| I'm an awesome mom =P My 3 year old just had a major surgery and he's pretty much trapped in bed (or the couch) for the summer. If I'm going to watch tv all summer, there's only so much educational kids stuff I can take. I need to watch stuff with him that we can both enjoy. He likes shows that are slice of life/harem (good boy, right?) and extra moe. He's watched shows like K-on!, Kanon, Fruits Basket, and Hyakko! with me. Right now we have Howl's Moving Castle on. Give me recommendations! |
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| hmm...Azumanga Daioh?...maybe Kino's Journey too....O.o.... |
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| Aria Hidamari Sketch Azumanga Daioh Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight |
| forget about kino's journey although you might enjoy it i dont think a 3 year old might be able to follow whats going on there. for some awesome slice of life, like seishi-sama above me aria wold be pretty good. |
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| Princess Tutu Strawberry Marshmallow Tenchi Muyo Lucky Star uhhh ef - a tale of memories, maybe? Azumanga Daioh Naruto Strawberry Panic! Aria |
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| Chi's Sweet Home Princess Tutu - Aimed for girls, but it's really lovely and very fantasious. Aria Kaleido Star If he likes fantasy stories, those we used to read when we were little, older anime like Cinderella, Candy Candy, Heidi and Marco, Dogtanian (just because it pwns) And if he likes action, give him some sports anime. My 6 year old godson loves those. |
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| My goodness that's a lot of responses. @seishi: Aria puts me to sleep, but that's on the list. As is Azumanga Daioh. He's seen some of Manabi and thinks it's adorable (which it is >__< ) @tehnominator: I dropped Shugo Chara, but yeah I have no problem with those either. I plan on enrolling him in dance, so yeah =P No Naruto (violence), no Strawberry Panic. I pushed my limits with him with Princess Princess. Not introducing him to yaoi or yuri! Shows like Chi's Sweet Home are good too, cos he loves animals. We were watching Earl & Fairy and he gave me such a WTF face at the talking (and walking on two legs) cat. |
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| As he likes moe I am going to secong Azumanga, Totoro, Manabi Straight and Ichigo Mashimaro. I will also add Kamichu! as the main character is really moe and I would say it is suitable for children of all ages. Also, as another, you try Hare + Guu as it has bright colors and is funny. It is a bit on the weird side though and I suggest you avoid the OVAs (Deluxe and Final) entirely as the first is more perverted and the second one is not as funny.. |
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| Your 3 year old can read subs?! |
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| Is that a misprint, or is it really supposed to read 3 years old? Anyway, maybe SHnY? |
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| Megazone 23 (skip the sex scenes) and Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Kids like humor and space and guns, so win win! |
Mawootad said: Is that a misprint, or is it really supposed to read 3 years old? Same here. I can't understand how (or why) a 3 yr old would like harem. If so, Yattaman? I don't really see much that's good for 3 yr olds. |
Major_GJul 5, 2009 8:28 PM
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| Yup yup, you all read right: THREE. No, he doesn't read subs but parents make their kids watch shows like Dora, Diego, and Nihao Pai lin (or w/v) so why not japanese too? >_< Nothing with nudity or sex scenes! Geez! I thought that was a given. Kannagi had brief moments of what I call bathing suit nudity. What is "SHnY"? Is that a japanese acronym for Haruhi? Haruhi yells too much =P My little one gets upset at yelling. Doesn't really mind violence, but why introduce him early? And loooooves when people hug and kiss on tv (again, please nothing with sex scenes!). Windy: tell me about it! Try keeping a toddler/preschooler trapped indoors immobile all summer! |
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| o sorry to here that but if he is 3 you should suck with kids anime like pokemon and yu gi oh |
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windy said: Dennou Coil may be a bit too advanced, but it's really good and has kids in it. He might like Dennou Coil's first half or so, but it gets quite complex (and scary! Hell, even *I* was scared) closer to the end. I'd also suggest some ones that have already been brought over to North America, like Pokemon, Digimon, Monster Rancher, Beyblade, Metabots, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc. You could also try some of the sports-type anime (although, the only one I ever watched was Whistle!, which had a decent story but lacklustre animation, IMO). |
| I think I forgot Bamboo Blade. You have it on "dropped" though... :/ But this one could work extremely well imo. |
Sephor said: maybe Kino's Journey too....O.o.... I don't think this is a good idea, Kino's Journey is really violent, especially for a kid. And yeah everybody know that LoGH is the best harem/ecchi/moe anime ever made ... Anyway I recommend True Tears and Sola. There is some fights in Sola but nothing really violent. |
| Haha, you're a great mom. That's exactly what I'm gonna do with my kids when I grow up. :D Lucky Star, I'd suggest. And Azumanga Daioh. I haven't watched it yet, but Hidamari Sketch looks friendly. Ichigo Mashimaro is really funny as well. And a couple fun movies are Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Kiki's Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro. Sorry, I don't know what restrictions you allow your children. But they're all very friendly and should be alright for even the most strict parent. Hope I helped! |
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| Hmm, Gakuen Alice? |
