I kinda didn’t get much love during childhood, so I kinda get obsessed about it. I recently watched Spy x Family and holy hell, I get so jealous of the wholesomeness of their family dynamic, I cried. I need more of that.
Nichijou! It’s wacky, funny, and out-of-the ordinary slice of life anime. Anyone can watch it.
For something new you could try Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family.
Uncle Buck
Steven Universe, from beginning to the end. The last (fifth?) season was called Steven Universe Future; it’s a timeskip several years into the future.
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Loving dad. And what if you suddenly had an identical twin that’s trying to better you and helps you get out of your shell?
Long Story Short - it’s not all rainbows and butterflies, but a realistic family working to get by.
Modern Family - Antics of an extended family. Since it’s a comedy it’s usually pretty wholesome and each family unit brings something different to the table.
While there are definitely more out there, I figured these would be good suggestions as they really focus on family dynamics.
Nope. Doesn’t exist. It’s all sex, drugs and violence.
(I like Lucky Star and Azumanga Diaoh. I want stuff more like those.)
The Paddington movies are absolutely delightful.
- Digimon Adventure (1998) – Contains: Divorced parents who deeply love their children and are willing to put their differences aside for their sake, adopted son learning that his parents really love him and that he really loves them, cool older brother who tells overly-pressured kid to stop trying to meet expectations and go do what makes him happy. (also – Kaiju fights, of course) – Plus, christmas miracle, ALL the family members are alive at the end!
If you’re willing to tank a whole heap of tragedy around the wholesomeness –
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brothehood (and the Manga. Actually I prefer the Manga) is a classic about a pair of brothers who face many difficulties together. It’s really sweet how much they protect each other. Shout out also to their not-sister-childhood-friend for being an honorary third sibling. Then there’s their father, absentee for most of the show, but once he appears he’s fully ready to sacrifice himself for their sake and all that.
As a dad with a daughter I absolutely bawled my eyes out during the Mitchell’s VS the machines. It’s a daughter going off to college story and the dad trying to connect.
My daughter is only 11 but I know some of that is not to far off down the road
That fuckin moose, man. I’m a dad, and that shit killed me.
Right? My daughter and I have connected with the Incredibles, MVM, anything Spider-Man especially the animated movies w/Miles and currently stranger things. Just finished our rewatch of all four seasons in the last month.
But I remember going to across the spider verse with her and seeing that moose on Miles’ shelf. Instant quiet tears
Anime: Bleach has a good family dynamic. It’s probably not cry worthy but is good
The Incredibles and Inside Out both portray realistic, flawed, loving family dynamics. As a parent, they’re hard and beautiful to watch.
A show I forgot from my prior post because it’s so new is Joe Cappa’s Haha You Clowns on Adult Swim. It’s very loosely modeled after the classic sitcom My Three Sons and follows the loving and earnest adventures of 3 beefy Chad teens and their love for their equally beefcake father who recently became a Widower as they lovingly try to fill his broken heart with love. The sincerity rounds the bend to being absurd and funny, but the relationships on display are all loving and healthy.
It’s kinda mainstream, but I’ve enjoyed Modern Family quite a bit. Sure, there is some friction, but it all works out in the end, so perhaps that fits what you’re looking for.
Kakushigoto is really good.
It is the story of a single-parent manga artist who is ashamed of his work and goes to great lengths to keep it from his young daughter.
The story begins when the girl, now older, discovers her Father’s job, and is told through flashbacks to her growing up and life with her father who was always trying his best for her.
I can’t find the official trailer with subtitles but it gives you the idea. Trailer.
