Best estranged family anime
98 anime about estranged family, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.8Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in RussianTokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-sanTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to…
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3.8BLUE LOCK Season 2
TV · 2024 · 14 ep
BLUE LOCK Season 2Blue Lock vs. U-20 JapanTV · 2024 · 14 ep3.8The hottest soccer matches start again as the U-20 Japan National Team makes their debut! (Source: Crunchyroll News)
3.87th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suruTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Rishe Irmgard Weitzner, a duke's daughter, has a secret: she died at the age of 20 and returned to the moment five years prior when her engagement was called off. She has already experienced this time loop six times and lived out those…
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3.8Migi&Dali
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Migi&DaliMigi to DaliTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.8After finally adopting a child, the Sonoyamas were unprepared for the mystery that would soon unravel. Hitori seems to be the perfect son for his loving parents. He's handsome, intelligent, and grateful for his new lavish life—but he has a…
3.8IDOLiSH7
TV · 2018 · 17 ep
IDOLiSH7TV · 2018 · 17 ep3.8A group of aspiring idols gather at Takanashi Productions and are entrusted with the company's future. The seven men who have just met represent a variety of totally different personalities. However, they each have their own charm and…
3.7Sugar Sugar Rune
TV · 2005 · 51 ep
Sugar Sugar RuneTV · 2005 · 51 ep3.7Chocolat Meilleure and Vanilla Mieux are two witches who are pitched in a contest to see who will become the new Queen of the Witch World. They must travel to the Human World and collect the hearts of humans. Whoever collects the most…
3.6Space Patrol Luluco
TV · 2016 · 13 ep
Space Patrol LulucoUchuu Patrol LulucoTV · 2016 · 13 ep3.6The show takes place in Ogikubo, which is the name of the specially designated area in space in the Milky Way where Earthlings and aliens can live together. Luluco is a female middle school student who lives with her father, and no matter…
3.6Vision of Escaflowne
TV · 1996 · 26 ep
Vision of EscaflowneTenkuu no EscaflowneTV · 1996 · 26 ep3.6High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she…
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3.6Negative Positive Angler
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Negative Positive AnglerNegaPosi AnglerTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.6The anime's story centers on Tsunehiro Sasaki, a university student with a large debt and is told by his doctor that he only has two years left to live. Living the rest of his days in depression, Tsunehiro one day gets chased by a debt…
3.6Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
TV · 1990 · 39 ep
Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterFushigi no Umi no NadiaTV · 1990 · 39 ep3.6In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's 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…
3.6Twilight Out of Focus
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Twilight Out of FocusTasogare Out FocusTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.6A boys’ school film club is the backdrop for three tales of new romance. Mao and Hisashi pair up for a project, make three promises, and draw closer together in the process. The club president, Jin, and a jealous junior named Giichi clash…
3.6Space Runaway Ideon
TV · 1980 · 39 ep
Space Runaway IdeonDensetsu Kyojin IdeonTV · 1980 · 39 ep3.6From the continuing reclamation of the ruins of the planet Solo, mysterious mechas are excavated. But suddenly, an alien called Buff Clan attacks seeking the limitless energy “Ide.” The earthlings are backed into a corner, when the three…
3.6Grow Up Show
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Grow Up ShowGrow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-danTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.6The anime's story is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the height of Japan's economic boom, when the circus is a major form of entertainment. Different circus troupes travel throughout Japan to perform and compete for a chance…
3.6Chivalry of a Failed Knight
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
Chivalry of a Failed KnightRakudai Kishi no CavalryTV · 2015 · 12 ep3.6The "school sword action" story revolves around Magic Knights, modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who…
3.6Senpai is an Otokonoko
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Senpai is an OtokonokoSenpai wa OtokonokoTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.6For Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love! She shares her goal…
3.6Shugo Chara!! Doki
TV · 2008 · 51 ep
Shugo Chara!! DokiTV · 2008 · 51 ep3.6With things having quieted down a bit for the Guardians, they can now focus on things besides fending off the peril of the evil Easter Corporation. Amu is having some troubles deciding which guy she likes the most, and hiding Ikuto in her…
3.6One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure
Special · 2012 · 1 ep
One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island AdventureOne Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island no BoukenSpecial · 2012 · 1 ep3.6The story of the Hand Island no Bouken special is set a little before the events of One Piece Film Z and depicts a major "Hand Island" incident during the New World storyline. The story is set at "Cannon Town" where a parent and a child…
3.6Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
TV · 1999 · 44 ep
Kamikaze Kaitou JeanneTV · 1999 · 44 ep3.6A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin Fish, Maron works as the thief Jeanne at night to seal the demons that reside in pieces of…
3.6Oban Star-Racers
TV · 2006 · 26 ep
Oban Star-RacersTV · 2006 · 26 ep3.6Eva's birthday has just passed, and she hasn't heard from her father. Despising the Boarding School she attends, she escapes using her Rocket Bike that she just completed. Taking on the alias "Molly," Eva sneaks with the Earth team to…
3.6Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream
TV · 2011 · 51 ep
Pretty Rhythm: Aurora DreamTV · 2011 · 51 ep3.6Prism Stars are performers on the new popular ice show, Prism Show. They are superidols whose techniques, singing and fashion sense are a cut above all others. Aira and Rizumu are two Prism Stars whose goal is to become the best, the Prism…
3.6Patapata Hikousen no Bouken
TV · 2002 · 26 ep
Patapata Hikousen no BoukenTV · 2002 · 26 ep3.6Jane's mother dies when she is born, and her father, a rich English aristocrat, soon remarries to a woman with a son, William, who despises his new father and brother. George and Jane grow up with a dream to make a flying machine. George…
3.5SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table
TV · 2026 · 11 ep
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the TableShibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu.TV · 2026 · 11 ep3.5At just seventeen, Yuki is a professional death game player. She’s survived enough rounds to know that survival is calculation, not luck—and that failure is final. For most players, the games are a nightmare with no escape. For Yuki…
3.5Shugo Chara!
