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Top 20 Animation TV Series 2026: Best Animation Shows Ranked
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| The Simpsons | 1. The Simpsons  (8/10 stars)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Death Note | 2. Death Note (9/10 stars)Genre: Animation | Crime | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors) When a Japanese high schooler comes into possession of a mystical notebook, he finds he has the power to kill anybody whose name he enters in it. more | Add to Watchlist |
| One Piece | 3. One Piece (9/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors) The adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew in order to find the greatest treasure ever left by the legendary Pirate, Gold Roger. The famous mystery treasure named "One Piece". more | Add to Watchlist |
| South Park | 4. South Park (8/10 stars)South Park is an animated series featuring four boys who live in the Colorado town of South Park, which is beset by frequent odd occurrences. The show grew out of a short film that Trey Parker and Matt Stone created called The Spirit of Christmas, and has become an award-winning show that is a uniqu... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Rick and Morty | 5. Rick and Morty (9/10 stars)Genre: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi Available on: NetflixHBO Max (May change. Report errors) Follows the misadventures of an alcoholic scientist Rick and his overly nervous grandson Morty, who split their time between domestic family life and intergalactic travel. Often finding themselves in a heap of trouble that more often than not is created through their own actions. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Family Guy | 6. Family Guy (8/10 stars)A sick, twisted, and politically incorrect animated series following the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family living in Quahog. Drunk goof Peter and long-suffering Lois are parents to three kids: sadistic Stewie, unpopular Meg, and not-so bright Chris, as well as talking dog Brian - who is... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Futurama | 7. Futurama (7/10 stars)A late 20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the 31st century. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Avatar - Der Herr der Elemente (2005) | 8. Avatar - Der Herr der Elemente (2005) (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Children | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery Available on: Prime VideoNetflixSky/WOWParamount+ (May change. Report errors) With the Fire Nation on the brink of global domination, a young boy reawakens after a hundred-year absence. To save his war-torn world he must accept his destiny as the Avatar before it's too late. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Naruto Shippuden | 9. Naruto Shippuden (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy Available on: Prime VideoNetflix (May change. Report errors) Naruto Uzumaki, is a loud, hyperactive, adolescent ninja who constantly searches for approval and recognition, as well as to become Hokage, who is acknowledged as the leader and strongest of all ninja in the village. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Archer | 10. Archer (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Fantasy Available on: Prime VideoNetflix (May change. Report errors) At the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a fictional New York-based intelligence agency, eight dysfunctional secret agents attempt to solve global crises while simultaneously screwing each other over. The team is made up of the narcissistic Sterling Archer; his emotionally distant mo... more | Add to Watchlist |
| American Dad! | 11. American Dad! (7/10 stars)CIA Agent Stan Smith is constantly fighting off terrorists who threaten the safety of the USA (sometimes causing more harm than good). His wife Francine is an average housewife with two kids: Hayley, an average rebellious teenager and Steve, a geek who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, gaming and comic b... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Dragon Ball Z | 12. Dragon Ball Z (9/10 stars)Many years have passed since Goku first searched for the Dragon Balls. He is a grown man, with a wife and son. He and his friends have settled into their own lives and, for the most part, things are rather peaceful. Then one day, Goku learns he is really a Saiyan and comes from another planet. Now b... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Naruto (2002) | 13. Naruto (2002) (7/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Fantasy Available on: Prime VideoNetflix (May change. Report errors) In another world, ninja are the ultimate power, and in the Village Hidden in the Leaves live the stealthiest ninja in the land. Twelve years earlier, the fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox terrorized the village and claimed many lives before it was subdued and its spirit sealed within the body of a baby boy. ... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Detektiv Conan (Case Closed) | 14. Detektiv Conan (Case Closed) (8/10 stars)Turned into a young boy by a sinister potion, teen sleuth Conan helps solve baffling crimes while tracking down the nefarious agents who poisoned him. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Dragon Ball | 15. Dragon Ball (8/10 stars)Long ago in the mountains, a fighting master known as Gohan discovered a strange boy whom he named Goku. Gohan raised him and trained Goku in martial arts until he died. The young and very strong boy was on his own, but easily managed. Then one day, Goku met a teenage girl named Bulma, whose search ... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Attack on Titan | 16. Attack on Titan (8/10 stars)After his hometown is destroyed and his mother is killed, young Eren Yeager vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction. more | Add to Watchlist |
| Elfen Lied | 17. Elfen Lied (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Animation | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller Available on: Prime Video (May change. Report errors) The diclonius, otherwise known as a two-horned human, are mutants of the human species, and may well be the next step in human evolution. The diclonius have horns and strong telekinetic powers represented by "vectors". However with this great power, they can easily destroy the human race. ... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Cowboy Bebop (1998) | 18. Cowboy Bebop (1998) (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Western Available on: Netflix (May change. Report errors) In the year 2071 humanity has colonized the entire Solar System through the use of "Phase Difference Space Gates". A catastrophic accident occurred during the development of the Gates, damaging both the Earth and the Moon, heavily irradiating the surface, and forcing most of mankind to eva... more | Add to Watchlist |
| Dragon Ball Super | 19. Dragon Ball Super (9/10 stars)With Majin Boo defeated half-a-year prior, peace returns to Earth, where Son Goku (now a radish farmer) and his friends now live peaceful lives. However, a new threat appears in the form of Beerus, the God of Destruction. Considered the most terrifying being in the entire universe, Beerus is eager t... more | Add to Watchlist |
| The Legend of Korra | 20. The Legend of Korra (8/10 stars)Genre: Action | Adventure | Animation | Children | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi Available on: Sky/WOWParamount+ (May change. Report errors) Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself. more | Add to Watchlist |