Best family life anime
427 anime about family life, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
Highest rated
4.0My Neighbor Totoro
Movie · 1988 · 1 ep
My Neighbor TotoroTonari no TotoroMovie · 1988 · 1 ep4.0Follow the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei when they move into a new home in the countryside. To their delight they discover that their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit called Totoro who can be seen only…
4.0Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki DasuTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0After his relationship with Eris Boreas Greyrat reaches new heights, Rudeus Greyrat is ecstatic. Unfortunately, his joy is short-lived, as Eris suddenly abandons him to embark on her own journey. Believing that Eris has lost all interest…
4.0Suzume
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
SuzumeSuzume no TojimariMovie · 2022 · 1 ep4.0The story follows Suzume, a 17-year-old girl from a quiet Kyushu town who meets a young man looking for a door. They find a door within ruins in the mountain, and Suzume opens it. Soon, more doors begin to open around Japan, bringing…
4.0Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid SKobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon STV · 2021 · 12 ep4.0A strange turn of events leads the Dragon, Tohru, to work as Miss Kobayashi's maid. She occasionally (that's a lie, she often) causes trouble for her beloved Miss Kobayashi while blending into human society and splendidly (that's a lie…
4.0Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Horimiya: The Missing PiecesHorimiya: PieceTV · 2023 · 13 ep4.0As the graduation ceremony at Katagiri High School comes to an end, Kyouko Hori, her boyfriend Izumi Miyamura, and their friends begin to look back on their time as students. The moments they shared together may be fleeting, but each one…
4.0SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
SPY x FAMILY CODE: WhiteSpy x Family Movie: Code: WhiteMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0Survive family vacation, save the world. He's a spy. She's an assassin. Together, Loid and Yor keep their double lives to themselves while pretending to be the perfect family. However, their adopted daughter Anya, a telepath, knows both of…
4.0Cardcaptor Sakura
TV · 1998 · 70 ep
Cardcaptor SakuraTV · 1998 · 70 ep4.0One day, Kinomoto Sakura, a 4th grader stumbles upon the mysterious book of Clow. Upon opening it and reading the name of The Windy aloud, Sakura scatters the cards to the winds. Sakura is elected and appointed by Keroberos, Guardian of…
4.0Bunny Drop
TV · 2011 · 11 ep
Bunny DropUsagi DropTV · 2011 · 11 ep4.0Going home from his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover. The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise…
4.0Tokyo Godfathers
Movie · 2003 · 1 ep
Tokyo GodfathersMovie · 2003 · 1 ep4.0In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the…
4.0The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Movie · 2013 · 1 ep
The Tale of The Princess KaguyaKaguya-hime no MonogatariMovie · 2013 · 1 ep4.0Okina is a bamboo cutter in ancient rural Japan. One day in the forest, he finds a tiny baby in the folds of a bamboo shoot. He brings the creature home to his wife Ounaa and they decide to keep her and raise her as a princess. She is…
4.0Kotaro Lives Alone
ONA · 2022 · 10 ep
Kotaro Lives AloneKotarou wa HitorigurashiONA · 2022 · 10 ep4.0A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door. (Source: Netflix)
4.0In This Corner of the World
Movie · 2016 · 1 ep
In This Corner of the WorldKono Sekai no Katasumi niMovie · 2016 · 1 ep4.0The story follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband's family. Suzu's life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and…
4.0SPY x FAMILY Season 2
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
SPY x FAMILY Season 2Spy x Family Season 2TV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0The Forger family will face a new familial mission as Yor heads on a cruise ship expedition! (Source: Crunchyroll News)
4.0HINAMATSURI
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
HINAMATSURIHinamatsuriTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The comedy manga centers around a super-powered girl named Hina and Nitta, a young member of the yakuza. Hina suddenly appears in Nitta's room and threatens him with her extraordinary powers. However, they end up living together. (Source…
Mature
4.0Buddy Daddies
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Buddy DaddiesTV · 2023 · 12 ep4.0Assassins Kazuki Kurusu and Rei Suwa meet Miri, a girl looking for her father on Christmas Day. Kazuki, Rei, and Miri unexpectedly end up living together. Follows Kazuki Kurusu, a criminal contractor/coordinator who lives with his best…
Mature
4.0Haibane Renmei
TV · 2002 · 13 ep
Haibane RenmeiTV · 2002 · 13 ep4.0A dream of falling from the sky... and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of girls with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon Rakka’s own wings grow, a…
4.0Shelter
Special · 2016 · 1 ep
ShelterShelter (Music)Special · 2016 · 1 ep4.0Rin, a 17-year-old girl, lives inside a futuristic simulator in infinite, beautiful loneliness. Each day, she awakens in virtual reality to create a world for herself. (Source: Official Site)
4.0The Eccentric Family 2
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
The Eccentric Family 2Uchouten Kazoku 2TV · 2017 · 12 ep4.0One day, “The Junior”, estranged son of Professor Akadama, who disappeared after losing a fierce father-son dispute, has returned home after a century, now an English gentleman. The big news spread in and out of the Kyoto area in the blink…
