☰
Genres
DramaComedyAnimationActionCrimeAdventureRomanceReality-TV More genres →
Decades
2020s2010s2000s1990s1980s1970s1960s1950s1940s1930s1920s1900s
Tags Search Sign in

Best Animation TV Series of the 2000s

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

All Animation series All series from the 2000s
Filter & sort
Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

Specific year
Tags

Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood
Pacing & structure
Humor style
Themes & subject matter
Characters & perspective
Emotional payoff
Craft & style
Format & audience
Viewing-culture clusters
Intensity & content character
500 series (top 500 shown)

Wonder Showzen

★ 8.4
5K 20 2005–2007
Absurdist · Parody · Satirical

Curious George

★ 7.2
5K 199 2006–2022
Kids & family · Family-safe

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

★ 8.2
5K 52 2007–2011
Tense · Survival · Anime

D.Gray-man

★ 7.6
5K 104 2006–2008
Anime · Supernatural · Dark tone

The Backyardigans

★ 7.2
5K 82 2004–2013
Kids & family · Whimsical

Haibane Renmei

★ 7.9
5K 13 2002–2002
Melancholic · Atmospheric

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

★ 6.1
5K 39 2004–2006
Kids & family · Whimsical

Pucca

★ 6.6
5K 195 2004–2019
Slapstick · Kids & family

Basilisk

★ 7.8
5K 24 2005–2005
Anime · Graphic violence

Fighting Spirit: New Challenger

★ 8.8
5K 26 2009–2009
Sports · Anime · Adrenaline

Iron Man: Armored Adventures

★ 6.5
5K 52 2008–2012
Genius lead · Adrenaline

Samurai 7

★ 7.6
5K 26 2004–2004
Anime · Ensemble cast

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

★ 5.9
5K 190 2007–2012
Kids & family · Family-safe

Azumanga Daioh: The Animation

★ 8.2
5K 26 2002–2002
Vignette style · School & campus

Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection

★ 8.0
5K 2 2001–2002
Melancholic · Anime · Gut punch

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

★ 8.2
4K 224 2000–2004
Anime

Planetes

★ 8.1
4K 26 2003–2004
Anime · Near-future tech

The Brak Show

★ 7.1
4K 29 2000–2007
Absurdist · Adult animation

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

★ 6.7
4K 62 2000–2001
Kids & family · Space & sci-fi

Tom and Jerry Tales

★ 7.4
4K 27 2006–2009
Slapstick · Kids & family

Lovely Complex

★ 7.9
4K 24 2007–2007
Anime · Love story

Eden of the East

★ 7.4
4K 11 2009–2009
Anime · Mystery box · Puzzle plot

The Garfield Show

★ 5.8
4K 120 2008–2016
Kids & family · Family-safe

Rosario + Vampire

★ 6.8
4K 26 2008–2008
Anime · School & campus
Browse by decade
1900s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Browse by year
2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
Browse by genre
Action Adult Adventure Animation Biography Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Family Fantasy Game-Show History Horror Music Musical Mystery News Reality-TV Romance Sci-Fi Short Sport Talk-Show Thriller War Western