Moms in anime can be a guiding force for their children. They can support them through hard times and give them the courage they need to push forward. No matter if an anime mom is a biological mom, or just someone stepping up to raise a kid, they can play crucial roles in their child’s lives.
Good anime moms come in all shapes and sizes. Some are tough on their kids, making sure they stay in line and do the right thing. Others are there to remind their hard-working kids to loosen up and remember to enjoy life as they live it. Having a good role model is essential for everyone. Every kid needs someone to look up to,and some anime moms, like Bellmere fromOne Pieceor Kushina UzumakifromNaruto: Shippuden, fill that role perfectly.
10Bellemere - One Piece
Nami and Nojiko’s Mom Did Her Best Before Arlong Came
Nami and Nojiko didn’t have the most traditional upbringing. They were raised in Cocoyasi Village for 9 years by their adoptive mother and ex-Marine, Bellemere. Bellemere was about to die before she saw a two-year-old Nojiko holding an infant Nami in her arms. Nami’s childlike ignorance of the brutality around her leads her to smile, giving Bellemere a reason to keep living.She did her best to raise the kids in spite of her lack of experience.Nami wasn’t an easy kid to raise either, as she constantly brought up the fact that she, Nojiko, and Bellemere weren’t actually related.
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Bellemere lost her life protecting Nami and Nojiko. Arlong threatened to kill anyone who couldn’t pay his fee. Bellemere, like the good mother she is, paid Nami and Nojiko’s fee for them,laying down her life so that her daughters might live.
9Ai Hoshino - Oshi no Ko
The Idol Was the Best Mom She Could Be
Ai Hoshino might not have been the most responsible mother, butshe loved her kids deeply.She had children way too early, at 16, didn’t involve the father in their lives, and hid her kids from the world. Outside of her shortcomings, she dedicated herself to Aqua and Ruby. She wanted to make them as happy as they could be when she was with them and understood that her job wouldn’t make that easy. She asks Miyako Saitou to watch over her kids when she’s not around,making sure they have a good role model in her stead.
When Ai tells Aqua and Ruby’s father where she is for a second time, he makes sure his assassin lands the mark. Ai dies protecting Aqua and Ruby from the intruder, and even tells her murderer that she’s always known about him too.She spends her last moments thanking her children for finally allowing her to say “I love you"to someone else and truly mean it.
8Natsuki Naoko -Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World
Just Shown Briefly, Naoko Is Still a Great Mom
Natsuki Subaru’s story starts when he gets transported to his new world inRe:Zero - Starting Life in Another World. While the series only shows brief glimpses of his previous life,Subaru had an exceptional family.His mom and dad were both incredibly supportive of him and didn’t even give him a hard time for being a NEET.His mom, Naoko, is especially sweet to her son.She doesn’t know exactly what’s wrong, but she can tell something is bothering Subaru. Instead of reprimanding him, she encourages him to do his best and try to go back to school.
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She’s the exact anime mom every character needs.While Subaru is going through a hard time, she’s got his back, which makes his situation even more heartbreaking. While Subaru is trying to find out how to survive in his new world, his parents are missing him in his old world.
7Frieren -Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren Never Wanted To Be a Mom and She’s Still Crushing It
Frieren is a surprisingly good mom. For someone who has spent hundreds, if not thousands, of years alone,she’s raised Fern like she’s her own.When Heiter asked Frieren to take in Fern as her apprentice, Frieren was a little nervous. Over time, however, the two have grown to be nearly inseparable. Fern can rely on Frieren when she needs her most. Frieren’s stoic personality makes her one ofthe best kuudere characters in animeand someone you can always rely on no matter how bad a situation gets.
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It’s not one-sided, as Frieren relies on Fern too. Without Fern, Frieren probably wouldn’t get out of bed until the afternoon, and she most likely wouldn’t have any money to spend either.Together, they make one of the most adorable and deadliest mother-daughter pairs in anime.
6Kushina Uzimaki - Naruto: Shippuden
Kushina Sacrificed Herself to Give Naruto a Future
Naruto’s parents weren’t around when he was a kid, but not by their own volition. Both his father,the fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, and his mother, Kushina Uzumaki,sacrificed their lives so that he could live.They had to seal the nine-tails beast inside of him to do so, but at least Naruto got to see another day. When Naruto gets a chance to meet his mother through chakra, it’s one of the most heartwarming moments in the series. When he recognizes her as his mother, he leaps towards Kushina and gives her a long-deserved hug.
