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Vellenda
07-08-2010, 04:08 PM
I'm looking for anime for my niece who is mature for her age (10) and wondered if you could provide suggestions of anime suitable for her? Thanks ^^

StupidEJ95
07-08-2010, 04:23 PM
May I suggest Sazae-san, Powerpuff girls Z, Lucky Star, Sailor Moon, or Mymelody

Capernicus
07-08-2010, 04:31 PM
Ponyo was a fun movie to see, and you should be able to find it very easily. I also suggest Avatar: The Last Airbender (tv series, dear god NOT the movie). My Neighbor Totoro is good, but I don't think you'll find a dubbed version.

TheThunderBringer
07-08-2010, 04:56 PM
Card Captor Sakura
Azumanga Daioh
Lucky Star
Ouran High School Host Club

Diocletian
07-08-2010, 05:38 PM
No, don't recommend Lucky Star. That's a show meant for otaku, and the jokes are going to fall flat.

Ponyo
Believe it or not, K-On
Kamichu!

Lily Rock
07-08-2010, 05:45 PM
K-ON! is very good to see(best Anime), Lucky Star to is a pretty good one.

The Butcher
07-08-2010, 07:35 PM
How mature are we talking here?

DBZ mature,or Samurai Champloo mature,or Hellsing mature?

Darkseid
07-08-2010, 08:03 PM
No, don't recommend Lucky Star. That's a show meant for otaku, and the jokes are going to fall flat.

Ponyo
Believe it or not, K-On
Kamichu!

This.

However, I would also add Princess Tutu. In fact, you should watch that as well. EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH PRINCESS TUTU, IT'S FANTASTIC.

.Sev
07-08-2010, 09:33 PM
Ouran High School Host Club

Eh? I don't know about that...

And I also agree that lucky star is more for the otaku.

Maybe Shugo Chara? I've only seen a few episodes, but it looks like something a 10 year old might like.

TheThunderBringer
07-08-2010, 11:06 PM
Yeah, I guess Lucky Star isn't too little girly, I take it back. As for K-ON, decent reccomendation, NOT best anime, just had to say that.

小美ドクロchan
07-08-2010, 11:53 PM
Shugo Chara is fine...but I really don't think she's mature enough for Ouran High School Host Club. It has a lot of innuendo...and blatant homosexuality....:/

Petite Princess Yucie would be great for her age. :3


However, I would also add Princess Tutu. In fact, you should watch that as well. EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH PRINCESS TUTU, IT'S FANTASTIC.

YES. XD But I don't think 10 is old enough to appreciate everything in it.

Capernicus
07-09-2010, 12:11 AM
and blatant homosexuality....:/



... so?

Hirasawa Yui
07-09-2010, 03:26 AM
... so?

tsch. you are disgusting.. seriously. you obviously don't care about how that could affect a 10 years girl...
Pray happy my sister knows how to do things right and after her opinion. kids shouldn't get involved with homosexuality nor porn, until their 12+ MINIMUM...
if you disagree on this. it wont matter anyway, since you'll be wrong even if you try to say the opposite...

i hate people, there wont use their head, before posting.

MissCherry
07-09-2010, 04:53 AM
Doremi, Sailor Moon, Lucky Star, Card Captor Sakura
I watched these Animes also when I was 10.

Skylar1
07-09-2010, 10:25 AM
tsch. you are disgusting.. seriously. you obviously don't care about how that could affect a 10 years girl...
I don't see how it would much affect them any differently than a show exhibiting heterosexuality.


Pray happy my sister knows how to do things right and after her opinion. kids shouldn't get involved with homosexuality nor porn, until their 12+ MINIMUM...
1. I didn't know there was a "right" way.

2. I'm pretty sure that Homosexuality =/= to porn

3. .... Maybe I'm just tired and I read that wrong, but did you SERIOUSLY just say that 12 children should be able to watch porn?


if you disagree on this. it wont matter anyway, since you'll be wrong even if you try to say the opposite...
Nothing wrong with being objective, but ya know, good to know you're blatantly narrow-minded and all.


i hate people, there wont use their head, before posting.

