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Shows that feel likeSteven Universe (2013–2019)

A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.

If you loved Steven Universe, the closest series we have are Steven Universe Future (2019), The Owl House (2020) and Mob Psycho 100 (2016). All three share Steven Universe's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is DreamWorks Dragons (2012).

★ 8.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗5 seasons · Cartoon Networkcreated by Rebecca Sugarkineticepicwittyplayfulcerebraldreamlike
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If Steven Universe hit the spot, these will too

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Steven Universe Future
2019–2020 · 1 season · Cartoon Network
★ 7.7animation · action & adventure · comedyHulu

The direct epilogue: after saving everyone, Steven finally faces himself

The difference: Shorter and heavier — trauma processing more than adventure

After saving the universe, Steven is still at it, tying up every loose end. As he runs out of other people's problems to solve, he'll finally have to face his own.

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The Owl House
2020–2023 · 3 seasons · Disney Channel
★ 8.6animation · action & adventure · comedyDisney+

A found family of magical misfits where queer love is just part of life

The difference: Darker fantasy stakes and a serialized plot that demands watching in order

Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.

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Mob Psycho 100
2016–2022 · 3 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 8.5animation · action & adventure · comedyNetflixHulu

A gentle, overpowered kid learning feelings matter more than power

The difference: Anime maximalism — the quiet lessons come wrapped in sensory overload

Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?

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Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009–2015 · 6 seasons · Fuji TV
★ 8.3sci-fi & fantasy · animation · action & adventureHulu

Cheerful hero, alien heritage, battles won as much by heart as fists

The difference: Fights stretched across episodes — feelings mostly stay subtext

Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The show also features a new opening and ending. In the series, martial artist Goku, and his various friends, battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. Can Earth's defender defeat demons, aliens, and other villains?

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018– · 4 seasons · Nippon TV
★ 8action & adventure · animation · sci-fi & fantasy

Building a kinder world by befriending the would-be monsters

The difference: Power-fantasy smoothness — conflicts resolve before they can sting

Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races.

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Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015–2019 · 4 seasons · Disney XD
★ 7.9action & adventure · animation · comedyDisney+

Magical chaos and doodle-loose whimsy hiding a serious serialized arc

The difference: Messier plotting — its big swings don't always land

Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.

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DreamWorks Dragons
2012–2014 · 2 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyPeacock

A soft-hearted kid proving empathy tames what force can't

The difference: Straightforward adventure serial — light on interiority, no songs

From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.

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Slugterra
2012–2016 · 4 seasons · Disney XD
★ 7.4action & adventure · animation · comedyPrime Video

A young hero collecting allies in a bright hidden world under ours

The difference: Kids-action formula — collectible battles instead of emotional stakes

Following his father's death, 15-year-old Eli Shane embraces his destiny to follow in his dad's footsteps to a secret, subterranean world called Slugterra where he is determined to be the greatest Slugslinging hero of them all!

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Assassination Classroom
2015–2016 · 2 seasons · Fuji TV
★ 7.9animation · comedy · action & adventureNetflix

An improbable mentor teaching misfit kids they're worth something

The difference: Blackly comic premise — the sweetness comes holding a gun

The students of Class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any of them have ever had?

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No Game No Life
2014 · 1 season · AT-X
★ 7.5animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure

A candy-colored fantasy world where cleverness beats brute force

The difference: Smug ecchi streak — style and wish-fulfillment over heart

Bored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. However, one day they find themselves summoned to another world by a boy who calls himself “God,” their abilities are about to be put to the ultimate test! Now not only their fates — but the fate of all of humanity — will be decided by a series of games that may just be the hardest these super-geniuses have ever faced!

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Final Space
2018–2021 · 3 seasons · Adult Swim
★ 8.2animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy

Kinetic where it counts, epic underneath

An astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the last point in the universe, if it actually does exist.

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Fairy Tail
2009–2019 · 8 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 7.8animation · action & adventure · comedy

A guild that's really a family, loud about loving each other

The difference: Marathon-length shounen with filler — a commitment, not a cozy binge

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

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