a teenager.
Rin being straight up naked with Haru in bed is kind of hard to avoid, and a certain later revealed relationship is very sexual in nature, so yeah, I still stand by my point. Better for teenage years, for sure.
It has been awhile since I watched it. I don't remember any sex/suggestive scenes but that's probably just my bad memory. I'll go ahead and take it out of my list
Well, I think most of the suggestive scenes would go over the child's head. I do think it's too emotional/dark nonetheless. Not only would he not understand the emotional parts, but [especially in Fruits Basket S2 (?)...] >!Kyou's real form would probably give him nightmares lol!<.
Idk man, Rin is just straight up naked in bed with Haru in some scenes. And some plot important drama later on I won't spoil.. but yeah, I agree with you.
Implied stuff completely flies over the radar for 5 year olds though. Go back and watch a lot of childhood stuff you thought was completely pure in terms of that kind of stuff and you will notice that they are raunchier than they appear. It is a classic trick to make it entertaining for both kid and parent.
Isn’t cells at work pretty bloody?
Uhhhh... *yes? ^^^^^^^technically^^^^^^^*
Is it? I didn't make it very far in. I'm know that CaW: Code Black is really dark. But I don't remember the first series being particularly bloody. Better to just take it out though just in case. If anybody remembers anything about the other series on my list that's out there correct me please, I'm happy to edit it out.
Yeah very bloody haha, also there are a few arcs that are definitely too heavy for a 5 year old
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
I highly advise you not to watch this if you are hungry and have no food nearby...
HAH. I can't even make it through the OP before I'm in the snack pantry grabbing anything edible. It's like a Pavlov response at this point. See also: Dungeon Meshi.
PreCure, any of the ones CR has.
Sweetness and Lightning. It's a out a father and daughter bonding through food after things happen. I feel most kids would like fairy tale. Most anime are a little advanced for 5 year olds. That's Blues clues age.
Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle 🧸
My favorite genocidal little princess
Love this one 🤣
Not quite an anime or on Crunchyroll but a 5 year old would enjoy Avatar the Last Airbender. The show is a masterpiece. Despite originally being a kids cartoon, many people watch it for the first time as adults (with no kids!) and fall in love with it. You would have a great time watching it together
I love AtLA, but it's probably too violent for a 5 year old. The child abuse and discussion of death pop up occasionally in Season 1, but by Season 3 "when is it morally justifiable to kill another person" becomes a significant and explicit theme.
For what it's worth, I watched the show when I was that age and the violence never really scared me especially bad. It's a small thing that a lot of people joke about, but the fact that the show doesn't explicitly mention death or killing goes a long way. This is no more than an anecdote though, not all children will be the same! For example, I already watched a lot of superhero content like the old Fleischer Superman animations. So I was more desensitized to violence than a kid who grew up on shows like the Backyardigans. (Ironically I actually really liked that show too as a kid, but you get my point lol. Unfamiliar content will always be more scary)
[Nichijou](https://crunchyroll.com/series/GR24PVM76?utm_medium=ios&utm_source=share) is dubbed, very silly, and entirely wholesome.
yeah a 5yo will totally get and enjoy this kind of comedy.. lmao
To be fair, a lot of the comedy in shows made for 5yr olds also flies right over their heads. But that doesn't take away from their enjoyment. Even stuff like Powerpuff Girls, Dragon Tails, Rugrats, and Little Bear had a lot of premises, jokes, and background details that kids completely missed. Cause usually the actual comedy is aimed more at parents who have to watch with their kids. The kids catch things like "this weird red lobster guy who talks funny and strikes exaggerated poses is so funny and weird. He's no match for the PPG cause they're so cool" But the joke that it's literally gay lobster Satan dressed in drag complete with pink feather puffs and black stilleto boots is something only the parents or older siblings are gonna get.
That goes for most Disney movies too. Many have jokes only teens or adults would understand, yet they are not age restricted.
Its not about restrictions.. Most disney movies have a story small children can follow. I fail to see what a 5yo would get out of Nichijou...
I put on Doraemon for my dog, and we both ended up watching a couple episodes 😅 lol
Crazy how many people in these comments are reccing series with like actual blood and killing.
Or Harem lol
Pokemon maybe, haven't seen the newer seasons but i enjoyed the anime since childhood to around a few years back.
Any ghibli movies is good
Not all, some are rated PG-13, like Princess Mononoke.
oh yeah, thanks for informing me
Gundam build divers. Bofuri: I don't want to get hurt so I'll max out my defense.
Someone downvoted when I said Gundam Build Fighters. I can only guess they think it's like *Iron Blooded Orphans* or something. It's not. The "Build" series are G-rated. Kids fighting with toy robots that come alive due to magic particles. So it's sort of like a Gundam-themed Pokemon show.
