Best primarily child cast anime
441 anime about primarily child cast, 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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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…
4.0School 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…
4.0Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 2
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Teasing Master Takagi-san Season 2Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san 2TV · 2019 · 12 ep4.0Even after spending a considerable amount of time with Takagi, Nishikata is still struggling to find a perfect plan to defeat the expert teaser. A battle of wits, a contest of physical prowess, a test of courage—any strategy he employs to…
4.0The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star
OVA · 2016 · 3 ep
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a StarMahoutsukai no Yome: Hoshi Matsu HitoOVA · 2016 · 3 ep4.0The three-part OVA series will chronicle a story taking place before Chise meets the Magus. Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share…
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4.0SHADOWS HOUSE 2nd Season
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
SHADOWS HOUSE 2nd SeasonShadows House 2nd SeasonTV · 2022 · 12 ep4.0After finishing their "debut," Kate, Emilico and three other pairs who started with them begin a new life as adults. With the mystery of the "Shadows House" still unsolved, a new incident occurs in the children's wing. Kate and Emilico…
Mature
4.0Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Season 2Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2TV · 2025 · 12 ep4.0Hanako, Nene, and Kou race against time to uncover the traitor among the Seven Wonders. (Source: Crunchyroll News)
4.0Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island
OVA · 2003 · 8 ep
Hunter x Hunter: Greed IslandOVA · 2003 · 8 ep4.0After the battle with the Spiders, the search for Ging continues as Gon and Killua decided to once again attempt to purchase the rare game "Greed Island". However, Gon came up with a better plan, which was to volunteer to complete the game…
4.0Heartcatch Precure!
TV · 2010 · 49 ep
Heartcatch Precure!TV · 2010 · 49 ep4.02nd year middle school student Tsubomi Hanasaki has just moved with her family to the town of Kibougahana to live with her grandma. She is shy and introverted, but is determined to start off her new school life at Myoudou Academy as…
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…
3.9Tsukigakirei
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
TsukigakireiTsuki ga KireiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.9It’s the third year of middle school. Kotaro, a bookish boy aspiring to become a novelist, and Akane, a track girl who loves to run, meet in the same class together for the first time. They’re put in charge of the equipment for the sports…
3.9Non Non Biyori
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Non Non BiyoriTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.9When Hotaru moves from Tokyo to a tiny town in the rural countryside, she’s in for some serious culture shock: the nearest place that sells comics is 20 minutes away, the nearest video store is ten train stations down the line, and there…
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…
3.9Hi Score Girl II
TV · 2019 · 9 ep
Hi Score Girl IIHigh Score Girl IITV · 2019 · 9 ep3.9The year is 1996, and second-year high school students Haruo Yaguchi, Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka live their lives as passionately about video games as they were five years ago. Brought together by arcade games, what began as a healthy…
3.9YuruYuri Season 3
TV · 2015 · 12 ep
YuruYuri Season 3Yuru Yuri San☆Hai!TV · 2015 · 12 ep3.9The members of the Amusement Club are back with more of Kyouko Toshinou's antics, Chinatsu Yoshikawa's schemes, Yui Funami's retorts, and Akari Akaza's small social presence as they strive to make each day as fun as the last! Whether the…
3.9Hi Score Girl: Extra Stage
OVA · 2019 · 3 ep
Hi Score Girl: Extra StageHigh Score Girl: Extra StageOVA · 2019 · 3 ep3.9Episodes 13-15 of Hi Score Girl . Four years after they first met, Haruo Yaguchi , Akira Oono, and Koharu Hidaka remain the best of friends. Tensions start to build up as Akira's teacher, Gouda Moemi, becomes stricter than ever before, and…
3.9Kodocha
TV · 1996 · 102 ep
KodochaKodomo no Omocha (TV)TV · 1996 · 102 ep3.9Sana 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…
3.9Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's
TV · 2005 · 13 ep
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A'sMahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A'sTV · 2005 · 13 ep3.9After the events of the Lost Logia case, Nanoha waits patiently for the day she can reunite with her newfound friend, Fate. Although being an exceptionally powerful mage, Nanoha spends her days normally with her friends on Earth. But peace…
3.9Future Boy Conan
TV · 1978 · 26 ep
Future Boy ConanMirai Shounen ConanTV · 1978 · 26 ep3.9July 2008. Mankind was faced with the threat of extinction. An ultra-magnetic weapon, far more devastating than any nuclear weapon known, destroyed half the world in an instant. The earth's crust was rocked by massive movements, the earth…
3.9STAND BY ME Doraemon
Movie · 2014 · 1 ep
STAND BY ME DoraemonStand By Me DoraemonMovie · 2014 · 1 ep3.9The robotic cat was sent by a boy in the future to the present day to help the boy's hapless grandfather, Nobita. Doraemon, Nobita, and other children deal with everyday childhood issues, solve (and cause) problems with the gadgets in…
3.9Oomuro-ke: Dear Sisters
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
Oomuro-ke: Dear SistersMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.9A spin-off of the Yuru Yuri series featuring Sakurako and her sisters. The first film of the Oomuro-ke duology. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
3.9Go! Princess Precure
TV · 2015 · 50 ep
Go! Princess PrecureTV · 2015 · 50 ep3.9Haruka Haruno is a first-year student at Noble Academy who dreams of becoming a princess, just like the one from her favorite picture book. Long ago, she made a promise with a boy named Kanata to never give up the dream, and he gifted her…
3.9Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 3 - Yakusoku
Movie · 2017 · 1 ep
Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 3 - YakusokuMovie · 2017 · 1 ep3.9The third and final movie in the Washio Sumi no Shou trilogy.
