My daughter has picked up an interest in Demon Slayer, however having watched a little I think it’s too violent/mature.
I’d love to foster her interest in these things, by trying out an alternative anime that hits similar notes while being more age apropriate.
Any recommendations?
What are the ‘notes’ that appeal to her? Is it the setting, the art style, the story, or a mix?
Please don’t think I’m being unserious, but how about Pokemon? Much more age appropriate than Demon Slayer and ties into the games. It hits the ‘adventure’ note, has battling and the current series, Horizons, has a female protagonist, if that’s important to her.
Good luck finding something!
I think it’s more the maturity of it, then that it’s a female protagonist. So I don’t think Pokemon will tick the box, but then Demon Slayer ticks the box too much if that makes sense?
Yeah that makes sense. Unfortunately if it’s the maturity that’s appealing, then anything that’s ‘age appropriate’ may seem uncool by comparison.
I guess with Pokemon, the trick could be just to put episodes on anyway and see if that can supplant whatever other shows she may have previously zeroed in on. There’s a reason why Pokemon is as popular as it is.
If the show doesn’t have to be recent but still would need to be that sword fighter type of anime, you could try to introduce shows like Rurouni Kenshin or Inuyasha when appropriate. There’s still violence but not on the level of Demon Slayer. You can check the Parents’ Guide (this one for Inuyasha) on IMDB for advice on content and themes. I guess it’s up to you to determine what’s right for your child, so please don’t take these as out and out recommendations.
Edit: It turns out there’s a 2023 remake of Rurouni Kenshin. Here’s the Parents’ Guide for that series.
I feel she’s the type who would like Pokemon Origins. It hews closer to the game than the regular series with Ash and is more—and without too much of it—gritty.