anime is a gorgeous medium and the fusion of anime style animation and
fusion of anime style animation and
fusion of anime style animation and storytelling with Western themes is a
storytelling with Western themes is a
storytelling with Western themes is a match made in heaven
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 anime influenced animated shows no
10 anime influenced animated shows no
10 anime influenced animated shows no prize for second place for this list
prize for second place for this list
prize for second place for this list we’re taking a look at animated programs
we’re taking a look at animated programs
we’re taking a look at animated programs created outside of Japan but with the
created outside of Japan but with the
created outside of Japan but with the visual style story or tone inspired by
visual style story or tone inspired by
visual style story or tone inspired by anime this naturally excludes any and
anime this naturally excludes any and
anime this naturally excludes any and all anime native to Japan as well as
all anime native to Japan as well as
all anime native to Japan as well as Japanese animated features like the
Japanese animated features like the
Japanese animated features like the Studio Ghibli films there’s no work for
Studio Ghibli films there’s no work for
Studio Ghibli films there’s no work for youagain sonic try somewhere else number
youagain sonic try somewhere else number
youagain sonic try somewhere else number 10
10
10 Star Wars Clone Wars
long before anime was a mainstream term
long before anime was a mainstream term Japanese cinema was already inspiring
Japanese cinema was already inspiring
Japanese cinema was already inspiring the legendary George Lucas fittingly
the legendary George Lucas fittingly
the legendary George Lucas fittingly anime played a huge hand in shaping this
anime played a huge hand in shaping this
anime played a huge hand in shaping this 2d animated series while art direction
2d animated series while art direction
2d animated series while art direction stays true to the look of Star Wars much
stays true to the look of Star Wars much
stays true to the look of Star Wars much of the imagery is also reminiscent of
of the imagery is also reminiscent of
of the imagery is also reminiscent of Akira or Neon Genesis Evangelion action
Akira or Neon Genesis Evangelion action
Akira or Neon Genesis Evangelion action is played out in that familiar anime
is played out in that familiar anime
is played out in that familiar anime style of quick cuts with minimal
style of quick cuts with minimal
style of quick cuts with minimal animated shots its emphasis on visual
animated shots its emphasis on visual
animated shots its emphasis on visual storytelling over corny dialogue is an
storytelling over corny dialogue is an
storytelling over corny dialogue is an added bonus
added bonus
added bonus impressive most impressive number 9
impressive most impressive number 9
impressive most impressive number 9 Jackie Chan adventures given Jackie
Jackie Chan adventures given Jackie
Jackie Chan adventures given Jackie Chan’s propensity for over-the-top
Chan’s propensity for over-the-top
Chan’s propensity for over-the-top action and mayhem it’s not surprising
action and mayhem it’s not surprising
action and mayhem it’s not surprising that the cartoon series Jackie Chan
that the cartoon series Jackie Chan
that the cartoon series Jackie Chan adventures is a perfect fit for the
adventures is a perfect fit for the
adventures is a perfect fit for the anime style what is surprising however
anime style what is surprising however
anime style what is surprising however is how fun Jackie Chan adventures truly
is how fun Jackie Chan adventures truly
is how fun Jackie Chan adventures truly is the freedom to experiment and have
is the freedom to experiment and have
is the freedom to experiment and have fun with the medium goes a long way with
fun with the medium goes a long way with
fun with the medium goes a long way with Jackie taking on everything from demons
Jackie taking on everything from demons
Jackie taking on everything from demons to dragons while performing stunts
to dragons while performing stunts
to dragons while performing stunts worthy of the real-life Chan himself
in what could have been a gimmick
in what could have been a gimmick cashing in on Jackie Chan’s brand name
cashing in on Jackie Chan’s brand name
cashing in on Jackie Chan’s brand name the show turned out to be full of humor
the show turned out to be full of humor
the show turned out to be full of humor adventure and culture with an animation
adventure and culture with an animation
adventure and culture with an animation style that really made it stand out come
style that really made it stand out come
style that really made it stand out come & get it number 8
& get it number 8
& get it number 8 Kim Possible when you think of energetic
Kim Possible when you think of energetic
Kim Possible when you think of energetic over-the-top action mixed with high
over-the-top action mixed with high
over-the-top action mixed with high school drama you’re probably thinking of
school drama you’re probably thinking of
school drama you’re probably thinking of anime it only makes sense then that Kim
anime it only makes sense then that Kim
anime it only makes sense then that Kim Possible a cartoon about a
Possible a cartoon about a
Possible a cartoon about a crime-fighting high school student is
crime-fighting high school student is
crime-fighting high school student is gonna have anime influences never be
gonna have anime influences never be
gonna have anime influences never be normal
normal
normal that’s the Ron stoppable motto the
that’s the Ron stoppable motto the
