Top 10 best anime that make viewers appreciate father-son affection

1

Somali to Mori no Kamisama

A touching scene where the elves protect their daughter from monsters in the anime Somali to Mori no Kamisama

• Director: Kenji Yasuda
  Country: Japan
  Airtime: 10/1/2020 – 27/3/2020
  Genre: adventure, drama, fantasy, slice of life
  Status: complete
  The anime Somali to Mori no Kamisama is a story between a little girl who feels alone in the world and the goblin who protects her. This most clearly shows that father-son affection is deeper than blood.

  This goblin demonstrates the altruism of a father who is willing to spend the rest of his short life caring for his helpless child. Sometimes, the father image doesn't have to be someone who shares your DNA; The father character in the anime Somali to Mori no Kamisama may be an elf but the one who has backed the protagonist with all his heart.

2

Bleach

A scene featuring father-son duo Isshin and Ichigo in the anime Bleach

• Director: Noriyuki Abe
  Country: Japan
  Airtime: 5/10/2004 – 27/3/2012
  Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
  Status: complete
  Ichigo's relationship with his father, Isshin, which appears at the very beginning of the Bleach anime is quite strange. They are constantly engaged in physical fights at really intense rates. Isshin is a single father throughout this anime, and it is only later that Isshin is revealed that he himself was once a powerful Soul Reaper.

  It's clear that all their seemingly pointless fights are actually Isshin's way of training his son to fight with an understanding of the fate he will inevitably face. Isshin is a selfless father, and a character who shows fans how a father can support their child to be the best version of themselves. Bleach has made a good impression as a good anime that makes viewers appreciate father-son affection.

3

Naruto Shippuden

• Director: Osamu Kobayashi
  Country: Japan
  Airtime: 15/2/2007 – 23/3/2017
  Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
  Status: complete
  For most of Naruto's childhood life, he didn't even know who his father was. It wasn't until the Naruto Shippuden anime (Naruto part 2) that Naruto finally met his father Minato and learned that he was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure.

  Naruto's ultimate goal was to become Hokage, the fact that his father was a Hokage who sacrificed his life to protect the village shattered everything he thought. Unfortunately, he also saved the village by sealing the nine-tailed fox in Naruto's body. Naruto Shippuden is the best anime that makes viewers appreciate father-son affection that you should not ignore.

4

Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken

Nhạc ending 4 của anime Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken

• Director: Kazuya Karasawa
  Country: Japan
  Airtime: 3/10/2020 – 22/10/2022
  Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
  Status: currently airing
  The dynamic between Dai and his father Baran in the Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai anime is so complex that one can understand. Baran was originally the Commander of the Dragon Legion, a group of Dragon Knights in King Vearn's Dark Army. Dai and his father become entangled in incredible battles that end in imminent death, which gradually earns Dai the respect of Baran.

  This is clearly a traumatic relationship in which Dai's father is going through trauma and bearing it for his son. In the end, Baran sacrifices his life to protect Dai, and with his dying breath, he gives him strength. Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai is truly the best successful anime that makes viewers appreciate the relationship between father and son.

5

Fruits Basket

A song from the anime Fruits Basket

• Director: Yoshihide Ibata
  Country: Japan
  Airtime:
  Season 1: 6/4/2019 – 21/9/2019
  Season 2: 7/4/2020 – 22/9/2020
  Season 3: 6/4/2021 – 29/6/2021
  Genre: drama, romance, supernatural
  Status: complete
  In the anime Fruits Basket, the father plays an important role, often causing painful sensations to affect the development of characters. The main character, Tohru - who lost her father when she was a child. Then there's Tohru's friend Arisa, who was abandoned by her own father while also acting as a father figure to Tohru.

  Finally, there is Shigure, the spirit of a dog, who serves as a father to both Kyo and Yuki, cat and mouse. Father-son relationships are a recurring theme throughout Fruits Basket with fathers who can have all sorts of different identities.