List of animated television series of 2021
| Animated television series |
|---|
| By decade |
This is a list of animated television series first aired in 2021.
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original channel | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC with Kenny G | 4 | 26 | Canada | 2021[1] | TVOKids | Flash |
| Ada Twist, Scientist | 4 | 41 | United States | 2021–23[2] | Netflix | CGI |
| Adventure Beast | 1 | 12 | United States | 2021[3] | Netflix | Flash |
| The Adventures of Bernie | 1 | 30 | France | 2021–22 | Gulli M6 |
Flash |
| Alma's Way | 2 | 59 | United States | 2021–present[4] | PBS Kids | Flash |
| Aquaman: King of Atlantis | 1 | 3 | United States | 2021[5] | HBO Max | Traditional |
| Arcane | 2 | 18 | France, United States | 2021–24 | Netflix | CGI |
| Ba Da Bean | 1 | 52 | Brazil | 2021–present[6] | Discovery+ | Flash |
| The BeatBuds, Let's Jam! | 1 | 10 | United States, France, Canada | 2021[7] | Nickelodeon / Paramount+ | Flash |
| Big Blue | 1 | 26 | Canada | 2021–22 | CBC Kids (Canada) Nicktoons (United Kingdom) ABC ME (Australia) |
Flash |
| Bionic Max | 1 | 52 | France South Africa United States Italy |
2021 | Cartoon Network France 3 |
Flash |
| Birdgirl | 2 | 12 | United States | 2021–22[8] | Adult Swim | Flash |
| Centaurworld | 2 | 18 | United States | 2021 | Netflix | Flash |
| Chicago Party Aunt | 1 | 16 | United States | 2021–22[9] | Netflix | Flash |
| The Chicken Squad | 1 | 29 | United States | 2021–22 | Disney Junior | CGI |
| Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life | 2 | 30 | France | 2021–24 | Disney+ | Flash |
| City of Ghosts | 1 | 6 | United States, France | 2021 | Netflix | CGI |
| Coolics | 1 | 52 | Russia | 2021 | Karusel | Flash |
| The Croods: Family Tree | 7 | 45 | United States | 2021–23 | Hulu, Peacock | CGI |
| Deer Squad | 3 | 60 | China | 2021–present[10] | iQIYI | CGI |
| Devil May Care | 1 | 6 | United States | 2021 | Syfy | Flash |
| Dino Ranch | 3 | 65 | Canada | 2021–24[11] | Disney Junior | CGI |
| Do, Re & Mi | 1 | 26 | United States, France | 2021–22 | Amazon Prime Video | CGI |
| Dogs in Space | 2 | 20 | Canada, United States | 2021–22[12] | Netflix | Flash |
| Dota: Dragon's Blood | 3 | 24 | South Korea, United States | 2021–22 | Netflix | Traditional |
| DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms | 8 | 52 | United States | 2021–23 | Hulu / Peacock | CGI |
| Dug Days | 1 | 5 | United States | 2021[13] | Disney+ | CGI |
| Elliott from Earth | 1 | 16 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Cartoon Network | Flash |
| Fairfax | 2 | 16 | United States | 2021–22 | Amazon Prime Video | Flash |
| The Freak Brothers | 1 | 8 | United States | 2021–present | Tubi | Flash |
| Gabby's Dollhouse | 12 | 81 | United States | 2021–present | Netflix | CGI/Live-Action |
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | 2 | 41 | United States | 2021–24[14][15] | Disney Channel, MNCTV (Indonesia), Gulli (France), YTV (Canada),Rai Gulp (Italy), KiKa (Germany), Gloob (Brazil) | Toon Boom Harmony |
| Ghostforce | 1 | 56 | France, Italy, South Korea | 2021–present | Disney Channel | CGI |
| Go, Dog, Go! | 4 | 40 | Canada, United States | 2021–23 | Netflix | CGI |
| The Goodbye Family: The Animated Series | 4 | 27 | United States | 2021–present | Tubi / Amazon Prime Video / YouTube | Flash |
| The Great North | 5 | 97 | United States | 2021–25[16][17] | Fox | Traditional |
| Happy House of Frightenstein | 1 | 10 | Canada | 2021–present | Family Jr. | Flash |