that’s the Ron stoppable motto the parallels between this hit Disney show
parallels between this hit Disney show
parallels between this hit Disney show and anime are right out there in the
and anime are right out there in the
and anime are right out there in the open especially when considering its
open especially when considering its
open especially when considering its charismatic schoolgirl lead what made
charismatic schoolgirl lead what made
charismatic schoolgirl lead what made you think an ordinary teenager could
you think an ordinary teenager could
you think an ordinary teenager could possibly defeat me from airing when most
possibly defeat me from airing when most
possibly defeat me from airing when most women in action shows were supporting
women in action shows were supporting
women in action shows were supporting characters Kim Possible was a strong
characters Kim Possible was a strong
characters Kim Possible was a strong independent heroine helping Western
independent heroine helping Western
independent heroine helping Western culture tear down a couple of gender
culture tear down a couple of gender
culture tear down a couple of gender barriers
number seven over the garden wall by the
number seven over the garden wall by the moon flood of moon oh that was lost is
moon flood of moon oh that was lost is
moon flood of moon oh that was lost is revealed over the garden wall borrows
revealed over the garden wall borrows
revealed over the garden wall borrows elements from a variety of classic
elements from a variety of classic
elements from a variety of classic stories like the Grimm’s fairy tales and
stories like the Grimm’s fairy tales and
stories like the Grimm’s fairy tales and The Wizard of Oz the anime influence is
The Wizard of Oz the anime influence is
The Wizard of Oz the anime influence is also prevalent throughout the miniseries
also prevalent throughout the miniseries
also prevalent throughout the miniseries particularly in terms of its bizarre
particularly in terms of its bizarre
particularly in terms of its bizarre characters and otherworldly atmosphere
characters and otherworldly atmosphere
characters and otherworldly atmosphere sometimes creepy sometimes funny and
sometimes creepy sometimes funny and
sometimes creepy sometimes funny and always unique it draws on the lines of
always unique it draws on the lines of
always unique it draws on the lines of Miyazaki’s spirited away like spirited
Miyazaki’s spirited away like spirited
Miyazaki’s spirited away like spirited away over the garden wall is a new entry
away over the garden wall is a new entry
away over the garden wall is a new entry in popular culture but the story feels
in popular culture but the story feels
in popular culture but the story feels as if it’s been around for centuries and
as if it’s been around for centuries and
as if it’s been around for centuries and will undoubtedly stick with us for some
will undoubtedly stick with us for some
will undoubtedly stick with us for some time now hold on everybody let’s not
time now hold on everybody let’s not
time now hold on everybody let’s not jump to any conclusions
jump to any conclusions
jump to any conclusions number 6 Batman the Animated Series
number 6 Batman the Animated Series
number 6 Batman the Animated Series [Music]
[Music]
[Music] DC animations have seemingly adapted a
DC animations have seemingly adapted a
DC animations have seemingly adapted a more anime esque look with each new
more anime esque look with each new
more anime esque look with each new series although not blatant in its anime
series although not blatant in its anime
series although not blatant in its anime influences Batman the Animated Series
influences Batman the Animated Series
influences Batman the Animated Series was arguably the first DC show to take a
was arguably the first DC show to take a
was arguably the first DC show to take a page from Japan it’s dark tone
page from Japan it’s dark tone
page from Japan it’s dark tone exceptional choreography and stylistic
exceptional choreography and stylistic
exceptional choreography and stylistic backdrops have anime
backdrops have anime
backdrops have anime written all over them interestingly the
written all over them interestingly the
written all over them interestingly the art deco design of the Batman world
art deco design of the Batman world
art deco design of the Batman world would go on to impact anime like Cowboy
would go on to impact anime like Cowboy
would go on to impact anime like Cowboy Bebop and tobago the Silk Road travels
Bebop and tobago the Silk Road travels
Bebop and tobago the Silk Road travels both ways now look my rude friend we
both ways now look my rude friend we
both ways now look my rude friend we can’t have people cursing at each other
can’t have people cursing at each other
can’t have people cursing at each other on the freeway
number 5 Samurai Jack every episode of
number 5 Samurai Jack every episode of Samurai Jack is a perfect blend of
Samurai Jack is a perfect blend of
Samurai Jack is a perfect blend of ancient legend meets futuristic space
ancient legend meets futuristic space
ancient legend meets futuristic space opera amounting to a new timeless fable
opera amounting to a new timeless fable
opera amounting to a new timeless fable years of hard work we have rebuilt our
years of hard work we have rebuilt our
years of hard work we have rebuilt our glorious past much of the show’s appeal
glorious past much of the show’s appeal
glorious past much of the show’s appeal derives from the animation itself which
derives from the animation itself which
derives from the animation itself which often plays an even greater hand in
often plays an even greater hand in
often plays an even greater hand in moving the story along than the writing
