Hi. I am an animation fan looking for some animation that is not from the United States to watch. Preferably something from Europe or Asia (not Japan).
If anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Fantastic Planet stands out, as do the Flåklypa movies. Once Upon a Time… is nostalgic for me. Birdboy was a doozy I watched a few months ago, I can certainly recommend that one.
There were a lot of good animations from the USSR, but the one nearest to my heart has to be Polygon. The USSR didn’t produce many animated series but there is Vesyolaya Karusel’ and Nu Pogodi and stuff.
The DPRK is best known for Squirrel & Hedgehog. Otherwise, anilist.co actually lets you search for animation from Mainland China, Taiwan, and South Korea. I’ve personally seen Look, I Can See Your Ears! which I think was actually a Chinese-Japanese co-production, and I saw the film Nezha recently.
I guess I can also mention, like, '90s Tintin and Aardman stuff but like, everybody knows those already.
The UK generally has a lot of good stop motion, though. You might already know Bumper Films’ Fireman Sam, but did you know Bumper Films also made a show called Joshua Jones? It’s cute, it’s fun, it’s positive Romani representation in nineteen-ninety-friggin-two, it’s a neat little historical artifact.
The DPRK is best known for Squirrel & Hedgehog
Don’t forget Clever Raccoon Dog. I believe it’s on youtube.
There are animations under the sections for Philippines and Canada here. Possibly other places too https://www.viki.com/categories/others
A few European animated series here https://www.arte.tv/en/search/?q=Animation&genre=all
If stop motion is ok, I’ve been meaning to watch No Dogs or Italians Allowed. Looks good
Wallace & Gromit too of course
Peppa Pig 🐖
Delicious In Dungeon. Blue-Eyed Samurai (it’s French).
