A new ranking highlights the five X-Men animated television series, placing the original 1992 show at the top.
The ranking evaluates each series based on its storytelling, character development, and fidelity to the X-Men comics. At number five is Marvel Anime: X-Men from 2011, which features the team facing the U-Men in Japan but suffers from slow pacing. Wolverine and the X-Men from 2009 comes in fourth for its action focus and ties to broader Marvel lore, though it ended after one season due to funding problems.