Most people do though. It's just that some people only listen to what they want to hear, and ignore everything else.


...

anyways.. To the OP, I would suggest Azumanga Daioh. It's random and easy to follow. The episodes hardly correlate with one another, so it's not necessary to watch them in a chronological order. Perfect for the kiddies.

~Fallen~Angel~
07-09-2010, 10:46 AM
I don't see how it would much affect them any differently than a show exhibiting heterosexuality.


1. I didn't know there was a "right" way.

2. I'm pretty sure that Homosexuality =/= to porn

3. .... Maybe I'm just tired and I read that wrong, but did you SERIOUSLY just say that 12 children should be able to watch porn?


Nothing wrong with being objective, but ya know, good to know you're blatantly narrow-minded and all.



Most people do though. It's just that some people only listen to what they want to hear, and ignore everything else.


...

anyways.. To the OP, I would suggest Azumanga Daioh. It's random and easy to follow. The episodes hardly correlate with one another, so it's not necessary to watch them in a chronological order. Perfect for the kiddies.

I agree with you there, also theres also Kaleido star, viewtiful joe, and brave story is a good movie but it's subbed not dubbed

Diocletian
07-09-2010, 10:52 AM
ANGAR!

This post brought to you by a thirteen year old.

小美ドクロchan
07-09-2010, 11:23 AM
... so?

Well, I dunno about you, but I didn't learn about homosexuality til I was like, 14. >_> I really think a good number of parents who come home to find their preteen daughter watching two men make out on screen would be a trifle...miffed. XD

Darkseid
07-09-2010, 12:28 PM
This post brought to you by a thirteen year old.

Looks like we got a troll up in here.

Hirasawa Yui
07-09-2010, 04:14 PM
I don't see how it would much affect them any differently than a show exhibiting heterosexuality.


1. I didn't know there was a "right" way.

2. I'm pretty sure that Homosexuality =/= to porn

3. .... Maybe I'm just tired and I read that wrong, but did you SERIOUSLY just say that 12 children should be able to watch porn?


Nothing wrong with being objective, but ya know, good to know you're blatantly narrow-minded and all.



Most people do though. It's just that some people only listen to what they want to hear, and ignore everything else.


...

anyways.. To the OP, I would suggest Azumanga Daioh. It's random and easy to follow. The episodes hardly correlate with one another, so it's not necessary to watch them in a chronological order. Perfect for the kiddies.

12 is the age, where we usually starts to see porn and other stuff. like, when my school. when we are 12 years. the teacher will take somewhat porn movie to school. there explain what a girl body is used and boy. what changes. what goes on and yag yag.

as of what my sis ment earlier. is that it can have an effect on people. she works with child abuse, and of what she have experience. she have seen even younger girls begin "flirting" or easier said "trying to figure out how it goes". since she saw in a movie, it's obviously all right to do that and that. even through she heard about the the age requirement of 15, but like she cared about that, she heard some stuff in school about nobody following the rules of things. which resulted in, she started to get closer to older boys and a day it happened to go wrong. then you should be able to figure what comes next, unless your complete lost.

This is what there can happend, 10 years old dont think that clear, as people expect... as of stated. around the age of 12, they start to do whatever they like and somewhat knows what wrong and right. if anything about this matter is interesting. i'd make my sister sit here and explain it ....

TheThunderBringer
07-09-2010, 06:47 PM
tsch. you are disgusting.. seriously. you obviously don't care about how that could affect a 10 years girl...
Pray happy my sister knows how to do things right and after her opinion. kids shouldn't get involved with homosexuality nor porn, until their 12+ MINIMUM...
if you disagree on this. it wont matter anyway, since you'll be wrong even if you try to say the opposite...

i hate people, there wont use their head, before posting.

