Do adults still can't take animation seriously unless they are comedic?

[RobertoCarlos]

I think the best moment in DPS is when the kid is struggling with who he is and ends up killing himself.

that isnt really one moment, the entire film is leading up to that event, it wasn't some passionate 2 page monologue complete with spitting and throbbing neck.

[Aeula]

It depends on the animation style.

I can’t stand the Anime artstyle at all. But I’m okay with the western style of animation.

[ryanmahaffe]

Many adults are fans of family cartoons and take them seriously.

[Amerrol]

What are you talking about? Adults do take animation seriously.

Probably mean the general public. Sure, it's more accepted, but tell people you love cartoons or anime and see their reaction.

[Dwarfhamster]

Depends a lot on the generation. And not sure if "take seriously" is the right term. "Appreciate its nuances and themes" might be more of what you're getting at. Gen X (my brothers' ages) and younger (between Gen X and Y, like me and my cohort of friends; or Gen Y like my wife) can and do appreciate some animated films and series.

That said, Batman Ninja looks amazing.

[Ealyssa]

Probably mean the general public. Sure, it's more accepted, but tell people you love cartoons or anime and see their reaction.

That actually depend the cartoon/anime

Obviously if you watch MLP or Pokemon you'll be frowned upon. Maybe just keep your love for child animation to yourself in society.

[Arrowstormen]

That actually depend the cartoon/anime

Obviously if you watch MLP or Pokemon you'll be frowned upon. Maybe just keep your love for child animation to yourself in society.

Keeping your love of something hidden seems like a childish thing to do.

[Ealyssa]

Keeping your love of something hidden seems like a childish thing to do.

Sure buddy, being aware of societal expectations is childish.

Keep living in your anime world, it won't hurt you no worry. And don't forget to talk to everyone you encounter about how awesome that new anime for 8yo girls is. Fight the grown up fight !

[RobertoCarlos]

Sure buddy, being aware of societal expectations is childish.

Keep living in your anime world, it won't hurt you no worry. And don't forget to talk to everyone you encounter about how awesome that new anime for 8yo girls is. Fight the grown up fight !

I hope it works out for you keeping all those nobodies happy by keeping up with societal expectations and not deviating from your expected pathway

[Independent voter]

"Your Name" is a 2016 movie that was like #15 grossing of all 2016 movies, animated and otherwise, internationally, that's amazing for an animated feature.

Give it a watch. It starts a little slow but I think anyone would appreciate it.

[Shinzai]

We would, if there were any good examples. I honestly can't think of a good western adult animation that wasn't a comedy, or a short film.

When the Wind Blows
Coonskin
Persepolis
The Plague Dogs
La planète sauvage
Waltz With Bashir
Watership Down
Anomalisa
Chico & Rita
Animal Farm

This is pretty much a short-list of the best animated features with more of an adult focus, not made in the East.

[minteK917]

Even my 62 years old mother is able to enjoy proper anime or animated movie. Point is art is art, stories are stories. My mother cried like a baby watching grave of the fireflies. You want to get older people into animation, show them reletable stories that can interest them. Not a bunch of stupid cute girls to cute things shit.

[Super Kami Dende]

Depends on the people. I've met lots of people that love Anime. I've met lots that say Anime is for Children. I showed someone Berserk once and they said it was still Childish. Some people are weird.

[RobertoCarlos]

Depends on the people. I've met lots of people that love Anime. I've met lots that say Anime is for Children. I showed someone Berserk once and they said it was still Childish. Some people are weird.

Berserk is so fucked up in a gloriously beautiful way.

[Will]

I can't take western cartoons seriously. I CAN take studio Ghibli, Death Note, wolf's rain, and all many great eastern anime seriously. But not all of it. Can't stand teenage anime. Though the jokes are still generally superior to western jokes.

[Immitis]

op would probably love gargoyles which was a more teenager/adult oriented cartoon produced by disney in the 90s

[Paperfox]

It depends on the film - I tend to prefer computer animation. There are certain authors; actors and actresses I like, but that doesn't mean that I like everything they do.

The Looney Tunes under Chuck Jones, some of that was art.

[CmdrShep2154]

We had that. It was called Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.... and it was a pile of shit.....

lol it had Alec Baldwin in it!

[Super Kami Dende]

Berserk is a poor adaption of the source material tbh. You should show them the manga.

What? It's actually one of the better adaptions from Manga.

[Skorpionss]

Still anime.

Netflix's Castlevania.