6 anime like Tsuru no Ongaeshi, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more kids.
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The 25 minute film tells the tale of an ailing elderly woman named Itako who encounters a fox named Okon. The story opens with Itako lying bedridden, as she has for a long time. Okon enters her home and Itako tells the fox that he is welcome to take anything that he wants, for...
A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.
When a young noblewoman, Iratsume, falls into a trance after copying Buddhist sutras and walks to a remote temple that women are forbidden to enter, she stirs up the ghost of the executed Prince Otsu. Otsu's ghost then mistakes Iratsume for one of her ancestors, a young woman...
An adaptation of the Kasa Jizou folktale where Jizou statues reward an elderly couple for giving them hats (kasa) to wear during the snowy weather.
Foxes Ken and Chin become the proud parents of cubs, Koro and Kan, who enjoy a carefree life on the northern Japanese island of Chironup. They befriend a fisherman and his wife but are forced to run for their lives when soldiers on a military exercise decide to take home some...
Fans who liked Tsuru no Ongaeshi tend to recommend Okon Joururi, Kaguya-hime (1961), Uriko-hime to Amanojaku the most. If you're into Kids, any of these are a solid pick.
Tsuru no Ongaeshi has a 5.30 on MAL from 443 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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