I don't see how homosexuality could HURT anyone, does heterosexuality? Is the less you know the better? Blissful ignorance>knowledge? Not to mention Capernicas was probably joking.


as of what my sis ment earlier. is that it can have an effect on people. she works with child abuse, and of what she have experience. she have seen even younger girls begin "flirting" or easier said "trying to figure out how it goes". since she saw in a movie, it's obviously all right to do that and that. even through she heard about the the age requirement of 15, but like she cared about that, she heard some stuff in school about nobody following the rules of things. which resulted in, she started to get closer to older boys and a day it happened to go wrong. then you should be able to figure what comes next, unless your complete lost.

Firstly, work on your grammar and sentence structure, you're using commas all wrong, and it's very hard to read what you've written, not to mention that, when you go back through and read it, it simply doesn't make sense in some parts (sorry if English isn't your 1st language ._.)
Aaaanyway, if you learn about 'the birds and the bees' what's wrong with learning about the gay part of it? It's out there, and you can't hide from it forever *evil laugh*

And I can't really decipher what else you've said...I'll use this quote in my defense

This is what there can happend, 10 years old dont think that clear, as people expect... as of stated
lolwut?

Capernicus
07-09-2010, 10:06 PM
I wasn't joking, I was flame baiting! =D

In all seriousness, I hate it when people offhandedly assert that homosexuality is something to be ashamed of and/or hidden from children. Studies have proven that gay parents raise a child that is just as whole and well-adjusted as straight parents. Also, don't you try to tell me that a kid needs a mother and a father, because countless people have been raised by single mothers or fathers and are fine.

Also, 小美ドクロchan, who said learning about homosexuality entails that someone is watching two men making out? What about women? Why do they have to be making out?

小美ドクロchan
07-09-2010, 10:59 PM
In all seriousness, I hate it when people offhandedly assert that homosexuality is something to be ashamed of and/or hidden from children.

Still, you need to be mindful that a lot of parents think this, especially Christian ones. It's better to be safe than sorry.


Also, 小美ドクロchan, who said learning about homosexuality entails that someone is watching two men making out? What about women? Why do they have to be making out?

Someone suggested Ouran Host Club for this 10-year-old and in that show, people of the same sex kiss. So I was talking about that.
A 10-year-old should not be watching that...unless her parents are completely fine with it.
I know mine and a bunch of others sure the heck wouldn't be...they'd spaz.
So, until we find out more about this particular girl's parents, I do not think it wise to suggest anime that has themes most preteens' parents would spaz over. Because if they're upset enough, they'll ask her where she got the series from, she'll say the internet and they might ban her from it or something. My point is, you don't know, so best stick with child-safe anime suggestions.


12 is the age, where we usually starts to see porn and other stuff.
o_O Holy crap but if that's true, times have REALLY changed since I was 12!! And we absolutely did not have sex ed in my school-no way. I didn't see my first hentai series until I turned at least seventeen, I think. And I still haven't seen a live-action porn movie...and I don't plan on seeing one either-it's just gross and stupid.

TheThunderBringer
07-09-2010, 11:11 PM
Someone suggested Ouran Host Club for this 10-year-old and in that show, people of the same sex kiss

*raises hand* That one was mine, but, I actually don't remember that happening, so it didn't really have much of a drawn-out effect, or I'm just old enough (lulz) to get past it...but I dunno.

GameGeeks
07-09-2010, 11:24 PM
I'm going to suggest Tenchi Muyo! and it's spin offs. I'd like to recommend Dragon Ball but there's too many sexual innuendos early on. There's also the movie Spirited Away which she might enjoy. Fullmetal Alchemist, I'm sure she could develop a crush over Ed. Groove Adventure Rave, it's a light hearted adventure. That's as far as I can take it. Any other suggestions would be even more action oriented then these or are Japanese only. I doubt she's capable of paying attention and reading at the same time. Don't mean to be mean but I doubt any ten year old could do that.

