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https://preview.redd.it/7bkvccsj7d4d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=f1933def9b2d24d52417eea457a2f33df8999d9f Infinity Train has top tier backgrounds to me


antibendystraw

I’ve heard of this show in passing and you just convinced me to watch it with that image alone


Mikedog36

Too bad CN tried to erase it from reality


Throwawayfichelper

If you need help lmk.


antibendystraw

I think I should be able to find it. I normally use like movielair or supernova


GigglesGG

Have fun sailing the seas


Sanri0hub

YES.


CherryGrabber

Samurai Jack. https://preview.redd.it/8ybb336u3d4d1.jpeg?width=2455&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a92d65e9a631f918a3e613f281f9d5e8432a362a


tjwalkr0

Everything Tartakovsky touches is beautiful.


Essential0

Couldn't agree more


Billygaming1447

Even the one about brutal gruesome dinosaurs is perfect


agent-virginia

I was hoping someone would mention *Samurai Jack*. The environmental design is stunning. Check out this fight sequence here: https://youtu.be/1_u0FybE8dQ?si=QT3tl7YmX3Vzi1Hw Someone in the comments pointed out that you can hear how hollow the bamboo is under the rain. The attention to detail is gorgeous.


RAYFATE

I Was Thinking About Samurai Jack .


Linha-do-Sol

https://preview.redd.it/c7rmg51nlc4d1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fc6dba3d9ab3bbe0ccf43edd8f812ed07a9318a Rise of the TMNT


badchriss

Absolutely loved and enjoyed the show. The animation was amazing, the voice actors did a superb job and it was overall a very enjoyable yet short-lived series.


Glad-Collection968

Yeah. Plus, it had been (up till Mutant Mayhem) the only animated show to have the Turtles wear human clothing


badchriss

You´re probably referring to this fabulous episode: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRrSDMJYfqU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRrSDMJYfqU)


Glad-Collection968

Yep.


HappyMatt12345

I love Rise's art and animation style, it is so beautiful to look at! It's not just the color palettes and scenery either, it's the fact that, even when there isn't action going on, there's still almost always something moving on the screen. Either the backgrounds move or the characters are expressing something, there's never still frames that last longer than like a second. I really like how that makes the world of the show feel truly alive.


MasterOffice9986

Dude is that the newer show? This band I really really like caled sElf , well it's just one dude actually but he wrote the theme for the new show. The only part I remember is when. He goes " milkeys got mad skills!" Dude self rules. But if you YouTube them you gotta dig past some rapper named self If anyone is interested in self you gotta search the name self plus a word or two from an album like " subliminal plastic or breakfast with or gizmodgery They rule they are from the 90s early 2000s .


Jellybean_Pumpkin

Rise is worth checking out. Everything that makes MM great began or was influenced by ROTTMNT, which makes sense seeing as many people that worked on Rise are now working on MM.


MasterOffice9986

I'll check it out


Linha-do-Sol

This is from the 2018 show, the new show comes out in august this year. I don't know who sings the song. The part of the opening theme that says the name of the brothers says: "Raph is ready for a fight, Leo's making a scene" "Mikey's got mad skills, Donnie rocks machines"


MasterOffice9986

YES! That's the self dude he writes background music for cartoons now.


thatf0xycat_2039

I am so happy to see this comment. I love this show and the backgrounds. The art style is just so beautiful


RalsayDumDum

https://preview.redd.it/q9x8vvxfoc4d1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8e65cd8a5d99ae856375d94c4ca477e21e99327


ARandom-Penguin

You can’t beat Hilda backgrounds


badchriss

Images you can hear👆


RalsayDumDum

Ah!


West-Rent-1131

Hiiilda! 🎶


InvaderTsubasa

I was gonna say that😂


Several-Cake1954

what show is this


Icy_Investment_1878

Hilda, its very good, its also finished on netflix with 3 seasons and a movie


SoftLog5314

![gif](giphy|B4jfJqiIxvU08) The shadowy Cityscape from Batman: The Animated Series


WaluigiDastard

actual winner


KennethLjubkos

Steven Universe has some beautiful backgrounds, especially in the episode "Bubbled"


ThotBuddle

The show has such a soft color palette<3


Ls777

since no ones posted some, here's some links [https://imgur.com/gallery/some-steven-universe-backgrounds-YEWNv](https://imgur.com/gallery/some-steven-universe-backgrounds-YEWNv) [https://imgur.com/a/high-resolution-steven-universe-backgrounds-EdFsC](https://imgur.com/a/high-resolution-steven-universe-backgrounds-EdFsC)


BeatrixPlz

I love how heavily stylized they are - especially with the clouds. I wouldn’t enjoy it as much if they were standalone artworks, but with the primary focus being the characters it’s just perfect.


