Here's a list of the most influential cartoons — ranging from kid-friendly action to adult comedy and everything in between — from their respective eras.

Standout episodes include “The Synthesis,” “The Portrait,” and “The Score,” and we even got episodes fleshing out the wider plot at large. It’s only at the bottom of this list for technical reasons as it’s not as “brand new” as many of the other shows here and is instead a continuation.

These are the best animated shows of 2025 that amazed fans and critics alike, from Hazbin Hotel to Rick and Morty.

She-Ra earns its place as one of the best animated shows on Netflix by ending with a message of connection rather than conquest. The world is saved, but more importantly, the characters are allowed to heal. That emotional honesty gives the finale lasting power, proving the show’s strength was always its characters, not just its action.

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic books and short fiction. Wind Breaker has breathed ...

Verse, Beauty and the Beast, and Akira are among the greatest, most untouchable animated movies of the last 100 years.