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Top 500 most popular Animation series that started in the 2020s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Akudama Drive

★ 7.3
4K 12 2020–2020
Anime · Stylized direction

Uncle from Another World

★ 7.3
4K 13 2022–2023
Anime · Parody · Nostalgic

Japan Sinks: 2020

★ 6.4
4K 10 2020–2020
Survival · Anime · Gut punch

Rick and Morty: The Anime

★ 3.1
4K 10 2024–2024
Adult animation · Absurdist

ID:Invaded

★ 7.5
4K 13 2020–2020
Puzzle plot · Anime

The Croods: Family Tree

★ 6.8
4K 52 2021–2023
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Prince

★ 5.9
4K 12 2021–2021
Royalty & aristocracy

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go

★ 2.6
4K 156 2021–2025
Kids & family · Family-safe

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

★ 7.2
4K 24 2021–2024
Anime · High fantasy

Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!

★ 7.4
4K 12 2024–2024
Anime · Romantic yearning

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

★ 7.3
4K 26 2021–2022
Anime · Genius lead · High fantasy

Farzar

★ 5.7
4K 10 2022–2022
Adult animation · Raunchy

Clevatess

★ 7.7
4K 16 2025–present
Action · Animation · Drama

Pokémon Concierge

★ 7.5
4K 8 2023–present
Cozy · Wholesome · Family-safe

Mieruko-chan

★ 7.1
4K 12 2021–2021
Anime · Monster horror

Skull Island

★ 6.5
4K 8 2023–2023
Survival · Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

★ 6.1
3K 42 2022–2023
Kids & family · Family-safe

Sonny Boy

★ 7.7
3K 12 2021–2021
Adventure · Animation · Drama

Undead Unluck

★ 7.4
3K 25 2023–present
Anime · Fast-paced

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045

★ 6.4
3K 24 2020–2022
Action · Animation · Crime

Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

★ 7.3
3K 16 2022–2026
Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Skeleton Knight in Another World

★ 7.0
3K 16 2022–2026
Action · Adventure · Animation

Ice Age: Scrat Tales

★ 7.2
3K 6 2022–2025
Animation · Comedy · Family

Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense

★ 7.3
3K 24 2020–2023
Action · Adventure · Animation
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