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H₂O: Mermaid Adventures

H2O: Mermaid Adventures is a 2014 French-produced animated series, a Netflix Original with ZDF and France Télévisions, adapting H2O: Just Add Water; 26 episodes, premiered on Netflix May 22, 2015, canceled after two seasons.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021 TV series)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) is a Netflix and Mattel Television CGI-animated reimagining of the 1980s He-Man cartoon, developed by Rob David, running three seasons and 26 episodes from September 2021 to August 2022 before cancellation.

Infinity Train

Infinity Train is an American animated anthology series created by Owen Dennis (2019–2021), in which passengers with trauma board a train of infinite worlds and leave only when a glowing number on their hand reaches zero.

Isadora Moon (TV series)

Isadora Moon TV series: British 2D animated adaptation of Harriet Muncaster's books, produced by Kelebek Media for Sky Kids (premiered 17 November 2023) and Max (US, January 2, 2025); follows the half-fairy, half-vampire eight-year-old Isadora.

Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld

Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld is a 2024 Netflix animated series, 13 episodes, created by Echo Wu, about a Chinese-American Texas teen (Ali Wong) with fire powers hunted by a demon king.

Kulipari: An Army of Frogs

Kulipari: An Army of Frogs is a 2016 Netflix animated series, 13 episodes, based on Trevor Pryce's Kulipari novels, following wood frog Darel defending the Amphibilands from scorpions and spiders; sequels Dream Walker and A King Rises.

Little Shop

Little Shop: 1991 Fox Kids American/French animated series adapting The Little Shop of Horrors, 13 episodes, Marvel Productions/Saban, man-eating plant reworked as friendly Junior.

LoliRock

LoliRock is a French magical girl animated series, launched on France 3 in 2014, about teenage alien princesses who fight evil while performing in a pop band.

Lost in Oz

Lost in Oz is an Amazon Prime Video CG animated children's series (2015-2018) by Bureau of Magic, following a 12-year-old Dorothy Gale in a modern Emerald City; three-time Daytime Emmy winner.

Max & the Midknights (TV series)

Max & the Midknights (TV series), Nickelodeon CG-animated show based on Lincoln Peirce's books, premiered October 30, 2024; 40 episodes across four broadcast seasons following Max in medieval Byjovia.

Mighty MonsterWheelies

Mighty MonsterWheelies is a DreamWorks Animation preschool series on Netflix (premiered October 14, 2024) reimagining Universal Monsters as half-monster, half-truck rescue heroes protecting Motorvania from Phantom Freeze and Invisible Van; two 26-episode seasons, developed by Kyel White.

Mike, Lu & Og

Mike, Lu & Og is an American Cartoon Network animated series about exchange student Mike living on a tropical island with princess Lu and inventor Og, running 1999 to 2001.

Mira, Royal Detective

Mira, Royal Detective is a Disney Junior animated preschool mystery series (2020) set in Jalpur, an India-inspired land, where 8-year-old Mira, voiced by Leela Ladnier, is appointed royal detective by Queen Shanti; first Disney Junior series with an all South-Asian cast.

Mix Master (카드왕 믹스마스터)

Mix Master (카드왕 믹스마스터, Mix Master: King of Cards) is a 2005 South Korean TV anime by KBS and Sunwoo Entertainment based on the MMORPG Mix Master, in which children in Gamebridge mix card-summoned Henches; a 39-episode second season, Final Force, followed in 2010.

Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)

Muppet Babies (1984 TV series): CBS animated series, September 15, 1984 to 1991, 107 episodes, baby versions of Jim Henson's Muppets in imaginative nursery adventures; distinct from the 2018 CGI Disney Junior reboot.

My Little Pony: Forever Friendship

My Little Pony: Forever Friendship is Hasbro's upcoming animated YouTube series, announced July 24, 2026 at SDCC, premiering early 2027 with bi-weekly 9-minute episodes following Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, building on Friendship Is Magic (2010–2019).

Nerds and Monsters

Nerds and Monsters, also known as Nerds & Monsters, is a Canadian animated children's series about nerdy students stranded on a monster island, aired on YTV from 2014 to 2016.

Niko and the Sword of Light

Niko and the Sword of Light: Amazon Prime Video animated fantasy series (2017–2019), based on a 2013 Imaginism/StudioNX motion comic app; two seasons, 23 episodes, Emmy-winning pilot, showrunner Rob Hoegee.

Over the Garden Wall

Over the Garden Wall is Patrick McHale's 2014 Cartoon Network animated miniseries, ten 11-minute episodes in which brothers Wirt and Greg are lost in the Unknown, winning Emmys and becoming a Halloween-season classic.

Penny Crayon

Penny Crayon is a 1989 British animated BBC One children's series created by Peter Maddocks: schoolgirl Penny's magic crayons bring her drawings to life, voiced by Su Pollard and Peter Hawkins in 12 ten-minute episodes (1989-1990), distinct from Harold and the Purple Crayon and Penny's Pencil.

Rainbow Brite

Rainbow Brite is a Hallmark-created 1980s media franchise about a girl who brings color to the world from Rainbowland with the Color Kids, spanning Mattel toys from 1984, three TV specials, a 1986 series, and the 1985 film Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer.

Shimmer and Shine

Shimmer and Shine is a Nickelodeon animated preschool series (2015-2020) created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz about twin genies-in-training granting wishes for Leah; four seasons, 2D then CGI, set in Zahramay Falls.

Sofia the First: Royal Magic

Sofia the First: Royal Magic is an American animated preschool series, a follow-up to Sofia the First, following Princess Sofia's magic studies at Charmswell School, premiering in 2026.

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island is a Cartoon Network animated series (2018-2023) created by Julia Pott about best friends Oscar and Hedgehog at a magical camp run by teen witches; 100 episodes, six seasons, Emmy and GLAAD-nominated, later removed from HBO Max.

Sun Chaser

Sun Chaser is a Philippine animated web series by Bernard Badion and Bobby Pontillas about teen Jordan Santos becoming the Spirit Guardian; pilot on YouTube June 2026, Annecy Animation du Monde 2025 winner.

Supernatural Academy

Supernatural Academy is a 2022 Peacock animated series based on Jaymin Eve's books, following werewolf twins Jessa and Mischa, Dragon Marked and cursed to serve the evil Dragon King; 16 episodes, one season, two 2026 feature films announced.

Tales From Outer Suburbia

Tales from Outer Suburbia is Shaun Tan's 2008 illustrated anthology of fifteen surreal suburban short stories, translated into 28 territories, adapted into a 10 x 22-minute Flying Bark animated series screened on ABC iview and BYUtv from January 2026.

The Bravest Knight

The Bravest Knight is a Hulu animated children's series (2019) based on Daniel Errico's book The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived, following Sir Cedric, married to Prince Andrew, telling knightly tales to adopted daughter Nia; produced by Big Bad Boo, GLAAD award winner.

The Chosen Adventures

The Chosen Adventures is a 2025 animated children's spin-off of The Chosen, set in first-century Capernaum, following nine-year-old Abby, Joshua, a talking Sheep (Paul Walter Hauser), and Jesus; 14 eleven-minute episodes premiered October 17, 2025 on Prime Video.

The Doomies

The Doomies is a French-produced 2D animated horror-comedy series on Disney+, created by Andrès Fernandez, Pozla, and Henry Gifford, premiering June 26, 2026 with 22 episodes about teens Bobby and Romy opening a portal to the underworld in a Breton town.