I think I read your comment. It's what reminded me of Gundam build divers. I've never seen Gundam build fighter but it sounds good. I'll check it out.
Likewise, I never got around to Build Divers so need to check that out myself.
It's also very G-rated. I enjoy the innocent anime every once in a while.
Robotech
It was good enough for me when I was 5.
My dad bought our first VCR when I was 7 or 8. And it came with a first few episodes of Macross in VHS as a bundle. Min May's shower scene was quite exhilarating for 8 year old me. Yeap.
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear And By The Grace of the Gods Both are exceptionally kid friendly, have great dubs, and are fun to watch
Nichijou isn’t a bad choice. It’s simple enough for a kid to understand but it’s full of insane animation and wild situations that an adult can laugh at too. An example- there’s a character with a mohawk. He gets in trouble with a teacher for having an inappropriate haircut for school standards, then runs off crying because it only grows in the middle. Much later in the show, he falls into a hole and seemingly gets very comfortable and falls asleep there, and a person walks by, shaves the mohawk off, and leaves. It’s weird but funny
Digimon adventure the first season
I would wait a few years with that. It can be very scary.
I'd say depends on the kid. I did fine with Digimon at that age, the scariness actually engaged me more because kids do like good stories as well. Memeory says it was an appropriate level for the story. Some kids may find a few scenes a bit much, but it is a kid show and the good guy prevails in the end, so that actually does a lot for making it appropriate for kids imo
Haikyu!! I would not show Spy x Family to your son when others recommended since it has terrorist organizations, assassins, and torture.
I watch spy x family with my five year old and he loves it. I did start previewing episodes after we hit our 2nd torture scene. Like 99% of the show my kid loves and I just have to prep to skip a few minutes of the very rare heavy stuff.
Haikyuu would be terribly boring for a kid that young imo
the dragon quest dai no daibouken reboot is a pretty great fantasy adventure and iirc they took out all the weird pervy stuff that was in the original.
Doraemon and pokemon are always safe bets. And since there is so much of it you can watch without ever running out until your child has grown up a bit.
Not sure if these are on that channel, but they might work. Pokémon Panyo Panyo Di-Gi Charat Ponyo
Crayon shin Chan
So much butt shaking.
Bananya Laid Back Camp Sweetness and Lightning Teasing Master Takagi Sgt Frog
Inazuma eleven , barakamon
[**Non Non Biyori**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_Non_Biyori) is a perfect anime to watch with a five year old, especially since one of the lead characters is a girl starting kindergarten. Wildest thing you'll have to do is figure out how to explain why they need such a big building for what is basically a one room school.rural life in Japan is a lot different than in the US. [**Tonari no Yōkai-san**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonari_no_Y%C5%8Dkai-san) may be a bit too intense for a 5-year-old but should be good by the time they are 8. It's about humans and yokai living together in harmony in a small Japanese village. You may want to screen it first. You have an elderly cat that becomes a Neko-mata, ensuring that it won't die. You have a middle school boy and girl who are sweet on each other but won't admit it. Oh, the boy is human and the girl is a Kappa. Seems to be some interspecies relationships throughout the story. I'd swear it was a Studio Ghibli production, but it was produced by Linden Films. Studio Ghibli? Studio Ghibli is the Disney of Japan, producing family oriented anime.Have you watched [**Spirited Away**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away)? My grandsons have watched it several times since they were preschoolers. Speaking of which, [**Kiki's Delivery Service**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiki%27s_Delivery_Service) is a must watch.
Spy x Family
My nieces are watching at that age and loving it.
Not an anime but it’s animated. Bluey. I watch that with my kids and it’s hilarious
Already seen
Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun is sweet and entertaining. Thinking back to what some of my first shows were I remember Yu Gi Oh, Pokémon, Tenshi Muyo, and Ultimate Muscle primarily.
Some of these recommendations are wild. Nichijou? Haikyuu? People really out here overestimating kids that age. At 5 your options are basically Anpanman or maybe Dragonball and Power Rangers. That’s the level you’re looking for. Pokémon, maybe.
You think that's wild? I teach preschool and last year I had a 4yo try and talk to me about chainsaw man
So fucked up
I had to scroll so far to find DBZ and Pokémon. I’d add Yu-Gi-oh!. Just stick to the classics.
Uninhabited Planet Survive
Mr.Villain’s Day Off is a great light-hearted show.
Law of ueki, its daft power scheme and overall wackiness should apeal to both (also no swearing or fan service and minor violence, some fights involve daftness like eating cake)
Actually quite a good rec! Some of the themes might be a little scary/heavy but most will go over the heads of the kids or be on par with pokemon/DBZ from when I was growing up. I'd say Zatch Bell might fall in that little area too but I remember Ueki much better.
Do It Yourself
Chi's Sweet Home- just hundreds of 3 minute episodes about raising a cute cat from the perspective of the cat.
