Not sure exactly what to watch? Let's go over the <strong>best animated TV shows influenced by anime</strong>. <h2>What is Anime?</h2> If you are a 90s kid, I am sure <b>Pokemon</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><b>Dragon Ball Z</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><b>Sailor Moon</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">— these TV Shows were a big part of your childhood. We used to call them cartoons back then. Those animated TV shows have another identity. They are called </span><b>anime</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime">An anime</a> is a Japanese-style animated series (or movie). To be considered anime, they need to come from japan.</span> <h2>What makes anime different from cartoons?</h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Anime have unique plotlines (which are not only for kids), the animation is different and many of them are adapted from </span><b>manga</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Japanese comics). Anime has become very popular among both the young and old generation all around the world in the last decades. </span> <h2>What are<strong> best animated TV shows influenced by anime</strong>?</h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">These days the western entertainment industry is doing its best to catch up with anime. That is why we have made a list for you featuring 7 of the best 'western style' animated anime-like series of all time.</span> It is not easy to narrow down the best animated tv shows and rank them. There are countless other animated tv shows that are worth watching besides our best animated list of course! <h3><b>7.RWBY (2012-)<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13951" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/RWBY.jpg" alt="rwby" width="421" height="237" /></b></h3> <b>IMDb Rating: 7.9</b> <b>Voice Artists: Lindsay Jones, Kara Eberle, Barbara Dunkelman</b> <b>Episode Duration: 13 minutes</b> <b>Platform: Crunchyroll</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">RWBY (Pronounced as </span><b>Ruby</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">) is a western animated series based on a web novel by </span><b>Monty Oum</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The genres are fantasy and action. In a dystopian world called </span><b>Remnant</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, four teenage girls train hard to become stronger. And as monsters and animals coexist in their world, they have to fight together to defeat a monster called </span><b>Grimm</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The duration is only 13 minutes long per episode and the 8th season is running currently.</span> <b>RWBY Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qGdjuMSVnwM" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>6. Blood of Zeus (2020-)</b></h3> <img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bloodofzeus-480x600.jpeg" alt="Blood Of Zeus" width="480" height="600" /> <b>IMDb Rating: 7.6</b> <b>Voice Artists: Derek Phillips, Jason O'Mara, Jessica Henwick</b> <b>Episode Duration: 30 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Netflix</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Blood of Zeus is a </span><b>Netflix original</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> animated series that was 2020’s most-watched animated series as well. I am sure by seeing the name, you have already predicted that this series has something with </span><b>Greek mythology</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. You are absolutely right. The series is about </span><b>Heron</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, one of Zeus’s many many children. It doesn't follow the Greek myth very strictly. So it is better if you do not search for historical accuracy. The best part of this animated series is that there are no cliche scenes and trust me, the ending will not disappoint you. </span> <b>Blood of Zeus Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9JAQh544RHE" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>5. The Dragon Prince (2018-)</b></h3> <img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13953" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TheDragonPrince-600x338.jpeg" alt="The Dragon Prince" width="600" height="338" /> <b>IMDb Rating: 8.4</b> <b>Voice Artists: Paula Burrows, Jack De Sena, Sasha Rojen</b> <b>Episode Duration: 27 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Netflix</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Dragon Prince is an ongoing series as well. Currently, there are only 3 seasons but the series will return with a fourth season. It is a CGI animated series portraying a fantasy world. Even though the plot may seem very simple, it is not. Two royal princes built an allegiance to fight a common enemy. But betrayal is at every turn and history will repeat itself. </span> <b>Fun Fact:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are </span><b>Avatar: The Last Airbender</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><b>Lord of the Rings,</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><b>Game of Thrones</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> references throughout the series.</span></li> </ul> <b>The Dragon Prince Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PWEtCsi3Eo8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>4. Generator Rex (2010-2013)</b></h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13954" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GeneratorRex.jpeg" alt="Generator Rex" width="550" height="341" /> <b>IMDb Rating: 7.5</b> <b>Voice Artists: Daryl Sabara, J.K. Simmons, Fred Savage</b> <b>Episode Duration: 24 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Amazon Video</b> <b>Cartoon Network </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">used to air Generator Rex almost a decade ago. Now this series has everything to be called a good animated series. Good action scenes, great plot, and characters, humor— you name it. The story of this animated series revolves around a teenage boy named Rex, who is the secret weapon of an organization named Providence. The world Rex lives in is not like our world in some ways. For example, people get infected by some particles called nanites and turn into huge monsters. Only Rex has the ability to cure them. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This animated series is highly recommended for those who like sci-fi and <a href="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/altdeus-beyond-chronos-review/">mecha anime</a>.