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Best Animation TV Series of the 2020s

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

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500 series (top 500 shown)

The Mighty Nein

★ 8.4
14K 9 2025–present
High fantasy · Found family

The Legend of Hanuman

★ 9.1
14K 52 2021–present
Faith & religion · Indian TV

Terminator Zero

★ 6.9
14K 8 2024–2024
Post-apocalyptic · Anime

Komi Can't Communicate

★ 7.6
14K 24 2021–2022
School & campus · Anime

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

★ 7.3
14K 12 2023–2023
Anime · Post-apocalyptic

Record of Ragnarok

★ 6.6
13K 42 2021–present
Adrenaline · Anime

To Your Eternity

★ 8.3
13K 63 2021–present
Tearjerker · Bittersweet · Anime

Prehistoric Planet

★ 8.4
13K 15 2022–2025
Nature & science · Wonder & awe

Rent-a-Girlfriend

★ 6.7
13K 60 2020–2026
Anime · Love story · Cringe comedy

Human Resources

★ 7.1
13K 20 2022–2023
Adult animation · Raunchy

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

★ 8.6
12K 20 2023–present
Whimsical · Wonder & awe

The Cuphead Show!

★ 7.4
12K 36 2022–2022
Slapstick · Episodic · Whimsical

Tower of God

★ 7.4
12K 39 2020–2024
Deep worldbuilding · Anime

Heavenly Delusion

★ 7.9
11K 13 2023–2023
Post-apocalyptic · Anime

Twilight of the Gods

★ 7.2
11K 8 2024–2024
Adult animation · Graphic violence

Hit-Monkey

★ 7.7
11K 20 2021–2024
Adult animation · Dark comedy

Summer Time Rendering

★ 8.2
11K 25 2022–2022
Anime · Time travel · Mystery box

Monsters at Work

★ 7.0
11K 20 2021–present
Kids & family · Family-safe

To Be Hero X

★ 8.5
11K 24 2025–2025
Experimental · Stylized direction

Adventure Time: Distant Lands

★ 8.6
11K 4 2020–2021
Whimsical · Bittersweet

Eyes of Wakanda

★ 6.2
11K 4 2025–2025
Action · Adventure · Animation

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

★ 7.1
10K 6 2025–2025
Anthology · Criminal underworld

My Adventures with Superman

★ 7.6
10K 29 2023–present
Feel-good · Wholesome · Hopeful

The God of High School

★ 7.2
10K 13 2020–2020
Anime · Adrenaline · Fast-paced
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