Best German animation series

Master Eder and his Pumuckl (1982)

Pumuckl is a Kobold from a German radio play series for children. He is a descendant of the Klabautermänner. He is invisible to people around him except for the master carpenter Eder with whom Pumuckl lives.Pumuckl was invented by Ellis Kaut for a radio play series of the Bavarian Radio in 1961. Later on it was turned into a very successful TV series. Three movies and a musical also deal with the adventures of the little kobold.Pumuckl is one of the most popular characters in children's entertainment in Germany and several generations have now grown up with the cheeky but funny little Kobold.

The Inspector (1973)

The DePatie-Freleng animated series. For other uses, see Inspector (disambiguation). For the 1962 feature film starring Stephen Boyd and Dolores Hart, see The Inspector (1962 film). For the 2010s Litton Entertainment live-action series, see The Inspectors.The Inspector

Die Sendung mit der Maus (1971)

The children's show has been a fixed Sunday morning ritual in German living rooms since 1971. Not only children, but also many adults sit in front of the television every week when the clever orange mouse, his blue elephant buddy and the yellow duck lead the way with short, funny cartoon clips between the "funny and factual stories".

Nick Knatterton (1978)

An animated series based on the West German comic strip of the same name, which follows a private detective Nick Knatterton.

Winnetou (1996)

Maya the Bee (2013)

A young bee named Maya leaves her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature, making new insect friends along the way.

Tabaluga (1997)

Flying Bark Animation produced an animated cartoon series of Tabaluga. In this series, Tabaluga is the last of the dragons and the crown-prince of Greenland, a magical place inhabited by talking animals of many different species. Tabaluga must defend his home from two rival kingdoms on either side of Greenland; a frigid arctic tundra, ruled by the evil snowman Arktos and a searing desert, ruled by an evil sand-spirit named Humsin.

H2O: Mermaid Adventures (2015)

The lives of teenagers Emma, Cleo and Rikki are forever changed when a magical, forbidden island gives them the power to turn into mermaids.

NICHTLUSTIG: The Series (2015)

Simsala Grimm (1999)

SimsalaGrimm is a German television series, consisting of stories based on fairy tales by Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson and other notable authors.

Mr. Rossi Feature Films (1976)

Mr. Rossi feature films created by Brono Bonzzetto.

JoNaLu (2010)

JoNaLu is a German animated television series for young children. The main characters are a male mouse called Jojo, a female mouse called Naya and a ladybug called Ludwig.

School for Little Vampires (2007)

A vampire boy that hates the sight of blood in love with a human named Sunshine – the odds don’t look to be in Oskar’s favor, but with the help of his friends and fellow vampires Stoker, Gothetta, Klot, and Ashley, he is sure to get through it!

Karate Sheep (2022)

Trico is an enthusiastic sheep who loves to share new objects and ideas with the rest of the flock. This causes ruckus in the mountain pastures, which all inevitably end up at Wanda’s expense, a tough ewe whose job is to keep the sheep safe. Not a small feat, especially when Wolf is always lurking, waiting to make the most of this newfound chaos.

Japanoschlampen (2011)

"Japanoschlampen" is about the adventures of the two friends Wake and Chao.

Laura's Star (2001)

Laura is a 7-year-old girl who moves to the city. During her first night in the new house, she captures a falling star and brings it home. The star turns out to be a living being... complete with cosmic powers.

coldmirror (2010)

Benjamin Blümchen (2002)

Käpt'n Blaubärs Seemannsgarn (1991)

Klump (2018)

Afterworld (2007)

Afterworld, a tale of a world trying to recover from a cataclysmic event that has changed life on Earth beyond all recognition. 99% of the population has vanished and all technology has been rendered useless. Russell is going to have to go through hell and back if he is going to be reunited with his family 3000 miles away.

Momo (2003)

There is a little girl in a cargo train driving through the night: The orphan Momo, who is looking for a new home. As a conductor become suspicious and stops the train, Momo has to jump off. She meets the little turtle Cassiopeia, who is accompanying Momo from now on. Together, the two find a small cozy town in which they immediately make the acquaintance of Beppo The Sweeper. Beppo takes care of Momo and realizes that she has a special gift: Simply her presence enchants people and brings out the best in them. Only the mysterious gray gentlemen, who appear increasingly in the town, are unimpressed by Momo's gift and continue their dark business.

Marsupilami Hoobah Hoobah Hop! (2010)

Houba Houba Hop is the German cartoon of Marsupilami and his family, and their adventures with a couple of humans that are living in the Polombian Jungles with them for a year to study the local wild life: Hector, a young pre-teen boy with intelegence that'll envy the great inventors before him, and his Aunt Diane, who's a female "absent-minded proffesor" who prides her studies on the local plants. Mars and Hector are best friends, and there enemies are Felicia (though nothing like the Disney version, she'd be soulmates with Norman, especially with their common goal of turning the jungle sanctuary into an overcrowded city... if one can get the marsupilami out of the way) and her henchmen Blu Print (a short know-it-all who panics when his creations are tampered with) and Ollie Stroy (a former military demolitionist who hasn't retired from his weapons). They also have to deal with Bring M. Backalive, with his usual goal of smuggling a baby marsu out of the jungle.

StarStarSpace (2016)

StarStarSpace is an animated series by German YouTuber Coldmirror. The series parodies different Sci-Fi shows and movies like Star Trek, Star Wars or Alien.

Janoschs Traumstunde (1986)

Janoschs Traumstunde is an German animated children's television series that originally ran from 1986 to 1990. It is based on the works of German artist and children's book author Janosch.

TOM & das Erdbeermarmeladebrot mit Honig (2005)

Tom und das Erdbeermarmeladebrot mit Honig is a German television series.

Clever & Smart (2003)

The Cramp Twins (2001)

Meet Wayne and Lucien Cramp. They're 10-year-old twins with zero in common! Wayne likes fighting, collecting weird stuff and stuffing his face with candy. And he's blue - literally! Lucien is a vegetarian who is totally into knitting, studying and saving the world. In practically everything they do, the Cramp Twins are polar opposites. Not surprisingly, each dreams of the sweet ecstasy of a world without the other. Since they're stuck with each other, their lives are a never-ending battle. Together, they're taking sibling rivalry to a whole new level in this offbeat animated series! Launched second season on 4Kids TV„¢ in Fall 2003. Nominee for 2002 British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards (BAFTA). Produced by TV-Loonland and based on two graphic novels by Brian Wood. Opposites Attract Laughs! Watch The Cramp Twins every Saturday on 4Kids TV! These twins will make you laugh forever and ever. The Cramp Twins became a very popular show in France. Brian Wood developed th

Tolle Sachen (2000)

Deutsches Fleisch (2014)