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Best animation series of all time - Page 2

In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best animation series of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.

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21. Attack on Titan (2013)

Attack on Titan thrusts humanity behind giant walls to hide from man-eating Titans. It follows Eren, Mikasa, and Armin through brutal action, shocking losses and dark political mysteries about identity, freedom and survival. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 9.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

22. Cowboy Bebop (1998)

Cowboy Bebop follows bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and the Bebop crew in 2071, blending jazz-infused noir, cinematic action, and melancholic character-driven episodes about memory, regret and loneliness. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

23. Gravity Falls (2012)

Gravity Falls follows twins Dipper and Mabel spending summer with Grunkle Stan in the Mystery Shack, uncovering supernatural secrets via a cryptic journal; it's a witty, spooky, serialized coming-of-age mystery. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

24. BoJack Horseman (2014)

BoJack Horseman: a dark-comedy about a washed-up 1990s sitcom horse battling addiction, depression and past mistakes while chasing a comeback in satirical Hollywood—biting humor meets raw, character-driven drama. read more

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

25. Steins;Gate (2011)

Steins;Gate is a sci‑fi anime that begins as quirky college comedy and becomes a tense time‑travel thriller: Okabe and friends send messages to the past, facing moral costs, mounting suspense, and deep emotional stakes. read more

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

26. Over the Garden Wall (2014)

Over the Garden Wall is a darkly whimsical miniseries: half-brothers Wirt and Greg get lost in the foggy Unknown, joined by Beatrice and a Woodsman, blending autumnal fairy‑tale charm, eerie folk horror, and bittersweet coming‑of‑age themes. read more

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

27. Love, Death & Robots (2019)

Emmy-winning animated anthology Love, Death & Robots offers 18 bold, short films blending sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comedy with hyper-real visuals, mature themes and abrupt tonal shifts. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

28. The Heroes (2008)

The Heroes (2008) is an animated historical drama about Pouria Vali, a mystic blacksmith and zurkhaneh master, who trains disciples in honor and wrestling to resist Eskandar Khan’s oppression. read more

Genres: Animation, Drama, History

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

29. Chainsaw Man (2022)

Chainsaw Man follows Denji, resurrected as a chainsaw-human after fusing with Pochita, who joins Public Safety Devil Hunters. It's visceral, gory, darkly funny and emotionally raw, exploring desire, manipulation, and moral ambiguity. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

30. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)

X-Men: The Animated Series follows Xavier’s team—Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, Storm, Rogue, Gambit, Beast, Jubilee—battling threats like Magneto and Apocalypse while addressing prejudice, identity and sacrifice. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Family

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

31. The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)

Animated fantasy where a rowdy band of mercenaries in Exandria become reluctant heroes. Fast sword-and-spell action, coarse humor, heartfelt character arcs, and epic magical threats. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

32. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)

Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) follows Peter Parker from his origin into life as Spider-Man, balancing comic-book battles with villains, personal drama, serialized arcs, 1990s nostalgia and themes of responsibility. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

33. Dragon Ball Z (1989)

Dragon Ball Z (1989) follows Goku five years later as his alien Saiyan roots bring deadly enemies to Earth. Goku, the Z Fighters, and son Gohan face escalating battles, power-ups, and emotional stakes. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Filmaffinity Rating 7.8 /10 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

34. Haikyuu!! (2014)

Haikyuu!! follows Hinata and rival-turned-teammate Kageyama as they learn to trust and sync on the court. Fast-paced, cinematic volleyball, heartfelt character growth, comedy and team drama. read more

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

35. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)

Neon-soaked anime following street kid David Martinez who joins mercenary edgerunners, using illegal cyberware for power. Fast, violent, emotional, tragic, with striking visuals, synth soundtrack, mature themes. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

36. Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)

Parasyte: The Maxim follows 17-year-old Shinichi, whose hand is taken by parasite Migi. It blends brutal body-horror action with coming-of-age drama and moral/philosophical questions about humanity. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Horror

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

37. Spy x Family (2022)

SPY×FAMILY: top spy Loid creates a fake family—wife Yor (secret assassin), daughter Anya (telepath), dog Bond (foresight)—mixing spy action, screwball comedy and heartfelt family moments. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

38. Sugarland (2019)

Sugarland is a whimsical animated series set in a bustling world of 180+ quirky characters. Episodes offer short, character-driven, absurdly humorous tales mixing surprises, warmth, and gentle moral insights. read more

Genre: Animation

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

39. Solo Leveling (2024)

Solo Leveling (2024) follows weak hunter Sung Jinwoo who gains a "System" letting him level up. The anime mixes relentless dungeon battles, striking visuals, moral darkness, and an underdog’s rise to terrifying power. read more

Genres: Action, Animation, Fantasy

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

40. Gurren Lagann (2007)

Gurren Lagann follows timid Simon and brash Kamina as they spark a rebellion from underground against the Spiral King, piloting combining mechs in epic, emotional, over-the-top battles about courage and friendship. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

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