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| Did anybody say TTGL yet? lol It's actually for all ages. Even if one can't understand the language, one can simply view the flashy movements. |
| Nadia: Secret of Blue Water Has an adorable tiger as the lead. Also the girl is African-American and there's a lot of traveling. France and Africa. In 1889, the world is on the pinnicle of great discoveries in technology. In mankinds grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Ratlique, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis. Based on the Novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne. Castle in the Sky (movie) A girl named Sheeta falls out of the sky and lands in Pazu's arms. Soon after a gang of air pirates led by Dola, as well as a mysterious man named Muska, are on their tails. The chase leads them to a floating castle that once belonged to an ancient race of people. Kodocha There are some hug/kiss scenes throughout and early on. Sana does seem to yell/be eccentric/randomly sing. This anime is so random and yet heart-felt. Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe. |
zarebaJul 6, 2009 12:52 PM
HooHirai said: Sephor said: maybe Kino's Journey too....O.o.... I don't think this is a good idea, Kino's Journey is really violent, especially for a kid. And yeah everybody know that LoGH is the best harem/ecchi/moe anime ever made ... Anyway I recommend True Tears and Sola. There is some fights in Sola but nothing really violent. HooHirai said: What is LoGH?Sephor said: maybe Kino's Journey too....O.o.... I don't think this is a good idea, Kino's Journey is really violent, especially for a kid. And yeah everybody know that LoGH is the best harem/ecchi/moe anime ever made ... Anyway I recommend True Tears and Sola. There is some fights in Sola but nothing really violent. I dropped True Tears, but actually watching SOLA right now. It reminds me of Key studio's stuff, which I love. |
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Tachii said: >__< lol he saw some of that and laughed when I laughed but didn't really get the plot or anything =PDid anybody say TTGL yet? lol It's actually for all ages. Even if one can't understand the language, one can simply view the flashy movements. |
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faceless-code said: o sorry to here that but if he is 3 you should suck with kids anime like pokemon and yu gi oh Aeterna said: I'd also suggest some ones that have already been brought over to North America, like Pokemon, Digimon, Monster Rancher, Beyblade, Metabots, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc. You could also try some of the sports-type anime (although, the only one I ever watched was Whistle!, which had a decent story but lacklustre animation, IMO). When they say Yu-Gi-Oh!, they mean Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Monsters. Yu-Gi-Oh!, on the other hand, might be too dark & violent for a 3 year-old. HooHirai said: I don't think this is a good idea, Kino's Journey is really violent, especially for a kid. Violent? Not really...Kino is just too out there for a 3 year old. He wouldn't get it. |
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| 2nding: Kiki's Delivery Service My Neighbor Totoro Adding: Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland |
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| Just have to say, your son sounds like a badass. and Ichigo Mashimaro. |
| Keror Gunsou Slayers and G Gundam if u want him to turn out manly and cool as shit (tho it didnt work out to well for me) |
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| Got two more for you. Full Moon wo Sagashite and Animal Yokocho. The second being just super cute, although it was only subbed up to episode 18. So you may have to go raw past that. Oh, of course anything by Ghibli is good too. |
| Posting again. Dubs, huh? Well, a couple above as I said have dubs like Lucky Star recently and Azumanga Daioh. And all of the movies I had said. But Spirited Away has a bit of a bloody scene, nothing fighting or too harsh, though. Ichigo Mashimaro and Hidamari Sketch do not have dubs yet, though. Castle in the Sky, too. That's a cute one. Fruits Basket's a good one, too, but again a tiny suggestive scene that's kinda suggestive but not really. Sorry, not too much else for dubs. But I agree with Konfig, anything Ghibli you can't really go wrong. :] |
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| I'm going to go with everyone here and say GHIBLI WINS ALL, but you probably want more. Azumanga, Lucky Star, and Manabi are good, as has been said. I would also recommend the first 13 episodes or so of Dennou Coil. You can stop there before the plot starts and it will still work, since the first half is episodic and has a very Ghibli feel to it. But once the plot kicks in, it'll be both scary and way over his head. Hayate no Gotoku would be good. It's got the bajillion-way romance stuff going and is also a lot of fun, good for a laugh. If he liked Kanon, then he might like the other Key/KyoAni stuff, too, namely Air and Clannad. NieA_7 might be interesting, although I must warn you that it takes place in a bathhouse so there is some nudity relating to that (nothing too terrible, although you may want to preview it), and there is one episode where a character burns pot in the bathhouse thinking it's incense. Otherwise, NieA's a lot of fun. Ouran Host Club fits the harem bill (reverse-harem, anyway) and has a lot of zany fun and crazy characters. While I haven't seen them myself, I've heard that Honey&Clover and Nodame Cantabile are good in the SOL/Romance department as well. Well, there's my two pennies. I'll finish up this post by saying that your son is AWESOME if he's got this kind of taste in anime at age three (get 'em started early! <evil laugh>), and I hope he's feeling better soon. |
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| For a 3 year old? That makes it rather difficult to suggest animes but how about giving these few animes a try? Bottle Fairy Chi's Sweet Home Higepiyo |