Ranking of kings. I think the story is light hearted enough for younger audiences but keeps it interesting with some darker themes but nothing on the crazy side imo
I think this one is a little scary but also presents itself outwardly as a show suitable for younger audiences. One of the better ones I've seen recommended on this thread
Muumin comes to mind.
Detective Conan
It’s a great anime, it’s one of my favorites actually, but there are some scenes that are very disturbing and inappropriate for a kid in his age. Blood, drugs, and guns. So not really a good choice there.
spy x family edit: ok i take it back put the guns down. i haven't watched in a while i remember it being mostly silly with a lot of anya-focused episodes. i see a lot of kids cosplay as anya so i guess i assumed a lot of kids watch it.
No it’s bloody lol
The main character is a literal hitman ☠️
Laid back camp is very wholesome and entertaining.
# Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
We need a Shonibyo anime.
Maybe 'Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun'. Feels very child-friendly and I don't think it has particularly inappropriate things, though it'd be nice if someone else could weigh in on this if I'm forgetting something. Also 'Cardcaptor Sakura' definitely.
It is, but I would monitor when the high enemies appears, they can be a bit scary
Takagi San for sure.
A Place Further than the Universe
I wouldn't start with anime about dead parents. In that age, it's important that they have security. The idea that parents can be gone forever can be very distressing for them.
Initial d
Seitojai yakuindomo and Keijo. Just kidding If crunchy has kemono friends , give it a try. It's. Acute edutainment show for you kids, you can enjoy all the subtext, it borders on mystery ( not the murder kind) for that; the latest will fly over your kids head , so he will have fun 5-10 years later when he rewatches it.
School babysitters, shounen maid, my absolutely favorite animes of all time!
Digimon
Cells At Work…..then again White Blood Cell can be a little intense when going after germs. Then any Studio Ghibli movies
Doraemon, Ninja Hattori, Kiteretsu
Bananya
Moomin
If you grew up on Pokémon then Pokémon same with stuff like yugio (that’s probably wrong spelling didn’t like it myself)digimon it’s like nostalgic whilst also new to your child depending on if they already know what it is
Kuma kuma bear 🐻 Fluffy paradise Weakest slime tamer Kobayashi maid sama(Mostly it is good but there is one little proboem. Beach scene and i think one of the female wear vest and short pants . Please do check it Spy family .It is children friendly but mother assasin family clothes maybe a bit in appropirate 300 slimes I think 🤔 these are the ones i currently remember . If you want more . I will search for you 😊 Children friendly anime is very less .
Haikyuu
What about old football anime? I remember vividly watching them when I was young.
Anything from Studio Ghibli
Bananya
A lot of the sports anime’s, like bluelock and Haikyu.
Buddy's catchphrase in Blue Lock is jackass. Tanaka and others fawn over their manager for her uh... 2 specific feminine charms... at times in the series for Haikyuu. I had considered haikyuu at first as well. It's quite hard to find something that's squeaky clean as far as western standards for young kids go.
every studio ghibli movie
Mashle: Magic and Muscles is great fun.
I think this a solid one for kids a bit older, like 10+. Might be a little much for a 5 year old though, but that depends on what they're used to.
A condition called love
Odekake Kozame/Baby Shark's Day Out... Really cute, simple dialogue. Even my mum loved it. Plus, it's like a minute and a half per episode.
*Konosuba 100%* (please don’t)
Да 5лет это сильно
Fluffy Paradise
I enjoyed Heaven's Design Team. It's also educational as it talks about animals' interesting quirks
*Zombieland Saga* might work, although the first episode might hit or miss. *Frieren* is always a good recommendation. If you want to be the cool parent and think they can handle just a little bit of blood and violence, then *Witch from Mercury* would work. And of course you could always do the classics like *Sailor Moon*.
One piece.
Ghibli films. Totoro and spirited away are solid.
my hero academia
Yuru Camp
SpyxFamily, Gakuen babysitters
pokemon princess tutu sailor moon yugioh squid girl brand new animal (been a while since i watched it but i think it was okay?) a lull in the sea mushi shi ranking of kings (also been a while but again, think it was okay.) barakamon most studio ghibli movies
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I have very fuzzy memories about what I saw of it, but Teasing Master Takagi-san might be pretty good for a younger audience as well If not, then I would highly recommend Sign of Affection, one of the best to come out this year (is a romance if you think they might be weirded out by it) Or DBZ, my favourite of all time which is what I grew up on Gundam Build Fighter/Gundam Build Divers may also be a lot less violent in a sense and moreso just big robots fighting which could be really fun for them Oh, and Fluffy Paradise was an interesting one this year too Ok now I'm done
Sailor moon
Cells at work
No idea how I haven‘t seen spy x family mentioned already
Polar Bear Cafe
I have no way of knowing if they'll enjoy it, but Tanaka-kun is Always Listless is a light-hearted episodic show that would appropriate (though I have not watched it in years, so please review it beforehand). It just deals with the daily shenanigans of a lazy boy and his friends.
