Parental-safe Anime

[Anju-chan]

Hey everyone! I kinda need some help on finding an anime that parents would deem appropriate. No hentai, no ecchi, no fanservice, no extremely big and bouncy parts of a woman's anatomy, no lesbian/gay relationships, no...well, I think you get it. Swearing is alright, but not too much of it. And, I'd like to know of a series that's dubbed and is available to be bought dubbed. The plot doesn't really matter, and neither does the genre. Any'll do. I'd like it to be relatively new, like made sometime in the 2000s. I mean, I love Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, and Yu Yu Hakusho, but it would be nice if you could suggest something more recent. I'd be thankful if you guys could help!

[ArianaChaz]

Have you seen Fruits Basket? Highly recommended. You might also try Azumanga Daioh, which is a comedy about girls who are friends in high school, and D.N. Angel, which is about a boy destined to become a master thief.
Some others:
Tsubasa Chronicle - Fantasy, characters traveling to alternate worlds and dimensions to retrieve something lost.
Special A is a comedy about a girl trying to get revenge in school (kinda). This one is just barely being released on DVD.
Gakuen Alice - Alternate reality where children with powers are sent to Alice Academy.
Haibane Renmei - Personally my favorite anime, Haibane Renmei is deep and philosophical.

These two don't have a dub yet, but if you don't mind subs, Skip Beat is about a girl trying to get revenge in show-biz and Denno Coil takes place in the future where computers are much more advanced and can be used quite adeptly by children.

All of these animes are parent-friendly.

[GreatTeacherKen]

Aria has virtually nothing offensive and it's also a very relaxing and charming slice of life show.

[synaesthetic]

Shion no Ou, even though it's not licensed over here, so you'd have to output the encodes via HDMI. Really good stuff though, one of my favorite shows ever.

n'thing ARIA. Gorgeous artwork.

[Sackett]

Hmmm... what about Fullmetal Alchemist? It's pretty violent, and some dark themes... but not much fanservice.

Also Crest of The Stars that's pretty clean.

Read or Die OVAs.. well Nancy is a little "bouncy" but that's pretty much it.

[risingstar3110]

Sorry, but can you make it more clear? You want an anime that your parent(s) can watch, or you want one that your parent won't complaint when you (or brother, or cousin) watch?

For the 1st option, it's better to be seinen. The later would be any as long as no fan service

[Guardian Enzo]

Can't go wrong with Cross Game!

I don't know, Sackett - would you show your parents FMA? You did mention that there's some violence but even at that, some of the gore is rather graphic.

[Proto]

Shion no Ou, even though it's not licensed over here, so you'd have to output the encodes via HDMI. Really good stuff though, one of my favorite shows ever.

Crossdressers

n'thing ARIA. Gorgeous artwork.

Female gondoliers

Read or Die OVAs.. well Nancy is a little "bouncy" but that's pretty much it.

Gratitious violence. Childs with family problems.

Can't go wrong with Cross Game!

Themes too strong for kids, specially first episodes.


For a truly parental safe series, I recommend Chi's sweet home. It's about a kitty.

[Guardian Enzo]

But the OP wants an anime for parents to watch, right?

[Proto]

No, the OP just asked for a series that parents would deem appropiate.

btw, in case it wasn't clear I'm half kidding here.

[Guardian Enzo]

Well, I don't think that's clear - but anyway, I still think kids at least 11 or 12 could deal with CG and get something good out of it. They'll miss some of the subtlety, but there's enough surface gratification to keep them interested.

[Izayoi]

Spirited Away - I think nothing would go wrong, think.

[Proto]

Well, I don't think that's clear - but anyway, I still think kids at least 11 or 12 could deal with CG and get something good out of it. They'll miss some of the subtlety, but there's enough surface gratification to keep them interested.

... you are no fun, you know.

[Cryonosis]

Anything from Miyazaki that Disney has dubbed would be a fantastic choice.

If it's for young children, The adventures of Mini-Goddess is fantastic. A good all around anime for young ones with an English dub job that's better then the Japanese. A big plus with regards to children is that the individual episodes are short.

[Ansalem]

Proto's just so unhelpful.

[Proto]

Raaawr.

Well ok, here are the helpful recommendations. Zettai Shounen, Denou Coil and Kemono no Souja Erin are probably the most intelligent children shows I've seen in recent years. Not an ounce of a bad message, and they have very intriguing stories and characters to follow.

[Ash Falls Town]

Out of all the TV series I've seen Mushishi fits. Haibane Renmei also works if you skip the Openings.

Since you said nothing about violence Twelve Kingdoms and Kino's Journey might work as well. They are both very violent though.
These are all dubbed.

Edit: Why is everyone suggesting sub only series?

[Sackett]

Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

Can't go wrong with Cross Game!

I don't know, Sackett - would you show your parents FMA? You did mention that there's some violence but even at that, some of the gore is rather graphic.

Actually I would- my father anyway. The themes of sin, repentance, revenge, forgiveness, redemption, and damnation make for a pretty solid morality tale. True, the gore is pretty high (although there are plenty of worse movies that are commonly seen), I'd class it as PG-13. So you're right, I probably would not show it to my mother, not because she'd disapprove, but because she wouldn't like it.

Depends on what his parents think about violence. The OP made it seem that they are more concerned about sex.

Originally Posted by Proto

Gratitious violence. Childs with family problems.

You're thinking of R.O.D the TV, I suggested Read Or Die, the OVAs- which still has gratuitous violence, but as long as it encourages children to read that makes it all okay.

Just think about the title: Read or Die. What parent wouldn't want their kid watching a show with a message like that? Just tell them it's Reading Rainbow crossed with X-men- they'll be overjoyed to think that their kid has such good taste.

[Slice of Life]

Originally Posted by Proto

Female gondoliers

Seirei no Moribito. Dub is almost finished, AFAIK.

[Anju-chan]

Originally Posted by risingstar3110

Sorry, but can you make it more clear? You want an anime that your parent(s) can watch, or you want one that your parent won't complaint when you (or brother, or cousin) watch?

Well, it's kinda both. I mean, I would like something my parents would approve of, and, at the same time, have something where if my dad suddenly says that he wants to watch it I won't have a panic attack (or be banned from anime until I'm 18).

Originally Posted by Sackett

Depends on what his parents think about violence. The OP made it seem that they are more concerned about sex.

Yeah, sex, nudity, and fanservice are the big no-no's. Violence is fine.
And, to be clearer, I'm looking for an anime that I, at 14, can watch without being sentenced to Japanese Dora.
My dad does extensive research on any anime I try to buy, and my mother watches it to check to see if it's appropriate.