#The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

[maychorian]

Found Family Anime Recs

I recently reblogged a list of found family anime recs and was a bit surprised by how many reblogs and likes it got. I had really reblogged it just so I can find it later to watch the shows I hadn't already seen on the list, but apparently I have a lot of followers who are interested in this topic! Well, I've watched a lot of anime, so here are ten found family anime shows that I absolutely love. These are in no particular order.

Buddy Daddies

This show is similar enough to Spy X Family that you might be tempted to call it a rip-off. It's really quite different though. There's a lot less comedy (though there's still SOME comedy) and a lot more healing from past trauma. The animation is gorgeous, and the relationships really tug at my heart. It's more realistic than Spy X Family, in some ways, though it's still pretty ridiculous. The melodrama in the last couple of episodes did annoy me a bit, but it's still a very satisfying show. It's like a fanfiction I would write, which is really the highest recommendation I can give, haha, because that means it's exactly the kind of story I would like. 

2. Samurai Champloo

This show was made by much of the same team that created Cowboy Bebop, but for some reason it never got the same cult status, which is really too bad. I love Cowboy Bebop, but I love Samurai Champloo more. It's about two ronin and a teenage girl traveling through Edo-era Japan to find someone the girl is looking for. Throughout the series, the three form a very strong bond, despite all of their communication difficulties and past traumas. I've rewatched this show probably more than any other anime. It's brutal at times, but so very satisfying.

3. Natsume Yuujin-cho

Natsume lost his parents as a young child and was passed around from relative to relative, most of whom couldn't deal with him because his ability to see yokai (Japanese folk spirits) made him a freak in their eyes. As the series starts, he's finally taken in by an older couple in a rural village who actually want him, and he's finally able to start forming connections with other people and find a support system with his new caretakers, his peers, and the yokai he tries to help. It's a very sweet, sad series, much more sentimental than the first two entries on this list, but a very soothing and lovely watch when you are in need of some relaxation. Warning, though, the flashbacks to Natsume's past families can be truly gutwrenching. He was not treated well for a very long time, and it's hard to stomach.

4. Barakamon

Handa is a calligrapher who gets essentially exiled to a remote island after causing problems on purpose. He has a hard time connecting with people and is struggling with his art. Over the course of the story, he forms relationships with his neighbors, especially an adorable child with possibly the best child voice-acting I've ever heard, and slowly rediscovers his joy in creation again. It's cute and funny and beautiful, and it makes me want to live on a remote Japanese island.

5. My Roommate Is a Cat

Subaru is a young novelist who recently lost his parents, who were pretty much his only connection to humanity. While trying to recover from this massive loss, he adopts a stray cat who quickly becomes the most important creature in his life. Through the cat, he begins to form relationships with other people, as well. The show is unique in that the first half of each episode is from the human's POV and the second half is from the cat's POV. It's a very lovely and soothing show. Pets are family, too!

6. Haikyuu

Haikyuu was the show that opened my eyes to the aspect of found family in sports anime. I know a lot of tumblr enjoys Haikyuu for the shipping, but to me it's more satisfying to view it through the lens of found family. Each team is essentially their own found family, in their own unique way, and the relationships are particularly realistic and well-depicted by this mangaka. I love Tanaka being a big brother to the first years, Kuroo and Kenma's mutual protectiveness and support, all of it. 

7. Kuroko no Basuke

This is the silly basketball show, and in my opinion it's not as good as Haikyuu, but I love the relationships here as well. Especially between Kuroko and Kagami, of course. Their mutual protectiveness is just chef's kiss. But the whole Seirin team is really great. I love them so much. The teamy goodness is what makes the silliness watchable for me.

8. One Piece

What is there to say about One Piece? This is, like, the ultimate found family show. All of the pirate crews with any kind of goodness at their core are found families, but especially the Strawhats. Luffy is just going around looking at people and declaring, "Okay, you're in my family (on my crew) now." If you've never watched One Piece before, I'm going to make an unorthodox recommendation and suggest you watch the live action Netflix adaption first. It does a really good job of capturing the feel and aesthetic and just pure loveliness of this story in a much more compact and approachable way than the anime. However, if you like it, I do recommend that you watch the anime from the beginning, because there is a lot of expansion on the themes there, and the characterization is slightly different. Usopp in particular kinda got shorted in the live action, so you'll understand him a lot more if you watch his introduction arc in the anime. But honestly both versions are great. I'm on my third rewatch of the live action version already, and I will watch and rewatch the anime until I die, probably. One of my favorite stories of all time.

9. The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

I found this one slightly annoying in how it was obviously carefully designed to tug at my heartstrings, but it's working, so I don't have much right to complain. It's about a little kid driven out of her home who gradually gathers a found family of both monsters she tames and adult adventurers and guardsmen who take one look at this lonely child and go, "Well, guess I have a baby now." The isekai element is very lowkey, in that she basically just has a voice in her head giving her advice, and I like that it's about fighting local corruption instead of a demon army or what have you. I want more shows like this and less shows like every other generic isekai, haha.

10. Dungeon Meshi

This show is blowing up tumblr right now, so you've probably already seen it a billion times, but I'm going to make one more appeal for you to watch/read this story. It is so, so so good. And in my opinion, it is much MUCH more about family, both born and found, than it is about shipping. I could write a whole essay about Marcille and Falin's relationship that has nothing to do with romance, as I could for any other two (or three or four) characters in the main party, plus those outside. There is a LOT going on. I've been playing RPGs and LARPs for twenty years, and one reason I love the hobby so much is for the joy of creating found families with my best friends in new and different worlds, over and over again. This is the first piece of fiction I've found that really captures that particular aspect of party-based fantasy stories, the relationships that form and grow, the tight-knit bonds that keep everyone moving forward despite the monsters you must face (and consume). 

