I kinda didn’t get much love during childhood, so I kinda get obsessed about it. I recently watched Spy x Family and holy hell, I get so jealous of the wholesomeness of their family dynamic, I cried. I need more of that.
The original Naruto series has its moments. The first two or three arcs hit me throughout several times.
Hunter x Hunter has friend dynamics like that and can turn up the feels with missing father throughout.
ouch the trauma of HxH
though yes the family relationship in those few episodes are best in anime. i dare say you see alot of physical and emotional and psychological and sexual trauma for the “rest” of the 50 something episodes. that doesn’t make it a better of anime to comfort by if you’ven’t seen it before. having peeked at the manga & the 2012 anime i’m confident i like the 1999 anime best because it strays from the harshness. HxH 1999 is the varmest.
though anime wise: World Masterpiece Theatre is the varmest family dynamics without the trauma. for example Little Women 2 Jo’s Boys
You didn’t ask for a video game, but the first piece of media I thought of was, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. They literally made me cry at some scenes because of how wholesome parts of them are. He kinda adopts a little girl, and starts an orphanage. There’s even a section of the game where you just walk around town holding her hand. Although the game has a lot of mature elements and is not entirely about this.
I can’t really think of many parent/child wholesome media, but Mr Rodgers is something I enjoy watching with my daughter.
Edit, I just remembered, I Love Lucy is pretty wholesome with a parent child relationship
Film: Mitchell’s vs the Machines.
TV: The Great North
We should setup a watch party thing around some kind of FOSS friendly deal. At a minimum we could watch and discuss for a day+ of open conversation. It might be fun?
PeerTube stream?
Anime: Bleach has a good family dynamic. It’s probably not cry worthy but is good
Nichijou! It’s wacky, funny, and out-of-the ordinary slice of life anime. Anyone can watch it.
It’s kinda mainstream, but I’ve enjoyed Modern Family quite a bit. Sure, there is some friction, but it all works out in the end, so perhaps that fits what you’re looking for.
Netflix’s Lost in Space.
The Paddington movies are absolutely delightful.
For anime: Sweetness and Lightning.
It’s about a single father cooking different dishes for his daughter with the help of one of his students.
Hmm… It’s an adoptive family dynamic, but I think you’ll like Anne Shirley. You can watch the recent remake or the original anime depending on preference.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Except for scenes with Worf or Keiko
Worf let’s you see what a shitty father looks like, Keiko is just Keiko and I don’t want to end up in a transporter malfunction so she’s good.
Usagi drop is an adorable movie.
Word of caution, do NOT read the original manga. It’s kind of infamous for the incredibly controversial direction the story goes in the second half, which the anime thankfully omits.
Awww, that’s disappointing. The anime seemed very wholesome and hit a lot of the challenges of parenting and just felt real. Definitely won’t ruin the experience with the manga then.
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Steven Universe, from beginning to the end. The last (fifth?) season was called Steven Universe Future; it’s a timeskip several years into the future.
Future is a separate show, set after the movie, not another season of the first show. It’s tonally very different.