She’s a great mom in the few moments she gets with her son.She tells Naruto about how she met his father and how they fell in love. She also tells him about his birthday, the night the nine-tails killed both of them. Most of Naruto’s story revolves around his loneliness,making this moment one of the most emotionally cathartic of the series.
5Trisha Elric - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
A Single Mother of Two Boys, Trisha Did a Great Job
Trisha Elric had her hands full with her two sons, Alphonse and Edward. The father of her kids, Van Hohenheim, left her and her family when the children were still young. While she did spend a lot of her time waiting for Van to come home, she was focused on her children.She tried to give them everything they could need as kids and didn’t do a bad job.She died very early in the series and in her kids' lives when she passed away from an outbreak.
Both Alphonse and Edward loved their mom so much that they broke the ultimate rule and tried to bring her back from the dead. It cost Edward some of his body and all of Al’s. While she probably shouldn’t have had kids with an immortal alchemist who was afraid of commitment,she did the best a single mother can.
4Mito Freeccs - Hunter x Hunter
Mito Stepped Up When Nobody Else Did
Mito Freeccs stepped up to raise Gon when nobody else would.Gon’s mother is nowhere to be found, andhis father is one of the worst in anime. When Mito took Gon from Ging, she decided to be the mom that he needed. Like Trisha Elric, Mito’s hands are full with Gon. He’s filled with energy, rambunctious, and is one of the toughest kids on their island. He’s constantly getting up to new antics and performing otherworldly feats of strength,two activities sure to turn Mito’s hair gray early.
When Gon has the opportunity to learn his biological mom’s identity, he chooses not to. He doesn’t see the point. Mito is the mom he’s had for his whole life and he doesn’t see the point in changing that,pointing to her love and dedication towards Gon.
3Chi-Chi - Dragon Ball
Chi-Chi Doesn’t Have It Easy
Chi-Chi is one of the toughest mothers in anime, and she has to be. Her husband and children are the first line of defense against some of the most dangerous villains in the universe.As a mom, she’s doing her best to add structure to her children’s lives. She’s the biggest proponent of Gohan’s education and does what she can to make sure he doesn’t become a fighter like his father. She’s also one of the few people inDragon Ballwho can tell Goku what to do, an impressive feat in and of itself.
She’s in a tough spot as a mom.On one hand, maybe she shouldn’t let her teen son fight Cell, a monster capable of destroying the Earth. On the other hand, if she doesn’t let Gohan fight, Cell also might just destroy the Earth.Chi-Chi does her best for a mom stuck between a rock and a (Super Saiyan) hard place.
2Inko Midoriya - My Hero Academia
Deku’s Mom Is One of the Reasons He Became Such a Great Hero
Inko Midoriya is another anime mom put in an incredibly tough position. Her son, Midoriya, has always wanted to be strong and help people. Unfortunately for him, he was born quirkless. Unfortunately forher, he was given one of the most powerful quirks of all time, One For All, sending him straight into the front lines of every battle. It’s the last thing a mother could want for her son.
Inko’s frustration and anger with All Might for putting her son in such a dangerous position is incredibly healthyand reaffirms her position as a good mom. While she may not like it, she even accepts her son’s role in the battles to come. No mom wants to send her son off to war, but if All Might is the one taking responsibility for him, maybe she can live with it.
1Yor Forger - Spy x Family
Assassin, Homemaker, Martial Arts Trainer: Yor Is the Perfect Anime Mom
Yor Forger is the mom every anime character should want. She’s smart, kind, and even taught her adoptive daughter Anya how to throw one of the most satisfying punches in anime. She took her role as Anya’s mom on nervously and has done her best since. She’s incredibly protective of the pink-haired wonder and is willing to go to great, violent lengths to protect her.Yor is a natural when it comes to raising Anyabecause of her time raising her younger brother Yuri.
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While she isn’t the best cook, she relies on her strengths to be her own type of mom.Yor spent the early stages of her relationship with Anya worried that she wouldn’t be a normal mother. Anya, being the sweetheart she is, reassures her adoptive mother that she likes her just the way she is, muscles and all.
