Animation is the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence. An animated tv series is a set of animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. Series can have either a finite number of episodes like a miniseries, a definite end, or be open-ended, without a predetermined number of episodes. Films are often directed to, or appeal most to children, but easily can be enjoyed by all. The inventor of the viewing device called a praxinoscope (1877), French scientist Charles-Emile Reynaud, became known as the First Motion Picture Cartoonist. The animation industry is uniquely situated to thrive in the remote-working times that we’re living in, and we are sure to see a rise in animated features. A film using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects. Animated movies give us the unique gift of whimsical renderings of our wildest dreams. Following is the list of 10 Best Animated TV Series of All Time.
1.Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar is fiction film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. It respected its viewer and became one of the few serialized animated children’s dramas ever. Pandora, whose atmosphere is poisonous to humans, is inhabited by the Na’vi. Humans have depleted Earth’s natural resources, leading to a severe energy crisis. The film is set in the year 2154 on Pandora, a fictional Earth-like moon in a distant planetary system. Humans are engaged in mining Pandora’s reserves of a precious mineral known as unobtanium, while the Na’vi — the sapient and sentient race of humanoids indigenous to the moon — resist the colonists’ expansion, which threatens the continued existence of the Na’vi and the Pandoran ecosystem. The film’s title refers to the remotely controlled, genetically engineered human-Na’vi bodies used by the film’s human characters to interact with the indigenous population. This film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques, and was released for traditional viewing, 3D viewing, and for “4D” experiences in select South Korean theaters. Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was released in the United States.
This film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film at the time, as well as in the United States and Canada, surpassing Cameron’s Titanic, which had held those records for twelve years. Avatar remained the highest-grossing film worldwide for nearly a decade. Avatar is the second highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation after Gone with the Wind with a total of more than $3 billion. It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion and the best-selling video title of 2010 in the United States. Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, and Best Cinematography. The success of the film also led to electronics manufacturers releasing 3D Televisions and caused 3D films to increase in popularity. Animated Films are ones in which individual drawings, paintings, or illustrations are photographed frame by frame. Usually, each frame differs slightly from the one preceding it, giving the illusion of movement when frames are projected in rapid succession at 24 frames per second.
- The Simpsons
The beloved animated series focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. Homer, is a family man. The family includes loving, blue-haired matriarch Marge, troublemaking son Bart, overachieving daughter Lisa and baby Maggie. The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It includes their neighbor, Ned Flanders, family physician Dr. Hibbert, Moe the bartender and police chief Clancy Wiggum. It is been nearly twenty years since the reclusive, mysterious, almost mythical comedy writer John Swartzwelder left “The Simpsons,” and yet, to this day, one of the biggest compliments a “Simpsons” writer can receive is to have a joke referred to as “Swartzweldian.” Meaning: A joke that comes out of nowhere. A joke that no one else could have written. Swartzwelder has been deemed “one of the greatest comedy minds of all time.”
He is famously private and never grants interviews. Swartzwelder wrote and self-published the first of his thirteen novels, all but two of which feature one of the most wonderful creations in printed comedy: Frank Burly, incompetent private eye and occasional time traveller. The show is set of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became Fox’s first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season. A feature-length film, The Simpsons Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million, with a sequel in development as of 2018. It has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 34 Primetime Emmy Awards, 34 Annie Awards, and 2 Peabody Awards.
- BoJack Horseman
Set in Los Angeles in which humans and anthropomorphic animal people coexist, BoJack Horseman is an animated show about one man who peaked early and trying to figure out what to do with his life now. It is an outrageous and dark comedy with melancholy center. The series tells the story of an anthropomorphic horse named BoJack Horseman. BoJack Horseman is the washed-up star of the 1990s sitcom Horsin’ Around, which centered around a young bachelor horse trying to raise three human children who had been orphaned. He has brown fur and black mane with white snippet on his snout that begins at his upper lip and ends. The show is designed by cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt, who has been friends with Bob-Waksberg since high school and had previously worked with him on the webcomic Tip Me Over, Pour Me Out. GQ magazine hailed the show as one of the best of the decade, and IndieWire ranked BoJack Horseman as the greatest animated television series of all time.
It also received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including two for Outstanding Animated Program. The series received numerous accolades, including four Critics’ Choice Television Awards for Best Animated Series, three Annie Awards and two Writers Guild of America Awards. Bojack is an adult, male, grade cross horse weighing over 1200 pounds as revealed in the pilot episode by wearing colorful sweaters. By its bittersweet end, “BoJack Horseman” represented the best and most ambitious of this decade in television, taking apart timely issues and its characters’ innermost demons with the kind of consideration that remains all too rare. It told the interweaving stories of five lost souls — BoJack (Will Arnett), Diane (Alison Brie), Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins) and Todd (Aaron Paul) and the many lives they touched.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist is the second anime adaptation developed by Bones based on the Fullmetal Alchemist Manga. It is a Japanese series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is a widely practiced science, the series follows the journey of two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric. Fullmetal Alchemist has been adapted into various anime two television series and two films, all animated by Bones as well as light novels. Brotherhood is a faithful adaptation directly following the original events of the Manga. Brothers are raised by their mother Trisha Elric in the remote village of Resembool in the country of Amestris. Trisha died of a lingering illness, they were cared for by their best friend Winry Rockbell and her grandmother Pinako. When the boys returned back to home after alchemic training under Izumi Curtis they decided to try to bring their mother back to life with alchemy. They pay a terrible price for their transgression Edward loses his left leg, Alphonse his physical body. It is only by the desperate sacrifice of Edward’s right arm that he is able to affix Alphonse’s soul to a suit of armor.
