90. Afro Samurai

Original Air Date: 2007-Present
Network: Spike TV

As one of the few currently running cartoons on the list, Afro Samurai has made a quick and indelible impression on us here at IGN. Based on a manga created by Takashi Okazaki, this anime series mixes plenty of top-tier voice talent (including Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Hu, and Ron Perlman, just to name a few) with an excellent soundtrack (provided by the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA) and a budget large enough to ensure the very best quality from every aspect of the show.

The story is a simple one: As a child Afro watches his father die at the hands of an evil gunman, only to spend the rest of his life training in the samurai way to take down his father's killer and become "Number One." Filled with the over-the-top violence and gore that you would expect from a mature action anime series, Afro Samurai added a quirky story with equally as quirky characters to make a series that we couldn't help but enjoy.