A dad's guide to anime, manga, and what your kid can watch
I'm George, dad to a son and a daughter. These ratings come from our house, not the TV label.
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Why trust some random dad on the internet?
Fair question. My wife did most of the reading to our kids when they were little, and I did my share. They've gone from board books to manga and YA since then. She's a therapist who picks books that actually help kids. Some of what you'll find here we've read, watched or played together, and some I watched on my own before deciding. For the rest, I do the homework: reviews, episode guides, what other parents are saying, what's on the shelves, and what the kids hear about at school.
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