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Best Fantasy TV Series of 1996

33 Fantasy series that started in 1996, ranked by popularity

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33 series

The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo

★ 6.8
52 26 1996–1996
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Otra en mi

★ 7.5
28 70 1996–1997
Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Springhill

★ 7.5
26 26 1996–1997
Drama · Fantasy

Maszyna zmian. Nowe przygody

★ 6.7
24 5 1996–1996
Adventure · Family · Fantasy

Iguana no musume

★ 7.9
22 11 1996–present
Drama · Fantasy · Romance

The Hypnotic Eye

★ 7.7
18 12 1996–1999
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Vampire Expert II

★ 8.4
18 50 1996–1996
Fantasy · Romance

One Thousand & One Nights 1996

★ 6.2
12 1996–1996
Fantasy

Cuentos para solitarios

★ 5.3
10 26 1996–present
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy
‹ 1995 1996 1997 ›
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