Kodomomuke

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Base Info
Term	Kodomomuke (子供向け)
Synonyms	Kodomo
Origin	The Japanese word kodomo (子供, "child")
Related Articles	Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf

Kodomomuke (Japanese: 子供（こども）向（む）け) is a term for "animated TV series specially designed for children to watch".

Introduction

Kodomomuke comes from kodomo (子供（こども）), the Japanese word for "child". Because these shows are specially made for children, in order to ensure their physical and mental health, there are strict restrictions on the character content, such as restricting the character's outfits and the appearance of scenes with blood and sexually suggestive content. At the same time, the storyline of these animations will be as simple, beautiful and ideal as possible to protect the physical and mental health of children.

In addition, kodomomuke shows are very close to the children's toy industry. The style and plot of some works are closely related to the toys that the producers authorize children's toy manufacturers to produce and sell. Some production companies are even toy companies themselves. This kind of animation is also the so-called "hobby anime". Even if kodomomuke shows contain the above features, one of the purposes may be to make parents of children have a high degree of trust in the relevant content, thus prompting them to accept their children's request to purchase the corresponding toys.

The opposite of kodomomuke are all-ages or adult animation. Among all animations in the Japanese market, kodomomuke ones account for a smaller proportion, while adult-oriented ones account for a larger proportion.

Classical works

Japan

• Flower Magician Mary Bell
• Doraemon
• Crayon Shin-chan
• Chibi Maruko-chan
• Ashita no Nadja
• Anpanman
• Pretty Cure series
• PriPara series
• Aikatsu! series
• Kaitou Joker
• Kemono Friends
• Time Travel Girl
• Cocotama series
• Pokémon series
• Super Sentai series
• Ultraman series

Mainland China

• Big Head Son and Small Head Dad
• 3000 Whys of Blue Cat
• Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
• Happy Heroes
• GG Bond series
• Boonie Bears series
• Balala the Fairies series
• Super Wings series (co-production with South Korea)
• Almost all cartoons that can be broadcast on Mainland China TV stations can be considered this.

Europe and America

• Peppa Pig
• Thomas & Friends
• My Little Pony
• SpongeBob Squarepants
• Teen Titans Go!
• Barbapapa

Animation production companies

Japan

• Toei Animation
• Sunrise

Mainland China

• Creative Power Entertaining
• Alpha Group
• BlueArc Animation Studios

Europe and America

• Disney
• Hasbro
• Nickelodeon

Korean Peninsula

• SEK Studio: Due to policy orientation, the vast majority of local animation produced were kodomomuke. Since 2013, the studio has gradually shifted to animation for older audiences.