Children's anime and manga
The guide lists 36 titles tagged children's. The genre peaked in the 2010s (10 titles). Studios with the most children's titles: Studio Ghibli (7), Toei Animation (4) and OLM, Inc. (4). It often comes paired with fantasy, adventure and coming-of-age.
Best-known children's anime
- Pokémon 1997
- Moomin 1990
- Monsuno 2012
- You and Idol Pretty Cure 2025
- Elves of the Forest 1984
- Little Lulu and Her Little Friends 1976
- Shimajirō no Wow! 2012
- Hirake! Ponkikki 1973
- Sylvanian Families 2017
- Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō 2008
- Shimajirō Hesoka 2010
Best-known children's anime films
- Spirited Away 2001
- My Neighbor Totoro 1988
- Castle in the Sky 1986
- Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light 2004
- Ponyo 2008
- The Cat Returns 2002
- Arrietty 2010
- Wolf Children Ame and Yuki 2012
- Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time 2010
- Pokémon 4Ever 2001
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! 2017
- Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel 2016
- Swan Lake 1981
- Panda! Go, Panda! 1972
- Sailor Moon R: The Movie 1993
- Comet in Moominland 1992
- Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland 1996
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card 2000
- Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness 1997
- Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie 1999
- The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon 1963
- Jack and the Witch 1967
- Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus 1973
- Soreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bō Ya To Min'Nano Negai 2014