Animated TV shows are often deemed inferior to their live-action counterparts, but that's an unfair and incorrect assessment — and the best animation on the small screen proves it. Animation is capable of capturing the same emotion and depth as live-action, and visually, it's virtually unlimited.

This allows well-crafted animated series to outshine projects in the other medium , especially if they're in genres that benefit from having fewer limitations. Some of the best animated fantasy shows are far superior to recent live-action offerings, and the same is true in the sci-fi category.

Those aren't the only instances of animated stories surpassing live-action ones, either. There are a few that outshine pretty much everything else on TV, and even those who don't typically reach for t

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