小美ドクロchan
07-09-2010, 11:24 PM
*raises hand* That one was mine, but, I actually don't remember that happening, so it didn't really have much of a drawn-out effect, or I'm just old enough (lulz) to get past it...but I dunno.

.............okay but what about all the stuff between Kaoru and Hikaru? o_o And the lesbians who try to get Haruhi to hang out with them? And the sexual innuendo with boyxgirl couples too? Haruhi's father is a freaking DRAG-QUEEN!
Not child-appropriate stuff, imho.

Capernicus
07-09-2010, 11:35 PM
I do not think it wise to suggest anime that has themes most preteens' parents would spaz over.

Because you've done so much research on the subject. Personally, I don't think most parents would spaz over seeing anyone kiss on tv.


Because if they're upset enough, they'll ask her where she got the series from, she'll say the internet and they might ban her from it or something.

Oh noes, banned from the internet!!!


My point is, you don't know, so best stick with child-safe anime suggestions.

Because you know.


And I still haven't seen a live-action porn movie...and I don't plan on seeing one either-it's just gross and stupid.

Spoken like a 15 year old.

I didn't intend on being such a troll, but this is kinda how it's turned out.

TheThunderBringer
07-10-2010, 12:33 AM
.............okay but what about all the stuff between Kaoru and Hikaru? o_o And the lesbians who try to get Haruhi to hang out with them? And the sexual innuendo with boyxgirl couples too? Haruhi's father is a freaking DRAG-QUEEN!
Not child-appropriate stuff, imho.

Haha, yeah, I guess so, but I doubt she'llpick any of it up...maybe xp


Spoken like a 15 year old.

Oi

Darkseid
07-10-2010, 07:36 AM
May I ask why so many of us are suggesting harem anime? You know, those series filled with fanservice and sexual innuendo? These series aren't for kids.

Try Doremon or some of Ghibli's works more suited for younger children, like the adventure movie Castle in the Sky and the classic My Neighbor Totoro.

小美ドクロchan
07-10-2010, 12:05 PM
Because you've done so much research on the subject.
As a matter of fact, I have.



Spoken like a 15 year old.

That was pretty ignorant of you to say. -_- I'm a Christian and I have no use for things like porno movies. You're pretty good at offending others, aren't you?

Diocletian
07-10-2010, 01:04 PM
Listen, Ouran is not a show for children, but not for the reasons you've stated.

Capernicus
07-11-2010, 12:10 AM
As a matter of fact, I have.

Wow. I, quite frankly, find that extremely laughable. Care to post links to some research articles supporting your claim?


That was pretty ignorant of you to say. -_- I'm a Christian and I have no use for things like porno movies. You're pretty good at offending others, aren't you?

Yes, apparently, as you seem to be offended by the smallest remarks. Also, I notice that you did not deny your age.

Wio
07-11-2010, 12:30 AM
Yes, apparently, as you seem to be offended by the smallest remarks. Also, I notice that you did not deny your age.


I didn't see my first hentai series until I turned at least seventeen
I don't know about you Capernicus, but from where I come people don't turn 15 after having reached the age of 17.




Have her watch Digimon.

Capernicus
07-11-2010, 12:44 AM
I don't know about you Capernicus, but from where I come people don't turn 15 after having reached the age of 17.


Hey, I was just saying. Am I really supposed to scour her posts just to find out her age when she could simply have corrected me. Besides, age is not necessarily an indicator of maturity (and before you comment on why I threw out the age 15, I was going by the average behavior of a 15 year old, which by my observation is just before girls go sex crazed at 16 for some unknown reason, possibly due to junior prom).

wolfgirl90
07-11-2010, 12:59 AM
I'm looking for anime for my niece who is mature for her age (10) and wondered if you could provide suggestions of anime suitable for her? Thanks ^^

There seems to be a lot of arguing going on in this thread (wow...honestly). I am not going to get involved (maturity levels draining fast enough for some anyway), so lets get to your question.:closedeye

