What anime or cartoon did you love as a child? (2025)

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Nov 30, 9:07 AM

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I watched cartoons as a kid and didn’t know about anime. My favorites from those days were:

1) Ben 10
2) Powerpuff Girls
3) Mighty Magiswords
4) The Amazing World of Gumball
5) Tom and Jerry
6) Dexter's Laboratory
7) My Life as a Teenage Robot
8) Garfield and Friends
9) SWAT Kats
10) My Life as a Teenage RobotI actually watched cartoons as a kid and didn’t know much about anime at the time. My favorites back then were:

1. Ben 10
2. The Powerpuff Girls
3. Mighty Magiswords
4. The Amazing World of Gumball
5. Tom and Jerry
6. Dexter's Laboratory
7. My Life as a Teenage Robot
8. Garfield and Friends
9. SWAT Kats
10. My Life as a Teenage Robot

These shows brought me a lot of joy during my childhood!

Nov 30, 9:10 AM

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MinakoBestGirl

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DBZ, Ed Edd N Eddy, Sailor Moon, Pokemon

Nov 30, 9:14 AM

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Zarutaku

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Anime: Dragon Ball

Cartoon: Kim Possible

No, this isn't my signature~desu.

Nov 30, 9:15 AM

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tchitchouan

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Hunter x Hunter, DB/Z/GT.

Sponge Bob, Samurai Jack.

Justice League, Teen Titans.

Bikini ⚔️ Armor Queen's Blade Bikini Warriors

Nov 30, 9:19 AM

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For me:

Cartoon: Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes, Disney's animation particularly their Renaissance era films, I mean there's so many cartoons I grew up watching. I loved Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, and a lot of Hanna Barbera's stuff. I also was exposed to DC Comics superheroes like Superman, Batman at a very young age.

Anime: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (under the name, G-Force: Guardians of Space, it was also probably my first anime I've watched), Robotech: The Macross Saga, and Voltron (The Lion Voltron/GoLion)

Nov 30, 9:39 AM

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Forain

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Cartoons - there are many of them and you probably don't know them, since I'm not from USA nor UK.
As for anime - "Tonari no Totoro" a.k.a. "My Neighbor Totoro".

I apologize for my mistakes, because it's not my native language.

Nov 30, 9:45 AM

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Serafos

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Anime 80-nichikan Sekai Isshuu
Chiisana Ahiru no Ooki na Ai no Monogatari: Ahiru no Kwak
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
Ginga Patrol PJ
Jungle Book Shounen Mowgli
Meiken Jolie
Mitsubachi Maya no Bouken
Nils no Fushigi na Tabi
Seimei no Kagaku: Micro Patrol
TaoTao Ehonkan Sekai Doubutsu Banashi
Tanoshii Muumin Ikka
Wanwan Sanjuushi

Cartoons: those old Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto cartoons were probably my favorite.

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Nov 30, 10:25 AM

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I used to watch tons of cartoons so listing all of them would mean none of you would focus on even a single one so I will only name one which I think everyone should watch even if you are an adult.

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If any of you recently watched the Transformers One movie and liked it then you will definitely enjoy this as well.
And the best part? It is available fully on Youtube in multiple languages so go nuts

Nov 30, 10:34 AM

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LenRea

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I've watched a lot of cartoons and animays throughout my entire life. I am definitely an expert when it comes to cartoons and anime.

Nov 30, 10:58 AM

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aReviewer

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«Urikupen Kyuujo-tai»(1974)

Since Usagi's red fire engine was my favorite, I chose the red car every time I played “The Game of LIFE.”

Nov 30, 11:00 AM

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1.dragon ball
2.shinchan
3.doraemon
4.bayblade
5.pokemon
6.ben 10
etc

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Nov 30, 11:06 AM

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Beyblade, Pokemon, DBZ, Doraemon, Bakugon, Digimon, Inazuma eleven, Ben 10, The amazing world of Gumball, Regular show.

If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

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Nov 30, 11:07 AM

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X-Men the animated series
Spider-man the animated series
Beast Wars Transformers
Reboot
Batman the animated series
Batman Beyond
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
Teen Titans
X-Men Evolution
Avatar The Last Airbender
Digimon Adventure
Beyblade

Nov 30, 11:58 AM

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kizumi91

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Anime: Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Most of Ghibli Movies, Tsubasa, Bakugan
Cartoon: Ben 10, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Tom & Jerry, Teen Titans, Powerpuff Girls, Code Lyoko, Nu pogodi, The Adventures of Tintin

Nov 30, 1:27 PM

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My favorite show when I was a kid was Teen Titans, the opening was..I mean IS still a banger.

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Nov 30, 1:40 PM

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Cartoons: Looney Toons, Tom and Jerry/Tex Avery stuff and Johnny Quest.

Anime: Speed Racer, Ge Force(Gatchaman) and Mysterious Cities of Gold

Nov 30, 1:45 PM

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Infinityns

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Favorite cartoon: Justice League.

Favorite anime: Dragon Ball.

Nov 30, 3:00 PM

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Kisaragi_Toka

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Favorite Cartoon: Madeline, Tintin, Asterix and Rainbow Brite

Favorite Anime: Twin Princess of Wonder Planet, Pani Poni Dash, Soar High Isami and Slayers.

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Nov 30, 3:14 PM

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Reply to mdo7

For me:

Cartoon: Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes, Disney's animation particularly their Renaissance era films, I mean there's so many cartoons I grew up watching. I loved Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, and a lot of Hanna Barbera's stuff. I also was exposed to DC Comics superheroes like Superman, Batman at a very young age.