moving the story along than the writing
moving the story along than the writing and dialogue Samurai Jack owes its
and dialogue Samurai Jack owes its
and dialogue Samurai Jack owes its success to the art and mood of various
success to the art and mood of various
success to the art and mood of various anime not to mention the films of Akira
anime not to mention the films of Akira
anime not to mention the films of Akira Kurosawa I know your artists way
but I have been trained to use the light
but I have been trained to use the light of course
of course
of course series creator genndy tartakovsky also
series creator genndy tartakovsky also
series creator genndy tartakovsky also gave the show its own original signature
gave the show its own original signature
gave the show its own original signature through playful humor diverse characters
through playful humor diverse characters
through playful humor diverse characters and fast-paced timing number four
and fast-paced timing number four
and fast-paced timing number four The Legend of Korra this is the sequel
The Legend of Korra this is the sequel
The Legend of Korra this is the sequel to another anime influenced show that
to another anime influenced show that
to another anime influenced show that may or may not appear later on this list
may or may not appear later on this list
may or may not appear later on this list The Legend of Korra continues the Avatar
The Legend of Korra continues the Avatar
The Legend of Korra continues the Avatar mythos in all the right ways what are
mythos in all the right ways what are
mythos in all the right ways what are you talking about bending is the coolest
you talking about bending is the coolest
you talking about bending is the coolest thing in the world Michael Dante
thing in the world Michael Dante
thing in the world Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko not only
DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko not only
DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko not only brought their wonderful Eastern inspired
brought their wonderful Eastern inspired
brought their wonderful Eastern inspired world into the future but dealt further
world into the future but dealt further
world into the future but dealt further into the avatar origins – Korra
into the avatar origins – Korra
into the avatar origins – Korra maintained everything that made its
maintained everything that made its
maintained everything that made its predecessor terrific while also
predecessor terrific while also
predecessor terrific while also distinguishing itself with political
distinguishing itself with political
distinguishing itself with political drama the triple threats the red
drama the triple threats the red
drama the triple threats the red monsoons the Agni Kai’s all the Triads
monsoons the Agni Kai’s all the Triads
monsoons the Agni Kai’s all the Triads are muscling up for something real big
are muscling up for something real big
are muscling up for something real big being a Nickelodeon series Korra may
being a Nickelodeon series Korra may
being a Nickelodeon series Korra may have been too sophisticated for its own
have been too sophisticated for its own
have been too sophisticated for its own good but it’s legacy will live on for
good but it’s legacy will live on for
good but it’s legacy will live on for generations
number three The Boondocks from
number three The Boondocks from cartoonist Aaron macGruber The Boondocks
cartoonist Aaron macGruber The Boondocks
cartoonist Aaron macGruber The Boondocks draws a lot of its influence from
draws a lot of its influence from
draws a lot of its influence from samurai champloo
[Music]
[Music] except instead of wandering samurai
except instead of wandering samurai
except instead of wandering samurai our protagonists are two
our protagonists are two
our protagonists are two african-american brothers and their
african-american brothers and their
african-american brothers and their grandfather living in a white suburban
grandfather living in a white suburban
grandfather living in a white suburban community I’m trying to explain to you
community I’m trying to explain to you
community I’m trying to explain to you that Ronald Reagan was the devil Ronald
that Ronald Reagan was the devil Ronald
that Ronald Reagan was the devil Ronald Wilson Reagan each of his name’s has six
Wilson Reagan each of his name’s has six
Wilson Reagan each of his name’s has six letters six six six man doesn’t that
letters six six six man doesn’t that
letters six six six man doesn’t that offend you you wouldn’t think that anime
offend you you wouldn’t think that anime
offend you you wouldn’t think that anime and hip-hop would go so well
and hip-hop would go so well
and hip-hop would go so well hand-in-hand but this melting pot is
hand-in-hand but this melting pot is
hand-in-hand but this melting pot is surprisingly fitting for a show that’s
surprisingly fitting for a show that’s
surprisingly fitting for a show that’s largely about culture clash if I pick
largely about culture clash if I pick
largely about culture clash if I pick one Evan put it to your face pull the
one Evan put it to your face pull the
one Evan put it to your face pull the trick will you be day the boondocks even
trick will you be day the boondocks even
trick will you be day the boondocks even squeezes in some intense and thrilling
squeezes in some intense and thrilling
squeezes in some intense and thrilling action sequences that are undeniably
action sequences that are undeniably
action sequences that are undeniably anime and the style lends itself to any
anime and the style lends itself to any
anime and the style lends itself to any genre including piercing satire with