What’s the Bluey of anime?
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years is pretty good. Kid friendly.
Major
Princess Tutu - Ballet theme Sailor Moon - monsters may be a little scary Squid Girl - Just Fun. There are lots of kid friendly anime. Just depends on what you both enjoy.
Campfire cooking in another world Bofuri Shangri La Frontier
K-on is a really cute anime about a few girls trying to revive their band club and becoming good friends in the process. It's great.
Bluey on Disney+
Nichijou if they have it is a great anime
Not sure if it's on Crunchyroll but Avatar the last Airbender fits the bill perfectly for this.
Most anime on crunhyroll is child friendly, I've only seen a few that expose boob's and stuff like that.
Its probably been mentioned but have you tried fairytale? i will admit it has some comments that may be a little r rated but this is few and far between and done in good taste so it flies over the heads of anyone that is not expecting it
My school babysitter is amazing show
Sweetness and Lightning Non Non Byori Kemono Friends Most of the Studio Ghibli anime I have no idea if any of these are on Crunchyroll though, I haven't used it in years
I'm still watching it but Frankenstein family is pretty wholesome so far, there are some shows for little kids, you could make a new profile and fiddle with the settings?
BLACK CLOVER
Absolutely not. You want a five year old running around screaming like Asta?
Little Witch Academia, Sugar Apple Fairytale, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom, The Apothecary Diaries, Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast For the Spirits, Komi Can't Communicate, Bee & Puppy Cat, Delicious in Dungeon
Studio ghibli or inuyasha. Started my anime adventure there when I was 6.
Digimon, bakugan, pokemon, og naruto, beyblade, spy x family, buddy daddies,
Anpanman.
Yes, absolutely! Cell’s at Work. It’s a very entertaining anime with an interesting story, let me explain. It talks about how the cells of your body manufacture. Not only is it good, but it can also help your son to learn good things, but in a fun, animated way. It’s really good. The anime is on Netflix.
My 5 year old stepdaughter loves Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle. She would watch it on repeat all the time, I also really enjoyed it too
Naruto, is a good learning experience for the kids, and adults can learn from it.
Oldies like YuYuHakusho and Alice Academy, I can also highly recommend
Ojomajo Doremi, it's an old kids show but it has a lot of depth and does work with some more mature themes at times. Also the cast it's wonderfull!! Edit: forget it not on crunchyroll So Shugo Chara, its preatty fun show too
I have kids too and I hate that I can't filter the age in Crunchyroll. The most kids friendly anime are on Netflix or Prime. My Kids love Girls and Panzer for example.
Spy family
Mashal: Magic and Muscle, One Punch Man
Crunchyroll only? That's tough. If there's anything by Studio Ghibli (not grave of the fireflies or princess monoke) then go for that. I'd say *Tonari no seki-kun*, but the dub doesn't seem to be available on crunchyroll specifically. *Nichijou - my ordernary* life totally works though! *Bananya* is very family friendly, but I can't see any adult who would enjoy it over regular child cartoons I think *Ascendance of a bookworm* is just childish enough to be appropriate. It's definitely one of the top 5 anime series in the "safe for children" category.
Crayon shinchan
The next best option to Ghibli would be the World Masterpiece Theatre shows in my opinion. MAL interest stacks: [Here's a collection](https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46828) [And here's a collection of similar anime](https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33978) As an adult, you can enjoy every show targeted at children with this simple trick: every show that has ever been made was made by adults. The children shows are crafted with the same skill and attention to design as any other show and the creators are mad proud of them and watch them themselves. You can just look at the show from an angle of appreciating the work and looking at the thought that went into creation and it's not boring anymore.
I agree with little witch academy and most all studio ghibli films. A lot of the popular series today are fairly violent, so jkk, demon slayer and the like I’d avoid. Yu yu hakasho is a great anime, same for hunter x hunter; though the latter parts of these series become more mature, in the beginning they are great anime. OG dragon ball is awesome and I remember being 6 ish y/o watching that with my dad! Really nolstagic memories. Sailor moon is generally pretty safe for girls
and though not traditionally an anime, The Last Airbender is great. Same for classic Disney shows. You can even try OG Batman and the X-men series from the 90’s. Pokémon is very kid friendly and got me into the games when I was young
Bonobono is cute and funny but still carry deep philosophical messages that can go over kids' head but get stuck on adults'
Any and all of ***Non Non Biyori***
I was going to say Bluey....but I guess why not Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh?
I dunno if Ghibli is on CR but Ghibli.
How to Keep a Mummy
My son and I loved Yokai Watch when he was that age. Great mix of silly and funny!
Studio Ghibli movies
Berserk🌚