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Best Animation TV Series of 2006

334 Animation series that started in 2006, ranked by popularity

All Animation series All series from 2006

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Genres

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

Action 71 Adult 5 Adventure 82 Animation 334 Biography 1 Comedy 135 Crime 5 Documentary 2 Drama 54 Family 62 Fantasy 29 Game-Show 1 History 5 Horror 8 Music 5 Musical 1 Mystery 1 News 1 Reality-TV 0 Romance 14 Sci-Fi 15 Short 6 Sport 0 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 1

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 0

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

Tone & mood

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

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 1 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 7 Serialized 3 Procedural 0 Mystery box 3 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 2 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 4 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 2 Absurdist 3 Satirical 2 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 4 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 4 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 4 Morally gray 3 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 2 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 1 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 2 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 1 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 2 Anime 13 Kids & family 7 Young adult 0 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 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 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 4 Disturbing 1 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 6 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 7

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334 series

Mai otome zwei

84 4 2006–2007

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Mamotte! Lollipop

82 13 2006–present

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika

82 104 2006–2009

Skatoony

82 40 2006–2013

Animation · Game-Show

The Adventures of Chico and Guapo

78 8 2006–2006

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Brighter Than the Dawning Blue

77 12 2006–2006

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Yomigaeru sora: Rescue Wings

75 13 2006–present

Animation · Drama · Romance

Rupert Bear

75 52 2006–present

Animation · Family

Ramen Fighter Miki

74 12 2006–2006

Action · Animation · Comedy

Kikoriki: The ABC of Security

71 38 2006–2021

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Renkin Sankyû Magical? Pokân

69 15 2006–2006

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

MP4orce

68 13 2006–present

Living for the Day After Tomorrow

68 12 2006–2006

Kamisama kazoku

68 13 2006–present

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Sasami mahô shôjo kurabu

65 26 2006–present

Animation · Fantasy

Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

64 18 2006–2013

Ten Days That Unexpectedly Changed America

62 10 2006–2006

Animation · Biography · Documentary

Guardian Ninja Mamoru!

62 12 2006–present

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Angel's Feather

61 2 2006–present

Animation · Drama · Romance

Soul Link

61 13 2006–2006

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Loopdidoo

61 84 2006–present

Animation · Family

Koppensnellers

59 25 2006–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

SantApprentice

59 52 2006–present

The Good Witch of the West

59 13 2006–2006

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

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