As a kid growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, I was hooked on anime before I even knew the word for it. Titles like My Neighbor Totoro, Kimba the White Lion, Astro Boy, The Adventures of the Little Prince ...

Anime has a long history of blending darker themes into children's media, and many different anime made for children can seem incredibly over-the-top. Children's media is a minefield. There's a lot of ...