Kodomomuke translates from Japanese as "intended for children" and predictably indicates Anime and Manga aimed at children younger than the typical Shōnen and Shoujo viewers. Owing to the Animation Age Ghetto, this sort of media often makes the transition from Japanese to Western audiences with fewer (oft-lamented) changes.
One indicator that a show is of kodomomuke fare is if it spawns a kiddie ride shortly after launch, although given that even shows like One Piece and Gundam have spawned rides, it's not a reliable indicator.
None of this is meant to imply that you need to feel odd about liking anything on the list. Enjoy yourself! We won't judge you.
Examples:
- Animal Yokocho
- Anpanman
- Astro Boy (manga and anime)
- Bomberman Jetters
- Bannertail: The Adventures of Gray Squirrel
- Calimero
- Castle in the Sky
- Chibi Maruko-chan
- Chinpui
- Daisuki! BuBu ChaCha
- Damekko Doubutsu
- Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
- Doraemon (Manga, anime and a seriously Long Runner)
- Hamtaro
- Happy Happy Clover
- Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
- Kirby of the Stars
- Kiratto Pri☆Chan
- Kiteretsu Daihyakka
- Lu Over the Wall
- Maple Town
- Midori no Makibao
- Maya the Bee
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Nyanpire: The Animation
- Ninja Hattori
- Nintama Rantarou
- Nyanpire: The Animation
- Ojarumaru
- Ojamajo Doremi
- Pecola
- Pokémon, especially the later seasons, although the earlier (undubbed) movies are more family-oriented and the XY season has a series of shonen spinoff specials and corresponding Story Arc.
- PomPoko
- Ponyo
- Pretty Cure
- Pretty Sammy (TV series specifically)
- PriPara
- Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō (Striped Tiger Shimajirō, mostly known in the west due to Memetic Mutation from a clip of a potty-training episode that went viral).
- Suzy's Zoo: Daisuki! Witzy
- Many, many anime of franchises owned by Sanrio.
- Shizuku-chan
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic X
- Stitch!
- Super Mario-kun
- Tama and Friends
- Time Bokan
- World Masterpiece Theater
- Yo-kai Watch
- Yume no Crayon Oukoku
