Alma
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Estimated watch time
4h 24m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist90%Found Family87%Family Life86%Artificial Intelligence85%Robots84%Iyashikei80%Male Protagonist79%Parenthood79%Slapstick79%Urban73%
TVFINISHED2025 FALL6.9 / 10 AniList score
Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!
アルマちゃんは家族になりたい• Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai
Synopsis & Story
A body that combines the appearance of an adorable young girl with overwhelming combat efficiency. An AI with intelligence and decision-making skills that surpass human capabilities—the perfect autonomous robot, "Alma" was created by the overlooked young genius scientists Enji and Suzume whose brilliance should've been recognized by the world! Alma calls Enji and Suzume "Father" and "Mother" which leaves them completely flustered. Regardless, the three begin a life together as a family in order to nurture Alma's powerful AI and help her evolve into the ultimate robot. Alma's curiosity has no limits as everything she sees and touches is new to her. Alma keeps Enji and Suzume on their toes with her unmatched learning capabilities and unstoppable energy as she explores the bigger world. A brand-new kind of family comedy (?!) begins!! (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 69/100 — 38% of 3,706 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #98 highest-rated anime of 2025, and #23 highest-rated anime of Fall 2025 on AniList.
Of the 9.4K AniList users who started it, 11.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 5.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 24 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi — especially female protagonist, found family, family life, artificial intelligence.
Episodes
11 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Nanateru
- Director
- Kousuke Kobayashi
- Director
- Yasuhiro Minami
- Series composition
- Yukie Sugawara
- Character design
- Mika Yamamoto
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Dramatic Overlay” by ZAQ · eps 1-
Endings
- ED1“Arifuretetai” by KAF · eps 1-
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! FAQ
- How many episodes does Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! have?
- Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! has 11 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!?
- About 4 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! finished?
- Yes. Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! has finished airing — the final episode aired December 14, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!?
- No sequel is listed for Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! based on a manga?
- Yes. Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! adapts the manga by Nanateru.
- Who sings the opening of Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!?
- The opening, "Dramatic Overlay", is performed by ZAQ.
- Where can I watch Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!?
- Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.