Best Childcare anime — top 27 ranked

The highest-rated childcare anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Wolf Children leads with a score of 8.56, followed by Spy x Family and Barakamon. The 27 titles below average 8.00/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 Wolf Children poster

    Wolf Children

    Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2012 · Studio Chizu
    Award WinningChildcareSlice of LifeSupernatural
    ★ 8.56
    878.6K members
    #137 on MAL
  2. 2 Spy x Family poster

    Spy x Family

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2022 · Wit Studio
    ActionAward WinningChildcareComedyShounen
    ★ 8.40
    1.9M members
    #238 on MAL
  3. 3 Barakamon poster

    Barakamon

    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2014 · Kinema Citrus
    ChildcareIyashikeiSlice of LifeVisual Arts
    ★ 8.36
    723.9K members
    #271 on MAL
  4. 4 Bunny Drop poster

    Bunny Drop

    Usagi Drop
    TV · 11 eps · Summer 2011 · Production I.G
    ChildcareIyashikeiJoseiSlice of Life
    ★ 8.31
    530.5K members
    #330 on MAL
  5. 5 Tokyo Godfathers poster

    Tokyo Godfathers

    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2003 · Madhouse
    Adult CastAward WinningChildcareComedyDrama
    ★ 8.29
    337.6K members
    #347 on MAL
  6. 6 Spy x Family Season 3 poster

    Spy x Family Season 3

    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2025 · Wit Studio
    ActionChildcareComedyShounenSuper Power
    ★ 8.21
    386.1K members
    #445 on MAL
  7. 7 Spy x Family Part 2 poster

    Spy x Family Part 2

    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2022 · Wit Studio
    ActionChildcareComedyShounenSuper Power
    ★ 8.19
    1.2M members
    #477 on MAL
  8. 8 Kotaro Lives Alone poster

    Kotaro Lives Alone

    Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
    ONA · 10 eps · Winter 2022 · LIDENFILMS
    ChildcareSeinenSlice of Life
    ★ 8.14
    214.1K members
    #547 on MAL
  9. 9 Hinamatsuri poster

    Hinamatsuri

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2018 · feel.
    ChildcareComedyOrganized CrimeSeinenSuper Power
    ★ 8.11
    562.3K members
    #591 on MAL
  10. 10 Spy x Family Code: White poster

    Spy x Family Code: White

    Spy x Family Movie: Code: White
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2023 · Wit Studio
    ActionChildcareComedyShounenSuper Power
    ★ 8.10
    266.1K members
    #615 on MAL
  11. 11 Buddy Daddies poster

    Buddy Daddies

    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2023 · P.A. Works
    ActionChildcareComedyOrganized Crime
    ★ 8.09
    370.3K members
    #618 on MAL
  12. 12 Spy x Family Season 2 poster

    Spy x Family Season 2

    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2023 · Wit Studio
    ActionChildcareComedyShounenSuper Power
    ★ 8.05
    712.2K members
    #693 on MAL
  13. 13 Heart and Yummie poster

    Heart and Yummie

    Omae Umasou da na
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2010 · Ajia-do
    ActionAdventureAnthropomorphicChildcareFantasy
    ★ 8.03
    23.3K members
    #728 on MAL
  14. 14 Kakushigoto poster

    Kakushigoto

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2020 · Ajia-do
    ChildcareComedyGag HumorOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 7.96
    358.3K members
    #834 on MAL
  15. 15 Bunny Drop Specials poster

    Bunny Drop Specials

    Usagi Drop Specials
    Special · 4 eps · Fall 2011 · Production I.G
    ChildcareIyashikeiJoseiSlice of Life
    ★ 7.91
    75.6K members
    #935 on MAL
  16. 16 School Babysitters poster

    School Babysitters

    Gakuen Babysitters
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2018 · Brain's Base
    ChildcareIyashikeiSchoolShoujoSlice of Life
    ★ 7.90
    386.7K members
    #944 on MAL
  17. 17 Baby and Me poster

    Baby and Me

    Akachan to Boku
    TV · 35 eps · Summer 1996 · Studio Pierrot
    ChildcareComedyDramaShoujo
    ★ 7.85
    38.2K members
    #1,056 on MAL
  18. 18 Beelzebub poster

    Beelzebub

    TV · 60 eps · Winter 2011 · Pierrot Plus
    ActionChildcareComedyDelinquentsSchool
    ★ 7.84
    638.5K members
    #1,073 on MAL
  19. 19 Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai poster

    Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai

    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2014 · Studio Deen
    Boys LoveChildcareComedyDramaWorkplace
    ★ 7.83
    73.1K members
    #1,115 on MAL
  20. 20 Somali and the Forest Spirit poster

    Somali and the Forest Spirit

    Somali to Mori no Kamisama
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2020 · Satelight
    AdventureAnthropomorphicChildcareDramaFantasy
    ★ 7.81
    323.6K members
    #1,171 on MAL
  21. 21 Tadaima, Okaeri poster

    Tadaima, Okaeri

    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2024 · Studio Deen
    Boys LoveChildcareSlice of Life
    ★ 7.76
    49.6K members
    #1,311 on MAL
  22. 22 School Babysitters Episode 13 poster

    School Babysitters Episode 13

    Gakuen Babysitters Special
    Special · 1 ep · Summer 2018 · Brain's Base
    ChildcareIyashikeiShoujoSlice of Life
    ★ 7.75
    50.4K members
    #1,328 on MAL
  23. 23 Poco's Udon World poster

    Poco's Udon World

    Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari
    TV · 12 eps · Fall 2016 · LIDENFILMS
    AnthropomorphicChildcareIyashikeiSeinenSlice of Life
    ★ 7.74
    146.3K members
    #1,379 on MAL
  24. 24 The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting poster

    The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting

    Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2022 · feel.
    ChildcareOrganized CrimeSlice of Life
    ★ 7.73
    268.5K members
    #1,390 on MAL
  25. 25 Kakushigoto Movie poster

    Kakushigoto Movie

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2021 · Ajia-do
    ChildcareComedyGag HumorOtaku CultureShounen
    ★ 7.70
    45.4K members
    #1,474 on MAL
  26. 26 UFO Baby poster

    UFO Baby

    Daa! Daa! Daa!
    TV · 78 eps · Spring 2000 · J.C.Staff
    ChildcareComedySci-FiShoujo
    ★ 7.67
    28.1K members
    #1,548 on MAL
  27. 27 The Trapp Family Story poster

    The Trapp Family Story

    Trapp Ikka Monogatari
    TV · 40 eps · Winter 1991 · Nippon Animation
    ChildcareDramaHistoricalMusicRomance
    ★ 7.67
    9.8K members
    #1,573 on MAL

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