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Best Animation TV Series of 2008

275 Animation series that started in 2008, ranked by popularity

All Animation series All series from 2008

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Genres

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

Action 77 Adult 2 Adventure 55 Animation 275 Biography 0 Comedy 116 Crime 4 Documentary 0 Drama 40 Family 48 Fantasy 10 Game-Show 0 History 2 Horror 2 Music 5 Musical 1 Mystery 8 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 8 Sci-Fi 16 Short 8 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 1 War 1 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 1 Grew the Beard 1 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 1 Gritty 0 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 1 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 3 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 3 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

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

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 2 Workplace 0 School & campus 5 Love story 3 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 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 0 Social commentary 1 Philosophical 1 Existential dread 1 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 5 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 1 Anime 8 Kids & family 11 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 2 Contemporary life 0 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 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 5 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 5

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275 series

The Heroes

171K 73 2008–present

Sprawling saga · Real history

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

147K 133 2008–2020

Deep worldbuilding

The Penguins of Madagascar

25K 95 2008–2015

Kids & family · Family-safe

Toradora!

24K 25 2008–2009

Romantic yearning · Anime

The Spectacular Spider-Man

24K 26 2008–2009

Coming of age · School & campus

Ben 10: Alien Force

19K 46 2008–2010

Kids & family · Adrenaline

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

18K 69 2008–2010

Whimsical · Absurdist

Soul Eater

17K 51 2008–2009

Anime · Stylized direction

Wolverine and the X-Men

13K 26 2008–2009

Adrenaline · Ensemble cast

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

11K 65 2008–2011

Campy · Episodic · Kids & family

Black Butler

11K 43 2008–2011

Anime · Supernatural

The Life & Times of Tim

7K 30 2008–2012

Adult animation · Cringe comedy

Vampire Knight

7K 26 2008–2008

Anime · Love story

Spice and Wolf

6K 26 2008–2009

Anime · Banter chemistry

Mater's Tall Tales

5K 11 2008–2012

Kids & family · Family-safe

Kid vs. Kat

5K 52 2008–2011

Kids & family · Slapstick

Iron Man: Armored Adventures

5K 52 2008–2012

Genius lead · Adrenaline

The Garfield Show

4K 120 2008–2016

Kids & family · Family-safe

Rosario + Vampire

4K 26 2008–2008

Anime · School & campus

Inazuma Eleven

4K 127 2008–2011

Sports · Anime · Kids & family

Watchmen

4K 12 2008–2009

Morally gray · Dark tone

Natsume's Book of Friends

3K 92 2008–2025

Animation · Comedy · Drama

The Secret Saturdays

3K 36 2008–2010

Action · Adventure · Animation

Sekirei

3K 27 2008–2010

Action · Animation · Comedy

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