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Best Animation TV Series of 2004

256 Animation series that started in 2004, ranked by popularity

All Animation series All series from 2004

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Genres

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

Action 68 Adult 13 Adventure 64 Animation 256 Biography 0 Comedy 104 Crime 5 Documentary 4 Drama 38 Family 34 Fantasy 24 Game-Show 0 History 2 Horror 10 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 2 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 9 Sci-Fi 18 Short 5 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

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

2020s 3324 2010s 4238 2000s 2717 1990s 1492 1980s 775 1970s 464 1960s 282 1950s 47 1940s 10 1930s 2 1920s 1 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 224 2025 436 2024 531 2023 552 2022 534 2021 538 2020 509 2019 488 2018 528 2017 475 2016 489 2015 426 2014 419 2013 390 2012 359 2011 351 2010 313 2009 313 2008 275 2007 309 2006 334 2005 294 2004 256 2003 268 2002 232 2001 237 2000 199 1999 219 1998 195 1997 175 1996 155 1995 155 1994 141 1993 116 1992 109 1991 122 1990 105 1989 113 1988 81 1987 89 1986 83 1985 84 1984 77 1983 83 1982 53 1981 57 1980 55 1979 55 1978 53 1977 65 1976 57 1975 44 1974 35 1973 47 1972 50 1971 35 1970 23 1969 45 1968 34 1967 42 1966 40 1965 31 1964 24 1963 16 1962 15 1961 14 1960 21 1959 19 1958 5 1957 9 1956 6 1955 2 1954 1 1953 2 1950 3 1949 4 1947 2 1946 1 1944 1 1943 2 1931 1 1930 1 1928 1

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

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 1

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 2 Gritty 0 Dark tone 4 Feel-good 1 Cozy 1 Wholesome 3 Melancholic 1 Tense 3 Unsettling 4 Whimsical 6 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 11 Serialized 1 Procedural 0 Mystery box 1 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 5 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 1 Slapstick 3 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 1 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 1

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 1 School & campus 2 Love story 0 Friendship 5 Found family 1 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 1 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 4 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 3 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 6 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 6 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 2

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 3 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 2 Atmospheric 3 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 3 Deep worldbuilding 2 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 4 Anime 8 Kids & family 13 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 9 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 6

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256 series

Genshiken

831 27 2004–2007

Animation · Comedy

Burst Angel

792 24 2004–2004

Action · Animation · Comedy

Higglytown Heroes

787 63 2004–2008

Adventure · Animation · Family

Gunbuster 2: Diebuster

768 6 2004–2006

Action · Animation · Comedy

Perfect Hair Forever

653 10 2004–2014

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Le portrait de petite cossette

638 3 2004–2004

Animation · Fantasy · Horror

DearS

589 13 2004–2005

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Dark Oracle

588 26 2004–2006

Action · Adventure · Animation

Yakitate!! Japan

563 69 2004–2006

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Koi Kaze

528 13 2004–2004

Animation · Drama · Romance

God, Save Our King!

508 117 2004–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Major

493 157 2004–2012

Animation · Sport

O'Grady

486 19 2004–2006

Animation · Comedy

Being Ian

484 60 2004–2008

Animation · Family · Mystery

Destiny of the Shrine Maiden

457 12 2004–2004

Action · Animation · Drama

Gokusen

444 13 2004–2004

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Re: Cutie Honey

437 3 2004–2004

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Pretty Cure

426 51 2004–2005

Action · Adventure · Animation

Madlax

390 26 2004–2004

Action · Animation · Drama

Alice Academy

373 26 2004–present

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Bro'Town

352 32 2004–2009

Animation · Comedy

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

344 12 2004–2004

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Aishiteruze Baby

341 26 2004–present

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Maria Watches Over Us

334 44 2004–2009

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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