genre including piercing satire with
genre including piercing satire with strong social commentary wait a minute
strong social commentary wait a minute
strong social commentary wait a minute I’m white
I’m white
I’m white [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] number two Teen Titans
number two Teen Titans
number two Teen Titans [Music]
[Music]
[Music] aside from putting the spotlight on five
aside from putting the spotlight on five
aside from putting the spotlight on five heroes that are typically regarded as
heroes that are typically regarded as
heroes that are typically regarded as sidekicks Teen Titans is one of the most
sidekicks Teen Titans is one of the most
sidekicks Teen Titans is one of the most distinctive DC animations for its
distinctive DC animations for its
distinctive DC animations for its self-aware anime twist the exaggerated
self-aware anime twist the exaggerated
self-aware anime twist the exaggerated visual style is always effective here
visual style is always effective here
visual style is always effective here whether an episode is mainly played for
whether an episode is mainly played for
whether an episode is mainly played for lapse or centering on a character’s
lapse or centering on a character’s
lapse or centering on a character’s emotional turmoil you want to yell at me
emotional turmoil you want to yell at me
emotional turmoil you want to yell at me too everyone else has and I can’t blame
too everyone else has and I can’t blame
too everyone else has and I can’t blame them it additionally works magnificently
them it additionally works magnificently
them it additionally works magnificently from an action standpoint but the combat
from an action standpoint but the combat
from an action standpoint but the combat consistently being vibrant speedy and
consistently being vibrant speedy and
consistently being vibrant speedy and thrilling this interpretation proved so
thrilling this interpretation proved so
thrilling this interpretation proved so successful that it’s now actually hard
successful that it’s now actually hard
successful that it’s now actually hard to picture the Teen Titans outside of
to picture the Teen Titans outside of
to picture the Teen Titans outside of their anime style before we get to our
their anime style before we get to our
their anime style before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions and sending a message to a
mentions and sending a message to a
mentions and sending a message to a friend in Tokyo
friend in Tokyo
friend in Tokyo are you in there
are you in there
are you in there are you finished sulking hurry we have
are you finished sulking hurry we have
are you finished sulking hurry we have work to do okay okay I’m coming maybe I
work to do okay okay I’m coming maybe I
work to do okay okay I’m coming maybe I can help people I mean really helpful
can help people I mean really helpful
can help people I mean really helpful not just you know make things worse
number one Avatar The Last Airbender and
number one Avatar The Last Airbender and although his airbending skills are great
although his airbending skills are great
although his airbending skills are great he has a limit to learn before he’s
he has a limit to learn before he’s
he has a limit to learn before he’s ready to save anyone
ready to save anyone
ready to save anyone just as our hero is charged with
just as our hero is charged with
just as our hero is charged with maintaining harmony between four nations
maintaining harmony between four nations
maintaining harmony between four nations avatar the last airbender finds the
avatar the last airbender finds the
avatar the last airbender finds the perfect balance between eastern
perfect balance between eastern
perfect balance between eastern animation and western appeal everything
animation and western appeal everything
animation and western appeal everything from its art direction creative use of
from its art direction creative use of
from its art direction creative use of martial arts and its spiritual themes
martial arts and its spiritual themes
martial arts and its spiritual themes all scream anime don’t you know fans
all scream anime don’t you know fans
all scream anime don’t you know fans just make flame stronger even if you’re
just make flame stronger even if you’re
just make flame stronger even if you’re a die-hard anime fan this is a masterful
a die-hard anime fan this is a masterful
a die-hard anime fan this is a masterful piece of animation worth watching for
piece of animation worth watching for
piece of animation worth watching for its rich characters action and story
its rich characters action and story
its rich characters action and story just don’t call it anime I’m pretty sure
just don’t call it anime I’m pretty sure
just don’t call it anime I’m pretty sure diehard fans will hang you for that it’s
diehard fans will hang you for that it’s
diehard fans will hang you for that it’s not it’s the real deal
not it’s the real deal
not it’s the real deal [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you agree with our list I know this is
you agree with our list I know this is
you agree with our list I know this is difficult to accept what’s your favorite
difficult to accept what’s your favorite
difficult to accept what’s your favorite anime influenced cartoon for more
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Jesus was black Ronald Reagan was the
Jesus was black Ronald Reagan was the devil and the government is lying about
devil and the government is lying about
devil and the government is lying about 9/11 thank you for your time and good
9/11 thank you for your time and good
9/11 thank you for your time and good night
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