RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Media Not Just for Kids Jr: Top Ten Animated Shows

I'm sorry that i haven't been able to write this thing as often as I wanted. I've been without computer access except at work, and they expect me to do my job while I'm here, the stinkin' Nazis. It's a particularly slow night here and nobody's here with me, so I thought I'd sneak a shortened version while you're still waiting for the real thing. So, sorry no pretty pictures with captions i find amusing. I've decided to post my Top Ten Favorite Animated Shows of All Time. I'm throwing comedy, action and Anime all into the same thing just to make it extra confusing and controversial. Please not that I am specifically omiting shows that show classic animated shorts to keep thins from being a lst of ten different shows that show classic Daffy Duck cartoons. I'll do my best to explain my chices and I'm going from 10 to 1 to keep up the tension. Oooooooo! Also, please note that this changes constantly given mood shifts, planetary alignments and cash bribes from creators.

10. Transformers The king of the '80s action figure cartoons. I know, I'm supposed to retroactively call it "Generation One" now. I'll probably do that right after I start calling Star Wars "Episode IV". This will be the next "regular" installment of "NJfKs" by the way. (You should call it "NJfKs" toom all the cool kids are doing it.

9. Family Guy Just a really, really weird show with a traditional family structure. One of many shows Fox shouldn't have cancelled (for those who like to keep track, four out of the ten shows on my list are ones Fox shouldn't have cancelled).

8. Space Ghost Coast to Coast a concept that never should have worked that worked really, really well. Take the washed up star of a so-so almost forgotten superhero cartoon and make him the host of a goofy talk show (with the help of some of his former enemies. Well, kinda former). They've made more shows that are kinda similar (Harvey Birdman and Sealab 2021) but I'm going with the original one here.

7. Futurama I wrote all about this one already. Go read it. Now.

6. Animaniacs Of the shows that fox cancelled, this is the one that probably proved to be the biggest mistake since it's the show that pretty much launched Kids WB. This one really captured the feel of the classic Warner Brothers shorts with a modern twist. I was tempted to add its spinoff 'pinky and the Brain" to my list too, but I figured i could cheat and say it's included in here.

5. Outlaw Star a great little Anime show I'm not sure if many people have seen. Basically, this was the show joss whedon was trying to make when he made "Firefly" There'll be more on this soon.

4. Gargoyles My favorite action/adventure cartoon. I don't want to talk too much about this one yet, but I like it. A LOT.

3. The Simpsons I still think it's a great show, it just suffers from the fact that it's the only show on television that has to constantly be compared to the Simpsons at its best.

2. The Tick Funny as hell, the best superhero cartoon ever. The live show was brilliant but it still sucked compared to this. Believe me, I'll be writing about this one very soon

1. FL CL Confusing? You bet! Hard to understand? You know it! Worth the trouble of figuring out? You better believe it. It's one of the best forms of entertainment I've ever experienced. This is one I'd kind of like to save for when i know what I'm doing when I write about it.

So, there you have it. Feel free to argue and stuff. Tell me I'm stupid to still like the Simpsons. I love hearing that one. There are a few honerable mentions, such as the various modern DC animated series, Fruits Basket (my girlfriend is gonna kill me for not putting that in the top ten) some I sort of mentioned in the above entries (Pinky and the Brain as well as Sealab 2021), Reboot. I'm forgettign a bunch, I know, but I'm almost out of time. I'll see you with the next REAL not Just for Kids soon.

10. Big Guy and Rusty
9. Trigun
8. Sealab 2021
7. Animaniacs
6. The Tick
5. Family Guy
4. Futurama
3. FLCL
2. Batman: TAS (FOX)
1. Cowboy Bebop

I'll limit mine to just those of my generation.

1.Simpsons
2.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3.Transformers
4.Cowboy Bebop
5.Batman: The Animated Series
6.Family Guy
7.Evangelion: Neon Genesis
8.South Park
9.Superman: The Animated Series
10.Space Ghost: Coast to Coast

Honorable Mentions:
11.Gargoyles
12.The Maxx
13.The Tick
14.Futurama
15.Animaniacs

Anime:

10. Trigun
09. Rurouni Kenshin
08. Inu Yasha
07. Neon Genesis Evangelion
06. Fruits Basket
05. Read or Die TV
04. Samurai Deeper Kyo
03. FLCL
02. Naruto
01. Cowboy Bebop

American (current):

10. Fairy Oddparents
09. Spongebob Squarepants
08. JL
07. Simpsons
06. Futurama
05. Sealab 2021
04. Home Videos
03. Family Guy
02. Space Ghost Coast to Coast
01. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

I don't feel like making a list at the moment, but Aquateen Hunger Force is on it somewhere. It started out unfunny, but quickly became hilarious by indulging in its utter weirdness.

