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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)

Bloom Into You

3K 13 2018–2018

Animation · Drama · Romance

Junji Ito Collection

3K 14 2018–2018

Animation · Drama · Horror

Soul Land

3K 151 2018–2023

Action · Adventure · Animation

Summer Camp Island

2K 120 2018–2023

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Laid-Back Camp

2K 46 2018–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Astartes

2K 6 2018–present

Action · Animation · Fantasy

Run with the Wind

2K 23 2018–2019

Animation · Comedy · Sport

Gary and His Demons

2K 26 2018–2023

Action · Animation · Comedy

Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun

2K 15 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy

After the Rain

2K 12 2018–2018

Animation · Drama · Romance

Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed by the Sexiest Man of the Year-

2K 13 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Yarichin Bitch Club

2K 2 2018–2019

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Super Drags

2K 5 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Devils Line

2K 13 2018–2018

Action · Animation · Crime

Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny

2K 26 2018–2019

Action · Adventure · Animation

Corner Gas Animated

2K 48 2018–2021

Animation · Comedy

Zombieland Saga

2K 24 2018–2021

Animation · Comedy · Drama

Gen: Lock

2K 16 2018–2021

Action · Adventure · Animation

School Babysitters

2K 13 2018–2018

Animation · Comedy · Family

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits

2K 38 2018–2025

Animation · Fantasy · Romance

A.I.C.O. Incarnation

2K 12 2018–2018

Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

2K 39 2018–2019

Action · Adventure · Animation

Pinky Malinky

2K 59 2018–2019

Animation · Comedy · Family

Cocomelon

2K 109 2018–2024

Adventure · Animation · Family

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