Russian Animation TV Shows

Masha is an energetic three-year-old who can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. Bear is a warm, fatherly figure that does his best to guide his friend and keep her from harm, often ending up the unintended victim of her misadventures.

"The Adventures of Luntik" or simply "Luntik" is a Russian animated series for children of preschool age. It is the story of a small fluffy creature, Luntik, who was born on the Moon and fell from it, on to the Earth. Luntik is the main character and each episode features a story about him and his friends. Luntik is new to the Earth and in each episode he learns something about this new world. He meets new friends, learns how to be polite and even gets a family. The majority of the characters in the series are small animals: insects, fish, frogs, bees, grasshoppers, ladybugs etc. The show features both adult and children characters. The series are shown from the child's perspective and the stories are very kind and warm. Even the "villains" of the series - two caterpillars - are just a couple of mischievous kids. Each episode is only 6 minutes long and has a finished story line.

The Smeshariki are stylized rounded animals. Each of the nine characters has a unique personality and a range of interests with no negative characters among them. Plots are built not on the battle of opposing forces but on the unexpected situations the animated characters stumble upon in their interactions deemed similar to the ones that children may encounter in their everyday lives. Many of the topics foreground the guidance that friendship and community provide to the individual making his or her way in the world. Complex themes and specific cultural references place this cartoon firmly within the Russian tradition of animation. Much attention was devoted to the humor in the series, some of which has attracted adults as well.

"And who are the fixies - a big, big secret!" - that's what the song about the fixies sings. Until recently, people knew almost nothing about these little people who live inside cars and appliances. Fixies take care of machines from the inside, cleaning them, lubricating them, fixing minor malfunctions. They are skilled and diligent craftsmen. Fixies are used to hiding from people, but they are everywhere: in computers, refrigerators, TVs ... Everyone remembers the cases when a non-working device suddenly began to work if it is lightly tapped. It's simple: a fixer woke up inside and made everything work. And now you can watch cartoons about these mysterious hard-working people and get to know them better...

Mom, Dad and... five puppies. The Barboskins are like people. Dad spends his free time at the computer, his daughters are fond of fashion and listen to Jeanne Pussy, and his sons play football and dream of a Nobel Prize.

It seemed that no storms of the outside world could shake the usual and measured course of village life in Prostokvashino. Time seemed to freeze. Still, every morning Matroskin tastes fresh milk obtained from his pet cow Murka. The Ball still spends time in the surrounding forests, "photo hunting" for rare game. However, now he has learned how to post photos of his prey on the Internet. And still, Uncle Fyodor visits them at every opportunity. And then they have fun and amicably spend time with their male company. And when it began to seem to them that this would always be the case, suddenly everything changed with the appearance of one little girl, Uncle Fyodor's own sister. And the name of this girl is Vera Pavlovna.

The world is a mystery to little Booba. But he approaches the curiosities around him with wonder, finding adventure in his everyday surroundings.

BabyRiki characters are toys that have come to life in a children's bedroom. They explore and discover their world, making friends and learning new things along the way. Storylines are simple and related to familiar things for this age group, such as eating, activities, playing, sleeping and other daily routines.

A satirical film magazine produced by various film studios in the USSR from 1962 to 1991 and in the CIS from 1992 to 2003. The magazine's issues consisted of various stories: feature films, documentaries (with dubbed characters), and cartoons.

An epic animation about four 'average' girls who have superpowers. They get into endless adventures while trying to balance the world of fairies with the human one.

Fairytales of nations of Russia

Adventures that develop interest in inventing, programming and science in children from 4 to 14 years of age.

Bear buddies Bucky and Bjorn play games, go on far-out adventures and learn about wondrous new things together.

The story is about the adventures of an ordinary schoolboy Petya and his friend Wolf, who connects the world of people with the world of fairy tales. Petya helps the magical heroes solve their magical problems that require a non-standard approach.

A story about everyday life, relationships and adventures of three little curious kittens. In their large family, life never stands still: together they learn to express emotions, support each other and find a way out of any situation, even difficult at first sight, with the help of imagination and parental advice.

Leo and Tig are two young friends living in the wild nature of the Far East. They are always excited to discover something new in the world around them with its beauties, dangers, and legends.

A year-round resort. The wolf no longer chases after the Hare to eat it: the sporting interest has become dominant. However, in a desperate thirst for recognition and victories, the gray bully often chooses dishonest methods, which causes curious and funny situations.

