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¡Mucha Lucha!

¡Mucha Lucha! is a Flash-animated Kids' WB series (2002–2005) created by Eddie Mort and Lili Chin about young luchadores Rikochet, Buena Girl, and The Flea; the first all-Flash US broadcast series.

Ace Lightning

Ace Lightning is a British-Canadian children's TV series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, 2002–2005, mixing live action with CGI video-game characters; 39 episodes, shot in Toronto, with an Absolute Studios game tie-in.

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island (Angry Birds: Mystery Island; A Hatchlings Adventure) is a 2024 Titmouse animated series on Prime Video and Amazon Kids+ following hatchlings Mia, Rosie, Buddy, and piglet Hamylton stranded on an uncharted island; 24 TV-G episodes premiered May 21, 2024, with Eric Rogers as writer-director.

Aotu World (凹凸世界)

Aotu World (凹凸世界, AOTU) is a Chinese original 3D web animation by studio 7DOC (七创社), first streamed in 2015-2016 across four seasons, known for its Low Poly style, Aotu Tournament premise, huge doujin fandom, mobile game, and the 2025 Reborn reboot by Guanghe Studio.

Aquaman: King of Atlantis

Aquaman: King of Atlantis is a 2021 three-part HBO Max animated miniseries by Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser, executive produced by James Wan, following Arthur Curry's first days as Atlantis' king with advisors Vulko and Mera against Ocean Master.

Armorsaurs

Armorsaurs is a 2025 live-action/VFX/animation children's series from MGA Entertainment, a remake of South Korea's Armored Saurus (Daewon Media, 2021). Five teen pilots bond armored dinosaurs against aliens; premiered on Disney XD October 13, 2025, Disney+ February 2026, CBBC in the UK.

Baahubali: The Lost Legends

Baahubali: The Lost Legends is an Indian animated series in the Baahubali franchise by Arka Media Works and Graphic India, created by S.S. Rajamouli and Sharad Devarajan, streaming on Prime Video 2017-2020 in five seasons about the young princes of Mahishmati.

Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase

Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase is a 2024 Mattel Television Studios animated Netflix series (8 x 25 min, TV-Y7) in which Barbie Malibu and Brooklyn Roberts chase suspects across Europe after show horses Tornado and Pepper and a diamond saddle are stolen; season 2 was retitled Beach Detectives.

Bat-Fam

Bat-Fam is a 2025 Prime Video animated comedy series from DC and Warner Bros. Animation, a sequel to Merry Little Batman, following Batman (Luke Wilson), Damian, and reformed villains in a crime-free Gotham; ten episodes premiered November 10, 2025.

Batfink

Batfink is a 1966–1967 American animated series of 100 five-minute shorts by Hal Seeger, parodying Batman and The Green Hornet, featuring the steel-winged bat hero, sidekick Karate, and villain Hugo A-Go-Go.

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on DC Comics' Batman, created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski and aired on Fox from 1992 to 1995.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a 2008–2011 Cartoon Network animated series based on DC's Batman team-up comic, with Diedrich Bader voicing a lighter Silver Age Batman; also the name of an announced, still-undeveloped DCU Batman film.

Ben 10 (2005 TV series)

Ben 10 (2005 TV series) is the original Man of Action Cartoon Network animated series in which Ben Tennyson's Omnitrix transforms him into ten aliens; ran December 27, 2005 to April 15, 2008, four seasons, spawning Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, Omniverse, and the 2016 reboot.

Ben 10: Alien Force

Ben 10: Alien Force is the 2008–2010 Cartoon Network sequel to Ben 10, following a 15-year-old Ben Tennyson with ten new Omnitrix aliens, Gwen, and Kevin Levin against the DNAliens and Highbreed; 46 episodes in three seasons, created by Man of Action with story editor Dwayne McDuffie.

