Best Kids anime — top 29 ranked

The highest-rated kids anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age leads with a score of 8.38, followed by Moomin and Stand By Me Doraemon 2. The 29 titles below average 7.80/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

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  1. 1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age poster

    Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age

    Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2011 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKidsMecha
    ★ 8.38
    23.7K members
    #252 on MAL
  2. 2 Moomin poster

    Moomin

    Tanoshii Muumin Ikka
    TV · 78 eps · Spring 1990 · Telescreen
    AdventureFantasyIyashikeiKidsSlice of Life
    ★ 8.30
    34.3K members
    #335 on MAL
  3. 3 Stand By Me Doraemon 2 poster

    Stand By Me Doraemon 2

    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2020 · Shirogumi
    ComedyKidsSci-FiTime Travel
    ★ 8.22
    43.6K members
    #434 on MAL
  4. 4 Stand By Me Doraemon poster

    Stand By Me Doraemon

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2014 · Shirogumi
    ComedyKidsSci-FiShounenTime Travel
    ★ 8.14
    65.4K members
    #553 on MAL
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 Pui Pui Molcar poster

    Pui Pui Molcar

    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2021 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AnthropomorphicComedyKids
    ★ 8.02
    19.9K members
    #744 on MAL
  7. 7 Nobody's Boy Remi poster

    Nobody's Boy Remi

    Ie Naki Ko
    TV · 51 eps · Fall 1977 · Madhouse
    AdventureDramaHistoricalKids
    ★ 7.93
    20.1K members
    #882 on MAL
  8. 8 Doraemon poster

    Doraemon

    Doraemon (1979)
    TV · 1787 eps · Spring 1979 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureAnthropomorphicComedyFantasyKids
    ★ 7.90
    73.7K members
    #941 on MAL
  9. 9 Pokémon the Series: XYZ poster

    Pokémon the Series: XYZ

    Pokemon XY&Z
    TV · 47 eps · Fall 2015 · OLM
    ActionAdventureComedyFantasyKids
    ★ 7.84
    170.1K members
    #1,088 on MAL
  10. 10 Digimon: Our War Game! poster

    Digimon: Our War Game!

    Digimon Adventure: Bokura no War Game!
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2000 · Toei Animation
    AdventureComedyKidsSci-Fi
    ★ 7.82
    99.5K members
    #1,130 on MAL
  11. 11 Digimon: Digital Monsters poster

    Digimon: Digital Monsters

    Digimon Adventure
    TV · 54 eps · Spring 1999 · Toei Animation
    ActionAdventureComedyFantasyIsekai
    ★ 7.79
    431.2K members
    #1,206 on MAL
  12. 12 Doraemon (2005) poster

    Doraemon (2005)

    TV · Spring 2005 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AnthropomorphicComedyKidsSci-FiShounen
    ★ 7.79
    24.1K members
    #1,207 on MAL
  13. 13 Doraemon the Movie 2025: Nobita's Art World Tales poster

    Doraemon the Movie 2025: Nobita's Art World Tales

    Doraemon Movie 44: Nobita no E Sekai Monogatari
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2025 · Shin-Ei Animation
    ActionAdventureFantasyKids
    ★ 7.76
    2.3K members
    #1,292 on MAL
  14. 14 Pokémon: Origins poster

    Pokémon: Origins

    Pokemon: The Origin
    TV Special · 4 eps · Fall 2013 · Production I.G
    ActionAdventureComedyFantasyKids
    ★ 7.74
    249.6K members
    #1,371 on MAL
  15. 15 Comet in Moominland poster

    Comet in Moominland

    Muumindani no Suisei
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 1992 · Visual 80
    AdventureFantasyKidsSlice of Life
    ★ 7.70
    12.5K members
    #1,479 on MAL
  16. 16 Pokémon Concierge poster

    Pokémon Concierge

    Pokemon Concierge
    ONA · 4 eps · Fall 2023 · dwarf
    FantasyKidsWorkplace
    ★ 7.70
    19.3K members
    #1,485 on MAL
  17. 17 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Steel Troops poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Steel Troops

    Doraemon Movie 07: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 1986 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKidsMecha
    ★ 7.69
    10.8K members
    #1,499 on MAL
  18. 18 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Secret Gadget Meseum poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Secret Gadget Meseum

    Doraemon Movie 33: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Museum
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2013 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKidsShounen
    ★ 7.69
    11K members
    #1,500 on MAL
  19. 19 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006

    Doraemon Movie 26: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2006 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyKidsTime Travel
    ★ 7.68
    19.5K members
    #1,534 on MAL
  20. 20 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back poster

    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back

    Pokemon Movie 01: Mewtwo no Gyakushuu
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 1998 · OLM
    ActionAdventureAward WinningComedyFantasy
    ★ 7.68
    288.8K members
    #1,544 on MAL
  21. 21 Doraemon the Movie 2020: Nobita's New Dinosaur poster

    Doraemon the Movie 2020: Nobita's New Dinosaur

    Doraemon Movie 40: Nobita no Shin Kyouryuu
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2020 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyKidsSci-FiShounen
    ★ 7.67
    6.2K members
    #1,549 on MAL
  22. 22 Rilakkuma and Kaoru poster

    Rilakkuma and Kaoru

    Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san
    ONA · 13 eps · Spring 2019 · dwarf
    AnthropomorphicIyashikeiKidsSlice of Life
    ★ 7.67
    18.2K members
    #1,566 on MAL
  23. 23 Digimon: The Movie poster

    Digimon: The Movie

    Digimon Adventure Movie
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 1999 · Toei Animation
    ActionFantasyKidsSci-Fi
    ★ 7.62
    121.8K members
    #1,718 on MAL
  24. 24 Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi poster

    Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi

    Doraemon Movie 37: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2017 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKidsShounen
    ★ 7.62
    8.6K members
    #1,719 on MAL
  25. 25 Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master poster

    Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

    Pokemon: Mezase Pokemon Master
    TV · 11 eps · Winter 2023 · OLM
    ActionAdventureComedyFantasyKids
    ★ 7.61
    31.7K members
    #1,770 on MAL
  26. 26 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen

    Doraemon Movie 15: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 1994 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureFantasyKidsSci-FiShounen
    ★ 7.59
    9.4K members
    #1,828 on MAL
  27. 27 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend

    Doraemon Movie 28: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2008 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKidsShounen
    ★ 7.59
    15.4K members
    #1,829 on MAL
  28. 28 Dragonite and the Special Delivery poster

    Dragonite and the Special Delivery

    Kairyuu to Yuubinyasan
    ONA · 1 ep · Winter 2025 · CoMix Wave Films
    AdventureFantasyKids
    ★ 7.57
    3.3K members
    #1,926 on MAL
  29. 29 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil -Peko and the Five Explorers- poster

    Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the New Haunts of Evil -Peko and the Five Explorers-

    Doraemon Movie 34: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou - Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2014 · Shin-Ei Animation
    AdventureComedyFantasyKids
    ★ 7.56
    12.5K members
    #1,950 on MAL

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