TV · 2007 · 51 ep
Shugo Chara!TV · 2007 · 51 ep3.5Amu Hinamori is a 5th grade transfer student who is fashionably cool, tough and independent. Despite this, she is also a girl who seems unapproachable, both at home and at school. In reality, the "Cool and Spicy" role she plays is just a…
3.5Glass Mask
TV · 1984 · 23 ep
Glass MaskGlass no KamenTV · 1984 · 23 ep3.5Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her…
3.5Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School RunawayHige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.TV · 2021 · 13 ep3.5On his way home from drinking his sorrows away after being rejected by his crush, the 26 year old salaryman, Yoshida, finds a high school girl named Sayu sitting on the side of the road. Yoshida is completely drunk out of his mind and ends…
3.5A Galaxy Next Door
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
A Galaxy Next DoorOtonari ni GingaTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Ever since their father died, Ichirou Kuga has struggled to support his two younger siblings on nothing but a small inheritance and his passion for drawing manga. But it’s becoming harder to keep up with his growing responsibilities and…
3.5Blue Orchestra
TV · 2023 · 24 ep
Blue OrchestraAo no OrchestraTV · 2023 · 24 ep3.5Prodigy violinist Aono rekindles his passion for violin after meeting Ritsuko Akine, and they enroll in Umimaku High School’s orchestra club. (Source: ANIPLUS Asia)
3.5Angelic Layer
TV · 2001 · 26 ep
Angelic LayerKidou Tenshi Angelic LayerTV · 2001 · 26 ep3.5From the moment twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara first arrives in Tokyo to live with her aunt, she finds herself swept away by the amazing world of Angelic Layer – a fast-paced high-tech game where dolls called “Angels” are controlled by…
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3.5Brave Story
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
Brave StoryMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.5When 11 year old Wataru's father leaves home and his mother is taken ill to hospital, he decides to change his fate by travelling through the door shown to him by his friend Mitsuru. In a land of magic and monsters, Wataru must summon all…
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3.5Record of Grancrest War
TV · 2018 · 24 ep
Record of Grancrest WarGrancrest SenkiTV · 2018 · 24 ep3.5The series takes place on a continent ruled by chaos. The chaos breeds disaster, but the Lords of the continent have the power of "Crest" (Holy Seal) that can calm the chaos and protect the people. However, before anyone realizes it, the…
3.5You are Ms. Servant
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
You are Ms. ServantKimi wa Meido-sama.TV · 2024 · 12 ep3.5This is the story of a maid who is all alone in the world, but who finally finds a family. Told from young that her only worth is as a killer, Yuki had known nothing else except cold efficiency and following orders. Now that she has a…
3.5Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid SchoolSaijo no Osewa: Takane no Hana Darake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojou-sama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) o Kagenagara Osewa Suru Koto ni NarimashitaTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.5Hinako Konohana is the perfect young lady—graceful, elegant, and flawless… or so everyone thinks. Behind closed doors, she’s a total disaster who can’t handle basic chores! When ordinary student Itsuki Tomonari becomes her caretaker, he’s…
3.5Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
TV · 2016 · 146 ep
Pokémon the Series: Sun & MoonPokemon Sun & MoonTV · 2016 · 146 ep3.5After his mom wins a free vacation trip, Satoshi and Pikachu are off on another adventure. This time in the tropical land of Alola. There they meet new friends, Pokémon and explore new islands. We also get introduced to Z-Rings, a device…
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3.5Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Welcome to the Outcast's Restaurant!Tsuihousha Shokudou e Youkoso!TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5When superstar adventurer Dennis gets booted from the world’s strongest party, he teams up with runaway Atelier to serve up his true passion—delicious cuisine. But this not-so-average eatery has not-so-average patrons. Dennis will battle…
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3.5GOOD NIGHT WORLD
ONA · 2023 · 12 ep
GOOD NIGHT WORLDGood Night WorldONA · 2023 · 12 ep3.5In the online game "Planet," there is a powerful team of four players. This team goes by the name "The Akabane Family," and its members are a pseudo-family that only exists in the game. Although they aren't aware of it, these four players…
3.5Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Brightness Falls
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Brightness FallsCode Geass: Boukoku no Akito 3 - Kagayaku Mono Ten yori OtsuMovie · 2015 · 1 ep3.5After discovering the face of their true enemy—someone who is related to Akito and responsible for the Geass placed upon him—W-0 attempts to return to their base at Castle Weisswolf. However, stranded in Warsaw due to a complication…