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Recommendations for children.

I'd highly recommend Kodocha, a fun, lighthearted romantic comedy. I haven't met a single child who didn't love this series, even kids who don't like anime. It's one of my little sister's (pre-teen age) favorite shows. Although Sana throws around the words "pimp" and "gigolo" when talking about her manager in the earlier episodes, (he really isn't, she just thinks this is an alternative word for boyfriend) you can skip those if you feel they're objectionable because the show recaps itself pretty thoroughly at the start of every episode.

I could be wrong, but I think 'pimp' was cut out of the dub, and she just calls him her agent (thereby losing the joke, but allowing a broader audience for the dub by American standards). I'm getting this from the review of the first DVD on AnimeonDVD, I believe.

English dub title of episode #1 is "I'm an Elementary School Student with an Agent" while the sub gives the title as "I'm an Elementary School Student with a Pimp."

In the English dub the exchange between Sana and her hairdresser removes references to the hairdresser being gay and having the hots for Rei-kun. It also removes Sana telling him that Rei-kun is off limits because he is already Sana's boyfriend and pimp. This dialogue is intact in the subtitles.

In the English dub when Sana goes off to bed Sana's invitation to Rei-kun to sleep with her is removed as well as Mama's ominous warning to Rei-kun that he is not permitted anything beyond a kiss on the cheek regarding Sana. Again this dialogue is intact in the subtitles.

Oddly enough in episode #4 Sana calls Rei-kun her pimp in the English dub.

from http://www.animeprime.com/reports/kodocha.shtml

It's still there, just not as frequent.

fighterholic wrote:

Azathrael wrote: You didn't mention The Cat Returns and Howl's Moving Castle in your original post. Like Spirited Away and Mononoke Hime, they're both by Ghibli, appropriate for children, and very entertaining. The theme itself is really for kids, tough you won't hear adults complaining about it. As a short introduction, they're both fantasy and comedy that includes a plot that is sure to interest your child. You might even enjoy it more than your child. I would take back the one about Mononoke, because I don`t think it`s appropriate for an 8 year old to see some arms flying into a tree. I think Wild Arms was for little kids, wasn`t it?

I'd have to agree there as well. Also its pretty bloody at some parts and also I don't think seeing spoiler[the main character being shot is also appropriate].

For me I'd have to recommend Steamboy. Its really quiet entertaining and as far as I remember there's nothing too bad or inappropriate for an 8 year old in that movie.

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Zhenzhu Meirenyu (Pearl the Mermaid?) is another series that is very popular among young girls here. I only know the Chinese name and for all I know, the series might not be available in English.

I'd reccomend Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy, its a cute series that I think would be appropriate for an eight year old.

I recently watched the first two episodes of Bincho-tan. It seems to be 100% child-friendly, and exhibits a small girl, Bincho-tan, in her daily life as she interacts with nature and goes to work in her town.
Although, she seems to be the mascot of a company who produces not-so-child-friendly H-games...Even so, there's pretty much nothing objectionable about this series. It's a somewhat enjoyable watch as well.

Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch I'm guessing since it's the only recently made shoujo with mermaids I know of. ADV licensed it but it doesn't look like they're doing anything with it...

I actually found Mononoke to be the most gruesome of any anime that still creaked in a teen rating. Although the blood and violence never bothered me in any way, it will most likely scare your 8 year old girl. Most especially the, uh (without giving anything away), part with the bleeding boar. However, show it to her when she's 13 or so (whom the movie is intended for).

RDespair wrote:

Zhenzhu Meirenyu (Pearl the Mermaid?) is another series that is very popular among young girls here. I only know the Chinese name and for all I know, the series might not be available in English.

Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch I'm guessing since it's the only recently made shoujo with mermaids I know of. ADV licensed it but it doesn't look like they're doing anything with it...