>>100235201Coming to think of it, not many western cartoons, young and old, had bildungsromans. But there were some exceptions.
Avatar - the more obvious one. Aang did start off IMBA, but he had to learn how to manage his power effectively, and, at one point, lost it.
Danny Phantom - Heard that it had continuity despite its episodic nature. Always been meaning to watch it.
>>100236869Samurai Jack - was mostly episode, but that one episode that teased Jack's ending, as well as Season 4, pretty much showed a great journey.
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Maybe I should turn to the carton studio of my adolescence: Sony Cartoons
Starship Troopers: Why don't people talk about the roughnecks? The series was pretty much the journey of Rico. Pretty good series, despite the lack of a conclusion
Jackie Chan Adventures: Still miss this series, even if the final season wasn't as good.