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did you run out of anime to watch don’t
worry we’ve got you covered
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
cartoons for anime lovers before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
critically acclaimed cartoons that evoke
elements of anime meaning cartoons not
originating from Japan that feature
anime styled art animation references
and or just inspiration number 10
Castlevania our shall i adapted the 3rd
Castlevania game this Netflix animated
series combines a highly detailed art
style with insane dark fantasy despite
the Japanese origins of the video game
it’s based on Castlevania is a
completely American production though it
has a ton of anime influence the designs
draw heavily from anime as well as the
artwork of I amiko Jima the artist for
Castlevania Symphony of the Night it’s
not just how the characters look they
also move in ways similar to Japanese
animation featuring fight scenes with
insane fluidity and explosive execution
you’ve got nothing but insults have you
a tired little
number nine Teen Titans me or our
weekend our butts kicked it’s just you
while fans might be mixed on Teen Titans
go most will agree that the original
series was one of the best superhero
shows of all time it was known for its
America anime art style the combined
efforts of series creator Glen Murakami
and character designer
Derek J Wyatt the character designs draw
elements from 90s anime particularly the
over-the-top reactions little lady big
handshake
we’ll all right a lot of the cartoons
humor was also derived from anime
featuring sudden style changes and
imaginative expressions with how popular
the show and its style was many credit
Teen Titans with sparking the growing
influence of anime and American cartoons
number eight Megas XLR yeah well just
Earth’s come have a saying the bigger
they are the harder they chicks dig
giant robots a hand so did the creators
of Megas XLR since the cartoon was an
awesome amalgam of mecha anime and video
games the series followed coop a video
game loving mechanic jamie his slacker
best friend and kiba a mech pilot from
the future after modifying Kiva’s robot
including replacing the head with a
muscle car coupe becomes Earth’s only
hope of fending off an alien invasion
niggas Excel are combined aspects of
anime and kaiju movies rolling these
elements together into a monster of the
week action comedy perfect for anyone
who loves goofy references you had to
ask if he had a bigger robot didn’t you
number 7 miraculous tales of ladybug and
cat noir here’s a fun fact did you know
that the original promo video for zach
toombs miraculous tales of ladybug and
cat noir was done in a 2d anime style
this promotional video as well as the
series itself were produced with the
help of tow a a veteran Japanese
animation studio but the production
isn’t the only appeal for anime lovers
since the main characters ladybug and
cat noir play a lot like Sailor Moon and
Tuxedo Mask their English voice actors
are even known for their anime dub roles
with clear anime influences miraculous
is a great love letter to the magical
girl genre
number six star versus the forces of
evil
take your carriage and fire and dead
horse and go back to the underworld we
come dude speaking of magical girls
here’s another great cartoon that pays
tribute to the genre
it follows star butterfly princess of
the kingdom of muni star has recently
inherited her family’s magic wand and
book of spells and after accidentally
setting her castle on fire
she’s sent to earth to sharpen her
magical skills
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the show began as a reflection of
creator Darrin Neff sees childhood
obsession with Sailor Moon an influence
that shines through the main character
a butt-kickin princess who loves cute
things and always fights for good the
show is also rife with anime references
and tributes that are sure to attract
any magical girl fans I’ve been waiting
for this since middle school
number 5 Steven universe another cartoon
creator with plenty of anime influence
is Rebecca sugar and it shows in this
Cartoon Network original series in fact
sugar has stated to specific anime as
the main influences for Steven universe
future boy Conan and revolutionary girl
utena other influences like Dragon Ball
Z can clearly be seen with elements like
fusions and the homeworld gems as well
as all the characters named after food
quit embarrassing yourselves I’ve seen
what you really are no you haven’t no
one has a more traditional American
cartoon art style Steven universe is a
beautifully animated combination of
anime elements and deep emotional
lessons that every anime lover needs to
check out because you are going to be
something extraordinary you are going to
be a human being
number 4 Samurai Jack when developing
this series Raider genndy tartakovsky
was inspired by Frank Miller comic books
like Ronin as well as his own childhood
fascination with samurai and the Bushido
code
the Japanese influence and Samurai Jack
is ever-present seen in the chorus ah WA
asked approach to action as well as more
obviously anime inspired episodes like