Big Hero 6: The Series

Big Hero 6: The Series, also known as Big Hero 6 The Series, is a Disney Television Animation 2D animated sequel series to the 2014 film, running 2017-2021 for three seasons with Kim Possible creators as executive producers.

Biker Mice from Mars

Biker Mice from Mars, also known as Biker Mice, is a 1993–1996 American animated series created by Rick Ungar about Martian mouse bikers Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie fighting the Plutarkians in Chicago, with a 2006 revival and Nacelle reboot announced in 2023.

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio is a 1967 NBC Hanna-Barbera animated series designed by Alex Toth, pairing the sun-powered winged hero Birdman (Ray Randall) with the alien superhero team Vapor Man, Gravity Girl, and Meteor Man aboard Condor One.

BoBoiBoy

BoBoiBoy: Malaysian 3D animated superhero franchise by Animonsta Studios/MONSTA, aired since March 2011; boy with elemental powers (Ochobot's Power Band); 45-country YouTube fanbase, BoBoiBoy Galaxy films and series, ContentAsia Awards 2026 winner.

Cars on the Road

Cars on the Road is Pixar's 2022 Disney+ animated series in which Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) road-trip east from Radiator Springs to Mater's sister's wedding; nine 10-minute episodes premiered September 8, 2022.

Chhota Bheem (छोटा भीम)

Chhota Bheem (छोटा भीम) is an Indian animated series created by Rajiv Chilaka at Green Gold Animation, premiering on Pogo in April 2008. Set in Dholakpur, it became India's top-selling animation property, with films, Netflix's Mighty Little Bheem spin-off, and Rs 200 crore in merchandise.

Codename: Kids Next Door

Codename: Kids Next Door is an American animated series created by Tom Warburton. It ran on Cartoon Network from 2002 to 2008, following children who fight adult oppression.

Craig of the Creek

Craig of the Creek is an American animated television series created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin for Cartoon Network, following 10-year-old Craig Williams and friends exploring a kid-dominated creek.

Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)

Danger Mouse (1981 TV series): British Cosgrove Hall animated spy spoof for Thames Television/ITV, 1981-1992, 161 episodes, voiced by David Jason and Terry Scott; 2015 CBBC reboot followed.

Danger Mouse (2015 TV series)

Danger Mouse (2015 TV series), CBBC reboot of the 1981 British cartoon, ran 2015–2019 with Alexander Armstrong as Danger Mouse, Kevin Eldon as Penfold, animated by Boulder Media, Dublin; CBBC's highest rated 2015 animated launch.

Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom: Nickelodeon animated superhero series created by Butch Hartman, 2004–2007, 53 episodes, 3 seasons. Teen Danny Fenton becomes half-ghost in his parents' portal accident; voiced by David Kaufman; streams on Paramount+.

Darkwing Duck

Darkwing Duck is an American animated series produced by Disney Television Animation in 1991, following suburban citizen Drake Mallard as he fights crime in the fictional city of St. Canard.

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is a Nickelodeon Flash-animated series created by Jorge R. Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua, premiered March 3, 2007, about a 13-year-old torn between superhero father White Pantera and villain grandfather Puma Loco; Annie and Emmy-winning.

Evil Con Carne

Evil Con Carne (Cartoon Network, 2003-2004) is a Maxwell Atoms animated series spun off from Grim & Evil, following brain-and-stomach villain Hector Con Carne on Boskov the bear plotting world domination with Ghastly and Skarr.

Fanboy & Chum Chum

Fanboy & Chum Chum is a Nickelodeon CG animated comedy created by Eric Robles from a Random! Cartoons short, running two seasons and 52 episodes from 2009 to 2014, starring David Hornsby and Nika Futterman as superhero-obsessed kids in Galaxy Hills.

Fillmore!

Fillmore! (Disney's Fillmore!), Disney animated police-procedural parody created by Scott M. Gimple, airing 2002–2004 on ABC Kids: 26 episodes following reformed delinquent Cornelius Fillmore of X Middle School's Safety Patrol, voiced by Orlando Brown.