List of animated television series of 2021

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

CCTV-14 Pop

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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