samurai versus ninja and Robo samurai
versus mondobot
but it doesn’t stop there it has the
final season of Jack a revival after
more than 10 years of cancellation
amped-up the Japanese influence elements
and imagery as Jack finds his way back
to its time period and homeland to not
age how much longer can you keep this
off time has lost its effect on me
number three
Voltron legendary defender let’s roll
this one might be a bit of a
technicality since the original Voltron
and the subsequent franchise were built
on the 1981 to–a anime beast king go
lion but we’ll still count it since
Netflix’s Voltron legendary defender is
an American production of DreamWorks
Punk what are you doing what do you mean
you’re supposed to be the leg over there
what though not entirely since its
animated by studio mirror a Korean
animation studio known for their work on
other anime inspired shows like The
Legend of Korra and the boondocks it
goes without saying that the visual
style of legendary defender is heavily
influenced by anime and the anime roots
of the show’s premise as well as the
sci-fi and mecha elements make for one
exciting anime styled cartoon
number two Ruby you got a death wish do
something often referred to as an
American anime ruby made history by
being the first american-made anime
styled series to be exported to Japan
resulting in the production of a
Japanese dub and companion manga Ruby
created by the late Monty Oum centers
around for young huntresses Ruby Weiss
Blake and yang as they attend beacon
Academy where they learn to fight the
creatures of Grimm
[Music]
the roosterteeth original series was
inspired by anime and European fairy
tales featuring plenty of high-intensity
action sequences uniquely designed
weapons and powerful magic abilities
seriously
what’s more anime than that well really
No
number one Avatar The Last Airbender
stop it don’t act like you didn’t see
this coming Michael Dante DiMartino and
Bryan Khan it’s COEs avatar the last
airbender is without a doubt the most
recognized anime influenced cartoon
there is the series takes place in a
world where benders can control the
elements of earth water fire and air and
only the Avatar a young airbender named
Aang can master all four it’s over with
a Japanese inspired art style infusion
of Asian culture and incorporation of
martial arts the anime influence in
avatar is pretty clear The Last
Airbender along with its sequel series
The Legend of Korra are full of lovable
relatable characters intense fight
sequences and Asian fantasy elements
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
did you run out of anime to watch don’t
worry we’ve got you covered
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
cartoons for anime lovers before we
begin we publish new videos every day so
be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
critically acclaimed cartoons that evoke
elements of anime meaning cartoons not
originating from Japan that feature
anime styled art animation references
and or just inspiration number 10
Castlevania our shall i adapted the 3rd
Castlevania game this Netflix animated
series combines a highly detailed art
style with insane dark fantasy despite
the Japanese origins of the video game
it’s based on Castlevania is a
completely American production though it
has a ton of anime influence the designs
draw heavily from anime as well as the
artwork of I amiko Jima the artist for
Castlevania Symphony of the Night it’s
not just how the characters look they
also move in ways similar to Japanese
animation featuring fight scenes with
insane fluidity and explosive execution
you’ve got nothing but insults have you
a tired little
number nine Teen Titans me or our
weekend our butts kicked it’s just you
while fans might be mixed on Teen Titans
go most will agree that the original
series was one of the best superhero
shows of all time it was known for its
America anime art style the combined
efforts of series creator Glen Murakami
and character designer
Derek J Wyatt the character designs draw
elements from 90s anime particularly the
over-the-top reactions little lady big
handshake
we’ll all right a lot of the cartoons
humor was also derived from anime
featuring sudden style changes and
imaginative expressions with how popular
the show and its style was many credit
Teen Titans with sparking the growing
influence of anime and American cartoons
number eight Megas XLR yeah well just
Earth’s come have a saying the bigger
they are the harder they chicks dig
giant robots a hand so did the creators
of Megas XLR since the cartoon was an
awesome amalgam of mecha anime and video
games the series followed coop a video
game loving mechanic jamie his slacker
best friend and kiba a mech pilot from
the future after modifying Kiva’s robot
including replacing the head with a
muscle car coupe becomes Earth’s only
hope of fending off an alien invasion
niggas Excel are combined aspects of
anime and kaiju movies rolling these
elements together into a monster of the
week action comedy perfect for anyone
who loves goofy references you had to
ask if he had a bigger robot didn’t you
number 7 miraculous tales of ladybug and
cat noir here’s a fun fact did you know
