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[Reelya]

Generally thinking of your DC & Marvel types, or any "thing" with superpowers like Hulk etc. Or that rock dude in Fantastic 4

[Sirus]

Have you tried Samurai Jack? It's not overly kiddy.

The art style can be pretty amazing as well.

[Remalle]

Samurai Ja- damnit!

Ok then... Legend of Korra is far less kiddy than the original.

[Sirus]

The original had it's non-kiddy moments as well. Second season finale, anyone?

[MrWiggles]

Any American cartoons which are not kiddy-ish, comedy or superhero-related?

Someone was asking and I could only think of Aeon Flux

Well Aeon Flux is one.

There also the Heavy Metal movies.
Thundercats was a straight drama, as was Transformers.
Here a list kinda:
Swamp Thing
James Bond Jr.
The Pirates of Dark Water <3 <3
Highlander: The Animated Series
Duckman
The Critic "It stinks!"
Gargoyles
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Men in Black: The Series
King of the Hill
South Park
Todd McFarlane's Spawn
Celebrity Deathmatch
Dilbert
Mission Hill
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles <3 <3 <3

[Sirus]

A lot of those are (supposed to be) comedies, dude.

Kudos for remembering the Men in Black cartoon, though. I loved that thing.

[Reelya]

A few of those ain't American too unless you count Canada

The Pirates of Dark Water sounds promising, maybe, but i was more wondering whether the USA made any serious drama ones, or whether they're all just like Japanese Shonen series, but the more "adult" ones have blood, guts, sex and/or swearing as the only aspects making them "non-kiddyish"

I'm veering to the conclusion the more adult US cartoons are like "boy's own adventures" but with gore, sex and drugs.

[MrWiggles]

They're from the top of my head. And yea, its really hard to escape the comedies.

[Neonivek]

Any American cartoons which are not kiddy-ish, comedy or superhero-related?

Hmmm... Not really depending on what you call Kiddy.

yea, its really hard to escape the comedies

It is because Cartoons arn't popular in adults unless they are also comedies. Mind you I mean Cartoons marketed towards adults. I am more then aware some cartoons have actually more adult then child popularity inspite it not being marketed towards them.

and while There have been Non-comedy Cartoons aimed at children who weren't SUPER young, it didn't really survive. Jem is from the 80s and it is the ONLY drama that isn't a comedy that isn't super kiddy I have ever seen (And it was made for kids) and it had continuity AND a plot. Honestly I have nothing but respect for Jem. I wouldn't suggest it to you because it is a musical show (it is why I watched it only to be surprised that... it was actually surprisingly good... I thought it would be trash) and is rather silly and stylistic.

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Any example I can give just kinda puts me on a "Well does this count?" sort of edge. For example Samurai Jack isn't what I call Childish...

But I grown up with games such as Kings Quest and things such as intelligent dogs don't really phase me and I don't consider it childish.

What is kiddy? What is super hero?  For example does "Avatar the Last Airbender" count as a Kiddy Super Hero show? It is about what is essentially a child super hero saving the world.

The ONLY show I can think of is... DANG I forgot the name... But it is forgettable. It is a show based off a newspaper comic. They made so few episodes though. It is a "Slice of Life" show (similar shows would be Full House and Family Values)

Basically what is the range of kiddy?

I'm veering to the conclusion the more adult US cartoons are like "boy's own adventures" but with gore, sex and drugs

Actually interestingly enough... No.

They are just in the dirrect to DVD market but they sometimes end up on TV.

[kaijyuu]

I would love some adult targeted cartoons that aren't comedies. I imagine it'd fail horribly though; getting everyone, from the producers to the marketers to the writers on board with a completely serious cartoon is a long shot. Not to mention they'd all have to be competent in the first place. Avatar has gotten closest in recent memory, but of course it's on a kid's station and is marketed to kids.


Batman the Animated Series is notable for having a prime-time slot at one point. You could definitely call the earlier seasons directed at adults as well as kids, and it's not a comedy. And Batman being Batman, it's one of the more realistic superhero shows (though the laws of physics are regularly broken and all that).


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So, Gravity Falls.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Who's the dude hiding in the bushes during the Giant Gnome attack? You can see him below the giant's left fist when he punches the shovel.

[Sergius]

Any American cartoons which are not kiddy-ish, comedy or superhero-related?

Someone was asking and I could only think of Aeon Flux

Well Aeon Flux is one.

Especially that episode where Aeon dies.

[Karlito]

Really digging that Gravity Falls soundtrack so far.

[Nadaka]

Any American cartoons which are not kiddy-ish, comedy or superhero-related?

Someone was asking and I could only think of Aeon Flux

Well Aeon Flux is one.

Especially that episode where Aeon dies.

Were there not several episodes where she dies?

[RedKing]

I think that's the joke. As I recall, she died at the end of *every* episode, at least the early short ones on Liquid Television.

[Hawkfrost]

So, Gravity Falls.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Who's the dude hiding in the bushes during the Giant Gnome attack? You can see him below the giant's left fist when he punches the shovel.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You can also see a picture of him in the opening, and he appears in episode 3 for a second.