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"Adult cartoon" and "Mature animation" redirect here. For other uses, see Cartoon pornography.

Adult animation, also known as mature animation, mature cartoon or adult cartoon, and infrequently as adult-oriented animation or mature-oriented animation and adult-oriented cartoon or mature-oriented cartoon, is any animated type or media that is catered specifically to adult interests and is mainly targeted and marketed towards adults and adolescents, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. Adult animation is also identified as a subgenre of animation.

An episode of Camp Camp, an adult-oriented animated cartoon published by Rooster Teeth

Characteristics and themes

Animated media (includes animated films, television series, and web series) in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include the incorporation of dark humor, violence, shock value, toilet humour, nudity, sexual content (either explicit or suggestive), profanity, political themes, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children and/or younger viewers. Works may explore philosophical, political, or social issues.[1]

Some animated productions are noted for their complex and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques, the latter with many distinct styles have defined such unique artistry.[1]

Definitions

Adult animation is typically defined as animation that is aimed at an adult audience.[2][3][4][5] It is also described as something that "formative youths should stay far, far away from"[6] or has adult humor[7][8] and comes in various styles,[9][10][11][12] but especially sitcoms and comedies.[13] Some have stated that it refers to animations with "adult themes and situations", which uses "explicit language" and make jokes that adults, and often teens, are "more likely to understand" than others.[14] On television, such animations often run in the evening, but they are not generally pornographic or obscene.[15][16] AdWeek called adult animation "animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids."[17] They also focus on issues that adults handle,[18] and have cheeky, and occasionally crass, humor "that has no limits—bouncing between funny and offensive," while evoking a "balance of reality and fantasy". They may also contain violence or sexual themes.[19][20]

Notables

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Animators and filmmakers

Lists of international animators, filmmakers and television creators are among the notables of adult animation works:[21][22][23]

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Ralph Bakshi marked as a pioneer to adult animation in the United States.
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Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki
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Primetime Emmy Award-winner Genndy Tartakovsky

Channels, segments and blocks

Some television channels and their segments or blocks that focused on broadcasting adult animation:

In different countries

Main article: Adult animation by country

Specifically, the use of adult-oriented elements in animation of the United States and Japan influenced several countries to dominate their own work over the years, most notably the United Kingdom, China, France, Spain, South Korea and the Philippines.

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Philippines Philippines Tadhana, Fly Aswang, Manang Biring, The Leaving, Hayop Ka!, and The Missing
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Reception

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Wax statues of the main protagonists in The Simpsons, one of the most famous and recognizable animated series for general audiences, mostly young adults

Several highly acclaimed adult animated films and television series have received substantial recognition from critics. Thanks to Bakshi's Fritz the Cat, the film influenced American animators and filmmakers over the course of the late-20th century and into the 21st century, catering such important artistic and narrative structures with mature subject matter.[21]

Conversely, several works have been largely ignored by many detractors for their depiction of graphic subject matter and sensitive topics, such as violence, race, gender, and sexuality. They still show a bias towards live-action and raunchy animated sitcoms, compared to early pioneers. However, the result is a new audience that is ready for narratively-sophisticated adult animated works and a new crop of creators exploring the adult animation space. This development allows creators to continue challenging the perceived limitations of animation.[24]

See also

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