Devastated and alone, it is the hope that they would both eventually return to their original bodies that gives Edward the inspiration to obtain metal limbs called “automail” and become a state alchemist, the Fullmetal Alchemist. Three years of searching later, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone, a mythical relic that allows an alchemist to overcome the Law of Equivalent Exchange. Even with military allies Colonel Roy Mustang, Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, and Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes on their side, the brothers find themselves caught up in a nationwide conspiracy that leads them not only to the true nature of the elusive Philosopher’s Stone, but their country’s murky history as well. In between finding a serial killer and racing against time, Edward and Alphonse must ask themselves if what they are doing will make them human again or take away their humanity. The manga has sold over 70 million volumes worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series. It received the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shonen category in 2004, the UK’s Eagle Award for favorite manga in 2010 and 2011 and the Seiun Award for best science fiction comic in 2011.
- Cowboy Bebop
The anime series Cowboy Bebop is a classic in the genre and often considered one of the best ways to get people into the trend. One of the best things about Cowboy Bebop is its versatility. The show works on two narrative levels and is animated by Sunrise. Watanabe treated each episode of Cowboy Bebop as a short film. A bounty hunter crew traveling in their spaceship called the Bebop. The series often had very adult-themed content in it and may have been a huge game changer in how people saw adult-themed cartoons in general. We love everything about this show from the art style to the stories to the music, almost everything to come out of this show was iconic in its own way. In 2001, Cowboy Bebop became the first anime title to be broadcast on Adult Swim in the United States. Adult Swim has always been exceptionally popular. There’s always the stereotype that anime is just “violent cartoons for kids” the Bebop is a fishing trawler.
Ed may not actually be either a boy or girl. There are a few fans that certainly believed Edward was a boy, but many times we see them being referred to as a girl. Ed’s gender was essentially meaningless. Ed is an orphan. The show was originally sponsored by Bandai’s toy division in hopes that it would sell more spacecraft toys. Watching the episodes as intended results in a meaningful but subdued arc. Cowboy Bebop became a critical and commercial success both in Japanese and international markets (most notably in the United States), garnered several major anime and science fiction awards upon its release, and received unanimous praise for its style, characters, story, voice acting, animation, and soundtrack.
- South Park
South Park It is developed by Brian Graden. It is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It remains one of the highest ratings comedy show. It revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick. This curious, adventure-seeking, fourth grade group of 10 year old boys all join in buffoonish adventures that sometimes evolve nothing. The boys live in the fictional small town of South Park, located within the real-life South Park basin in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. Sometimes something that was simple at the start, turns out to get out of control. Everything is odd in the small mountain town, South Park, and the boys always find something to do with it. Settings on this show involves elementary school, neighbourhoods, shops, businesses along the streets of Colorado.
Events, ranging from the fairly typical to the supernatural and extraordinary, which frequently happen. The boys are also frequently confused by the contradictory and hypocritical behavior of their parents and other adults, and often perceive them as having distorted views on morality and society. South Park resemble recurring characters. In 1997, South Park have debuted with great success, consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program. South Park has received numerous accolades, including five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and numerous inclusions in various publications. South Park became a commercial and critical success, and garnered a nomination for an Academy Award.
- Batman
Bruce adopts the image of a bat to strike fear into the criminals and the corrupt as the icon known as “Batman”. In the name of his murdered parents, Bruce Wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of Gotham City. He is vengeance. Batman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman is the superhero protector of Gotham City, a tortured, brooding vigilante dressed as a sort of human bat who fights against evil and strikes fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere. In his public identity he is Bruce Wayne, billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy. Although he has no superhuman abilities, he is one of the world’s smartest men and greatest fighters. His physical prowess, technical ingenuity, and tactical thinking make him an incredibly dangerous opponent. He is also a founding member of the Justice League. Nolan returned to direct two further installments through the release of The Dark Knight in 2008 and The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, with Bale reprising his role in both films. Both sequels earned over $1 billion worldwide, making Batman the second film franchise to have two of its films earn more than $1 billion worldwide.
Batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him when he was just a child. Since that tragic night, he has trained his body and mind to near physical perfection to be a self-made Super Hero. He’s developed an arsenal of technology that would put most armies to shame. Batman has also appeared in multiple animated films, both as a starring character and as an ensemble character. Having earned an unadjusted total of U.S. $2,783,118,504, the Batman series is the fourth-highest-grossing film series in North America. While investigating the appearance of Parademons, Batman encountered Green Lantern for the first time, and the two teamed up. Believing them to be aliens, the pair sought Superman for answers, and he attacked them, thinking they were a threat, prompting Lantern to call on The Flash for help until Superman was convinced of their good intentions. Joined by Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Cyborg in fighting off the Parademons attack, the team soon learned that Darkseid of Apokolips was behind the invasion. It was Batman who convinced the heroes to work together as a team, and then secretly traveled to Apokolips in search of a kidnapped Superman, whom he then rescued from Darkseid’s torturers. Upon their return to Earth, they forced Darkseid back to his homeworld, and received praise and recognition. Batman insisted that they remain a team in order to maintain public approval.
- Archer
Archer created by Adam Reed and is executive produced by Reed, Matt Thompson and Casey Willis at Floyd County Productions. The series is produced by FX Productions. Archer show is an American adult animated sitcom led by Sterling Archer and seven of his colleagues. Archer works with his domineering mother Malory, who also is his boss. He also has to deal with his ex-girlfriend, Agent Lana Kane and her new boyfriend, comptroller Cyril Figgis, as well as Malory’s lovesick secretary, Cheryl. Archer follows eight secret agents and supporting staff of the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a fictional New York–based intelligence agency. The cable television network Comedy Central previously owned exclusive US broadcast syndication rights for Archer. At an international spy agency, global crises are merely opportunities for its highly trained employees to confuse, undermine, betray and royally screw each other.
At the center of it all is suave master spy Sterling Archer, whose less-than-masculine code name is “Duchess.” History is distinguished by continual reinvention, evolving from the standard setup of a workplace sitcom mocking spy film to an anthology with self-contained mythologies. Archer’s limited animation style draws visually from mid-century comic art. Archer have been broadcast on sibling network FXX. This show features an array of supporting characters, several of whom gained expanded roles in subsequent episodes. Major supporting roles in Archer include Slater, an arms dealer and agent for the CIA. Archer has received positive reviews from critics and won awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Critics Choice Awards. It has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting.
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno. Neon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a Japanese anime series, created by Gainax, that began in October 1995. The anime was written by Hideaki Anno, and co-produced by TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems (NAS). It gained international renown and won several animation awards, and was the start of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. Evangelion is set fifteen years after a worldwide cataclysm(violent event). The protagonist is Shinji, a teenage boy who was recruited by his father Gendo to the shadowy organization Nerv to pilot a giant bio-machine mecha named “Evangelion” into combat against beings called “Angels”. They are piloted by several of the main characters, including Shinji Ikari, Asuka Sohryu, and Rei Ayanami. While the initial episodes focus largely on religious symbols and specific references to the Bible, the later episodes tend to go deeper into the psyches of the characters, where it is learned that many of them have deep-seated emotional and mental issues.
Much of the series’s content was based on Hideaki Anno’s own clinical depression. It explores emotions of Evangelion pilots and members of Nerv as they try to prevent Angels from causing more cataclysms. The name Shin Seiki Evangerion translates directly as “New Century Evangelion” or “New Era Evangelion”. The term “Evangelion” is in relation to the ancient Greek term for “good messenger” or “good news”. The name was chosen in part for its religious symbolism, as well as for the fact that Hideaki Anno said he liked the word “Evangelion” because it “sound complicated”. Evangelion is extensively beloved and celebrated; its reputation has now preceded its streaming debut for two decades. Other products in the Evangelion franchise have achieved record sales in Japanese markets and strong sales in overseas markets, with related goods selling over ¥150 billion by 2007 and Evangelion pachinko machines selling ¥700 billion by 2015.
- Bob’s Burgers
Bob’s Burgers is third generation restaurant. It is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It concentrates on Belcher family parents Bob and Linda and their children, Tina, Gene, and Louise who run a hamburger restaurant on Ocean Avenue in an unnamed seaside community. Bob’s burgers are really delicious and appear to be better than his rivals’ but his kids aren’t really helpful at selling them, as more customers head over to Jimmy Pesto’s restaurant. As the show has proceeded, viewers and critics alike have come to a conclusion that the unnamed town is actually in southern New Jersey. The restaurant has to compete with several other local eateries for business. His biggest rival is Jimmy Pesto, who owns an Italian restaurant called “Jimmy Pesto’s Pizzeria,” which is located directly across the street and is generally more successful, creating tension between the two owners.
Episodes will sometimes involve a single storyline involving all of the Belchers, or will have two simultaneous stories for different groups of the family. The family members interact with many recurring characters who are also residents of the town. A comic book series based on the show, published by Dynamite Entertainment. TV guide ranked Bob’s Burgers as one of the top 60 Greatest TV Cartoons of All Time. The series has been nominated for several awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program seven consecutive times.
