IGN'scategory shines a light on the celebrity cartoon horses, the dragon princes, and the legendary defenders of the small screen. Some of the animated shows we've nominated as the best of 2018 are for kids and adults, some are just for adults, but all of them are pretty great.

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Best Animated TV Series of 2018

Castlevania

Runner-up: Bojack Horseman

Hugely anticipated video games, some of the most thrilling movies and TV shows in years, exciting strides for comics and anime, and tons of incredible new tech have defined a year full of surprise masterpieces and hidden gems.28.6%Netflix14.3%NetflixScroll down for our nominees or head to our Best of 2018 Awards hub to see more of IGN's top picks of the year.

Scroll down for our full list of nominees.

Adventure Time

Big Mouth

Bob’s Burgers

Bojack Horseman

Castlevania

The Dragon Prince

Final Space

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

South Park

Voltron: Legendary Defender

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