Adult animation

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 toilet humour, nudity, sexual content (either explicit or suggestive), graphic violence, profanity, dark comedy, political themes, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children and/or younger viewers.

"[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".

Several highly acclaimed adult animated films and television series have received substantial recognition from critics.

[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.

An episode of Camp Camp , an adult-oriented animated cartoon published by Rooster Teeth
Wax statues of the main protagonists in The Simpsons , one of the most famous and recognizable animated series for general audiences, mostly young adults.