Cartoons in Russia are as popular as celebrities and food. This is evidenced by the results of an analysis of search queries conducted by Yandex experts.
About 4.5 million daily requests are associated with cartoons. Users are interested in characters, plot twists and turns, songs from cartoons, etc. Of the Soviet cartoons, the largest number of requests was for “Well, wait a minute!”, And among Japanese anime, for “Fairy Tail”. At the same time, anime fans are extremely rarely interested in other cartoons. And those who are looking for Soviet cartoons are also interested in Russian and foreign cartoons for the younger age.
Here the most popular cartoons among Russians:
10. "Lady Bug and Supercat"
This 26-episode animated series is set in modern-day Paris. A girl named Marinette Dupin-Chen and her friend and classmate Adrian Agrest study in high school there. When the city is in danger, Marinette turns into Ladybug, while Adrian turns into Super Cat. At the same time, both superheroes do not know about each other's real personalities. Together they fight to protect their beloved city from the mysterious villain Hawk Moth. The superhero theme can be traced in the most anticipated cartoons of 2017.
9. "My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic"
An animated series about the adventures of a unicorn girl named Twilight Sparkle from the magical land of Equestria. It has pleasant animation that does not tire the eyes of kids, beautiful music and interesting characters that captivate with kindness and spontaneity.
8. "Flash and Miracle Cars"
The story of AJ boy and his pickup truck named Flash. Friends participate in races together and fight with the Krushila truck, ready for any meanness to win.
7. "Winx Club - School of Fairies"
The series about fairy girls turned out to be so popular that some began to use its heroines for dirty purposes. A training manual appeared in social networks, in which, allegedly, a method of turning into a Winx fairy was described. To do this, the girl had to read magic words at midnight, and then, imperceptibly for adults, perform certain actions with the stove, and then return to bed and fall asleep. Then, the creators of the training manual promise “… magic gas will go. As long as you breathe it in your sleep, you will become a fairy! " Horrified by this, Rainbow (the owner of the rights to the Winx Club brand) decided to file an application with law enforcement agencies to find and punish those distributing the training manual.
6. "Fixies"
Among the most popular cartoons in 2016 in Russia was a Russian TV series about miniature people living inside various devices and caring for them. It is based on the story-tale "The Guarantor Men", which was written by Eduard Uspensky. A great cartoon for kids who love to tinker with technology.
5. "Peppa Pig"
English animated series with a somewhat strange, but funny drawing. Its main character is Peppa, a pig who lives with her mom, dad and brother. All her adventures end happily and do not tire the audience, since the episode lasts five minutes.
4. "Luntik"
The story of a fluffy little creature that fell from the moon to earth. He, like small children, is not familiar with the structure of the world around him and does not understand many simple things, but he learns very quickly with the help of friends.
3. "Barboskins"
The series about mom, dad and five funny puppies is in the top 3 best Russian cartoons of 2016. Barboskins are very similar in behavior to people: dad while away the time at the computer, daughters are crazy about the singer Zhanna Kiska, and sons play football.
2. "Paw Patrol"
Canadian animated series about the adventures of 10-year-old boy Zeke Ryder and his team of six puppies. Paw Patrol helps people and animals in danger.
1. "Masha and the Bear"
The story about a kind hyperactive girl and a calm bear became the leader of popular Russian cartoons. Children easily associate themselves with Masha. But the opinions of adults were divided. Some consider Masha to be an arrogant, annoying and naughty character, while others praise her for her positiveness and charm. The advantages of the series include beautiful graphics, light humor and catchy soundtracks.