Best TV shows — animation on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

2013 · Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland · 8 seasons

A brilliant, morally untethered scientist drags his painfully shy grandson on chaotic, galaxy-spanning escapades that pit reckless invention against reluctant conscience and blur the line between genius and madness.

With Justin Roiland, Spencer Grammer, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke, Kari Wahlgren, Dan Harmon and Maurice LaMarche

2005 · Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko · 3 seasons

A young boy awakens in a land ravaged by elemental war and embarks on a perilous mystical journey to embrace his destiny as the Avatar and restore peace and balance to the world.

With Dee Bradley Baker, Zach Tyler, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante Basco, Jessie Flower and Mako

1997 · Trey Parker, Matt Stone · 28 seasons

Four bold elementary-school kids tumble through outrageous escapades, upending the odd, supposedly sleepy life of their dysfunctional Colorado hometown.

With Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Isaac Hayes, Eliza Schneider and Mary Kay Bergman

2019 · Tim Miller · 4 seasons

This adult animated anthology, presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher, unites grotesque creatures, nasty surprises and pitch‑black humor in a collection of provocative, NSFW short stories.

With Fred Tatasciore, Scott Whyte, Nolan North, Noshir Dalal, Caitlin McKenna, Matthew Yang King and Emily O'Brien

2020 · 1 season

Yuji Itadori is an extraordinarily strong high-schooler leading an ordinary life—until a violent encounter with malevolent entities forces him to swallow a relic: the severed finger of the infamous Ryomen Sukuna. The act saves a classmate but binds Sukuna to Yuji’s body, turning him into a reluctant vessel for an ancient, destructive force. Recruited and mentored by the formidable sorcerer Satoru Gojo, Yuji enrolls at Tokyo Jujutsu High, where students train to battle the curses that threaten humanity. Thrust into a dangerous world with no way back, he must learn to use the monstrous power inside him as a weapon against the very horrors that birthed it—and discover what it truly means to be a hero.

With Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, Asami Seto, Yuichi Nakamura, Mitsuo Iwata, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Tomokazu Seki

2020 · Josh Gad, Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith · 3 seasons

Owen Tillerman and his family make their home in the middle of New York’s Central Park, living a quirky, park-centered life while Owen serves as its steward. When a wealthy hotel heiress targets the green space for a luxury condo development, the Tillermans must band together to protect the park—and their unconventional way of life.

With Josh Gad, Leslie Odom Jr., Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Kathryn Hahn, Stanley Tucci and Emmy Raver-Lampman

2007 · 20 seasons

After two and a half years away, Naruto comes back to Konoha determined to chase his dreams. His return, however, draws the attention of far deadlier foes—most notably the shadowy shinobi organization Akatsuki—forcing him to confront threats that will push him to his limits.

With Junko Takeuchi, Chie Nakamura, Noriaki Sugiyama, Kazuhiko Inoue, Satoshi Hino, Akira Ishida and Hideo Ishikawa

1999 · Matt Groening · 10 seasons

Philip J. Fry, a late-20th-century New York pizza deliveryman, is accidentally frozen in a cryogenic pod and awakens a thousand years later, taking a job at Planet Express, an eccentric interplanetary courier operating in a retro-styled 31st century.

With Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr, Lauren Tom, Tress MacNeille and David Herman

2016 · 8 seasons

After a defining, life-altering event, shy college student Koichi Haimawari accepts an invitation from the legendary vigilante Knuckleduster to train as his protégé.

With Daiki Yamashita, Kenta Miyake, Ayane Sakura, Aoi Yuki, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kaito Ishikawa and Yuki Kaji

2012 · Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko · 4 seasons

Korra, a bold and stubborn young woman who often rejects tradition, is driven to master her role as the Avatar. As she confronts outside dangers and personal conflicts, she must learn to rein in her impulsive instincts and cultivate the inner calm and harmony her position demands.

With Janet Varney, David Faustino, P.J. Byrne, Seychelle Gabriel, J.K. Simmons, Maria Bamford and Kiernan Shipka

2002 · 4 seasons

Naruto Uzumaki, a spirited teenage shinobi known for his mischievous streak, struggles for recognition as he pursues his ambition to become Hokage — the village’s leader and most powerful warrior.

With Junko Takeuchi, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hidekatsu Shibata, Koichi Tochika and Masashi Ebara

1983 · Roger Sweet · 1 season

In World War II, the men of the 100th Bomb Group undertake deadly missions, forging deep bonds through acts of bravery, heartbreaking loss, and hard-won victories.