Anime: Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (under the name, G-Force: Guardians of Space, it was also probably my first anime I've watched), Robotech: The Macross Saga, and Voltron (The Lion Voltron/GoLion)

@mdo7 oh voltron, and Aphrodite A's unique weapons placement. Man I loved the 80's

Nov 30, 3:44 PM

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Prideful_Lion

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Anime

1. Dragon Ball Z
2. Naruto

Cartoons

1. Ed, Edd, n Eddy
2. The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
3. Ben 10
4. Teen Titans
5. Jimmy Neutron
6. Codename: Kids Next Door
7. Mucha Lucha
8. Courage the Cowardly Dog
9. Danny Phantom
10. Spongebob Squarepants
11. Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994 series)
12. Avatar: The Last Airbender

Nov 30, 4:14 PM

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it's too much to name almost every show from cartoon network and nickelodeon, but my absolute favorites were ben 10, amazing world of gumball, fairly odd parents, jimmy neutron, chowder, spongebob, tom and jerry (i might keep going if i don't stop now), i stopped watching around the time when steven universe was becoming huge.

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Dec 2, 8:32 AM

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chaosflame5

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For anime:
Madou King Granzort
Chuuka Ichiban!
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go
Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian
Denkou Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian
Yadamon
Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
Sailor Moon
Wanwan Sanjuushi!!
Fushigi no Kuni no Alice
Digimon Adventure 01
Digimon Adventure 02
Pokémon (first two eras in English dub when I came to Europe. Though gonna rewatch them in Japanese version sometime soon)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (finished English dub version, currently rewatching in original Japanese version)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (finished 4kids' dub, currently rewatching in original Japanese version)
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Beyblade (finished some in English dub. Will start in Japanese version soon)
I watched everything above except Pokémon, Beyblade and Yugioh (DM & GX) in my native Asian dub, but they kept the Japanese OPs/EDs. Watched Yugioh 5D's in original Japanese version. Rewatched Digimon 01 & 02 in Japanese as well.

For western cartoons/animations:
Looney Tunes
Tom & Jerry
Taz Mania
Woody Woodpecker
Dexter's Laboratory
The World of David the Gnome
Animals of Farthing Wood
Avatar The Last Airbender
Batman the Animated Series
Superman the Animated Series
Static Shock
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
Ben 10
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Wacky Races
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
SpongeBob SquarePants (seasons 1-3)
First four were seen in my native Asian dub, but I did see the original English version of these when I arrived in Europe.

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Dec 2, 9:49 AM

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Transformers: Beast Wars
Kare Kano
Yu Yu Hakusho
Digimon Adventure

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Dec 2, 10:02 AM

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DesuMaiden

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I liked DBZ and Sailor Moon as a child. I don't remember any of the other television shows TBH.

Dec 2, 10:02 AM

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Moomin and Maya the Bee are absolute cult classic in Poland. I was raised on those.

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Dec 2, 10:18 AM

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Maou_heika

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Anime:
Pokemon
Cardcaptor Sakura
Doraemon
Beyblade
Kiteretsu
Ninja Hattori
Perman
Transformers
Digimon
Black Jack
Kyo Kara Maoh
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Law of Ueki
Flame of Recca
Yu Yu Hakusho

As for cartoons, I liked Scooby Doo, Powerpuff girls, Noddy, Bob the Builder and Oswald. I completely stopped watching cartoons after I came across Animax which was a 24x7 anime channel.

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「あなたのためなら世界中を敵にしてもかまわない」
"If it was for your sake I wouldn't mind even if I had to turn the whole world into my enemy"

Dec 2, 10:21 AM

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Sky_Nova_20

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SpongeBob SquarePants is the only show I watched consistently as a kid/teenager

Dec 2, 10:31 AM

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Jonas-K

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I loved Tom and Jerry and Woody Woodpecker, besides being hilarious they were politically incorrect. :D

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Dec 2, 10:35 AM

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LordCrueltyV

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No Japanese"anime" to be had here when I was a child. Only USA broadcast television; 3 national networks, PBS, and a local Spanish language station. Internet decades away. The word "Anime" would not even be coined until after I was married and had a child.

Lord Cruelty V
"But my Dreams they're not as empty, as my conscience seems to be"

Dec 2, 11:36 AM

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PrinceLied

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Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon, Digimon, Naruto, Dragon Ball Z.

He who drops anime shows and proceeds to drop more anime shows is called a prince. And he lied.

Dec 2, 11:07 PM

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Spunkert

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Anime: Pokemon, Digimon, The Moomins, Medabots, Oban-Star Racers, Bakugan, Silver Fang, Patapata Hikousen no Bouken and so much more.

Cartoons: Megas XLR, Kim Possible, Avatar, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Spongebob, Ben 10, Courage the Cowardly Dog and so much more.

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Dec 2, 11:38 PM

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Ricchan__

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Anime: Pokemon

Cartoon: Spongebob, Fillmore!, Kim Possible

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I was into Pokemon quite a bit as a kid :)

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Cartoons...Thunder Cats....ho!!!!
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As for anime mostly Gundam Wing, Yu Yu Hakusho, DBZ, Ronin Warriors etc.

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0arche

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Same, only watched cartoons. The Wild Thornberrys, As Told by Ginger, Chicken Run [weird coincidence, all 3 have red haired protagonists]; and later ReBoot, Gargoyles and X-Men: Evolution.

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