No particular order...

Justice League: It's has my girl Shayera on it, who totally kicks ass.

Batman: Even though I didn't read comics until I was 19, I was a Batfan at age six.

Batman Beyond: I know some Batfans hated it. I loved it.

Gargoyles: I want this on DVD. Like, now.

Beast Wars: Dinobot kicked asssssssssss! I love that show. I do intend to eventually watch the original series as well.

1. The Transformers (G1)
2. Justice League
3. Spiderman (MTV)
4. G.I. Joe
5. Batman: The Animated Series
6. The Critic
7. The Simpsons
8. Futurama
9. South Park
10. Sealab 2021

Yeah. Disney wants the DVD release to coincide with the 10th anniversary...

Okay...I'm not kidding here...I was looking up the info for Beast Wars, since I'm going to buy the DVDs when I have the money...no one ever told me Dinobot died! He was the coolest one! He snarled! Man, I need to get those movies now...

I loved Beast Wars! We used to get all the new episodes here first (because MAINFRAME is a Canadian company). I loved how they tied it to TF G-1. It's too bad they ruined it with Beast Machines though.

I have mix feelings on Beast Machines. It was good by itself, but disappointing compared to Beast Wars.

Pros:

Animation was great looking
Cheetor, Black Arachnia, and Silverbolt's characters improved
I liked the additional characters -- Botanica and Nightscream
From what I watched, the stories were good

Cons:

Did not like Optimus and Ratrap in the series, both in appearence and character
Having know knowledge of the G1 Transfomers, I really did not 'get' Cybertron
I liked the old system of Predacons vs. Maximals...Maximals vs. Megatron's head just didn't do it for me
Several characters I liked (Airazor, Tigertron, and Dinobot) were dead

My Top Ten



10. Looney Tunes
9. Tiny Toon Adventures
8. Transformers (1980's)
7. Plastic Man
6. Pink Panther
5. Beetlejuice
4. Animaniacs -- funny stuff
3. She-ra - Princess of Power -- my twisted cartoon sexual fantasies as a kid
2. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1986) version --for the New He-Man (1990) SUCKED and the current one is okay...
1. Muppet Babies -- nothing can beat out muppets (for me anyway)...and this show lasted 7 seasons!!! It's amazing...considering most cartoons last average of 3!!

Anime
10. Jin-Roh
9. Nadia
8. Porco-Rosso
7. Super Atragon
6. My Neighbor Totoro
5. Oh My Goddess! OVA
4. Grave of Fireflies
3. Tenchi Muyo OVA
2. El Hazard OVA
1. Nausicaa



I know they aren't all TV versions, but most TV versions of Anime are subpar IMO. OVA is almost the only good anime out there IMO.

If only TV anime the...
10. Patlabor TV
9. You're Under Arrest TV
8. Oh My Goddess! TV
7. Voltron
6. Tenchi muyo TV
5. Wanderers El Hazard TV
4. Evangelion
3. Star Blazers
2. Robotech Macross
1. Nadia


American (?)
20. Gargoyles
19. Dungeons & Dragons
18. Duck Tales
17. Tailspin
16. Thundar, The Barbarian
15. Gummi Bears
14. GI Joe
13. Tick
12. Transformers
11. Thundercats
10. Space Ghost..original
9. Justice League
8. The Herculoids
7. Batman Beyond
6. Animaniacs
5. Superman Animated
4. Johnny Quest..Original
3. The Simpsons
2. Fleischer Superman..does that count?
1. Batman Animated

Who can keep it to 10? I also suppose we can't count animated movies like Disney stuff? The Smurfs and Superfriends were just out of the top 20, as were some of the Marvel cartoons.

Oh, oh! Me next, Me NEXT! My 10 are:

1. Yu Yu Hakusho
2. Inuyasha
3. Robotech/Macross
4. Dragon Ball/Z/GT (It's really weird, but I used to HATE this show!)
5. Cowboy Beebop
6. Ruroni Kenshin (I'm positive I missspelled it)
7. Grave of Fireflies (I really loved this. I cried)
8. South Park
9. Utena
10 Vampire Hunter D

The Princess has spoken! Or is it written...?

:Yes:

I must admit, I've been checking out Inuyasha recently, and it seems OK. The newest Adult Swim addition, Wolf's Rain is damn cool.