History SpiritualAdaptation / WesternAnimation

* Ever wanted to see a French ComicBook/SpiderMan? ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' is a pretty good approximation, albeit with a [[GenderFlip female]] Peter Parker in Marinette Dupain-Cheng and more MagicalGirl trappings. It's about a superhero with a bug theme and a form-fitting red-and-black costume whose powers include the ability to [[BuildingSwing swing from buildings]], and who regularly teams up with (and has a [[WillTheyOrWontThey romantic interest]] in) a fellow superhero with a cat theme, a form-fitting black costume, and a name that directly translates to "ComicBook/BlackCat", all while maintaining a SecretIdentity as an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who has to [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld juggle schoolwork, a social life, and superheroics]]. The parallels extend to the supporting cast, too; Gabriel Agreste is Norman Osborn (the father of one of the hero's best friends [[spoiler:who turns out to be her {{supervillain}} ArchEnemy]]), while Chloe Bourgeois is Flash Thompson (the [[AlphaBitch mean, popular classmate]] who hates the hero but loves her superhero identity). ShowRunner Thomas Astruc has never been shy about the comparisons; some of the original concept art for the show, in fact, consisted of parodies of various ''Spider-Man'' covers.

* Despite being based off [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood an earlier series on]] Creator/PBSKids, ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'' is the closest the Western world is going to get to seeing ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro'' on TV, as both teach children life lessons regarding childhood milestones.

* Despite being based off [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood an earlier series on]] Creator/PBSKids, ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'' is the closest the western world is going to get to seeing ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro'' on TV, as both teach children life lessons regarding childhood milestones.

** The show's campy premise of three girls kicking butt and taking down villains in Los Angeles while working for an old man makes it more or less an animated adaptation of ''Series/CharliesAngels'' albeit with a spy agency instead of the LAPD. Even an ad on Cartoon Network where the cartoon was airing on parodied the opening to the latter show.

** The show's campy premise of three girls kicking butt and taking down villains in Los Angeles while working for an old man makes it more or less an animated adaptation of ''Series/CharliesAngels'' albeit with a spy agency instead of the LAPD.

* ''WesternAnimation/Mad'' is essentially a slightly more kid-friendly version of ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' if it aired on Cartoon Network instead of Adult Swim.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' is pretty much about a unlucky guy who instead of becoming a supervillain becomes a superhero with him having the same traits such as being genuinely insane, a sense of humor and is feared by supervillains but otherwise is harmless and a good hearted man which makes it a light hearted animated series of The Joker.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' is ''ComicStrip/Blondie'' [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]] with even Penny Singleton (who portrayed the titular character) voicing Jane Jetson.

* Some consider ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' (and [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower the 80s original]] for that matter) to be the ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' cartoon we've strangely never gotten. Both star "warrior princess" type characters who find themselves learning to be heroes while adapting to a new way of life; Adora with life outside the Evil Horde and Diana with life off Paradise Island. This is especially noted in Adora's relationship with Catra in the 2010s series, which mirrors Wonder Woman's relationship with one of her most famous enemies Cheetah. In several incarnations, Cheetah is Wonder Woman's EvilFormerFriend, just like Catra with Adora, and they're both cat-themed.

* ''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'' is perhaps the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' animated series that Creator/JKRowling never made. Xavier and Yadina share a surname with Tom Marvolo Riddle otherwise known as Voldemort. The show also depicts time travel much like ''Harry Potter'' and the secret museum does feel like it's powered by Time-Turners. Also, a school uniform that looks just like Hogwarts can be seen in the museum play area in "I Am Marie Owens", and among other [[ShoutOut Shout Outs]], Ron's broken wand from ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' can be seen in the Secret Museum cubbies as a FreezeFrameBonus.

* What would happen if ''Anime/UruseiYatsura'' was an American cartoon instead of a Japanese anime? You'd get ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''. This becomes ever more apparent from Season 2 onward, when the romantic relationships between characters get more prominence, in addition to being a better LighterAndSofter ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' (probably because some of the GettingCrapPastTheRadar elements had Fatality-like moves in a CensoredForComedy fashion) animated show than the [[WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm actual one]].

* ''''WesternAnimation/XavierRiddleAndTheSecretMuseum'' is perhaps the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' animated series that Creator/JKRowling never made. Xavier and Yadina share a surname with Tom Marvolo Riddle otherwise known as Voldemort. The show also depicts time travel much like ''Harry Potter'' and the secret museum does feel like it's powered by Time-Turners. Also, a school uniform that looks just like Hogwarts can be seen in the museum play area in "I Am Marie Owens", and among other ShoutOuts, Ron's broken wand from ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' can be seen in the Secret Museum cubbies as a FreezeFrameBonus.

* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' is very much a dark, kid-friendly adaptation of Creator/DanteAlighieri's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'' based on its characters, plot, and themes.

* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' is very much a dark, kid-friendly adaptation of Dante Alighieri's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'' based on its characters, plot, and themes.

* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' is very much a dark, kid-friendly adaptation of Dante Alighieri's ''[[Literature/TheDivineComedy Divine Comedy]]'' based on its characters, plot, and themes.

* Much like the ''Flintstones''/''Honeymooners'' example above, ''WesternAnimation/TopCat'' was basically Creator/HannaBarbera's animated version of ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'', only with a cast of [[FunnyAnimal talking cats]]. They even got Maurice Gosfield, who played Private Duane Doberman on ''The Phil Silvers Show'', as the voice for Benny the Ball, while Arnold Stang's voicework for the title character was an impression of Silvers' voice as Sgt. Bilko.
* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' is not so much a ComicBook/SpiderMan show as it is a ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} show. The man himself pokes fun at this in the episode he appears, dimissing Spider-Man's costume as a knockoff of his and staging a HostileShowTakeover.

** Especially considering the [[BestKnownForTheFanservice ahem, pandering aspect]], the show is a more "PG", family-friendly version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Stripperella}}''.
** The show's premise of three girls kicking butt and taking down bad girls while working for an old man is basically ''[[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Angels: The Animated Series]]''.

** The show's premise of three girls kicking butt and taking down bad girls while working for an old man is basically ''[[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's Angels: The Animated Series]]''

* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'', especially considering the [[BestKnownForTheFanservice ahem, pandering aspect]], is basically a more "PG" version of ''WesternAnimation/{{Stripperella}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' is very much a dark, kid-friendly adaptation of Dante Alighieri's [[Literature/TheDivineComedy ''Divine Comedy'']] based on its characters, plot, and themes.

** Later, Lauren Faust would go on to create ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'', which is both considered to be this for ''Friendship Is Magic'' and her initial attempt at making a girl-tailored DC series, ''WesternAnimation/SuperBestFriendsForever''.

* WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' is very much a dark, kid-friendly adaptation of Dante Alighieri's [[Literature/TheDivineComedy ''Divine Comedy'']] based on its characters, plot, and themes.

* ''WesternAnimation/ClassOfTheTitans is both a fine ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' cartoon and the second best dub of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'' ever.