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What is LoGH? LoGH = Legend of the galactic Heroes. But that was just a joke because the user above recommend it ^_^ Violent? Not really...Kino is just too out there for a 3 year old. He wouldn't get it. Sorry but Kino no tabi IS violent. This series talk about serious matter like Genocide or Human experience and we can see a lot of people get killed like animals or someone being brain washed and loose all of his consciousness. This is not really physical violence but more psychological violence and for some people (especially the kids) those things are not bearable to see. Really trust me, don't watch this series it may looks like innocent but this is definitily not suitable for a kid (especially if he is 3 years old) not because it is intelectual but just it is really violent. Otherwise I recommend Aria the Animation and Dennou Coil, I think he will appreciate it even if this is not harem but there is a lot of moe ^_^ |
| I wish my mom was like you. I recommend more Miyazaki movies and Chi's Sweet Home. |
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| I wonder why people suggest things like Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star, that are based off situational dialogue. Especially Lucky Star, that has a lot of jokes that only an affictionate would get. Bad for bad say Excel Saga, it has way more action (but it's for adults) |
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HooHirai said: Sorry but Kino no tabi IS violent. This series talk about serious matter like Genocide or Human experience and we can see a lot of people get killed like animals or someone being brain washed and loose all of his consciousness. This is not really physical violence but more psychological violence and for some people (especially the kids) those things are not bearable to see. Really trust me, don't watch this series it may looks like innocent but this is definitily not suitable for a kid (especially if he is 3 years old) not because it is intelectual but just it is really violent. What are you talking about? Nobody gets brainwashed, and a lot of people aren't shown being killed. Animals neither. [Excepting maybe 2 episodes,] Basically everything violent is either done off-screen or implied. You make KnT sound like Berserk with peoples' heads getting chopped off or something. Kino DOES, however, go too far over the head of a 3 year-old [intellectually], which is something we can both agree on. |
Major_GJul 7, 2009 3:32 PM
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| Well, if your kid likes animals, then definitely Hamtaro and Damekko Doubutsu. Also, maybe Shinigami no Ballad and Yoshinaga-san'chi no Gargoyle? From what I recall, neither had anything too violent. Can't remember anything else that wouldn't have been suggested already. |
| I was actually talking about Kino no Tabi. For the brainwash just rewatch episode 11. For the Genocide just rewatch episode 12. Actually 2 episodes is quiet something for a show which have only 13 episodes and I can bring much more examples if you want. Just like the 2nd episode which talking about slavery and cannibalism. I told you this is not physical violence like blood shed or peoples' heads getting chopped off as you said but only psychological violence .... But well think what you want, this is actually off-topic . |
| If you want to make him a smart kid, have him watch Hikaru no go. The he will without doubt begin playing go which greatly develops the brain. Awesome mom by the way. Making sure your kid watches good anime. Not those poor cartoon network cartoons, seriously what are they thinking. Anyway good working and good luck. |
In Oda we trust. |
| Animal Crossing, since you said he likes animals. (He might recognize this from the games?) Nils no Fushigi na Tabi I myself used to watch this show alot when I was a kid. I loved it. |
desolatoJul 9, 2009 3:16 AM
| Katekyo Hitman Reborn Saiyuki Reload My Neighbour Totoro Death Note (it's awesome! Not a harem or comedy though, quite serious stuff) |
sasukemyavenger said: Death Note (it's awesome! Not a harem or comedy though, quite serious stuff) Eh, did you even read the first post? The kid's a THREE year old. |
| Right....in that case: My Neighbour Totoro Pokemon |
| I second Keroro Gunsou. It's quite visual, should be able to amuse. Azumanga should be fine, even if there's a lot of language dependent humour, it's also visually expressive - all the cats, and Chiyo's "dad", just to mention a couple of things. If K-ON works, I don't see why Azumanga shouldn't. |
ntHai said: Flibbertigibbet said: ThisLegend of the Galactic Heroes And also try Bible Black! Ignore that thing. Bible Black is the last thing you should let him watch. |
| In Oda we trust. |
Bible Black is the last thing you should let him watch. 'Cause it's a hentai. |
| Moh, I say go with all the Studio Ghibli movies you can think of: My Neighbor Totoro The Cat Returns Spirited Away You probably should stay away from Princess Mononoke though ^^;; Blood and gore in that one... And Grave of the Fireflies is pretty sad and more mature .__. The next ones are pretty much romance ones so I'm not sure if he'll like them ._.;; But Fruits Basket was too so.. I think Toradora! would be a good one. Pretty funny too... It's a little bit more mature though. Ultra Maniac maybe? I'm not too sure if you'll bother enjoy that though. It's not very Slice of Life-ish but it has a very laid-baid feel to it. The girl characters are pretty cute but not that much moe in it D= Lovely Complex was a very clean romance and filled to the brim with humor in it... Minami-ke was also very nice. It had plenty of silly humor in and it was a Slice of Life one. Probably should just stick to the first season though... To tell you the truth, I can't think of any harem that doesn't have any sexual connotations in them ^^;; |
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