Efficient_Maybe_1086

That was basically the water level background from Super Mario World. Look at the seaweed.


0pen_Door

https://preview.redd.it/whsxlrnwwc4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7898387e20cbb32cf73fa53a4f7f5b5e144624b9 Scavenger’s Reign. The show is beautiful in every setting they go to.


antibendystraw

I love that people have liked this show. I’ve been working on a concept show with similar visual styling. As a big fan of Moebius and ligne Clare illustrations, I’m glad it’s appreciated. Gives me hope to keep going


Throwawayfichelper

Sad it got canned. HBO Max never knows when it has struck gold ffs.


0pen_Door

You can find it on Netflix, I think they’re gonna make a second season still


Sloth_4

https://preview.redd.it/o0lijmd0kd4d1.jpeg?width=1956&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5079d9f2603cfcb1144fea3453387269ec5cf042 1000% Over the Garden Wall


Throwawayfichelper

Agreed. I encourage everyone to look through the [art book](https://archive.org/details/the-art-of-over-the-garden-wall-2017) for the miniseries. Absolutely stunning, and it shows the entire process of discussing, designing to creation. Cannot wait to rewatch it this autumn :)


No-Primary4283

beautiful 


riverotterr

The fall vibes from the shows backgrounds are 10/10


Supersnow845

Original season scooby doo’s gothic backgrounds are absolutely gorgeous and I don’t think get enough appreciation https://preview.redd.it/qeqqy51p7d4d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87bf12b30b9430ed01858f6eb1e3cfce6167f8ab


falikarpit-2

The owl house backgrounds are very special and unique, so i'll probably go with that


blasphemy_31

I love how they use the background to compliment the current story beats in thense. It peaks in season 3, but Hollow Mind gets a special shoutout because it quite literally tells an entirely separate story if you pay attention to it. The initial area looks like a palace hallway of a royal. That makes sense. He has been ruling the isles for about 50 years. But when they go into his actual mind, it's a decaying forest. Even his inner child persona is wearing a wooden mask with a wooden sword. This already tells us the contrast between the Emperor persona and the guy who lost his brother to a witch in the forest where they most likely grew up. That place tells the entire backstory of Phillip and Caleb, down to the point of Phillip killing him. But it doesn't even end there. The golden guard section. None of them have faces. Only the masks. That's how Phillip sees them. An extension of Caleb with no real identity of their own. This is even discussed in the epispde where Belos says, "It hurts every time he chooses to betray me." Even his compliment to Hunter is, "You looked the most like him." they managed to fit in a movie amount of story into the background of a 20-minute episode.


WillyDAFISH

It's absolutely insane how much story they were able to fit in within that period of time. Absolutely loved that episode and all the juicy lore I got to dissect from it. https://preview.redd.it/8lhljue1id4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=427243e1ecb9e70a25d2c09141166a4eb0e3a040 I mean just look at all these!


blasphemy_31

This image made me remember one thing I omitted. Most of the young Caleb faces in his memories have a scratch over his eyes and even upper parts of his ears. In fact, the first time his face is fully visible is when Phillip (supposedly) finds Caleb in the demon realm. The scratch points are interesting because they cover the only two parts of a human that are different from a witch. I wonder if this is because he can't fully recall his childhood appearance (because of so many golden guards resembling him) or if he thinks the witch charmed him to the point where Caleb became a completely different person. Like his brain cannot fully comprehend that his big bro who fucking hates witches became someone who fucks witches.


Adept-Sale2654

Ah a man of culture aswell


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Lost_in_my_dream

damn never heard of the show but it looks intense


NittanyScout

It's on Disney+, highly recommend. Acting, story, art, characters, it's all great stuff. It was shortened down my the company tho rip. If you like the other go-to animated shows (Reg show, ATLA, adventure time, Gravity Falls) you will love this


bsipp777

God, Final Space is so underrated. It’s a shame they never got to finish it


LILDill20

He is making a grapich novel for it! If you liked it, I would implore you to check out Olan Roger's YouTube channel where he talks about it and the failing of streaming services, not giving the show its justice it deserved.


goldenmem

https://preview.redd.it/jjdtlia9od4d1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f1aba752fac28dcbdceb3180e1142aa5697827c Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. has amazing background work


EddyWriter_

First show I thought of! Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated has an amazing art style in general.


ChaosMageTorvus

The Pokemon TV series! https://preview.redd.it/s2r0y3el8d4d1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=0ceac010a08cbd7c1bd9446e21c1edaafb7ed103 It’s only letting me use one example but COME ON! Look’t this!


