Best Animated TV Shows of All-Time.. Checkmate!
This is a list based on (imo) the best animated-based tv shows of all-time, spanning from various genres and types of animation. I believe these deserve to be on this list for a reason.. with my choice of rating / ranking of course!
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- StarsDoc HarrisChristopher SabatScott McNeilWith the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.Probably the greatest anime of all-time!
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.Definitely the best superhero show of all-time for sure!
- CreatorStan LeeSteve DitkoStarsChristopher Daniel BarnesSara BallantineEdward AsnerA young man with spider-like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.Greatest Marvel show ever, fight me!
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.Up there with the greatest DC animated series' of all-time!
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.Great follow-up to Batman TAS, Terry is amazing!
- CreatorAl JeanGeorge MeyerMike ReissStarsScott McNeilMeghan BlackChristopher JudgeThis rendition of X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Spike as teenagers as they fight for a world that fears and hates them.Loved this version of X-Men as a kid, it was always on right before Samurai Jack / Adult Swim.
- CreatorKazuki TakahashiStarsDan GreenWayne GraysonAmy BirnbaumYugi Moto solves an Ancient Egyptian Puzzle and brings forth a dark and powerful alter ego. Whenever he and his friends are threatened by evil in Duel Monster Card Game, this alter ego breaks out to save them.Probably my 2nd favorite anime of all-time, right behind DBZ. As a kid, I was obsessed!
- CreatorJohn DilworthStarsMarty GrabsteinThea WhitePeter FernandezThe offbeat adventures of Courage, a cowardly dog who must overcome his own fears to heroically defend his unknowing farmer owners from all kinds of dangers, paranormal events and menaces that appear around their land.Best CN cartoon (imo) and still holds up today.
- CreatorSteve DitkoStan LeeStarsNeil Patrick HarrisLisa LoebIan ZieringA young man with spider like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.A very underrated Spidey show from the early 2000's, deserves more appreciation for what it was imo. Would've loved a 2nd season honestly.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.Classic X-Men, watched it right alongside Spider-Man and Gargoyles as a kid on FoxKids!
- CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.One of my first Adult-Swim shows I watched and I loved it!
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.One of those shows I shouldn't have been watching as a kid at 2am when I should've been sleeping. Definitely got me in trouble more than a few times.
- CreatorKentaro MiuraStarsMarc DiraisonNobutoshi CannaCarrie KeranenGuts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.Recently watched this one a year ago and was very unexpectedly gory and gruesome, but still fun somehow. I enjoyed it, despite how short and abrupt it was.
- CreatorJoe ShusterJerry SiegelBob KaneStarsTim DalyJoseph BolognaDana DelanyThe last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.Great depiction and imo.. THE depiction that most kids that grew up with as THE Superman!
- StarsRino RomanoKathleen BarrJim ByrnesSpider-Man travels to Counter-Earth to rescue a Terran shuttle crew trapped there and discovers a tyrannical and warped version of his world.One of those shows I'm glad I got to experience before it became somewhat abandoned and forgotten about. As short-lived as it was, I still enjoyed it for being almost a continuation (somewhat) of the Spider-Man TAS.
- CreatorGenndy TartakovskyStarsPhil LaMarrMakoKevin Michael RichardsonA samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.I fondly remember enjoying this show at night, right before Adult Swim.
- CreatorAaron McGruderStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsBrothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.Another Adult Swim show I watched as a kid and had the laughs. Later on watched all the seasons with a friend of mine, pretty much just to see what I missed all those years later growing up.
- StarsMel BlancRoberto ZencaJune ForayA Saturday morning series, collecting of some of the most popular classic cartoons from the Looney Tunes catalogue.Fell asleep to this as a kid, it was very entertaining and I still have fond memories of all the gags and slapstick humor associated with Bugs Bunny, Daffy, Wiley E. Coyote, etc.
- CreatorGreg WeismanStarsKeith DavidSalli Richardson-WhitfieldJeff BennettA clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.A show I remember watching a lot as a kid, but never appreciated until I was much older and had a 2nd watching. Definitely one of the greats!
- CreatorDavid SlackBob HaneyBruno PremianiStarsHynden WalchGreg CipesScott MenvilleA team of five teenaged superheroes save the world from many villains around their city while experiencing things normal teens face today.One of my go-to shows I watched a lot after school ended. It was fun!
- CreatorKevin EastmanPeter LairdLloyd GoldfineStarsMichael SinterniklaasWayne GraysonGregory AbbeyThe continuing adventures of a quartet of turtle superheroes.Watched as a kid right after school. Enjoyed it then, maybe not as much now, but I still have the memories.
- CreatorPeter GaffneyButch HartmanSteve MarmelStarsDavid KaufmanGrey GriffinRickey D'Shon CollinsA 14-year-old receives ghost powers and uses them to save the world.One of the few Nickelodeon shows I can safely say is still good and I have fond memories of.
- CreatorDuane CapizziJeff KlineJohn RogersStarsJackie ChanJames SieStacie ChanJackie Chan teams up with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans before the sinister Dark Hand does. Helping Jackie and Jade is Uncle, a cantankerous but wise antiquities expert.Pretty good cartoon as a kid, I may have to rewatch it whenever I get the chance to.
- CreatorAkira ToriyamaStarsElise BaughmanAndrew ChandlerMasako NozawaAfter Goku is made a kid again by the Black Star Dragon Balls, he goes on a journey to get back to his old self.I missed out on many episodes, but I do remember when Goku turned SS4 and I was blown away. Fun times, even if a bit fuzzy. I had to later watch the whole series as an adult, but that's okay, I enjoyed it.
- StarsBrice ArmstrongSteve OlsonStephanie NadolnyDragon Ball tells the tale of a young warrior by the name of Son Goku, a young peculiar boy with a tail who embarks on a quest to become stronger and learns of the Dragon Balls, when, once all 7 are gathered, grant any wish of choice.Not as memorable for me as DBZ or GT, but I definitely had a fun rewatch as I did not watch a lot of it as a kid on Toonami.