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Top 500 most popular Animation series that started in 2018

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

Action 142 Adult 7 Adventure 149 Animation 528 Biography 1 Comedy 187 Crime 8 Documentary 2 Drama 53 Family 73 Fantasy 51 Game-Show 1 History 2 Horror 7 Music 7 Musical 5 Mystery 10 News 1 Reality-TV 1 Romance 21 Sci-Fi 14 Short 15 Sport 11 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

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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 0 Stuck the Landing 2 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 2 Gritty 3 Dark tone 8 Feel-good 3 Cozy 2 Wholesome 5 Melancholic 4 Tense 2 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 3 Campy 1 Cynical 1 Hopeful 3 Sentimental 2 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 7 Chaotic energy 5 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 1 Episodic 3 Serialized 5 Procedural 0 Mystery box 4 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 1 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 2

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 4 Satirical 1 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 5 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 3 Warm humor 6 Raunchy 1 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 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 7 Workplace 3 School & campus 2 Love story 5 Friendship 6 Found family 6 Survival 2 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 3 Space & sci-fi 1 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 High fantasy 7 Urban fantasy 3 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 1 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 1 Real history 1 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 3 Female perspective 4 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 3 Revenge 1 Redemption 2 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 2 Morally gray 1 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 5 Central duo 3 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 2 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 1 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 4 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 6 Adrenaline 3 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 2 Romantic yearning 4 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 4 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 4 Gut punch 4

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 5 Stylized direction 3 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 5 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 2 Deep worldbuilding 3 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 8 Anime 24 Kids & family 8 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 2 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 5 Disturbing 5 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 7 Emotionally heavy 6 Easy watching 8

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500 series (top 500 shown)

World of Warcraft: Warbringers

83 3 2018–2018

Animation · Drama · Fantasy

Zuzubalândia

81 40 2018–2021

Animation · Family · Fantasy

Paprika

81 75 2018–present

Animation · Family

The woodcutter's Treasure

Boris and Rufus

78 30 2018–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

Cartoon Hell

77 35 2018–present

Animation · Comedy

The JoJo & BowBow Show Show

77 12 2018–2019

Animation · Comedy · Short

Enchantimals: Tales from Everwilde

76 41 2018–2020

Action · Adventure · Animation

Taina and the Amazon's Guardians

75 27 2018–2022

Baymax and ...

74 6 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy · Short

Luna Petunia: Return to Amazia

73 5 2018–2018

Becca's Bunch

70 52 2018–2018

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! PICO

70 78 2018–2022

Animation · Comedy · Music

Strawberry Shortcake

70 5 2018–2018

Animation · Family

Caramel Honey

69 30 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy

Sanrio Danshi

69 12 2018–2018

Steven Universe and the Dove Self-Esteem Project

68 10 2018–2019

50 Shades of Greek

67 90 2018–present

Animation · Comedy

Alice or Alice: Siscon Niisan to Futago no Imouto

67 13 2018–present

Animation · Comedy

Frankenstein Family

66 12 2018–present

Animation · Comedy · Drama

The Girl in Twilight

65 12 2018–2018

Action · Animation · Mystery

Candide

64 13 2018–present

Action · Adventure · Animation

K: Seven Stories

64 7 2018–2018

RErideD - Derrida, who leaps through time

63 12 2018–2018

Action · Animation · Drama

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