Top 10 Best Animated Characters Who Debuted in the 90s

The best characters in cartoons and anime who made their first appearances in a series in the 90's the golden age of animation.
The Top Ten
1 SpongeBob SquarePants - Sponge Bob Squarepants SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character and the titular character and protagonist of the American animated television series of the same name.

Yay, spongebob

2 Joker - Batman: The Animated Series

Technically The Joker appeared in several different earlier Batman cartoons but I'm kind of cheating on this one.

This wasint his first time in a show and it's definitely not his first ever appearance because it was in comic books.

Possibly the most entertaining cartoon villains thanks to great voice acting by Mark Hammel.

3 Arnold Shortman - Hey Arnold

Arnold acts as the voice of reason and is always helping out others in need just like his parents.

4 Misty - Pokemon Misty, known as Kasumi in Japan, is a character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri. She’s the gym leader in Cerulean city & specializes in water Pokemon. In the games, she’s known as ‘the tomboy mermaid.’

In the anime, she’s ash’s first traveling companion. She had three older sisters who did nothing but belittle her, and sick of it & wanting... read more

My favorite character in the Pokémon anime being the first trainer to travel with Ash a tomboy who doesn't put up with Ash's crap or anyone else's whos not afraid to stand up herself but underneath her tough exterior she's very kind and willing to help others not only that but she and Ash have a really strong bond that has never been duplicated in many ways they act like a married couple they constantly fight with one another but it doesn't stop them from caring about the other and they both bring out the best in one another.

5 Eric Cartman - South Park Eric Theodore Cartman, often referred to just by his surname, is a main character, as well as a major antagonist and occasional antihero in the animated television series South Park, created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and voiced by Parker. He is one of four central characters in South Park, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick. Cartman first appeared, originally in prototypical... read more

Love him or Hate him Cartman was one of the most entertaining characters on the show with his no apology behavior wither he was being a brat, singing or coming up with crazy schemes or tearing into people for his own amusement.

6 Sanji - One Piece Vinsmoke Sanji, most commonly known by his moniker "Black Leg" Sanji, is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. He is the cook of the Straw Hat Pirates, as well as the former sous chef of the Baratie. He is also the third son of the Vinsmoke Family, thus making him a prince of the Germa Kingdom.
7 Bender - Futurama Bender Bending Rodríguez is a fictional character who is one of the main characters in the animated television series Futurama. He was created by series creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen and is voiced by John DiMaggio.

Bender may be a jerk but he sure is a entertaining jerk.

Better than spongebob

8 Mewtwo - Pokémon
9 Yakko Warner - Animaniacs Yakko is the oldest of the Warner Brothers. He's the gang lender, the glib, fast-talker and sly wise-guy in the Groucho/Bugs Bunny mold. He's the thinker, the planner, the schemer, and the trio's recreation director. Each day, he has lots of unique ideas of things for the group to do. He's full of boyish enthusiasm, and he's the master of verbal warfare. Yakko is a cheerful character with a devilish... read more

A smart mouth who's never at a lost for words.

10 Giovanni - Pokémon
The Contenders
11 Batman - Batman: The Animated Series
12 Kenny McCormick - South Park Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a main character in the animated adult television series South Park, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman.
13 Johnny Bravo - Johnny Bravo
14 Monkey D Luffy - One Piece Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy is a fictional character and the protagonist of the One Piece manga franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.
15 Stimpy - Ren & Stimpy

Stimpy may be dumb but he's possibly one of the most likable dumb characters in history.

16 Glenn Quagmire - Family Guy Glenn Quagmire, often referred to as just Quagmire, is a character from the animated television series Family Guy.

Before they turned him into an unlikable jerk Quagmire was the best character on the show as the ladies man and he was actually funny.

I wish he kept his old characterization.

17 Lex Luthor - Superman: The Animated Series Alexander "Lex" Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
18 Larry the Cucumber - VeggieTales
19 Eddy - Ed, Edd n Eddy Eddy is one of the three protagonists in the Canadian-American animated comedy television series Ed, Edd n Eddy and is the self-appointed ambitious leader of the Eds.
20 Mojo Jojo - The Powerpuff Girls Mojo Jojo is a fictional character from the American animated television series, The Powerpuff Girls, created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network.
21 Faye Valentine - Cowboy Bebop Faye Valentine is a fictional character from Cowboy Bebop who first appeared in the third episode Honky Tonk Woman who was a wanted bounty head who later joined the bounty hunter group along with Spike and Jet, she's arrogant, opportunistic, grumpy and lazy and despite her appearance she's actually 77 years old following an tragic accident that claimed both her parents Faye was severely injured and... read more
22 Rocko - Rocko's Modern Life Rocko is the eponymous fictional character of the cartoon Rocko's Modern Life and the comic book series of the same name. He is an Australian anthropomorphic wallaby who immigrated to the United States. He works at a comic book store, lives next to annoying neighbors, and is friends with the gluttonous Heffer and nauseous Filbert. The episodes revolves around Rocko's adventures and surroundings of... read more

It's always hilarious watching Rocko as he faces all the craziness all around him even just going to places like the supermarket, the gym, the movies or even the DMV Rocko always finds himself in one wacky situation after another.

23 Buttercup - The Powerpuff Girls Buttercup is the one of the three main characters in the show The Powerpuff Girls. She was first created by Craig McCracken in 1992. She has short raven hair and green eyes with a green dress. She is known as the "toughest fighter" for her tomboyish attitude, being aggressive, and her love for fighting crime. She was the one who inspired Blossom and Bubbles on how to defeat villains, shown in the... read more
24 Wakko Warner - Animaniacs
25 Stewie Griffin - Family Guy Stewart Gilligan "Stewie" Griffin is a main character from the animated television series Family Guy. Obsessed with violence and matricide, Stewie is the youngest child of Peter and Lois Griffin, and the brother of Meg and Chris Griffin.
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