Best kids and children anime
The Promised Neverland (2019) leads the kids and children list, with a community score of 8.3, ahead of ERASED. The 40 shows span 1988 to 2021, and 2 of them came out in the last five years. 38 of them carry the AniList tag "Primarily Child Cast". Most are also comedy, fantasy, and adventure. 30 are series and 9 are movies; the typical series runs 12 episodes. Ranked by how plainly each story is built on kids and children, then community score and popularity. Each entry says what it was matched on.
The Promised Neverland
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
ERASED
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
My Neighbor Totoro
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Mob Psycho 100 II
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Made in Abyss
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Naruto
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Grave of the Fireflies
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Ponyo
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Cardcaptor Sakura
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Non Non Biyori
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
School Babysitters
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Pokémon
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Teasing Master Takagi-san
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Digimon: Digital Monsters
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Pokemon: The First Movie
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Eromanga Sensei
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Shaman King
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily ♪♪
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Den-noh Coil
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Is the order a rabbit?
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast; synopsis mentions “elementary school”
Free! Starting Days
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Ascendance of a Bookworm
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Ghost Stories
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Shugo Chara!
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Now and Then, Here and There
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Kemono Jihen
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Wandering Son
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Attack on Titan: Junior High
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
A Silent Voice
Why it fits: synopsis mentions “elementary school”
Stars Align
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Tekkonkinkreet
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu
Why it fits: AniList tag: Primarily Child Cast; synopsis mentions “elementary school”
Questions about kids and children anime
What is the best kids and children anime?
By AniVids' ranking, The Promised Neverland comes first, followed by ERASED and My Neighbor Totoro.
What are the newest and oldest kids and children anime on this list?
The newest is Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021) and the oldest is My Neighbor Totoro (1988).
How many kids and children anime are there?
AniVids has 251 kids and children titles that match (counting each season, movie and special), and 158 separate franchises where it is plainly central. This page lists the best 40.
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