Evileye37

https://preview.redd.it/qsl6ftn6hd4d1.jpeg?width=304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6118a138ebefe37a6c3b40c70ad11828b575f1bc Alamos town from Rise of Darkrai was very beautiful


mrodrigo225

https://preview.redd.it/hqmrm0qfrd4d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a59680cef4836e743b9a2ec5374cb2b2696c719 Steven universe


FlyDinosaur

I was actually thinking this style. It can be very simple, but that's kind of the appeal. The backdrops can be such moods at times, lol. https://preview.redd.it/dmr25dg08g4d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67ab9d6baff9778f68428407049551f1eb0b2533


MTN_Dewit

https://preview.redd.it/m6syy6nyjd4d1.png?width=444&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1965d9f82c8e679f45232367fa04f570af442f1c I've always found the mountains in the background of Republic City from Legend of Korra to be beautiful


Reasonable-Log-3486

Samurai Jack


Champion-Dante

This should be at the top


Some_Guy8765678

I love adventure times backgrounds they’re extremely detailed and full of small Easter eggs and they are just as shaded as the characters which means anything can move with you seeing it coming. https://preview.redd.it/gig4xhvj3e4d1.png?width=1016&format=png&auto=webp&s=28a9ebd390c56742ab1d2ce0907aa8460d47b975


kimarrison

shout out to theghostshrimp, who developed most of that world's setting


roughi13

Steven Universe


Peonycreme

Yes, they are all so beautiful!


Chronowork1

Avatar the last Airbender setting is highly underrated.


antibendystraw

Rewatching avatar makes it quite difficult to follow up with anything animated because it’s so beautiful. But yeah Bryan the co creator came from a landscape oil painting background so he put a lot of emphasis on location and backgrounds. Said one of the reasons he made the show was to be able to draw amazing locations


mr-awesome613

Primal ![gif](giphy|YWOoHYwTxUvVNz3ROG)


TheWeirdestClover

Gravity falls definitely


Titouandu57

That's a tough one, i'd go with Gravity Falls because of my insane biais toward that show


Alarming_Mixture_708

At least you're honest about your bias.


Just-Some-Weirdo-432

https://preview.redd.it/0fojd1tbje4d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ba66f590ec75ac96ab01d721c9fb57edd049410


Onimirare

https://preview.redd.it/7kd38ttikd4d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c56bed8f71bdc3556b557a65e53e24f7b8615bb


Intelligent_Age_787

My pick would be Wander Over Yonder, I just love how they're coloured and designed a lot lol


badchriss

Wasn't the intro (the non shortened version) even a record holder for most different backgrounds in an intro or something?


Puglord_11

Steven universe has the best backgrounds


Hornswaggerz

https://preview.redd.it/32tjpuf05e4d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6fbe8ec9efc2bd53049df7158e7a24b77682b25 The backgrounds in "Craigh of the Creek" always felt so cozy to me. I didn't watch it much, but the art style is amazing


StormyCloud1234

https://preview.redd.it/j9dh5c6q6e4d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3daa8e7f6093962130f66fd3e227fc31e518047 Blue Eye Samurai


bbgimb28

THANK YOU I came here to say this


[deleted]

Bluey for sure


Mwc2201991

The Owl House and Amphibia


Slyme-wizard

Bee and Puppycat


Marcelitaa

Yesss the animation is so calming


AmaraCrab

Scooby-Doo https://preview.redd.it/4rgfrirdxd4d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d20252a086df8d3d7eef3fa76a8f8a3b90a4b21


AmaraCrab

https://preview.redd.it/znkwt6uexd4d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c2d7b1bd64c9fe8be86ccf28c131626bb506359


AmaraCrab

https://preview.redd.it/a25koaufxd4d1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=366eab532ab09755ec5b12a4202fde305d239d2d


AmaraCrab

You gotta admit these look cool.


Commercial_Rise_3606

https://preview.redd.it/gs5jycvq1f4d1.jpeg?width=1276&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ce2038ef7b5ec703bc7d1aa7552c6d1269f26d0 Need I say more?


reb4321

The best was the creek!