that the original promo video for zach
toombs miraculous tales of ladybug and
cat noir was done in a 2d anime style
this promotional video as well as the
series itself were produced with the
help of tow a a veteran Japanese
animation studio but the production
isn’t the only appeal for anime lovers
since the main characters ladybug and
cat noir play a lot like Sailor Moon and
Tuxedo Mask their English voice actors
are even known for their anime dub roles
with clear anime influences miraculous
is a great love letter to the magical
girl genre
number six star versus the forces of
evil
take your carriage and fire and dead
horse and go back to the underworld we
come dude speaking of magical girls
here’s another great cartoon that pays
tribute to the genre
it follows star butterfly princess of
the kingdom of muni star has recently
inherited her family’s magic wand and
book of spells and after accidentally
setting her castle on fire
she’s sent to earth to sharpen her
magical skills
[Music]
the show began as a reflection of
creator Darrin Neff sees childhood
obsession with Sailor Moon an influence
that shines through the main character
a butt-kickin princess who loves cute
things and always fights for good the
show is also rife with anime references
and tributes that are sure to attract
any magical girl fans I’ve been waiting
for this since middle school
number 5 Steven universe another cartoon
creator with plenty of anime influence
is Rebecca sugar and it shows in this
Cartoon Network original series in fact
sugar has stated to specific anime as
the main influences for Steven universe
future boy Conan and revolutionary girl
utena other influences like Dragon Ball
Z can clearly be seen with elements like
fusions and the homeworld gems as well
as all the characters named after food
quit embarrassing yourselves I’ve seen
what you really are no you haven’t no
one has a more traditional American
cartoon art style Steven universe is a
beautifully animated combination of
anime elements and deep emotional
lessons that every anime lover needs to
check out because you are going to be
something extraordinary you are going to
be a human being
number 4 Samurai Jack when developing
this series Raider genndy tartakovsky
was inspired by Frank Miller comic books
like Ronin as well as his own childhood
fascination with samurai and the Bushido
code
the Japanese influence and Samurai Jack
is ever-present seen in the chorus ah WA
asked approach to action as well as more
obviously anime inspired episodes like
samurai versus ninja and Robo samurai
versus mondobot
but it doesn’t stop there it has the
final season of Jack a revival after
more than 10 years of cancellation
amped-up the Japanese influence elements
and imagery as Jack finds his way back
to its time period and homeland to not
age how much longer can you keep this
off time has lost its effect on me
number three
Voltron legendary defender let’s roll
this one might be a bit of a
technicality since the original Voltron
and the subsequent franchise were built
on the 1981 to–a anime beast king go
lion but we’ll still count it since
Netflix’s Voltron legendary defender is
an American production of DreamWorks
Punk what are you doing what do you mean
you’re supposed to be the leg over there
what though not entirely since its
animated by studio mirror a Korean
animation studio known for their work on
other anime inspired shows like The
Legend of Korra and the boondocks it
goes without saying that the visual
style of legendary defender is heavily
influenced by anime and the anime roots
of the show’s premise as well as the
sci-fi and mecha elements make for one
exciting anime styled cartoon
number two Ruby you got a death wish do
something often referred to as an
American anime ruby made history by
being the first american-made anime
styled series to be exported to Japan
resulting in the production of a
Japanese dub and companion manga Ruby
created by the late Monty Oum centers
around for young huntresses Ruby Weiss
Blake and yang as they attend beacon
Academy where they learn to fight the
creatures of Grimm
[Music]
the roosterteeth original series was
inspired by anime and European fairy
tales featuring plenty of high-intensity
action sequences uniquely designed
weapons and powerful magic abilities
seriously
what’s more anime than that well really
No
number one Avatar The Last Airbender
stop it don’t act like you didn’t see
this coming Michael Dante DiMartino and
Bryan Khan it’s COEs avatar the last
airbender is without a doubt the most
recognized anime influenced cartoon
there is the series takes place in a
world where benders can control the
elements of earth water fire and air and
only the Avatar a young airbender named
Aang can master all four it’s over with
a Japanese inspired art style infusion
of Asian culture and incorporation of
martial arts the anime influence in
avatar is pretty clear The Last
Airbender along with its sequel series
The Legend of Korra are full of lovable
relatable characters intense fight
sequences and Asian fantasy elements
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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