5 Best Anime You Probably First Watched on Fox Kids

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Today, there are tons of options for watching anime with services like Crunchyroll and Netflix offering something for everyone. But growing up in the late 90s and early 2000s, many people first discovered anime through TV blocks like Fox Kids, Toonami, and Kids’ WB. Fox Kids, which later became Fox Box/4Kids TV, was particularly important in introducing a lot of now-classic shows to a generation of viewers.

While these older anime might not seem as polished compared to today’s shows, they were exciting and fun when they first came out. For those who remember watching them on Fox Kids, they’re sure to bring back fond childhood memories for Millennials. Just to clarify, this article focuses only on anime that originally aired on Fox Kids, not on Fox Box or 4Kids TV.

5) Monster Rancher

While not the only way to watch Monster Rancher outside of Japan, Fox Kids was the platform that really made the anime popular in the U.S., and how many kids in the 90s first discovered it. The show, based on a video game, centers around a boy who is transported into the world of the game itself. He teams up with a girl and a group of unusual monsters to defeat a powerful enemy. The characters’ interactions are really fun, and the show’s world is engaging, even if the writing hasn’t aged perfectly. Monster Rancher might not be a classic, but it’s still remembered with a lot of nostalgia.

4) Flint the Time Detective

If you’re looking for a fun series that’s slipped under the radar, check out Flint the Time Detective. It was pretty obscure even when it originally aired on Fox Family Channel in the early 2000s, and many people probably first saw it during reruns on Fox Kids. The show centers around a boy from the Stone Age who becomes a Time Detective, tasked with making friends with creatures and protecting the timeline. Like a lot of anime from the ’90s geared towards kids, it was delightfully weird and a lot of fun.

3) Cybersix

Viewers who watched Cybersix on Fox Kids might not have realized it was anime, because the show was a collaboration between a Canadian and a Japanese animation studio. While the Japanese studio’s involvement technically makes it anime, the animation style is a distinctive mix. Many remember the series fondly for its strong main character, catchy theme songs, and original story. Its themes were surprisingly progressive for its time, and the 13-episode show remains an engaging watch even now.

2) Medabots

The anime Medabots didn’t become hugely popular in the U.S. when it aired in the early 2000s, and it’s largely been forgotten since then. However, viewers who watched it on Fox Kids remember it as one of the network’s better shows. Like Pokémon and Digimon, it featured appealing characters and the fun of collecting, so it’s surprising it didn’t achieve the same level of success. The series, based on the Medarot games, centers around humans and robots working together in battles. For those who watched it back then, Medabots remains a fondly remembered, action-packed show from their childhood.

1) Digimon

Since it first appeared in 1999, Digimon has been reimagined many times, but for a lot of fans, it all started with Digimon Adventure in the late 90s and early 2000s. Originally broadcast on Fuji TV in Japan, it quickly became popular in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe thanks to Fox Kids. That’s where many viewers fell in love with the DigiDestined and their journey to the Digital World. While often compared to Pokémon, Digimon offered something unique with a more dramatic storyline that gave both the characters and their monster partners greater complexity. It was a truly captivating anime for kids, and a highlight of the Fox Kids programming block.

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2026-06-08 04:40