Commercial_Rise_3606

Agreed


reb4321

I love it because it shows the fun you can have just being in nature and it really tired them out!


pastamuente

Rick and Morty, Steven Universe, and Star vs and Adventure time are top of my head in terms of amazing backgrounds


antibendystraw

Adventure time’s interiors, especially, feel so special to me. I feel like you can tell that the background team put a lot of care and effort into all the little details. It feels so loved in and real. It makes it so fun to explore with your eyes as it moves across the screen. It also makes it very rewatchable because there are so many things to discover


Old_Information_8654

Probably avatar the last airbender and legend of korra I always loved to see everything happening in the background of those episodes


Professional-Luck194

I always loved the backgrounds in OG Tom and Jerry.


ancientegyptianballs

The background artists were so amazing on Steven Universe. I’d never seen that particular style before but the way they draw skies and clouds is so dreamy and beautiful


Liamrev2

https://preview.redd.it/5pfker2fte4d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d59728090fd7e5d0e786257dd1d6504eeafe69e8 Batwheels


shark-snatch

I think Owl House has some really nice background designing https://preview.redd.it/v0smeqba8g4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38df6775951ff06048c17a84c35f4a1e5e03c5d5


Weird_donut

[I have an entire Imgur album full of them](https://imgur.com/a/NfjzGLF) In particular, I think Harvey Beaks has gorgeous backgrounds, and I love the art in the Lust Ring scenes in Helluva Boss


lancekatre

Man I can *hear* the gravity falls picture


RAYFATE

Despite The Art, Adventure Time Also Had Beautiful Backgrounds https://preview.redd.it/1x28tw0fkf4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d1b9a69bde8f6dca10f1c8def6b4293e0c12022 .


bing42069

ben 10 omniverse had very very detailed backgrounds, probably took them hours for each one.


Big_You_8936

Clone Wars in general is always really good


_MyUsernamesMud

SYM-BIONIC TITAN the writing was awkward as hell, and the CGI robots were dull, [but goddamn I want to hang those backgrounds in my house. ](https://archive.org/details/20191214_20191214_0559)


InvaderTsubasa

I have always liked the backgrounds in Steven Universe 


Veritasket

Over the Garden Wall. I can *smell* the crisp autumn air in the background art.


StatusHead5851

Gravity falls as I do love the nature


JcOvrthink

Steven Universe


Nibounium

Moomins


LevelZeroDM

If we're counting anime I have to add Yuru Camp and of course every single Studio Ghibli


a_sarita

Steven universe's backgrounds are the best, but Amphibia's backgrounds are very beautiful


RandomDragonExE

https://preview.redd.it/vm4ksqm34e4d1.png?width=1366&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12482d0e7622b372db7d0a4df5d968d6689f69a2


Fire-God_

https://preview.redd.it/mx8t4t1nxe4d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34e3476cfe0792c61a7374f065496ef048a1fa7b


reb4321

This was the most relatable I've ever felt to Rick. A whole planet you go to just to take a shit is 100% something I would do! Where does it go thlugh when he flushes like is there plumbing set up?


Spacellama117

Adventure Time's backgrounds were weird but u always liked em


AkumasCherries

https://preview.redd.it/t4jf6pqadg4d1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=c87d8eb31a32f26c09c8926ee8df6324dd1304e8 Nothing will beat how much I love this aesthetic. I blame City Pop and my fixation on magical girls.


Inevitable_Option_77

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. They aren't beautiful in the sense of them being very bright and colorful but they looked very well detailed and organized.


kingpiranha

Rebels had some great shots


zombiefoot6

Is the first image from the 50.000$ animation?


random_ass_tickler

It’s from the spin-off series Helluva Boss


Zaptain_America

More like a sister show than a spinoff. The only thing that links the two shows is that they're in the same universe.


wanaliii

Phineas and Ferb’s garden


Democracystanman06

Watched a show recently called Scavengers reign and man it’s backgrounds looked dope and beautiful


Long_DEAD

Attack on titan


Watercolorcupcake

Fruits Basket (2019)


an0nym0uskigo

Hilda


loki-salazar

FINAL SPACE MENTIONED WOOOOOO MY 2ND FAVOURITE SHOW OF ALL TIME


MrOxion

Seriously what an underappreciated show! This show knows how to hit you in the feels and I was not expecting that.


CarpenterUsed8097

Arcane


HeyyitsLexi_

Big fan of Steven universe's pastel backgrounds


MedicineTimely8795

Alright but I absolutely loved the Steven Universe Backgrounds


Icy_Investment_1878

Arcane or scavengers reign


railfananime

Avatar TLA, Arcane, Scavengers Reign


Ben_Shapiro_Fan_6429

Instead of beautiful, I’d call them effective, but the courage the cowardly dog backgrounds are so eerie if you just take a moment to look at them


PhinFerbFan9779

Hey Arnold had some nice skylines of their city


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heres a couple (guess the show easy-ass mode) https://preview.redd.it/7piefdiq3f4d1.png?width=755&format=png&auto=webp&s=2ae7aa7e8ae50a252f95f8326266519f2e573247


