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A lot of children nowadays are into anime (aka Japanese cartoons), but you may wonder, are the shows my kids are watching appropriate? Here's a guide to make sure your children are seeing appropriate anime for their age.

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    Check the age rating. FUNimation, Viz Media, and Sentai Filmworks always put age ratings on their releases. Also, if you're in the UK, it's even better; the BBFC requires everything have an age rating on it, so there's no need to worry about unrated anime.
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    If it hasn't been released on DVD yet, check MyAnimeList.net. Even shows airing in Japan currently have age ratings submitted by people who have watched the show and gave the rating from their best judgement.
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    Check the reviews and description. See what other people have to say about the show. Also, the description. Sometimes it can be a bit blurry, but there's clearly going to be an age rating difference between a show that says "Hamtaro and his friends have fun adventures all around town!" and another one that says "In a post-apocalyptic world, a man (stalker) chases after attractive girls."
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    Watch the show yourself. Every parent has different standards as for what is appropriate, so you may want to watch shows you're iffy about before you give them to your kids.
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  • Some good shows to start with for incredibly young children are Chi's Sweet Home and Hamtaro. For children 8-12, Sgt. Frog, Rurouni Kenshin, and Kodocha are good ones to start them with.

EditWarnings

  • If a show isn't appropriate after the first three steps, don't panic! Just do the fourth step next time.

Of course when denying access to an anime don`t say it in an angry way or just say,"You can`t watch this anymore." And walk away, gently explain that this is a bad anime which you don`t like and that you can find a better one to watch with your child. because we all know, kids love doing what they`re told not to.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment

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