Anime like Chibi Maruko-chan (1995)

Sazae-san

Studio: Fuji TV , Eiken
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.

Tags: Educational , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Josei

Crayon Shin-chan

Also known as Shin Chan.

Studio: TV Asahi , Funimation , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Slice of Life

Crayon Shin-chan follows the wacky antics and adventures of five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, neighbors, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Many of the jokes in the series stem from Shin-chan's occasionally weird, unnatural and inappropriate use of language, as well as from his inappropriate behavior. A typical gag involves Shin-chan confounding his parents by using the wrong phrase for the occasion; for example, saying "Welcome back!" instead of "I am back!" when he comes home.

During the beginning of the series, the TV show was mostly based on the storyline in the original manga. As the show progressed, more and more episodes became anime-original.

Tags: Episodic , Family Life , Kids , Male Protagonist , School , Acting , Gangs

Kocchi Muite Miiko

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The Yamada family consists of Miiko, her brother Mamoru and her parents. Both of her parents have work, so they are usually busy during the day and are outside of the house most of the time. The troubles in Yamada family are usually caused by Miiko's lazy character and her clumsiness.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo

Spoon Oba-san

Also known as Mrs. Pepperpot.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Gakken
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

An older women wears a small spoon around her neck but every now and then, she shrinks to the size of a mouse because of the spoon. She sees the world then from a completely different perspective and has all kind of strange adventures together with Wendy, the mouse and many others.



Tags: Rural , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Classic Literature , Magic , Elderly Protagonist , Kids

Uchi no 3 Shimai

Studio: Toei Animation , Studio Animal , Daewon Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The daily life of the Motsumoto family. The three sisters, Fuu, Suu, and Chii, follow what happens on a daily basis. Mother and Father have to deal with them sometimes, but they're used to it.

Tags: Family Life , Kids