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Best Animation TV Series of 2012

359 Animation series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Animation series All series from 2012

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Genres

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

Action 89 Adult 2 Adventure 86 Animation 359 Biography 1 Comedy 152 Crime 5 Documentary 2 Drama 36 Family 51 Fantasy 27 Game-Show 0 History 0 Horror 4 Music 4 Musical 1 Mystery 2 News 2 Reality-TV 1 Romance 13 Sci-Fi 12 Short 18 Sport 9 Talk-Show 1 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

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

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 2 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 6 Serialized 5 Procedural 0 Mystery box 2 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 3 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 1 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 5 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 1 Dark comedy 2 Warm humor 3 Raunchy 3 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 2 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 1 Coming of age 11 Workplace 0 School & campus 9 Love story 5 Friendship 3 Found family 3 Survival 1 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 2 Supernatural 4 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 2 Time travel 0 High fantasy 3 Urban fantasy 1 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 1 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 2 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

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

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 9 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 3 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 2 Mounting dread 1 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 1 Visually striking 5 Stylized direction 3 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 4 Distinctive score 3 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 10 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 2 Anime 20 Kids & family 11 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 2 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 3 Sexually explicit 2 Family-safe 9 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 8

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359 series

Btooom!

6K 12 2012–2012

Survival · Anime

Sofia the First

5K 110 2012–2018

Kids & family · Family-safe

Say "I love you"

5K 14 2012–2013

Romantic yearning · Anime

From the New World

4K 25 2012–2013

Dystopia · Deep worldbuilding

Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse

4K 84 2012–2015

Kids & family · Family-safe

Kids on the Slope

4K 12 2012–2012

Music scene · Coming of age

Nisemonogatari

4K 11 2012–2012

Dialogue-driven

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

4K 62 2012–2014

Kids & family · Slapstick

Doc McStuffins: Pet Rescue/Baby/Ultimate Safari/Arctic Rescue/Toy Hospital

4K 142 2012–2022

Kids & family · Family-safe

Daily Lives of High School Boys

4K 18 2012–2012

Vignette style · School & campus

The Big Lez Show

4K 36 2012–2019

Adult animation · Absurdist

Napoleon Dynamite

3K 6 2012–2012

Deadpan cool · Dry humor

Slugterra

3K 57 2012–2016

Action · Adventure · Animation

Nekomonogatari: Black

3K 4 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Kokoro Connect

3K 17 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy · Drama

K: Return of Kings

3K 26 2012–2015

Action · Animation · Drama

Unsupervised

3K 13 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy

Accel World

3K 26 2012–2023

Action · Animation · Romance

Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero

3K 19 2012–2013

Action · Animation · Fantasy

Axe Cop

2K 24 2012–2015

Action · Adventure · Animation

Robot and Monster

2K 26 2012–2015

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

2K 73 2012–2015

Action · Adventure · Animation

Aikatsu!

2K 178 2012–2016

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Inu x Boku Secret Service

2K 13 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy · Romance

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