Families can be complex, with warm, loving relationships or bitter conflicts that could leave a bitter taste in everyone's mouth. As in real life, the anime chooses to depict families with different dynamics, with some being central to the story.
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Although some families in the anime may claim kinship through blood, some have formed a strong family unit despite not being related to each other. From the endearing bonds of Clannad's Okazaki family to the dysfunctional, brutal home life of Jujutsu Kaisen's Zenin, here are the best families in anime.
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The Nobi family
Doraemon
Classic Doraemon's iconic Nobi family is the foundation of the anime world. Although they look like your everyday middle-class family, the Nobis have a strange, out-of-place robot cat named Doraemon who becomes a key member of the family.
Originally sent from the future, Doraemon is tasked with helping Nobita, who is a shy and lazy boy who hates studying. Nobita's mother Tamako is hot-headed and often clashes with her son, while his father Nobisuke is kind, caring and overly lax in his upbringing. However, Doraemon is welcomed into the family and becomes Nobita's dearest friend, helping him overcome his problems and insecurities.
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The Zenin Clan
Jujutsu Kaisen
When it comes to Zeninas, wholesome family time will be the last thing on your mind. As one of the Great Three Wizard clans, the Zenini value the cursed energy within its members above all else. This belief makes the environment very stubborn and pushes you to adopt an “every man for himself” mindset.
In the Zenin clan, women and people born without cursed energy are condemned to a life of hell. Notable characters like Toji who was born with zero cursed energy became an outcast while his cousin Naoya was loved due to his projection sorcery. In short, although the Zenini were at the top of the world in jujutsu society, they were certainly not role models for families anywhere.
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The Elric family
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
One of the strongest brotherly bonds in anime, all that is left of the Elrics are two brothers, Edward and Alphonse. They were put through an extremely rough situation early in life when they lost their mother to a terminal illness and their father seemingly abandoned them. Both brothers were desperate enough to try to bring their mother back, resulting in Edward losing a limb and Alphonse losing his entire body.
With Alphonse now chained to the armor, Edward is determined to find the Philosopher's Stone to restore their bodies. Primarily, however, out of immense guilt, he favors Alphonso's restoration. Although their ultimate goal could not be achieved without massive sacrifices, Edward and Alphonse were prepared to put their lives on the line for each other no matter what.
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The Okazaki family
Clannad
Clannad takes you by the hand to experience some of the most heartwarming and sad stories of love and family made for the silver screen. The spin-off Clannad: After Story delves deeper into the deepening relationship between Tomoya Okazaki and Nagisa Furukawa, with the pair eventually marrying and starting a family.
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But just as Tomoya is ready to enjoy his new life, Nagisa dies in childbirth and we see her spiraling away from her daughter Ushio. Although Tomoya's troubles are truly heart-wrenching, the story of the Okazaki family reminds you of the importance of family and valuing the time you spend with your loved ones.
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The Zoldyks
Hunter X Hunter
The Zoldycks, an extremely secretive family, have good reason for this, as they have made killing a family business. Every child born into the family has gained wealth through sheer skill and lethal skill, and is therefore immediately trained to become an assassin.
Of all the five children born to Silva and Kikyo Zoldyck, the prodigy Killua is considered the best candidate to inherit the family trade, although he does not like becoming an assassin. Although there is a certain level of care between each member, the overly disciplined and stuffy environment that comes with the birth of the next generation of killers naturally causes conflict within the family.
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The Joestar family
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The Joestar family has made anime history thanks to its distinguished bloodline of memorable members. Each Joestar was a stand user with distinct and remarkable abilities.
With a wild and colorful history dating back to Jonathan Joestar, the Joestars are also known for their strong sense of justice as they battle the infernal plans of their eternal nemesis, Dio Brando. As the main protagonists of the show, each member gets their time in the sun and leaves their own special legacy along the way.
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The Todoroki family
My Hero Academia
The Todoroki family of My Hero Academia quickly established themselves as dysfunctional and tragic. The head of the Endeavor family is a high-ranking Pro-Hero, and while this affords the family a privileged lifestyle, home life is far from ideal.
Not only was Endeavor obsessed with beating All Might, he also entered into a Quirk Marriage to create the perfect child to do so. He had four children whom he neglected in various ways while abusing his wife. While Endeavor eventually realizes that he's been on the wrong path, he goes through a redemption arc, but the consequences of his actions show that it may be too late.
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Counterfeiters
Spy X Family
The counterfeiters certainly look like your average family from the start, but in reality they are just pretending to be family. Loid Forger is a spy for Westalis, assigned to investigate the actions of Donovan Desmond. To do this, he must pose as a family man to avoid suspicion.
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He gets Anya to pretend to be his child and enrolls her in the prestigious Eden Academy to befriend Donovan's son Damian. Loid also tricks Yor Forger into pretending to be his wife, but she too has a secret as she is a skilled assassin. Although Loid initially thought of it as a job, he grew to truly care about Yor and Anya's happiness and well-being.
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The Uchiha clan
Naruto
With their last name on everyone's lips, the Uchiha clan was feared and respected in equal measure. Considered the strongest clan in the Hidden Leaf Village, they possess one of the most powerful kekkei genkai in the series, the Sharingan.
The Uchiha clan has been responsible for some of the biggest characters in the series, from the villainous yet legendary Uchiha Madara to the revenge-obsessed Itachi Sasuke. Despite the Uchiha massacre at the hands of Itachi, their legacy remains, influencing the show's narrative and character development.
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The Son's Family
Dragon Ball
One of the most famous families of all time, the Son family has left behind an unforgettable legacy. This family is a mix of adoptive and biological relatives with classic characters like Son Goku gaining a legion of fans.
Goku was a Saiyan who was later adopted into the Son family, and despite the existence of his biological family, rejected them and rejected their goals. The Son family has expanded under Goku and he has two sons, Gohan and Goten, with his wife Chi-Chi. The Son family is a powerhouse in its own right, with Goku himself being undoubtedly one of the most powerful anime characters of all time.
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