What are the best anime in japanese with english subtitles which help you learn japanese?

Question

I know you shouldn't attempt to learn japanese from anime alone, but I'm learning japanese in school and I figure watching japanese language shows would be a good idea. Because I live in the UK, though, the only anime I've seen is Pokemon and Dragonball Z, which is dubbed in english. (Oh yeah, and Pocoyo with Stephen Fry XD) I tried watching Naruto online but the speech was too fast and complex for me to follow- plus they kept talking in weird voices, which didn't help...

I was wondering if anyone could suggest simpler anime/normal japanese TV, maybe for younger children? Is there a japanese version of Sesame Street, Teletubbies or something like that? And if so, where can I watch it online with english subs? XD It seems like a bit of a long shot, I know.

Alternatively, what anime has helped you improve your japanese? Anything you can suggest would be a major help, thanks :)

Answer 1

This isn't always a good idea because when they translate it into English the wording is often changed so English speaking people can relate to it.

Answer 2

believe it or not, TV is actually quite good for learning. but ONLY if your already studying it... i remember after a particularly bad weather vocab test our j*p teacher made us sit down and watch the exact same weather report on repeat for an hour... unsurprisingly, we all got near perfect on the next vocab test.