Well, let me start by saying that if you believe that she is "mature for her age", why did you feel the need to inform us of her age (or that you are looking for something "suitable" for her, despite this maturity)? Something tells me that you may be over estimating the maturity of your niece since most people say that about their kids until they see Berserk and are scarred for life.:unsure:

Anyway, since you are talking about a ten year old, I am not about to recommend ANYTHING that hasn't been licensed yet (eg Powerpuff Girls Z) as that would have no point. As a general rule of thumb, if you are looking for anime for children, stay out of the anime aisle. Crazy as it may sound, but child-friendly anime is hardly ever found in the anime section (unless it is something new); it will be in the children's section (Pokemon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc). Even some Studio Ghibli films are found in the children's section (since Disney distributes them) and you can never go wrong with those...:)

...Except maybe Pom Poko, where a bunch of raccoon dogs are hitting each other and humans with their ball sacks (NOT...EVEN...JOKING). Depends on the maturity level of the person.:laugh:

Skylar1
07-11-2010, 01:19 AM
That was pretty ignorant of you to say. -_- I'm a Christian and I have no use for things like porno movies. You're pretty good at offending others, aren't you?
So, you're letting your religion speak for you? Way to think for yourself there.

Gjallarhorn
07-11-2010, 01:21 AM
Okay, people, time to stop the petty arguing. Let's get focused and help the OP.

wolfgirl90
07-11-2010, 01:40 AM
So, you're letting your religion speak for you? Way to think for yourself there.

I believe there is not a lot of thinking going on around here. Not going to get too involved, but religion-bashing is going to kill this thread (as it does with EVERY THREAD) because of...what? The argument is about...what?:banghead:

BUT ANYWAY...:banghead::banghead:


Okay, people, time to stop the petty arguing. Let's get focused and help the OP.

Indeed.:closedeye

Darkseid
07-11-2010, 08:05 AM
Okay, people, time to stop the petty arguing. Let's get focused and help the OP.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Nooblar/ScruffySecond.jpg

Seriously people, arguing like this will only lead to bans. Anyways, I like how wolfgirl90 added Digimon. That's a fantastic children's anime, and it's actually good, unlike Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh (I'm guessing a 10 year old will be wanting a dub because reading is ikky to her). I also know an interesting series of shorts called Mr. Stain on Junk Alley, but you might want to watch one first before deciding. To be honest, the anime for Jing: The Bandit King wouldn't be a bad idea either, but one to check out and decide on first.

wolfgirl90
07-11-2010, 05:20 PM
Seriously people, arguing like this will only lead to bans. Anyways, I like how wolfgirl90 added Digimon. That's a fantastic children's anime, and it's actually good, unlike Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh (I'm guessing a 10 year old will be wanting a dub because reading is ikky to her).

I LOVED Digimon as a kid (and still pretty much do; there was a new one that premiered a few days ago). Hell, if it weren't for that show, I certainly wouldn't have learned certain things, like how "Myotis" (from Myotismon) is a genus of bat. You can learn some stuff from that show.:)

When it comes to the other anime that some people have mentioned (and that some people felt the need to argue and insult each other about), there is a personal value that applies here that I firmly believe in: that something only becomes an issue when it is made into an issue. Homosexuality is an issue for some, fine. Cross dressing is an issue for some, fine. However, this is only because people have made it into one. Personally, I have no problem whatsoever with those things, hence the reason why I see no problem with Ouran High School Host Club being shown to children (Haruhi's father being a transvestite is just about THE ONLY THING weird in that show) or having children see Sailor Moon and the relationship that Michiru Kaioh and Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus, respectively) share (we all know that they are lesbians, okay?). Japan has VERY different views on homosexuality and transsexualism than we do (as far as showing them in public), so many anime from Gurren Lagann to One Piece and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood have characters like that.

