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Superhero spoof Good vs evil Dark comedy Morality Adult animation Power dynamics Anthology Loyalty Your best matches Ranked against what Villainous is actually about, not its genre labels.
67% Reverina match Top pick 2020 · Series · Animation · Comedy
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Why it matches Also about power dynamics Told the same way, anthology and epistolary Centres on the same believer figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its playful and wry register What's different Not built around self-discovery or friendship Not about loyalty or morality Darkness Fairly light
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Where it streams Hulu Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Villainous.
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2004 · Series · Animation · Comedy
Worth a look
Why it matches Also superhero spoof and adult animation at heart Also about power dynamics Told the same way, anthology and epistolary Centres on the same believer figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or friendship Not about loyalty or morality More violent Darkness Fairly light
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Where it streams Netflix YouTube TV Adult Swim Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Villainous.
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1989 · Series · Animation · Comedy
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Why it matches Told the same way, anthology and epistolary Centres on the same believer figure Shares its playful and wry register Builds as slowly What's different Not built around self-discovery or friendship Not about loyalty or morality Structurally more demanding Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Villainous.
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Watched for the same thing: absurdity and dark humor Also adult animation at heart South Park 1997
Watched for the same thing: dark humor Also adult animation at heart Drawn Together 2004
Also dark comedy and adult animation at heart Told the same way, anthology Veep 2012
Also about morality and power dynamics Centres on the same antihero figure Archer 2009
Also adult animation at heart Also about loyalty Mr. Pickles 2014
Also dark comedy and adult animation at heart Watched for the same thing: dark humor 
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