Continuous Cartoons With Deep Adventure Storylines
Cartoons with deep ongoing adventure-style storylines that could be interesting for adults too. It's a list for me to keep track so at the moment I'm only putting things I've watched myself, but also made it a public list in case anyone needs recommendations. Will keep updating in the future as I find more things.
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- CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae WhitmanIn a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
- CreatorAlex HirschStarsJason RitterAlex HirschKristen SchaalTwin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.
- CreatorDana TerraceStarsSarah-Nicole RoblesAlex HirschWendie MalickAccidentally sent to the world of the Boiling Isles before a trip to summer camp, a teenage human named Luz longs to become a witch and is aided by rebellious Eda and pint-sized demon King.
- CreatorLuke PearsonStephanie SimpsonKurt MuellerStarsBella RamseyAmeerah FalzonOliver NelsonA fearless blue-haired girl named Hilda leaves the forest to go to town and find new friends, great adventures, magic and mysterious creatures who might be dangerous.One of the most unique cartoons I've ever seen.
- CreatorBill WolkoffRadford SechristStarsKaren FukuharaSydney MikaylaDee Bradley BakerA girl explores the possibilities in a post-apocalyptic world.
- CreatorMatt BralyStarsBrenda SongJustin FelbingerBill FarmerOrdinary Anne Boonchuy, 13, finds a music box that sends her to Amphibia, a world full of frogs, toads, and giant insects. With help from Sprig, she must adjust to life in Amphibia and discover the first true friendship in her life.Shares many story points similar to The Owl House, but do note there are A LOT of filler episodes in this one so the story does progress very slowly. Does move slightly faster from the middle of season 2 but still a lot of fillers.
- CreatorOwen DennisStarsAshley JohnsonOwen DennisJeremy CrutchleyVarious people get trapped on a mysterious train with an endless number of cars, each one being its own universe, and they must resolve their psychological trauma and emotional issues in order to get home in this animated anthology series.
- CreatorMatt GroeningJosh WeinsteinStarsAbbi JacobsonEric AndréNat FaxonPrincess Tiabeanie, 'Bean', is annoyed at her imminent arranged marriage to Prince Merkimer. Then she meets Luci, a demon, and Elfo, an elf, and things get rather exciting, and dangerous.For adults, not so much for children, but the story style still fits the list.
- CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsJanet VarneyP.J. ByrneDavid FaustinoAvatar Korra fights to keep Republic City safe from the evil forces of both the physical and spiritual worlds.
- CreatorRebecca SugarStarsZach CallisonDeedee MagnoMichaela DietzA team of intergalactic warriors fights to protect the Earth, but the combination of three highly trained beings and one quirky young boy leaves the team struggling to overcome the dangerous scenarios that are put in front of them.
- CreatorKatie KrentzPatrick McHaleStarsElijah WoodCollin DeanMelanie LynskeyTwo brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.Ending is a little flat but the overall series is pretty unique.
- CreatorDaron NefcyDave WassonJordana ArkinStarsEden SherAdam McArthurGrey GriffinStar Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diazes, a Mexican-American family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.First season is a little boring but it starts to get better about halfway through the second season and keeps getting better with every season after that.
- CreatorHamish SteeleStarsKody KavithaZach BarackEmily OsmentTwo teens and a talking pug team up to battle demons at a haunted theme park and maybe even save the world from a supernatural apocalypse.Not very deep at first but gets better in the second season.