The above value is also the reason why I still recommend the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko to children, despite the prominence of testicles found in the movie (because of the tanuki in Japanese folklore). If you want to make that an issue, fine, but I honestly have no problem with that.:closedeye

If people disagree, fine, but let it be known that I simply disagree with you as well, and that I am not about to judge you for it or bash your religion (whatever it may be) because it is different from mine. It will be up to the OP to determine what is appropriate in the long run.:closedeye

Hirasawa Yui
07-11-2010, 06:04 PM
screw this. just ban me already. wont make much difference anyway.

and yeah, in our state. it's the year of 12. weither you believe or not, wont matter. just come visit denmark and you'll see..

and thanks for the ´- rep, wont matter either way, since its just a number.

for main post.

Maburaho

got some more. gonna post later. to tired.

Diocletian
07-11-2010, 06:10 PM
You know, this is the type of discussion I want out of the Anime section, but not about a subject like anime for a 10 year old girl.

And no Hirasawa, the law does not allow you to watch pornography until you're 15, not 12. Apparently you can find porno at your local Blockbuster out there. And again, no you would not show Maburaho to a 10 year old girl.

Syaoran
07-11-2010, 06:19 PM
I don't really know...possibly pandaleian? I forgot how to spell it.

小美ドクロchan
07-11-2010, 11:01 PM
for main post.
Maburaho

Oh dear God, no. For a ten-year-old!? OUT of the QUESTION.


So, you're letting your religion speak for you? Way to think for yourself there.
Your sarcasm is not appreciated and I made the choice for myself. I wouldn't watch porn if my religion said it was okay! I DON'T LIKE IT.
What's the point? Real porn is mostly aimed at men anyway. You don't have to be "immature" to dislike porn, you can just find it tasteless because it doesn't appeal to you.


Hey, I was just saying. Am I really supposed to scour her posts just to find out her age when she could simply have corrected me. Besides, age is not necessarily an indicator of maturity (and before you comment on why I threw out the age 15, I was going by the average behavior of a 15 year old, which by my observation is just before girls go sex crazed at 16 for some unknown reason, possibly due to junior prom).

I'll have you know that I'm well past that age (try ADULT) and I've never gone through a "sex-craze" YET. I didn't even go to prom...I wasn't interested, didn't have a boyfriend, and didn't want to go with just a friend because.......it's weird. :p My hormones were like a normal teenaged girl's but I didn't act on them...because I believe sex should only be after marriage. I didn't want to end up like a majority of the losers in my school who were unmarried mothers by the age of 17. =_= Sluts.

Wio
07-12-2010, 12:19 AM
When I was ten years old, my friends were emerging from the "girls are icky" stage, and some boys even began the puppy-love scene. Many of our dreams (for example: living together in a "no girls" mansion) we learned we had to give up not because of puberty, but because it would become a statement of our sexuality to our peers. Terms of companionship had to change.

Basically, having to worry about sexual preferences at 10 sucks (or any age before puberty). It's different for girls though (I guess).

*Tsuki*
07-12-2010, 12:19 AM
Oh my . . . interesting thread here.

Anyway, how about
Kodocha
or . . . Cardcaptor Sakura?

Edit: Ah! TTB Said CCS.

小美ドクロchan
07-12-2010, 12:21 AM
I think CCS would be okay....but Kodocha.....dub only. (It's edited for kids.)

Archaic Devices
07-12-2010, 01:34 AM
Hm...
Ponyo
Hamtaro
Azumanga Daioh
Sailor Moon
Card Captor Sakura
Pokemon
Digimon
Astroboy

~Fallen~Angel~
07-12-2010, 11:38 AM
I'm going to suggest Tenchi Muyo! and it's spin offs. I'd like to recommend Dragon Ball but there's too many sexual innuendos early on. There's also the movie Spirited Away which she might enjoy. Fullmetal Alchemist, I'm sure she could develop a crush over Ed. Groove Adventure Rave, it's a light hearted adventure. That's as far as I can take it. Any other suggestions would be even more action oriented then these or are Japanese only. I doubt she's capable of paying attention and reading at the same time. Don't mean to be mean but I doubt any ten year old could do that.
i agree with everything but tenchi muyo! cause thats got porno, nudity, and an unlucky guy who ends up getting stripped down and marries 10 women. (thats in tenchi muyo! GXP)

.Sev
07-12-2010, 05:12 PM
I doubt she's capable of paying attention and reading at the same time. Don't mean to be mean but I doubt any ten year old could do that.

