Ten animated series noted for having no filler episodes

Collider has compiled a list of 10 animated shows praised for containing no filler episodes, highlighting series that keep every installment integral to the narrative. The list ranges from classic and cult entries such as Gargoyles (1994–1997), which the piece describes as complex and dark and notes that a third season is considered non-canon by fans and creator Greg Weisman, to recent offerings like Scavengers Reign (2023), described as an unfairly canceled single-season show based on a 2016 short.

It also includes anime noted for their tight serialization—Death Note (2006–2007), Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996), Attack on Titan (2013–2023)—and contemporary Western productions such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022), which reportedly had all 10 episodes planned from the start, The Legend of Vox Machina (2022–), Blue Eye Samurai (2023–), Arcane (2021–2024), and the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014).

The piece emphasizes different reasons each show avoids filler—some by strict serialization that follows source material, others by deliberate pacing or being produced as limited runs—and notes status details where given, for example that Scavengers Reign was canceled and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was conceived as a 10-episode series.

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Culture, Death Note, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Arcane, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Scavengers Reign