The list you are about to see are what I consider to be the Top 25 Animated Series at this point. I do enjoy what I’ve watched and own 90% of them. Many still hold up well and others may not so much but you have to admit the greatness that is involved with each being here. Are these the all being Top 25? Probably not but nonetheless I think they deserve to be in a Top 100 if we were to tackle a re-do of the original from 2011.
#25
X-Men
Follows a team of mutant superheroes called the X-Men, who fight against bigotry and hatred for being different while striving for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel comic book universe.
Creator: Eric Lewald
Cast: Cedric Smith · Cal Dodd · Lenore Zann
#24
The Critic
Jay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
Creator: Al Jean, Mike Reiss
Cast: Jon Lovitz · Nick Jameson · Maurice LaMarche
#23
Freakazoid!
Washington, D.C. has a new defender: Freakazoid. The comedy and insanity never stop when he's around, and he's only one of the weird heroes of the series. It's better than a nice tub of good things.
Creator: Paul Dini, Tom Ruegger, Bruce Timm
Cast: Paul Rugg · David Kaufman · Joe Leahy
#22
G.I. Joe
The elite military team continues their ongoing battle against the evil Cobra Commander and his allies.
Cast: Don Brown · Garry Chalk · Christopher Collins
#21
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four mutated turtles (Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo), fight crime and eat pizza, whilst battling the evil Shredder and his foot robot ninjas as well as aliens, mad scientists, comedic gangsters and other weird muta...
Creator: Fred Wolf, John Schulte, David Wise
Cast: Cam Clarke · Barry Gordon · Rob Paulsen
#20
Animaniacs
The zany adventures of a trio of 1930s animated characters in the modern world.
Creator: Tom Ruegger
Cast: Rob Paulsen · Jess Harnell · Tress MacNeille
#19
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
When college student, Peter Parker, is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains Spider-like powers and must use his gifts to fight crime in New York City as the superhero, Spider-Man, whilst trying to have a normal persona...
Creator: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Cast: Christopher Daniel Barnes · Sara Ballantine · Edward Asner
#18
ReBoot
In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
Creator: Gavin Blair, John Grace, Philip Mitchell
Cast: Michael Donovan · Kathleen Barr · Garry Chalk
#17
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.
Creator: Christian Tremblay, Yvon Tremblay
Cast: Charlie Adler · Barry Gordon · Gary Owens
#16
Darkwing Duck
A bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick.
Cast: Jim Cummings · Terence McGovern · Christine Cavanaugh
#15
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who live in Acme Labs. The Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, the Brain devises a new plan to take over the w...
Creator: Tom Ruegger
Cast: Maurice LaMarche · Rob Paulsen · Tress MacNeille
#14
Futurama
Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
Creator: David X. Cohen, Matt Groening
Cast: Billy West · John DiMaggio · Katey Sagal
#13
G.I. Joe
An elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
Cast: Jackson Beck · Christopher Collins · Michael Bell
#12
Samurai Jack
A samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.
Creator: Genndy Tartakovsky
Cast: Phil LaMarr · Mako · Kevin Michael Richardson
#11
Dragon Ball Z
With the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.
Cast: Doc Harris · Christopher Sabat · Scott McNeil
#10
Gargoyles
A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
Creator: Greg Weisman
Cast: Keith David · Salli Richardson-Whitfield · Jeff Bennett
#09
Mighty Max
Max, a twelve-year-old boy, finds a magical cap that can teleport him across dimensions.
Creator: Rob Hudnut, Mark Zaslove
Cast: Rob Paulsen · Tony Jay · Richard Moll
#08
Beast Machines: Transformers
Returning to find Cybertron populated only by Vehicon drone armies controlled by Megatron, the fugitive Maximals are given new technorganic bodies and begin a guerrilla war against Megatron and his dreams of a world ruled by a sin...
Cast: Scott McNeil · Garry Chalk · Ian James Corlett
#07
Transformers Prime
In this new set of adventures the Autobots live on Earth and maintain their secret identity. They are joined by 3 teens as they battle the Decepticons.
Creator: Duane Capizzi, Jeff Kline, Alex Kurtzman
Cast: Peter Cullen · Sumalee Montano · Jeffrey Combs
#06
Batman Beyond
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the mantle of Batman and fights crime in a futuristic Gotham under the supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne.
Creator: Gerry Conway, Bill Finger, Bob Kane
Cast: Will Friedle · Kevin Conroy · Lauren Tom
#05
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Four ninja turtles, mutated by a mysterious alien substance, must rise up out of the sewers and defend New York City against evil forces from both the past and present.
Creator: Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia
Cast: Sean Astin · Rob Paulsen · Greg Cipes
#04
Justice League
Seven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.
Creator: Bob Kane, William Moulton Marston, Joe Shuster
Cast: Carl Lumbly · Phil LaMarr · Michael Rosenbaum
#03
Star Wars: Rebels
The crew of the spaceship Ghost defends those who cannot fight for themselves against the Empire, providing the spark for a rebellion.
Creator: Carrie Beck, Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg
Cast: Dave Filoni · Taylor Gray · Freddie Prinze Jr.
#02
Beast Wars: Transformers
The Transformers' war continues in an older time, through a new generation. On pliocenic Earth, the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons battle for survival against each other and against a violent planet.
Cast: Scott McNeil · Garry Chalk · Ian James Corlett
#01
Batman: The Animated Series
Billionaire Bruce Wayne leads a double life as Batman, defending Gotham City from ruthless mobsters and costumed villains with help from Robin and a small circle of trusted allies.
Creator: Bill Finger, Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher
Cast: Kevin Conroy · Loren Lester · Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
So what are you’re Top 25 if you had to make a list? Also would you like a re-visit to the original Top 100 Animated Series Countdown in the future with the new toons that are available? Sound off below!
lol I was expecting #1-2 to be flipped, and surprised where most of these fell honestly. Thought some would be higher than others Great list though.
Yeah the original Top 100 was a surprise for sure. But I think it’d be much different now with the inclusion of various new shows and anime and things to that nature. It could be interesting. I just really enjoy (and own) all of these so I ranked them according to that. I know I left some out but hey that’d spoil my personal Top 100.
Maybe I will publish my original Top 100 document (if I can find it).
Pretty agreeable list, I stumbled across this as I’m looking for some animated shows that maybe I haven’t watched yet. I really wish a new Top 100 would be created on this site. The first on is the authority on great animated shows in my opinion. I find myself going to it when I don’t know what to watch.
Wow thanks, yeah we have three Top 100s Animated Series, Animated Films, and TV. Plus the Top 50 Videogame Franchises just wrapped up. a NEW Top 100 is coming later this year. Stay Tooned!! Thanks for being a fan!!
Thanks man, definitely appreciate that! Yeah there are ideas to revisit it in the next year or so with all the new toons out. I may do a personal Top 100 list for fun and see where I’d rank these in that depending on what shows I choose.
I know it’s been some time but we are finally updating this list next year!!!
I’m pretty excited for the new Top 100 Animated Series Countdown. Likely the final Animated Series one we do but we’ll see how long we are at this lol. Never would have seen revisiting this list after 15 years either.