| The Harper House | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021 | Paramount+ | Flash |
| Harriet the Spy | 2 | 20 | United States | 2021–22 | Apple TV+ | Toon Boom Harmony |
| He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 3 | 26 | United States | 2021–22 | Netflix | CGI |
| Headspace Guide to Meditation | 1 | 8 | United States | 2021[18] | The Headspace app, Netflix | Flash |
| Headspace Guide to Sleep | 1 | 7 | United States | 2021[18] | The Headspace app, Netflix | Flash |
| Hit-Monkey | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021 | Hulu | Traditional |
| Honey Bear Bery | 1 | 26 | South Korea | 2021[19] | Netflix | Flash |
| HouseBroken | 2 | 22 | United States | 2021–23 | Fox | Traditional |
| I Heart Arlo | 1 | 20 | United States | 2021[20] | Netflix | Flash |
| I'll Get You! Holidays | 4 | 91 | Russia | 2021-present[21] | Karusel | CGI |
| Inside Job | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021–22[22] | Netflix | Flash |
| Invincible | 3 | 25 | Canada, United States | 2021–present[23] | Amazon Prime Video | Traditional |
| Jelly, Ben & Pogo | 1 | 20 | United States | 2021–22 | PBS Kids | Flash |
| Jellystone! | 3 | 77 | United States | 2021–25 | Max | Flash |
| John Dillermand | 2 | 39 | Denmark | 2021–present | DR Ramasjang | Stop-Motion |
| Johnny Test (2021) | 2 | 40 | Canada | 2021–22 | Netflix | Toon Boom Harmony |
| Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | 2 | 39 | United States | 2021–24[24][25][26] | Paramount+ / Nickelodeon | CGI |
| Kangaroo Beach | 3 | 72 | Australia | 2021–present | ABC Kids | CGI |
| Karma's World | 4 | 40 | United States, Canada | 2021–22 | Netflix | CGI |
| Kayko and Kokosh | 2 | 14 | Poland | 2021[27] | Netflix | Flash |
| Kid Cosmic | 3 | 24 | United States | 2021–22[28] | Netflix Cartoon Network KiKa (Germany) France 3 (France) Disney Channel RTÉ Kids (Ireland) |
Toon Boom Harmony/Traditional |
| Kung Fu Sock | 1 | 52 | China | 2021–22[29][30] | Tencent Video | Flash |
| Legends of Dawn: The Sacred Stone | 1 | 3 | China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines | 2021–present[31][32][33] | WeTV/Iflix (International) MDTV (Indonesia) TV9 (Malaysia) Kapamilya Channel/A2Z (Philippines) Netflix (United States) |
CGI |
| Little Ellen | 2 | 20 | United States | 2021–22[34][35] | Cartoonito / HBO Max | Flash |
| Lucas the Spider | 1 | 77 | Canada | 2021–23 | Cartoonito | CGI |
| Lupin's Tales | 2 | 156 | France China |
2021–present[36] | Youku France 5 |
Traditional/Flash/CGI |
| Masameer County | 2 | 14 | Saudi Arabia | 2021–present | Netflix | Flash |
| Masters of the Universe: Revelation | 2 | 10 | United States | 2021 | Netflix | Traditional |
| Maya and the Three | 1 | 9 | Mexico, United States | 2021 | Netflix | CGI |
| Mechamato | 1 | 13 | Malaysia | 2021[37] | Cartoon Network | CGI |
| Mickey Mouse Funhouse | 3 | 86 | United States | 2021–25[38] | Disney Junior | CGI |
| Middlemost Post | 2 | 33 | United States | 2021–22 | Nickelodeon | Flash |
| Milo | 2 | 78 | United Kingdom | 2021–22 | Milkshake!, Nickelodeon | Flash |
| M.O.D.O.K. | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021[39] | Hulu | Stop-motion |
| Moley | 1 | 52 | United Kingdom | 2021–22 | Boomerang, Pop | CGI |
| Monsters at Work | 2 | 20 | United States | 2021–24[40][41] | Disney+ | CGI |
| Murder Drones | 1 | 8 | Australia | 2021–24 | YouTube | CGI |
| Octonauts: Above & Beyond | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom, Canada | 2021–22[42] | Netflix | CGI |