#anime #anime recommendations #buddy daddies #samurai champloo #barakamon #my roommate is a cat #natsume yuujinchou #one piece #dungeon meshi #haikyuu #kuroko no basuke #found family #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash

[animangapolls]

*Some titles are missing because there are only 12 available options per poll. **For your favorite sequel of winter 2024 vote here.

#anime poll #polls #winter 2024 #bucchigiri?! #solo leveling #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #a sign of affection #yubisaki to renren #7th time loop #majo to yajuu #the wrong way to use healing magic #the witch and the beast #villainess level 99 #the unwanted undead adventurer #ishura #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #yuuki bakuhatsu bang bravern #bang brave bang bravern

[anime-snacks]

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #anime food #anime #food

[nighty-amy]

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #saijaku tamer wa gomi hiroi no tabi wo hajimemashita

[rainbow-neko-artblog]

"Neko what have you been doing all day?"

Oh ya know. Avoiding my discord server because i made a promise to my partners to take a break from there because i had a mild breakdown the other night.

How?

New anime and twitter requests. wambo combo. BING BONG.

#rnanimations #fan art #digital art #art #my art #fanart #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #anime #isekai

[sailor-arashi]

The Weakest Tamer meets The Strongest Cat.

#sorry Ivy #by jungle law you now belong to the big cat #ivy #sora #ciel #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #saijaku tamer wa gomi hiroi no tabi wo hajimemashita #最弱テイマーはゴミ拾いの旅を始めました #weakest tamer #sailor arashi gifs #gif warning

[balu8]

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

by Tou Fukino

Seven Seas

#seven seas #comic book #manga #art #Tou Fukino #The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

[characterdevelopmentobsessed]

Winter Anime 2024 That I'm Watching

The Apothecary Diaries - continuing from last season, I love it and I am obsessed with MaoMao

7th Time Loop - This one actually surprised me with how much I love it. So far it's a fun story with beautiful art and the OPness of the main character actually makes sense. I love an OP character, especially a female OP

A Sign of Affection - THE FEELS!!! SO CUTE!! MY HEART IS MELTING!!!! I am absolutely adoring this love story

Solo Leveling - I am super intrigued by this show, I kind of feel like we are just getting to the meat of it and the whole first 4 episodes were all set up, but I am really enjoying it so far!

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic - Solid isekai

Doctor Elise - This one feels a bit like it is lacking substance, especially when it is sharing a season with 7th Time Loop. But it's cute and I am enjoying it so far. The whole advanced medical instruments in a medieval setting is a bit suspect though

Cherry Magic - Cute romance with actual adults in the workforce *gasp* shocking. I love it, it's cute and I am totally shipping the main couple, KISS ALREADY

The Witch and the Beast - Loving the vibes and characters, not entirely sure what is going on yet and they definitely don't give you enough clues with the mystery so it always feels like they are pulling the solution out of their ass but I am enjoying the ride enough to overlook that flaw

Villainess Level 99 - Not really sure where the plot is going but I'm enjoying it

The Weakest Tamer Begins a Journey to Pick Up Trash - MUST PROTECT! The main character is so sweet and I want to see her and her slime buddy grow up safely

Tsukimichi season 2 - The season is off to a slow start, but I enjoyed season 1 so I will give it a chance

Shows I Have Already Dropped

The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth - Why did he have to be a siscon? The show had a promising first episode and then episode 2 was all siscon and random childish looking girls fawning over him. DROP

Mr. Villain's Day Off - I may have kept watching this show in a less packed season, or a season where I had too many serious shows, but with it's slow pace and repetitive humor I decided it didn't make the cut when stacked up against shows like A Sign of Affection of Cherry Magic

The Demon Prince of Momochi House - Interesting concept, subpar delivery, DROP

#winter anime 2024 #current watch #currently watching #a sign of affection #yubisaki to renren #the apothecary diaries #solo leveling #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #the witch and beast anime #the witch and the beast #the wrong way to use healing magic #doctor elise #surgeon elise #cherry magic anime #villainess level 99 #tsukimichi #7th time loop

[aliensamba]

The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #animeedit #aliensamba gifs #my edit #aliensamba

[silent-browser]

Another anime/Manga I highly recommend is "The weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash"

I adore how more and more people look at Ivy and go, "This is my baby. If anything happens to him I'm killing everyone and then myself. I love my new baby! He may be like 6-8ish but he is still my baby and I love him"

I also can't wait for Ivy's enemies to be crushed under the sheer force of all her new adopted parents :3

#rare non yan post #manga recommendation #anime recommendation #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #is very good #highly recommend

[the-weakest-tamer]

This fandom is missing more memes so decided to make my own!

Feel free to use that meme template empty version after the read more

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[heather-m-quigley]

#saijaku tamer wa gomi hiroi no tabi wo hajimemashita #the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash

[nin-deer]

ivy my beloved <33333 she is baby and must be protected (ง'̀-'́)ง

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #my art #ivy #ivy is my baby of all time and one of my first isekais #glad to see it getting an anime!!! #its really cute and wholesome i recommend it <33 #at least the manga #havent watched the anime yet but fingers crossed

[anime-snacks]

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #anime food #anime #food

[nighty-amy]

Sora appreciation post ❤️

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[magical-grrrl-mavis]

Is characters in The Weakest Tamer repeatedly saying that criminals are going to go be slaves in a place worse than hell going to be some sort of subplot or are we just saying the quiet part out loud about the prison system for kicks?

#the weakest tamer began a journey to pick up trash #saijaku tamer wa gomi hiroi no tabi wo hajimemashita