3.9Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Movie · 2001 · 1 ep
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Adult Empire Strikes BackCrayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no GyakushuuMovie · 2001 · 1 ep3.9As the 21st century approaches, a new 20th-century museum has opened in town, for the adults to relive their childhood. However, the owners of the museum seem to have other plans for it. The adults start to behave strangely, and one…
3.9PriPara 2
TV · 2015 · 51 ep
PriPara 2TV · 2015 · 51 ep3.9In season two of PriPara the story continues with Laala and her friends Mirei and Sophy, who are part of the "SoLaMi♡SMILE" PriPara idol unit, which is rising in popularity. In the PriPara amusement park, a new zone called "Dream Theater"…
Mature
3.9SHADOWS HOUSE
TV · 2021 · 13 ep
SHADOWS HOUSEShadows HouseTV · 2021 · 13 ep3.9High atop a cliff sits the mansion known as Shadows House, home to a faceless clan that pretends to live like nobles. They express their emotions through living dolls that also endlessly clean the home of soot. One such servant, Emilico…
Mature
3.9The Elusive Samurai
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
The Elusive SamuraiNige Jouzu no WakagimiTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.9In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government comes crumbling down. A trusted vassal, Ashikaga Takauji, betrays the shogunate and organizes a rebellion. Houjou Tokiyuki, the rightful heir, escapes the massacre with a Shinto priest…
3.9Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0TV · 2009 · 11 ep3.9The premise of the project is the 70% possibility that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake will occur in Tokyo in the next 30 years. The anime depicts what would happen if an 8.0 earthquake took place. The story centers on Mirai, a middle school…
Mature
3.9Inazuma Eleven
TV · 2008 · 127 ep
Inazuma ElevenTV · 2008 · 127 ep3.9The main character, Endou Mamoru, is a very talented goalkeeper and the grandson of one of the strongest goalkeepers in Japan, who died before he was born. Even though his skills are incredible his school lacks a real soccer club as the 6…
3.9YuruYuri Season 2
TV · 2012 · 12 ep
YuruYuri Season 2Yuru Yuri♪♪TV · 2012 · 12 ep3.9The girls of the Amusement Club return in Yuru Yuri♪♪, finding new ways to make passing time even more enjoyable. Their members consist of the always energetic Kyouko Toshinou; calm and sensible Yui Funami; polite but often overlooked…
3.9Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Den-noh CoilDennou CoilTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.9Imagine if the internet was 'projected' over the living world and you interacted with it using a portable device - glasses and visors which connect you to an augmented reality. In 2026, this technology becomes reality... Yuuko Okonogi…
3.9Pokémon the Series: XYZ
TV · 2015 · 47 ep
Pokémon the Series: XYZPokemon XY&ZTV · 2015 · 47 ep3.9The journey of Satoshi and his friends through the Kalos region continues! After Satoshi obtains his seventh gym badge, the group is moving toward the next town when Eureka discovers a mysterious Pokémon resting in her pochette. Soon given…
Mature
3.9Tekkonkinkreet
Movie · 2006 · 1 ep
TekkonkinkreetTekkon KinkreetMovie · 2006 · 1 ep3.9Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city to his will through strength, and White, his innocent counterpart, are two orphaned street kids living in the slums of Treasure Town. When real estate developers threaten to transform Treasure Town…
3.9High Speed! -Free! Starting Days-
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
High Speed! -Free! Starting Days-High☆Speed! Movie: Free! Starting DaysMovie · 2015 · 1 ep3.9Before they were making waves in high school, Haru and Makoto took their marks in junior high! Take a dive into the past with your favorite swimming boys and new faces as they learn what it means to work together and make new friends…
3.9The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Yuzuki Family’s Four SonsYuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.9The Yuzuki family consists of four brothers: Hayato, Mikoto, Minato, and Gakuto. The eldest son, Hayato, happily lives every day to the fullest. There are tears, laughter and excitement at home, at school, and in the neighborhood!
3.9YuruYuri Nachuyachumi!
OVA · 2015 · 1 ep
YuruYuri Nachuyachumi!Yuru Yuri Nachuyachumi!OVA · 2015 · 1 ep3.9Even during summer break, the Amusement Club lives up to its name! When Akari Akaza, Kyouko Toshinou, Chinatsu Yoshikawa, and Yui Funami find a camping tent, they decide to put it to good use by spending the weekend outside in the…