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Best Animation TV Series of 1988

81 Animation series that started in 1988, ranked by popularity

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81 series

Tales from the Cupboard

★ 8.6
12 5 1988–present
Animation

Gunbuster! Science Lesson

★ 6.1
12 6 1988–1995
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Gegege no Kitarô: Jigoku hen

★ 4.7
12 7 1988–present
Animation · Comedy · Horror

Fabulák

★ 8.0
12 13 1988–present
Animation · Family

PC Pinkerton

★ 7.0
11 13 1988–present
Animation · Family

Petit ours brun

★ 6.3
8 1988–1988
Animation · Family · Short

Zig & Zag

★ 5.7
8 23 1988–1989
Animation

Natalie

★ 8.0
6 1988–1989
Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Hurricane Live 2032

★ 4.8
5 6 1988–1988
Action · Animation · Music
‹ 1987 1988 1989 ›
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