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Jul 5, 2015 5:22 PM
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Celestrial2

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shes 12 and she wants to see what i like about anime so much.

I'm trying to find a good dub that appeals to 12 year old girls.

Shoot me with some suggestions
Jul 5, 2015 5:40 PM
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lleweraf

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Girls und Panzer
Usagi Drop
Amagi Brilliant Park
AKB0048
Bakuman
Paniponi Dash
Aria the Animation and its sequels the Natural and the Origination
Haibane Renmei
Cromartie High School
Golden Boy
Eve no Jikan
Gin no Saji
Genshiken
Jul 5, 2015 5:44 PM
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JonSenpai16

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Toradora!
Ouran Highschool Host club
Clannad
Angel Beats!
Aria
Mushishi
Nagi no Asakura
Kids on the slope
Jul 5, 2015 6:01 PM
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The_King_Terry
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School days
Jul 5, 2015 6:03 PM
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omeg4

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Barakamon
Aria
Soul Eater
Naruto
Jul 5, 2015 6:07 PM
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aznsensation801

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The_King_Terry said:
School days

no, -slaps wrist- bad terry. ;)

+1 to cardcaptor sakura

uhm there's:
k-on
miyazaki films
gekkan shoujo nozaki-kun
Jul 5, 2015 6:11 PM
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Celestrial2

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The_King_Terry said:
School days

lol fuck

decide to give her ouran since its on netflix so it works well for her.
Jul 5, 2015 6:13 PM
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omeg4

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You could also show her a few studio ghibli movies. My kid cousin loves them.
Jul 5, 2015 6:17 PM
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Waifusexual

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Bitches like Fruits Basket
Jul 5, 2015 6:21 PM
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The_King_Terry
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Celestrial2 said:
The_King_Terry said:
School days

lol fuck

decide to give her ouran since its on netflix so it works well for her.
might as well start em young
Jul 6, 2015 4:53 AM
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SeijiSensei

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On Netflix, I'll suggest Moribito and Madoka Magica.
Jul 6, 2015 5:39 AM
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8oomer

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Back in the day an immigrant Chinese family (parents, 2 boys, 1 girl) moved into my neighborhood and I became a bit of a tutor (their English was already not bad as they'd already been in-country for a couple of years). Anyway, the girl was about that age and she couldn't get enough of my Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan 3-box set. Title is listed in your On-Hold section. English dub available.

Other suggestions: (no ecchi or fanservice except ubiquitous beach episodes, etc).

Love Live! School Idol Project -- Japanese only
Non Non Biyori -- Japanese only
Saki -- Japanese & Korean
Otogizoushi -- English dub available
Sky Girls -- Japanese only
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran -- Same style as Kenshin (comical with justice served bloodlessly) except both mc's are female. English dub available.
8oomerJul 6, 2015 5:51 AM
Avatar: Anzu Kadotani from Girls und Panzer. XMas awesomeness version by Charenji :)

Jul 6, 2015 5:46 AM
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Imaishi

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Kill la Kill
Jul 6, 2015 6:04 AM
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maku21

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Absurdness said:
cardcaptor sakura


+2




But you'll still take damage!
Jul 6, 2015 6:06 AM
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HaXXspetten
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Imouto Paradise
Jul 6, 2015 6:25 AM
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mizukasa

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Natsume Yuujinchou
Miyazaki movies
Jul 6, 2015 7:36 AM
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SeijiSensei

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School Rumble might be another option; it has a pretty decent dub and can be quite funny.
Jul 6, 2015 7:39 AM
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NinjaTuna6
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My sister saw me watching anime, and left my room without saying a word.
Jul 6, 2015 7:54 AM
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mizukasa

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NinjaTuna6 said:
My sister saw me watching anime, and left my room without saying a word.


Maybe she was too young and innocent?
Jul 6, 2015 3:22 PM
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davrik
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This would be easier if we knew what your little sister was like/what kinds of books or movies she likes to read at least (romance? fantasy? modern?), but I really suggest starting out with Studio Ghibli movies.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle if you think she'd like something with a bit of romance, or Spirited Away if she's not really into that sort of thing (I personally liked Spirited Away better but I fell in love with both when I watched them in like elementary school).

If she's a really chill 12 year old who's okay with blood/a bit of gore, a couple curse words, and moderate romance I suggest starting with Princess Mononoke instead. It's also a Ghibli movie, but it has a higher rating than the studio's other movies because it has more violence. It's not really something too bad for a kid to watch though lmao I watched it in elementary school with my mom and she loved it too.

The art is way prettier than it looks in the links btw; Miyazaki's into 'classic' anime styles I guess but if you google the movies you can see how polished up the movies are (not to mention the animation for all the Ghibli movies are just amazing).

All three of the movies were big hits in the West which is why I'm recommending them for your sister (they're good entry level anime). Maybe once she gets used to them try recommending a really long running shonen anime like Fairy Tail or Magi. So far people have been giving out shoujo anime recommendations but tbh those always end up being the opposite of entry level. They have more tropes and are less watchable for people who are just starting out and can't handle the secondhand embarrassment (this applies to pretty much all anime genres tho I didn't pick today to shit on shoujo). If this sounds weird my logic is that a lot of shonen animes have gotten really popular in the West, and end up on channels like Cartoon Network because Westerners who don't even watch anime regularly can get into them.

IF she does want something romance-y-ish or """"girly"""" go for Sailor Moon. The art may be hard to get into, but it's also an anime that was very successful in the West and happens to be shoujo.
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