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Best Animation TV Series of the 2000s

Top 500 most popular Animation series that started in the 2000s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Kim Possible

★ 7.3
36K 86 2002–2007
Kids & family · Family-safe

Star Wars: Clone Wars

★ 7.9
33K 27 2003–2005
War & military · Adrenaline

Fairy Tail

★ 7.8
33K 339 2009–2019
Anime · Found family

Hellsing Ultimate

★ 8.2
31K 10 2006–2012
Graphic violence · Anime

The Venture Bros.

★ 8.6
30K 86 2003–2018
Adult animation · Parody

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

★ 7.6
29K 72 2001–2007
Dark comedy · Chaotic energy

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

★ 7.7
29K 147 2000–2023
Absurdist · Adult animation

Dragon Ball Z Kai

★ 8.3
28K 167 2009–2015
Anime · Sprawling saga

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

★ 6.7
28K 65 2002–2006
Genius lead · Kids & family

Gurren Lagann

★ 8.3
27K 28 2007–2007
Wonder & awe · Anime · Hopeful

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

★ 7.5
27K 93 2004–2009
Whimsical · Kids & family

Justice League Unlimited

★ 8.7
26K 39 2004–2006
Ensemble cast · Adrenaline

Yu-Gi-Oh!

★ 7.4
26K 224 2000–2006
Anime · Kids & family

The Penguins of Madagascar

★ 7.5
25K 95 2008–2015
Kids & family · Family-safe

Codename: Kids Next Door

★ 7.2
25K 79 2002–2008
Kids & family · Whimsical

Invader ZIM

★ 8.4
24K 28 2001–2006
Absurdist · Campy

Toradora!

★ 7.9
24K 25 2008–2009
Romantic yearning · Anime

Jackie Chan Adventures

★ 7.4
24K 95 2000–2005
Kids & family · Family-safe

Danny Phantom

★ 7.2
24K 49 2003–2007
Supernatural · Kids & family

The Spectacular Spider-Man

★ 8.4
24K 26 2008–2009
Coming of age · School & campus

Drawn Together

★ 7.1
23K 36 2004–2007
Raunchy · Adult animation · Parody

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

★ 8.5
23K 52 2002–2005
Near-future tech · Anime

FLCL

★ 8.0
22K 6 2000–2001
Chaotic energy · Experimental

Gintama

★ 8.7
22K 375 2005–2021
Anime · Parody · Absurdist
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