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Best Animation TV Series

Top 500 most popular Animation series, ranked by votes

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Genres

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

Action 3486 Adult 192 Adventure 3965 Animation 13356 Biography 30 Comedy 5088 Crime 171 Documentary 100 Drama 1448 Family 2254 Fantasy 1099 Game-Show 30 History 110 Horror 260 Music 182 Musical 66 Mystery 151 News 15 Reality-TV 9 Romance 448 Sci-Fi 553 Short 351 Sport 175 Talk-Show 22 Thriller 20 War 17 Western 10

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 20 Grew the Beard 21 Rock Solid 4 Past Its Prime 4 Roller Coaster 7

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 27 Gritty 21 Dark tone 112 Feel-good 67 Cozy 35 Wholesome 129 Melancholic 56 Tense 51 Unsettling 36 Whimsical 129 Campy 63 Cynical 30 Hopeful 31 Sentimental 15 Nostalgic 77 Bittersweet 75 Chaotic energy 118 Deadpan cool 19

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 18 Fast-paced 65 Episodic 328 Serialized 90 Procedural 9 Mystery box 27 Anthology 21 Cliffhanger-driven 10 Sprawling saga 25 Tight limited run 37 Puzzle plot 22 Vignette style 18

Humor style

Dry humor 26 Absurdist 150 Satirical 35 Cringe comedy 8 Slapstick 101 Witty banter 27 Dark comedy 70 Warm humor 99 Raunchy 34 Parody 41 Ironic & meta 29

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 18 Detective mystery 20 True crime 0 Heists & cons 5 Legal 1 Medical 0 Political intrigue 6 Espionage 5 War & military 24 Family saga 3 Coming of age 121 Workplace 11 School & campus 91 Love story 59 Friendship 89 Found family 88 Survival 32 Post-apocalyptic 17 Dystopia 10 Supernatural 70 Space & sci-fi 34 Near-future tech 13 Time travel 10 High fantasy 71 Urban fantasy 30 Monster horror 24 Psychological horror 22 Addiction & vice 2 Mental health 14 Faith & religion 4 Sports 23 Music scene 12 Food & cooking 4 Nature & science 15 Real history 10 Royalty & aristocracy 4 Small town 6 Big city life 5 Rural & frontier 2 Suburban underbelly 3 Class divide 8 Immigrant experience 1 Queer stories 10 Female perspective 18 Social commentary 30 Philosophical 39 Existential dread 34 Revenge 26 Redemption 16 Secrets & lies 22

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 33 Morally gray 44 Villain's POV 6 Ensemble cast 103 Central duo 13 Strong female lead 40 Child's perspective 32 Outsider lead 29 Genius lead 30 Working class 10 Elites & privilege 5 Unreliable narrator 5 Character study 51 Banter chemistry 8

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 42 Adrenaline 154 Intellectual challenge 17 Comfort rewatch 51 Romantic yearning 45 Cathartic 4 Wonder & awe 50 Mounting dread 11 Warm glow 23 Gut punch 51

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 17 Visually striking 128 Stylized direction 98 Naturalistic 1 Big-budget spectacle 26 Lo-fi charm 15 Atmospheric 71 Distinctive score 45 Experimental 31 Deep worldbuilding 93 Tight writing 7

Format & audience

Sitcom 11 Adult animation 132 Anime 419 Kids & family 348 Young adult 15 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 2 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 4 Sketch & variety 4 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 24 Contemporary life 4 Long-runner 31 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 6 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 88 Disturbing 44 Sexually explicit 14 Family-safe 299 Emotionally heavy 54 Easy watching 259

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Naruto

171K 220 2002–2007

Anime · Coming of age

What If...?

162K 26 2021–2024

Anthology · Episodic

The Legend of Korra

153K 52 2012–2014

Strong female lead · High fantasy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

147K 133 2008–2020

Deep worldbuilding

Vinland Saga

146K 48 2019–2023

Anime · Revenge · Graphic violence

American Dad!

145K 448 2005–present

Adult animation · Satirical

Batman: The Animated Series

139K 85 1992–1995

Atmospheric · Distinctive score

Adventure Time

135K 289 2010–2018

Whimsical · Wonder & awe

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

132K 20 2022–present

Adult animation · Gut punch

SpongeBob SquarePants

127K 357 1999–present

Slapstick · Whimsical · Absurdist

My Hero Academia

125K 183 2016–2026

Anime · Hopeful · School & campus

Solo Leveling

118K 26 2024–present

Anime · Adrenaline

Neon Genesis Evangelion

113K 26 1995–1996

Existential dread · Anime

Chainsaw Man

108K 13 2022–2022

Anime · Graphic violence

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

107K 54 2006–2008

Anime · Genius lead · Revenge

Blue Eye Samurai

106K 14 2023–present

Revenge · Visually striking

Dragon Ball Z

104K 291 1989–1996

Anime · Adrenaline

Bob's Burgers

103K 357 2011–present

Warm humor · Adult animation

Big Mouth

99K 81 2017–2025

Raunchy · Adult animation

Castlevania

96K 32 2017–2021

Adult animation · Graphic violence

Steins; Gate

95K 26 2011–2015

Time travel · Anime · Mystery box

Bleach

94K 369 2004–2012

Anime · Sprawling saga

Over the Garden Wall

91K 10 2014–2014

Atmospheric · Whimsical

Fullmetal Alchemist

87K 51 2003–2004

Anime · Dark tone · Philosophical

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