{"id":69470,"date":"2017-05-03T21:07:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T01:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/learn-italian-cartoons\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T03:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:06:11","slug":"learn-italian-cartoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/italian\/learn-italian-cartoons\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Italian Cartoons to Help You Learn Italian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning Italian<\/a> doesn’t have to be all about putting your nose to the grindstone (or in your Italian-English Dictionary<\/a>). You can have fun with it, too!<\/p>\n

One way to do this is to try watching Italian cartoons.<\/p>\n

They aren’t as hard to follow as drama series<\/a>, comedies or news broadcasts, so even if you’re a beginner at Italian, you can still benefit from watching them.<\/p>\n

Here are eight of the best Italian cartoons to add to your watch list, plus some useful information on why and where to watch them.<\/p>\n

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Italian Cartoon Series<\/h2>\n

“Benornato Topo Gigio”\u00a0<\/em>(Welcome Back, Topo Gigio)<\/h3>\n

\"Benornato-Topo-Gigio-Italian-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a> or Dailymotion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBentortato Topo Gigio<\/em>,\u201d or \u201cWelcome Back, Topo Gigio,\u201d is an Italian language anime cartoon from the late 1980s. It was made through a collaboration between Japanese artists and Italian voice actors.<\/p>\n

The cartoon features a talking mouse astronaut who returns to Earth from the future. He’s adopted by a little girl named Gina and the two go on various fun, adorable adventures.<\/p>\n

“Lupo Alberto”<\/em>\u00a0(Albert the Wolf)<\/h3>\n

\"Lupo-Alberto-Italian-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a> or Dailymotion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on a comic strip created by Guido Silvestri in 1974, Lupo Alberto<\/em> is a blue wolf who lives on a farm with a large cast of strange and eccentric barnyard companions.<\/p>\n

Alberto spends his days quarreling with his \u201cnemesis\u201d (a sheepdog named Mos\u00e8), as he tries to run away with Marta, a yellow hen who also just so happens to be his girlfriend.<\/p>\n

“Zorro: La leggenda”<\/em>\u00a0(Zorro: The Legend)<\/h3>\n

\"Zorro-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: Rai Gulp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re a fan of the old American Zorro movies, you’ll love “Zorro: La leggenda.” <\/em>Vain rich boy by day and mask-wearing, sword-fighting hero by night, Zorro combats injustice wherever he finds it.<\/p>\n

This show is full of adventure and suspense, perfect for keeping the attention of even the most grown-up of cartoon viewers.<\/p>\n

“Le nuove avventure di Pinocchio”<\/em>\u00a0(The New Adventures of Pinocchio)<\/h3>\n

\"Pinocchio-Italian-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a> or Dailymotion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pinocchio is hugely popular in Italy (especially in Florence) because he was created there in 1883 by children\u2019s book writer Carlo Collodi.<\/p>\n

This 1972 series tells the classic tale of the puppet whose nose grew when he told a lie, and whose only goal in life was to become a real boy.<\/p>\n

“Il formidabile mondo di Bo”<\/em>\u00a0(Bo on the Go)<\/h3>\n

\"Il-formidabile-mondo-di-Bo-Italian-cartoon\"<\/h3>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Translated into English as \u201cBo on the Go,\u201d “Il formidabile mondo di Bo”<\/em> (which really means something more like \u201cThe Wonderful World of Bo\u201d), is a cartoon about an enthusiastic little girl with blue hair, who solves various educational puzzles with her best friend, a cute little dragon named Dezzy.<\/p>\n

Similar to America\u2019s Dora the Explorer, Bo spends a lot of time talking to the viewer, which gives you the chance to work on your vocabulary and comprehension skills when she asks you questions to help her solve her puzzles.<\/p>\n

“Looney Toons”<\/h3>\n

\"Looney-toons-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you miss Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Yosemite Sam from your childhood? Well, you can find them all over again by watching “Looney Toons” in Italian.<\/p>\n

These cartoons are timeless and just as entertaining as they were in English. There’s something about watching Elmer Fudd speak to Bugs Bunny in italiano<\/em> that makes the whole thing that much funnier.<\/p>\n

“Peanuts”<\/h3>\n

\"Peanuts-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: Rai Gulp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Although it began in 2014, this series is just as faithful to good ol\u2019 Charlie Brown as Snoopy is. Following the adventures of Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and all those other familiar faces, this cartoon is short and sweet.<\/p>\n

Each episode tops out at around seven minutes long, making it perfect for Italian language learners who do not have a lot of free time on their hands.<\/p>\n

“Topolino”<\/em>\u00a0(Mickey Mouse)<\/h3>\n

\"mickey-mouse-cartoon\"<\/p>\n

Where to watch: YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Recapture your youth with Topolino<\/em> (Mickey Mouse), Topolina<\/em> (Minnie Mouse), Paperino<\/em> (Donald Duck) and Pluto by rewatching old episodes or exploring new ones with these same well-known characters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There have been so many different versions of Mickey Mouse over the years, providing an abundance of options with various levels of complexity.<\/p>\n

Why Learn Italian with Cartoons?<\/h2>\n

There are many benefits to learning Italian with cartoons, apart from them being fun to watch.\u00a0<\/p>\n