The relationship between siblings is often tough to illustrate in media, seeing how it involves a multitude of emotions and shared history. It’s the same in anime as well, though it’s even rarer to see healthy relationships between siblings. Several anime sibling bonds shown on screen are toxic and unhealthy.

Yet, for all the strained anime-sibling bonds, there are just as many adorable ones. These brothers and sisters care for one another and are (usually) happy to see each other. These siblings stand up for their brothers and sisters and always forgive each other when they fight. Too many anime sibling groups are toxic, which makes finding adorable sibling relationships all the more satisfying.

10 Coolest Anime Siblings

Updated on October 16th, 2023, by Alexandra Locke: Anime siblings have some of the closest bonds. They look out for each other no matter the circumstance. There are many groups of anime siblings, but the most adorable ones are those who love each other unconditionally. These anime siblings will always be by their brothers' and sisters' sides. This article has been updated per CBR's current formatting and includess even more adorable anime siblings to the list.

10 Lynn & Lily Angel Protect Each Other

All Saints Street; 1 Season, 8 Episodes

Chinese donghua web series titled All Saints Street is an underrated gem. It revolves around the lives of many supernatural creatures, two of whom are named Lynn and Lily Angel. These characters are adoptive siblings, but their bond couldn’t be any purer.

Lynn is the doting and sometimes overprotective big brother, while Lily is a pure and innocent little angel who looks up to her brother as an inspiration. She wants to grow up and be just like him. Lynn and Lily are the perfect example of a healthy anime sibling relationship.

9 Fen & Miao Shi Are Competitive But Love Each Other

Please Take My Brother Away!; 4 Seasons, 60 Episodes

For every bad sibling relationship, there’s always that one show that couldn’t be more on point when it comes to the love (or lack thereof) between a sister and her brother. Take My Brother Away may have an ominous title, but it's not nearly as toxic as it sounds.

This short comedy series focuses entirely on the love-hate relationship between Shi Miao and Shi Fen, who always try to prank and one-up the other. It also features their many eclectic friends. The brother and sister pair love causing trouble for each other, but do not hesitate to swoop in and save their sibling when things become serious. Miao and Fen are adorable for how much they mirror real-life siblings, but their constant bickering can be off-putting.

8 Tensei & Tenya Iida Uphold Their Family Legacy

My Hero Academia; 6 Seasons, 144 Episodes

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Arguably one of the best relationships in My Hero Academia, Tensei and Tenya Iida are the ideal sibling duo. The amount of mutual love and respect they have for each other simply brings tears to fans’ eyes. Tenya admires his big brother and strives to be just like him when he grows up.

Similarly, Tensei couldn’t be prouder of his younger brother, who he considers to be more talented than himself. More importantly, Tenya's character arc is intrinsically linked to his brother's attack and life-altering injury, forcing him to evolve beyond his limitations and achieve his personal Plus Ultra goals.

7 Shino & Hamaji Adopted Each Other

Hakkenden: Eight Dogs Of The East; 2 Seasons, 26 Episodes

Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East is an adaptation of Miyuki Abe's eponymous manga, which is in turn based on Kyokutei Bakin's 19th-century epic saga titled Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. This 26-episode series incorporates a wide range of supernatural elements, including demons and magic. Siblings Shino and Hamaji adopted each other after a fire in their village consumed everything and everybody they knew.

They grew up very close (and protective) of each other, but always respected one another’s boundaries. The listless Hamaji decides to go to school and study medicine, so that she can become a doctor and one day treat Shino if he were to ever go back to being the weak boy that he once was. Shino and Hanaji prove that the closest bonds don't have to be brought about by genetics.

6 Takumi & Isami Aldini Have Dreams Of Culinary Greatness

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Food Wars!; 5 Seasons, 92 Episode

Takumi and Isami Aldini are gifted twin chefs who hail from Italy. Although they grew up in Europe, Takumi and Isami's mother is Japanese, which factored into their decision to attend Totsuki Academy. While at the Academy, the boys demonstrate their invaluable teamwork and innate synchronicity.

Takumi and Isami have different personalities, but they maintain a close bond. Both young men are fantastic chefs on their own, but they always seem a little lost when the other isn't around. When they're together, the Aldini brothers prove that exquisite dishes can transcend flavor with a heaping dose of brotherly love.

5 The Black Siblings Are A Fighting Team

Gurren Lagann; 1 Season, 28 Episodes

Kittan, Kiyoh, Kinon, and Kiyal are four teenage siblings who wander around the surface looking to hunt beastmen. Kittan, as the older brother, tries to act like the leader of the group, but the three girls are where most of the skill and intelligence lie.

The four siblings have their ups and downs throughout the series, but they always come back to each other. Their close relationship ensures that they are never too far gone to forgive or to be forgiven. Although Kittan perishes in the final fight against the Anti-Spirals, his legacy lives on with his sisters' memory and his new baby niece.

4 The Nakano Quintuplets Look After Each Other

Quintessential Quintuplets; 2 Seasons, 24 Episodes

Each Nakano Quintuplet is faced with the harsh reality of looking exactly like her four other sisters, but they all find their own ways to be unique. The sisters have vastly different personalities and a few of them squabble, but they all care deeply for one another.

Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki all just want to be normal teenage girls, especially as they're trying to navigate high school without their mother and an absent father. The five sisters are each other's constant support since their parents aren't around.

3 Tanjiro & Nezuko Kamado Stick Together

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It’s extremely rare to see a sibling relationship in shonen where no one’s dead, problematic, or abusive. It is also heartening to see a female sibling who isn’t a terrible “damsel in distress” trope. Nezuko Kamado goes out of her way several times to save Tanjiro’s life and, expectedly, Tanjiro does the same for his sister.

Both have their own struggles to deal with, but at the end of the day, both know they can count on the other person fully. The trust that these two share between them is absolute. Tanjiro goes out of his way to accommodate Nezuko's demonism, and Nezuko fights her urge for human flesh to protect Tanjiro. Demon Slayer only has a couple more seasons left before it reaches its conclusion, and fans are hoping that nothing bad happens to these adorably loving siblings.

2 Sousuke & Keiri Shima Learn To Bond

Skip and Loafer; 1 Season, 12 Episodes

Sousuke and Keiri Shima may only be half brothers, but that doesn't matter to Keiri. At only three years old, Kei-chan looks up to his big brother and does whatever he can to make Sousuke happy.

Although Sousuke initially ignores Kei-chan, Sousuke has an epiphany that Kei-chan really admires him. Sousuke's realization that Kei-chan feels safe with him helps to draw the brothers closer. It also allows Sousuke to open up and finally be the big brother Kei-chan always thought him to be.

1 Satsuki & Mei Kusakabe Use Their Vivid Imaginations

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Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe are two little girls living with their father in the country while their mother is in the hospital. Although their mother is sick, the two girls keep themselves busy using their vast imaginations.

Satsuki is extremely protective of Mei, and Mei looks up to Satsuki as a stand-in mother. Their dynamic tends to get them in trouble, especially when Mei tries to be a big girl like Satsuki and attempts to walk to the hospital by herself. Thankfully, Satsuki's determination to find her wins the day. The two girls get into some tiffs, like any siblings, but in the end, they love each other more than anything else. They are the embodiment of the magic of childhood in its purest form.