Animation's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Animation? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Animation titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2023 9 great titles Best: The Boy and the Heron
2. #2 2021 6 great titles Best: Go, Dog. Go!
3. #3 2019 5 great titles Best: Primal
4. #4 1987 5 great titles Best: BraveStarr
5. #5 2022 5 great titles Best: Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head