</span> <b>Awards and Nominations:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The series won two </span><b>Primetime Emmys</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> </ul> <b>Fun Fact:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both </span><b>Ben 10</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and Generator Rex share the same creator </span><b>Man of Action</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> </ul> <b>Generator Rex Intro scene:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HvXe5CuqqMk" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>3. Love, Death & Robots (2019-)</b></h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13955" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/loveandrobots.jpeg" alt="Love Death and Robots" width="448" height="252" /> <b>IMDb Rating: 8.5</b> <b>Voice Artists: Scott Whyte, Nolan North, Matthew Yang King</b> <b>Episode Duration: 15 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Netflix</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This one is another CGI animated series whose per episode duration is only 15 minutes. The series has </span><b>19 episodes</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> till now and is still ongoing. It is also one of the TV shows from the </span><b>top 250 TV Shows of IMDb</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The genre is varied in this series. Love, death & Robot is actually a collection of many animated short films. So the genre includes fantasy, sci-fi, action, adventure, comedy, and horror. Its unique nature gives it a spot in our animated tv shows influenced by anime.</span> <b>Awards and Nominations:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Love, Death & Robot won </span><b>5 Primetime Emmys</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and was also nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing For a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation but lost the award to </span><b>Barry</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> </ul> <b>Fun Fact:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>David Fincher</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><b>Tim Miller</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are two executive producers of this series.</span></li> </ul> <b>Love, death & Robots Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wUFwunMKa4E" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>2. Castlevania (2017-2021)<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13956" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Castlevania-600x337.png" alt="Castlevania" width="600" height="337" /></b></h3> <b>IMDb Rating: 8.2</b> <b>Voice Artists: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Graham McTavish, Bill Nighy</b> <b>Episode Duration: 23 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Netflix</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Now this one is my personal favorite. The animated series Castlevania is an </span><b>adaptation of the video game</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that goes by the same name. The lord of night </span><b>Dracula </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">gets extremely furious when humans burn his human wife falsely convicting her as a witch. So he brings his wrath upon them. His main plan is to demolish all the humans from this world. Now his son Alucard, a vampire hunter Trevor, and a speaker named Sypha should work as a team to bring the mighty vampire along with his magnificent portable castle.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The animation and action scenes of this series are very sharp and the voice artists did a very good job. The series is also available in the Japanese dub.</span> <b>Fun Fact:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><b>Richard Armitage</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with </span><b>Graham McTavish</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> were both in The Hobbits trilogy.</span></li> </ul> <b>Castlevania Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z0kaYs8SbMs" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h3><b>1. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008)</b></h3> <img class="aligncenter wp-image-13957 size-medium" src="https://www.worldofgeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/lastairbender-600x338.jpeg" alt="Last Air Bender Best Anime Series Of All Time" width="600" height="338" /> <b>IMDb Rating: 9.2</b> <b>Voice Artists: Dee Bradley Baker, Zach Tyler, Mark Hamill</b> <b>Episode Duration: 23 Minutes</b> <b>Platform: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Nickhits Amazon Channel</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Now comes the highest-rated animated TV show in IMDb. Avatar: The Last Airbender portrays a world where some gifted people can control elements of the world— water, earth, fire, and air. One person has the ability to manipulate only one element but only the Avatar can control all four. Nations have been created based on the elements and it is the avatar's job to bring peace and balance to the world. This is placed in the number 1 spot on our top animated tv shows influenced by anime.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This series contains a total of 3 seasons, 62 episodes. It also has a sequel called The Legend of Korra which is not a bad series either.</span> <b>Awards and Nominations:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This animated series won one Primetime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. It was also nominated in the category of Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) but lost to South Park.</span></li> </ul> <b>Fun Facts:</b> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">None of the characters except one has a last name.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Opening scenes of all three seasons were in a boat.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This Zach Tyler Eisen’s final acting role.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a live-action film of this animated series.</span></li> </ul> <b>Avatar: The Last Airbender Trailer:</b> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1EnW4kn1kg" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <h2><b>Final Thoughts On The B<strong>est Animated TV Shows Influenced By Anime</strong></b></h2> <span style="font-weight: 400;">So this was our list of 7 best animated tv shows influenced by anime. As mentioned, of course, there could be many other choices to make the best animated tv show list. Let us know if any other title should have been on the list. Till then happy watching!!!</span>