With Erika Scheimer, Linda Gary, Alan Oppenheimer, Lou Scheimer, John Erwin and George DiCenzo

1999 · Stephen Hillenburg · 17 seasons

Deep beneath the Pacific, in the secret town of Bikini Bottom, lives a cheerful square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. He shares a pineapple house with his pet snail Gary, takes great pride in working as the Krusty Krab’s eager fry cook, and seems to stumble into chaotic adventures wherever he goes. When he’s not testing the patience of his grumpy neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob is usually in the middle of oddball escapades with his loyal, carefree friend Patrick Star or the adventurous, surfing squirrel Sandy Cheeks.

With Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence and Mary Jo Catlett

2022 · 3 seasons

Three strangers—a covert operative, a hired killer and a telepath—pose as a family for their own private reasons, each masking their true nature even from the others.

With Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Kenichirou Matsuda, Masafumi Kobatake, Hana Sato and Shinya Takahashi

2007 · Dan Povenmire, Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh · 5 seasons

Two inventive stepbrothers spend their summer days in suburbia dreaming up ever-more-ambitious projects, much to the frustration of their determined older sister, Candace, who’s always trying to catch them in the act. Meanwhile their unassuming pet platypus leads a double life as a covert agent, routinely foiling the plots of a bumbling mad scientist.

With Ashley Tisdale, Dan Povenmire, Dee Bradley Baker, Alyson Stoner, Maulik Pancholy, Caroline Rhea and Richard O'Brien

2021 · 3 seasons

Inspired by the comic-book source material, this animated anthology reexamines and reshapes iconic moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe—each episode offering a bold, surprising take that questions canon, flips expectations, and delivers unexpected twists.

With Jeffrey Wright, Terri Douglas, Matthew Wood, Robin Atkin Downes, Fred Tatasciore, Chadwick Boseman and Michael Ralph

2014 · 1 season

Parasitic lifeforms arrive on Earth and silently invade vulnerable people, burrowing into their brains to seize control and reshape themselves into grotesque forms to hunt. When one of these invaders targets high schooler Shinichi Izumi, it cannot reach his mind and instead becomes fused to his right hand, forcing the boy and the creature into an uneasy, symbiotic partnership as they navigate a society now teeming with hidden predators.

With Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Hirano, Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, Atsuko Tanaka, Takaya Aoyagi and Daisuke Namikawa

2015 · 1 season

Son Goku has traded constant battle for a quieter life as a radish farmer, and his friends settle into ordinary routines. That calm is shattered when Beerus, the fearsome God of Destruction—revered and dreaded across the cosmos—arrives searching for the warrior named in an ancient prophecy, the Super Saiyan God. The series revisits the confrontations and revelations seen in the films Battle of Gods and Resurrection ‘F’, then branches into an original arc that sends the heroes on a journey through alternate universes.

With Masako Nozawa, Ryo Horikawa, Hiromi Tsuru, Koichi Yamadera, Takeshi Kusao, Eiko Yamada and Yuko Minaguchi

2012 · 2 seasons

Aladdin is a young man who, after years confined to a single room, finally steps out into a vast, dangerous world. His constant companion is Ugo, a mischievous djinn trapped inside a plain wooden flute, and together they uncover Aladdin’s true destiny: he is a Magi, a rare mage destined to choose and guide rulers who will keep the world on a just course. Hunted by forces that seek to tear destiny itself apart, Aladdin must learn to wield his power, forge alliances, and confront enemies who would plunge the world into chaos. Along the way he crosses paths with legendary figures from the tales of 1001 Nights—Ali Baba, Sinbad and others—each encounter testing his convictions and the fragile balance he’s sworn to protect.

With Kaori Ishihara, Yuki Kaji, Ryohei Kimura, Haruka Tomatsu, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Hidekatsu Shibata and Daisuke Ono

2017 · 1 season

to become the realm’s Wizard King. Their friendly rivalry pushes them to outwork and outgrow each other—Yuno blessed with prodigious magical talent, Asta uniquely devoid of any magic. But when each of them is unexpectedly given a grimoire, they shock everyone and set out on separate paths to greatness—one through spellcraft, the other through unbreakable resolve.

With Gakuto Kajiwara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Yuuki, Junichi Suwabe, Genki Muro, Ayumu Murase and Jun Fukuyama