I was watching some anime once and my ten year old sister couldn't keep up at all, so I agree with this.

John Watson
07-12-2010, 05:56 PM
This.

However, I would also add Princess Tutu. In fact, you should watch that as well. EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH PRINCESS TUTU, IT'S FANTASTIC.

Yes yes! She should watch Princess Tutu. It's a very cute show~ Perfect little fairy tale. ♥

Darkseid
07-12-2010, 07:07 PM
Yes yes! She should watch Princess Tutu. It's a very cute show~ Perfect little fairy tale. ♥

Also surprisingly dark as it goes on, not to mention the strong characters and interesting hook.

John Watson
07-12-2010, 08:18 PM
Also surprisingly dark as it goes on, not to mention the strong characters and interesting hook.

*Nod nod* It's great for kids as well as for adults. Beautiful soundtrack, interesting and in-depth characters as well. (Not to mention cute!)

~Fallen~Angel~
07-13-2010, 11:40 AM
princess tutu is cool.

.Sev
07-13-2010, 02:48 PM
Surprisingly I have never watched princess tutu. I've always meant to, but never gotten around to watching.

小美ドクロchan
07-13-2010, 11:30 PM
I'm sure a lot of people haven't seen it yet. :x It's somewhat underground compared to most stuff...but a definitely a cult classic for those who know it. ^w^b

~Fallen~Angel~
07-14-2010, 11:16 AM
true that!

Aku no Hikari
07-14-2010, 12:50 PM
Chibi Maruko-chan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chibi_Maruko-chan). Despite the fact that it's a bit old, it's a very nice anime for all ages. I watched it when I was a child with my whole family (yeah, even my father watched too!) and we all loved it. Lots of laughs, and it leaves a special impression. I'd still watch it again even now.

These ones were already mentioned, but still:

Pokemon
Digimon
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Hamtaro*

*personally didn't really watch or like this one, as it's unbelievably dull and silly, but I watched a few episodes with my younger siblings, and it's definitely suitable for children.

Light Buster
07-14-2010, 04:20 PM
How mature are we talking here?

DBZ mature,or Samurai Champloo mature,or Hellsing mature?

Think of it for kids.

Magical Girl Nanoha (If she can handle the minor blood and violence), K-ON! (If your kid is a musician, she'll like this one). That's it. Most anime I watch these days either have nudity, blood and gore, intense violence, and profanity. Hey, I have to find a hobby of sorts.

wolfgirl90
07-14-2010, 04:35 PM
*Sigh* This is still a little hard for me since I am very liberal minded.:closedeye

I see no problem with Tenchi Muyo! really, mostly due in part to the fact the innuendo, while obvious, does not take up the entire series; its only going to be bad if a parent chooses not to explain ANYTHING to the child. I place responsibility squarely on the parents to figure out if this is appropriate or not (the same goes for things like Princess Mononoke which is surprisingly violent; parents need to figure this out BEFORE HAND). Hamtaro, an anime I pretty much forgot about, is also a good choice (although, to me, it seems more appropriate for a 5 year old).:closedeye

Cardcaptor Sakura is pretty good too, and by extension, so are most of the other anime by CLAMP (Tsubasa: Reseviour Chronicles, Magic Knight Rayearth, Angelic Later, etc).