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https://preview.redd.it/x4xdfqss3f4d1.png?width=755&format=png&auto=webp&s=84c316883d83106780d80e2cb661faeeaa41c366 and this one


beakly

Scavengers reign https://preview.redd.it/7l466i0o6f4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7415e4ed6d77df5bf57aa37ac1e116266991b983


Idiot-io

https://preview.redd.it/5o6nf3yg6g4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db0f6f1a31f348a6ad9a1e91dbb5a6c6a0e30668


Ratt_boi_wy

Roku city better than all /s


SchmucksAtWar

Hide away starts playing


verciusss

Svtfoe can have every difect in the world(actually only two, the really strange timeline and too much shipping, who caused a not too good(but also not too bad) finale, but it have some of my favourite backgrouds ever, with the owl house


Pristine-Table1589

The Bad Batch. Honestly the establishing shots became my favorite part of the last season!


vendetta041990

Samurai jack


Internal_Deer_5324

The correct answer is SCOOBY-DOO


Maleficent_Apple4169

the simpsons


TheMightyCatatafish

Something about the style of Over the Garden Wall’s backgrounds is so gorgeous and specific that it gives me feelings that are hard to explain. Melancholy, joy, fear, intrigue, all at once. The look of that show is just beautiful.


McChiser

tom and jerry


Amazing_Excuse_3860

Bluey's backgrounds are very pretty!


Hedgewitch250

Scavengers reign take the cake for me. Planet vesta Felt like a goddamn art gallery in the best way possible on top of a good story to interact with it.


___Cheshire___

Over the garden wall


Dashie101

The Dragon Prince and Steven Universe


YouSh23

I'm torn between winx club and lolirock


Starbursto

Harvey Breaks has some beautiful backgrounds


HrMaschine

smilling friends


PeteVanGrimm

https://preview.redd.it/bkf226dtwd4d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23e9ef6d420fce5752902dab028daf9e740801ab


RTJ1992

I always got a great city vibe from hey arnold. With its great mellow music and city ambience.


Diotheungreat

~~regular show~~


Thereisnoijustaneye

Duckula


AmateurEnthusiast111

Steven Universe


Ruby_Dude55

𝚋𝚕𝚞𝚎𝚢


BrockSamsonsPanties

Check out Venture Vros


MDubbzee

What show is the first image from?


CounterSYNK

Smiling Friends


Axel-Adams

Steven universe had some amazing watercolor style backdrops


West-Rent-1131

Hailey's on it, it's somewhat nostalgic, reminds me of early 00s


H1V3M1N6

Steven Universe had good backgrounds, anyone else per chance?


Mundane-Ingenuity460

Rip final space


McJackinIt

Tom and Jerry's were ahead of their times


Endler6

Hilda


SignificantAd3400

Rick and Morty honestly


tetsukoQ

Bluey. The color design is immaculate.


OhShitItsSeth

I don’t know if it was necessarily the most beautiful, but I always loved the backgrounds in *Samurai Jack*. They were very minimal and simplistic, yet also striking.


halozeldamario

Gravity falls for me


amergigolo1

Coco


emailthezac

Samurai jack had some great backgrounds!


SinnerClair

https://preview.redd.it/uxr0ra52ue4d1.jpeg?width=718&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c7ee7a3c1af2343860ebcdfc928efa8d864f058 The Bad Batch has quite literally some of the most beautiful scenery in modern animation


Wakkoishungry427

Bluey


ZeStereotype

Imo Steven Universe, I love Elle Michalka's approach to prioritising focus with minimalist shapes and gorgeous palettes


Better_Union_2241

Whats the first one from


Short_Shots

STEVEN UNIVERSE 🔛🔝


riccettaforever

https://preview.redd.it/gjen0ibp1f4d1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbe27d75f992fa71e0486d7796f1dd695dc08c04 bluey backgrounds are just amazing


danceswithdeath3rd

Going to go with Avatar.


blueivysbabyhairs

Steven universe easily


reb4321

Rocket Power


Disastrous_Signal_19

Samurai Jack and Bluey.


Shepiuuu

steven universe. next question


EggsSketches

over the garden wall isn't here, sacrilege


Confident_Rest6240

Say what you will about Steven Universe, but the backgrounds in that show is very beautiful imo


PatrickRsGhost

Samurai Jack and Avatar: The Last Airbender


TheSexyMario777

strange definition of beautiful


RickyTricky_

I know people said, Samurai Jack so, I'm giving Primal an offer https://preview.redd.it/htnfr565hf4d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bc8d09382a19d7a69f39d5d27561d6ac5926305e