4.0Anne of Green Gables
TV · 1979 · 50 ep
Anne of Green GablesAkage no AnneTV · 1979 · 50 ep4.0Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story…
4.0In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World
Movie · 2019 · 1 ep
In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the WorldMovie · 2019 · 1 ep4.0Suzu is a quiet and ordinary -- if not a bit of clumsy and daydreaming -- girl growing up in the outskirts of the city of Hiroshima in mid-1930s. She loves drawing sketches with pencils -- a hobby she is really good at. Following her…
4.0Ponyo
Movie · 2008 · 1 ep
PonyoGake no Ue no PonyoMovie · 2008 · 1 ep4.0A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo's desire to be…
4.0Nisemonogatari
TV · 2012 · 11 ep
NisemonogatariTV · 2012 · 11 ep4.0First season of the Monogatari Series, part 5/6. Contains the arcs Karen Bee and Tsukihi Phoenix from the Nisemonogatari light novels. In Bakemonogatari, the story centered on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has…
4.0The Boy and the Beast
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
The Boy and the BeastBakemono no KoMovie · 2015 · 1 ep4.0When Kyuuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite…
Mature
4.0SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2
TV · 2025 · 11 ep
SAKAMOTO DAYS Part 2Sakamoto Days Part 2TV · 2025 · 11 ep4.0The legendary former hitman Tarou Sakamoto has thwarted numerous assassins after an enormous bounty on his head was issued. But he cannot seem to catch a break and simply take it easy with his beloved family. A mysterious and infamous…
4.0School Babysitters
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
School BabysittersGakuen BabysittersTV · 2018 · 12 ep4.0The manga centers on the brothers Ryuuichi and Kotarou Kashima. Ryuuichi is in high school and Kotarou is still a toddler. After their parents are killed in a plane crash, the two brothers find themselves living with the chairwoman of the…
4.0Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing OutSeishun Buta Yarou wa Odekake Sister no Yume wo MinaiMovie · 2023 · 1 ep4.0WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE HER WISH COME TRUE? After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don’t have much time left together before graduation…
4.0Penguindrum
TV · 2011 · 24 ep
PenguindrumMawaru PenguindrumTV · 2011 · 24 ep4.0Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance, a matter of choice or the complex outcome of thousands of warring strands of fate? All twins Kanba and Shoma know is that when their…
4.0TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ~SNS~
OVA · 2021 · 1 ep
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You ~SNS~Tonikaku Kawaii: SNSOVA · 2021 · 1 ep4.0When Nasa is suddenly called in for some work, Tsukasa spends her first night alone since their marriage began. As the loneliness pulls at her, she takes the smartphone that Nasa got her as a gift in hand and continues to wait. Messaging…
4.0Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26
ONA · 2025 · 8 ep
Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26ONA · 2025 · 8 ep4.0An anthology series adapting 8 short stories created by manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto between ages 17 and 26. 1) A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard (Dir. Seishirou Nagaya, ZEXCS) 2) Sasaki Stopped a Bullet…
4.0Akane-banashi
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Akane-banashiTV · 2026 · 12 ep4.0"With only your voice and body—master the art." Akane Ousaki, captivated since childhood by the magical performances of her father, Shinta Arakawa, witnesses a shocking incident during his decisive performance for promotion to shin’uchi…
4.0Moomin
TV · 1990 · 78 ep
MoominTanoshii Muumin IkkaTV · 1990 · 78 ep4.0In the remote and mysterious Moomin Valley live the Moomin trolls, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomin and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson…
4.0Nobody's Boy Remi
TV · 1977 · 51 ep
Nobody's Boy RemiIe Naki KoTV · 1977 · 51 ep4.0Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up…
4.0Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!
TV · 2002 · 51 ep
Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!TV · 2002 · 51 ep4.0Hana now becomes a peer of the Ojamajo. When Majotourbillon's spirit revives, the witches now have to break her curse. From the help from Pao-chan, Doremi, Hana, and the other witches are able to defeat the curses. (Source: Anime News…
4.0Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho
OVA · 2004 · 13 ep
Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-shoOVA · 2004 · 13 ep4.0Na-i-sho is a 13 episode OVA series with episodes taking place during the ~motto~ season. It is a bit more mature than the TV seasons, and looks to develop each of the five witches romantically. Hana is back to a baby, and the mahou shop…
3.9The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
TV · 2012 · 24 ep
The Pet Girl of SakurasouSakura-sou no Pet na KanojoTV · 2012 · 24 ep3.9The first time he saw her, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately for Sorata Kanda, "she" was a cat named Hikari and his school's rules forbid keeping pets in the regular dorms. As a result, Sorata is banished to the infamous Sakura…
3.9Ascendance of a Bookworm
TV · 2019 · 14 ep
Ascendance of a BookwormHonzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo ErandeiraremasenTV · 2019 · 14 ep3.9When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a…