Anything distributed (or used to be) by 4Kids is also a pretty safe bet (as safe as you can be, really):

Pokemon
Tokyo Mew Mew (Mew Mew Power)
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Kirby of the Stars)
Sonic X
Shaman King
One Piece

Doom85
07-14-2010, 05:08 PM
Granted, this may be a difference in opinion on what is "appropriate", but from the Tokyo Revelations arc and onwards, Tsubasa doesn't seem very appropriate for a 10-year old girl to me. I guess if they're read Harry Potter or the like, they might be all right, but I could see someone at that age getting very upset over the main character himself betraying all the rest of the characters and even permanently injuring one in a gruesome fashion, and the story just stays as dark pretty much from there.

Also, didn't Cardcaptor Sakura feature a student/teacher relationship IIRC (unless this was only in the manga)? At the very least, the parent should sit down and properly discuss these sort of things before the child watches the show.

wolfgirl90
07-16-2010, 01:48 PM
Granted, this may be a difference in opinion on what is "appropriate", but from the Tokyo Revelations arc and onwards, Tsubasa doesn't seem very appropriate for a 10-year old girl to me. I guess if they're read Harry Potter or the like, they might be all right, but I could see someone at that age getting very upset over the main character himself betraying all the rest of the characters and even permanently injuring one in a gruesome fashion, and the story just stays as dark pretty much from there.

Also, didn't Cardcaptor Sakura feature a student/teacher relationship IIRC (unless this was only in the manga)? At the very least, the parent should sit down and properly discuss these sort of things before the child watches the show.

Well, this kinda explains why I said that this is a little difficult. For me, watching stuff like sex and violence as a kid was rather...uninhibited by my parents. They certainly regulated what I saw, true, but only by so much (my mom is against the whole "hide stuff from your kids" thing), so to turn around and make a decision on what is appropriate based on content (if it was just ratings, this would be hella easy), is hard.

When it comes to Tsubasa, I guess either a parent can explain what is going on or simply skip over Tokyo Revelations.:closedeye

And with Cardcaptor Sakura, while Tereda and Rika's relationship is present in the anime, it is not nearly as obvious. Beyond the occasional blushing and certain moments, their relationship is only hinted at (versus the full-blown "DUH" relationship they had in the manga). In the English dub, however, all traces of their relationship are removed completely, with Rika's blushing being explained as embarrassment over having to stay back from school constantly. For those of us who saw the show in Japanese first, this cover-up was done as well as the one for Haruka and Michiru's relationship in Sailor Moon.:rolleyes:

Stuff like this is in a bunch of anime, which only adds to the difficulty of finding anime that is "appropriate" for children outside the safe 4Kids realm (I put quotes over appropriate because cultural norms will dictate what is appropriate or not). Homosexuality is a huge issue in the US, while in Japan, although same-sex marriage is not recognized, homosexuals are much more visual there. Cross-dressing carries a taboo here, while in Japan, again, its much more visual. Marrying your cousin also has a huge taboo here, but in Japan, not only is there no taboo, it is perfectly legal to marry your first-cousin. So, while some of this is often removed in some anime, it is still present in A LOT of them.

Violence is also something that is not toned down that often in Japan, which is why Detective Conan is still a kid's manga and anime, despite the fact that in the first episode, a man gets decapitated. And Princess Mononoke is still a lovable kid's movie even though there is a scene where a man gets his arms FREAKING SHOT OFF (with AN ARROW!!) and Ashitaka gets shot (BLASTED) in the back. He barely reacts, but damn...:ninja:

-GAZKUL-
07-16-2010, 03:22 PM
The Last Airbender maybe

Darkseid
07-16-2010, 03:37 PM
The Last Airbender maybe
Not an anime, BUT GOD YES, THIS IS THE BEST SUGGESTION HERE.

Ultimate_Go_Nagai_Fan
07-27-2010, 04:13 AM
Look for the majority of "Magical Girl" kinds of anime. But if it's for a 10 year old girl. Stay away from Cutey Honey.