Is animation just for kids?

[Black Francis]

Im 29 and i still watch cartoons but ive noticed that some ppl still don't respect cartoons like they do real life movies or series

they don't respect it a credible medium to tell a story, the Anime explosion change that, for those of you who do not watch anime don't think anime is just tentacle monsters raping girls (that's Hentai)

Anime has a series for every genre, you know All those CSI bull**** cop shows?
the anime Death note is better than all those cop shows combined

For the longest time cartoons were just considered for kids..
it was something you left behind as you growed older, that was the general thinking of most ppl

But shows like The simpsons And Southpark started to appeal to adults
And anime revolutionised animation all together but some ppl still view animations for kids

is animation just for kids?

[Rjinn]

Speaking for anime, when I was into it, a lot of it is rated high (MA15+ R18+) due to a lot of gore, sex (not hentai), swearing and even rape. A lot of people of all ages watch cartoons I find. The ones that don't thinking "it's for children" mostly come off to me as pretentious in all honesty. Perhaps they have their reasons. You can say the same for comics and I enjoy reading comics.

[djchameleon]

Originally Posted by Rjinn

You can say the same for comics and I enjoy reading comics.

Comics ARE for little kids, adults read graphic novels.


but seriously animation does vary to many different degrees and people that view it as just a thing for kids are a bit close minded to variety that animation can offer.

Primetime cartoons including Adult Swim's lineup really squashes the whole notion of "cartoons for kids".

Most anime that I have watched crams so much story detail in their plots that it can get convoluted at times but I still love them anyways.

Speaking of Anime, I heard that Ghost in the Shell is getting some new mini-series but only in Japan I think.

[Rjinn]

Originally Posted by djchameleon

Comics ARE for little kids, adults read graphic novels.

Graphic novels and comics fall in the same boat. Often they are referred to as adult comics. There are many comics with mature themes. Take EC comics for example who produce comics for adult audiences (horror, crime, satire). Not all comic books are aimed at children. And seriously, there is nothing saying clean comics won't appeal to adults.

[Black Francis]

Originally Posted by Rjinn

And seriously, there is nothing saying clean comics won't appeal to adults

or clean cartoons, i watch alotta cartoons with my daughter and some kids cartoons i like, like spongebob

animation is an artform it could be use to tell a kid's story or an adult one

And anime is so diverse there's so many genres, horror, romance, meccha, echii, action
it's creative possibilities are endless

i think ppl should take animation more seriously and don't dismiss it as just for kids

[Insane Guest]

Considering there are so many hidden innuendos, references, and dirty jokes in a lot of old shows I used to watch as a kid, and I would just completely take the show and watch it as (an example) a cat and a dog attached together doing some crazy stuff. Some of the situations broken down now, are pretty f'ed up, but you don't analyze that type of stuff when you are a kid, so they can get away with slipping some adult humor and situations, assuming that only kids will watch it. Shows like Family Guy, South Park, The Simpsons, Archer, Brickleberry, Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force etc. appeal to children because they are animated, is the intention for kids? Probably not, but can you stop them from watching? As an adult watching these shows, you have more knowledge and experience so you can relate to more of the show. I'm only talking about from a comedic and situational aspect. The great thing about animation is that it breaks all boundaries and can be extended to the likings of anyone, what you get from watching is whether or not you can dismiss the fact that you are watching an animation, can you let yourself enjoy it.

[Frownland]

Of course not, that's like saying that books printed in Comic Sans font are only for children. It shouldn't matter what the medium is, it's the content that applies to the demographic. Some can accomplish some aspects of storytelling such as imagery and verbose better than others, but that falls down to preference.

If you told someone that you liked [x] so much that it's your favourite movie, and they suggest [y] film because it's an anime film that is not only very similar, but it's far better. Would you refuse to look at it because of the way that it's presented to you?

On the note of clean animated cartoons, it may not be easy for some, but it is possible to be funny without being blue.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Of course not, that's like saying that books printed in Comic Sans font are only for children.

Books typeset in comic sans are for people who deserve to be punished.

[misspoptart]

I still love cartoons such as the original Scooby Doo, Powerpuff Girls, and a handful of anime. I do think that the larger amount of anime appeals to the 12-16 age group, however, and that only a select few could really be art forms that adults of all ages can appreciate.

One cartoon that I find incredibly intelligent and absolutely wonderful for both kids and adults is Samurai Jack. If you haven't seen it, you are missing out hardcore. I bought all four seasons on DVD. Although the series never had a proper conclusion, one can still hope.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

I love Animation. I'm particularly a big Disney fan.