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An anime popular among upper elementary school students! A show that will get conversations with friends buzzing just by watching it.

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerAraki Jakkan
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.
10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked for 10 years as a kindergarten teacher and for 7 years as an after-school childcare instructor, then took a post as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I also engaged in activities that shared Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational play, working with many children. Afterwards, through freelance writing, planning, and editing work at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and conveying ideas. Leveraging the perspective cultivated in educational settings and my experience as an editor, I aim to deliver practical information—focusing on fields related to music and children—that values both input and output. Hobbies include instruments, singing, handcrafts, toys, drawing, traditional play, the outdoors, books, DIY, and crafts. Special skill: spinning-top tricks.

Looking for anime that’s popular with elementary school kids—something you can enjoy together with your child? As they reach the upper grades, anime often becomes a common topic in conversations with friends.

Stories full of adventure, friendship, laughter, and tears can really move kids’ hearts.

With that in mind, this article is packed with anime that are popular among upper elementary students! It’s perfect for anyone looking for shows to watch with friends, and it’s also great for spending a relaxing weekend with the family.

Find a favorite and dive into the world of anime!

Popular anime among upper elementary school students! Shows that will get conversations with friends going just by watching (61–70)

Ya Boy Kongming!

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Ya Boy Kongming!

Time flows from the Three Kingdoms era to the present day.

In Ya Boy Kongming!, the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang (Kongming) supports Eiko Tsukimi, a singer-songwriter, in Shibuya.

The 2022 anime adaptation drew major attention, and the subsequent live-action drama broadened its fan base even further.

The reason for its popularity is that it masterfully fuses two contrasting worlds: ancient China and modern Japan.

Themes like friendship, dreams, and taking on challenges are perfect for elementary schoolers.

You’ll surely be amazed by Kongming’s wisdom, too!

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Dragon Ball DAIMA

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Dragon Ball DAIMA

Dragon Ball DAIMA is a brand-new story in which the series’ characters are turned into children and embark on a fresh adventure.

While the familiar faces in their younger forms may be surprising, the nonstop thrills and battles deliver the same excitement as ever.

With unique elements like enemy conspiracies and new settings, it’s a work that even first-time young viewers can fully enjoy.

For longtime fans it feels nostalgic, and for new audiences it’s refreshingly new—a series that can be enjoyed across generations.

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Yu-Gi-Oh!

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Yu-Gi-Oh!

The 1998 anime often considered the origin of the series, Yu-Gi-Oh!, is a work whose appeal lies in its horror-tinged atmosphere from the early manga and its thrilling developments.

After the protagonist, Yugi Mutou, solves the ancient Egyptian Millennium Puzzle, a second persona emerges, who judges evil through Shadow Games and resolves incidents.

Not only Yugi’s friends but also the villains are strikingly unique, and their relationships further heighten the drama.

The in-story card game, Magic and Wizards, became the basis for Duel Monsters, which then expanded and led to everything that followed—making this a work that can truly be called the beginning of a legend.

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Hanakappa

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Hanakappa

Hanakappa is an anime mainly aimed at preschoolers and lower elementary school children, but plenty of older kids like it too.

The protagonist is Hanakappa, an elementary school kappa who can make flowers bloom on his head.

The story unfolds in Yamabiko Village, where Hanakappa lives.

The adventures and commotions he experiences are full of appeal for kids! When Hanakappa is in a pinch or needs to solve something, he makes various flowers bloom, so children naturally learn about flowers as well.

The everyday elementary school moments and interactions with friends are also highlights.

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Dragon Ball

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Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball, an anime that needs no introduction and represents Cool Japan.

Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and more have gripped the hearts of elementary schoolers across generations, and they continue to showcase an unchanging image of heroism.

One of the highlights is the lineage of justice passed down through Son Goku, his son Gohan as a child, and his grandson Goten.

Since Goten already has a girlfriend, those who have been watching since the very first series must feel especially moved.

It’s also amazing that anime-original characters like Beerus and Champa have become so popular.

This is an anime recommended for parents and children to enjoy together.

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SpongeBob

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SpongeBob

SpongeBob SquarePants is a comedy-heavy animated series that portrays the lives of creatures living in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

It’s an American cartoon loved by people of all ages.

Since it’s also broadcast on TV in Japan, many elementary school students may have seen it.

The main character, SpongeBob, is very optimistic and cheerful.

Although he means no harm, various mishaps unfold as he involves those around him—like his best friend Patrick and Mr.

Krabs, the owner of the burger shop where SpongeBob works—making it a show that will have you chuckling.

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Mecha-Ude

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Mecha-Ude

Meka-Ude is a work that tells the story of a middle school protagonist and a mysterious arm-shaped mechanical life-form that fuses with humans to operate.

The story begins with a strange twist: the creature attempts to merge with the protagonist’s body to obtain energy, but for some reason ends up settling into his hoodie.

Packed with sci-fi and action elements popular with elementary schoolers, it will draw you into the story in no time.

A giant corporate group seeking to use the Meka-Ude as weapons and a resistance organization striving to free them both begin to move, inevitably dragging the characters into the whirlwind of conflict.

It’s a gripping work that portrays friendship, inner conflict, and difficult choices alongside powerful action—one you won’t be able to look away from.

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