| Oggy Oggy | 3 | 52 | France | 2021–23 | Netflix | CGI |
| The Patrick Star Show | 4 | 64 | United States | 2021–present[43][44][45][46] | Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| Pinocchio and Friends | TBA | TBA | Italy | 2021[47] | Netflix | CGI |
| Pip and Posy | 2 | 73 | United Kingdom | 2021[48] | Milkshake! | CGI |
| Pixar Popcorn | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021[49] | Disney+ | CGI |
| The Pole | 1 | 6 | United States | 2021[50] | Syfy | Flash |
| The Prince | 1 | 13 | United States | 2021[51] | HBO Max | Flash |
| Q-Force | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021[52] | Netflix | Flash |
| Ridley Jones | 5 | 35 | Ireland, United States | 2021–23 | Netflix | CGI |
| Royals Next Door | 1 | 52 | Ireland | 2021–present[53] | RTÉ Kids | Flash |
| Rugrats (2021) | 2 | 50 | United States | 2021–24[54][55] | Paramount+ / Nickelodeon | CGI |
| Santa Inc. | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021 | HBO Max | Stop-Motion |
| Saturday Morning All Star Hits! | 1 | 8 | United States | 2021 | Netflix | Flash/Live-Action |
| Saturday Morning Minions | 1 | 40 | United States, China | 2021–22[56] | Facebook / Instagram | Flash |
| Sharkdog | 3 | 22 | United States, Singapore | 2021–23 | Netflix | CGI |
| The Smurfs | 3 | 156 | Belgium, France | 2021–present | Nickelodeon | CGI |
| The Snoopy Show | 3 | 39 | United States, Canada | 2021–23[57] | Apple TV+ | Flash |
| Spidey and His Amazing Friends | 4 | 103 | United States | 2021–present | Disney Junior | CGI |
| Star Trek: Prodigy | 2 | 40 | United States | 2021–24 | Paramount+ / Nickelodeon / Netflix | CGI |
| Star Wars: The Bad Batch | 3 | 47 | United States | 2021–24 | Disney+ | CGI |
| Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City | 3 | 120 | Canada, United States | 2021–24 | YouTube, Family Jr. | Flash |
| The Summoner | 1 | 6 | United States | 2021[58] | Syfy | Flash |
| Superhero Kindergarten | 1 | 26 | United States | 2021 | Amazon Prime Video | Traditional/Flash |
| A Tale Dark & Grimm | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021[12] | Netflix | CGI |
| Tear Along the Dotted Line | 1 | 6 | Italy | 2021 | Netflix | Flash |
| Teenage Euthanasia | 2 | 10 | United States | 2021–23 | Adult Swim | Flash |
| Ten Year Old Tom | 2 | 20 | United States | 2021–23 | HBO Max | Flash |
| Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | 4 | 161 | United States, Canada | 2021–25[59][60] | Cartoonito / Netflix | Toon Boom Harmony |
| Tom and Jerry in New York | 2 | 13 | United States | 2021[61] | HBO Max | Flash |
| Tom and Jerry Special Shorts | 1 | 2 | United States | 2021 | HBO Max | Traditional |
| Toon In with Me | 6 | 1,073 | United States | 2021–present | MeTV | Live-Action/Traditional/Flash |
| Trese | 1 | 6 | Singapore, United States | 2021 | Netflix | Traditional |
| Villainous | 1 | 6 | Mexico | 2021 | Cartoon Network / HBO Max | Flash |
| We the People | 1 | 10 | United States | 2021[62] | Netflix | Flash |
| What If...? | 3 | 26 | United States | 2021–24[63][64] | Disney+ | CGI |
| Wolf Joe | 1 | 10 | Canada | 2021–present | TVOKids | Flash |
| Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | 2 | 20 | United Kingdom, United States | 2021–22 | Apple TV+ Nickelodeon |
Traditional/Flash |
| Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs | 2 | 26 | United States | 2021–22 | HBO Max | Flash |
See also
Notes
References
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