Masha explains why there's no need to be scared of things like monsters, the dark, going to a new school, thunder and other common childhood fears.

Masha, it turns out, loves to tell stories! And she tells them, as would any child with creativity, a little in her own way - because children see the world, not as we, adults.

Saint Petersburg, present day. Four friends – Art, Kira, Phil, and Vic – are the coolest gamers at school. They find an unusual laptop at school, which turns out to be a portal to the world of the game “Heroes of Envell”, but unlike the computer one, the dangers and adventures of this game are real. The game world is a mixture of the Middle Ages, steampunk, and distant future technologies. You will never guess what awaits the players of "Heroes of Envell". Like the setting, the logic of the game is unpredictable. The quest that has begun here can easily turn into a race, a shooter, or a logical puzzle. But it will not be easy or boring.

Stories of friendship and adventures of charming round characters. Funny and musical, unexpected and dreamy, homely and adventurous. The whole world in one cozy chamomile valley.

Lovable green blob Om Nom dabbles in time travel, collects candy from around the world and tries to tame naughty Nibble Nom, among other wild adventures

They are neither adults nor kids - somewhere in between, living in their separate boys and girls cozy dorms and doing whatever they love to do - inventors, artists, poets, mechanists, scientists and....just dreamers! These enthusiastic and creative folks enjoy their half-adult, half-childish lifestyles and entertain each other with the different tricks and practical jokes. The main hero stands out of the crowd - while the others try to live the normal life socializing as they can, he can never be rested, always coming up with the different unpredictable and unexpected moves, which always make viewers burst with laugh....

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The world is full of unknown, incomprehensible and therefore very attractive things that children encounter every day. In order to give them the opportunity to learn about the world themselves, but at the same time to do so without risk to their health, "The ABCs of Safety" was created. In short, fascinating stories, young viewers, together with the Smesharikis, will get to know the basics of safety and learn different tricks, remember important and useful rules of conduct on the road, in transport, on the water and much more...

The plot of the animated series "Tsarevna" is based on the adventures of five girls, whose images are based on the heroines of Russian folk tales familiar from childhood. Each of them – Princess Varvara, the Beauty of the Long Braid, Vasilisa, the Frog Princess, Daria, the Princess Nesmeyana, Princess Elena the Beautiful and Sleeping Princess Sonya - has amazing magical power, but does not yet know how to control it. In order to learn how to use their abilities, they arrive on the magical island of Divnogorye, where they will be taught by the great wizard Koschei the Immortal.

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The series tells the story of the lives of the round characters in the land of "Kikoriki". Each character has his own way of looking at things, his own hobbies and a bright character. Together with the Kikoriki there is no boredom - their world is filled with bright adventures! With undisguised curiosity they are interested in everything that happens around them. Every day heroes get into unexpected situations or create them themselves.

"From the Private Life of the Pilot Brothers" is a Russian animated series based on the Soviet cartoon "Koloboki Are Investigating," and in some ways even serving as its sequel. A total of six short films were produced at Pilot Studios from 1995 to 1996, directed by Aleksandr Tatarskiy.

This program was more serious and aimed at a more mature audience. It discussed economic and social issues in an allegorical and humorous manner, examining various historical periods and forms of government.

Two little kittens explore magical worlds, make discoveries and solve dilemmas.

In Ancient Russia, where there are modern technologies — from cybernetic implants and plasma weapons to exoskeletons and giant robots — a half-breed hero named Cyberslav is trying to unravel a brutal crime in order to find out who was prevented by the princely family — angry people or evil spirits that infested the local forests.

An elevator stops at five floors, each floor revealing a different animation sequence by a different director.

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38 parrots - a cycle of Soviet puppet cartoons for children. The cycle consists of 10 short cartoons about the relationship of four animals - the Monkey, the Baby Elephant, the Parrot, the Boa constrictor and the grandmother of the latter.

Nyusha, Krosh, Exhik, Losyash, Karych, Olga and Kopatych will demonstrate how important it is to take care of yourself, exercise and strengthen immunity. Together with the characters the audience will learn simple rules that will help maintain health for many years to come.

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Gena and Cheburashka do a new good deed every day.

A young college student named Fēdor gets his hands on a stack of magical cards from a fortune teller and summons eight clones with widely different personalities.

A spin-off of "Kikoriki," consisting of six-minute stories about various sports (wrestling, alpine skiing, basketball, etc.)