Some accused the group of “ trampling on the freedom of expression,” and said it was “ offensive to content creators.”īut those who wish to see a ban on the sexual depictions of children in manga argue otherwise.Ĭritics say that images illustrating child abuse could normalize or lead to an increased risk of child sexual abuse by those who want to act out fantasies, a view that remains contentious among researchers. The topic trended on Japanese Twitter for days last month with the hashtags “controlling expression” and “non-real child porn.” Angry users demanded an explanation from the party and accused the group of “ gravely betraying” the party’s core values. So here are the 51 best animated TV shows to fall in love with the medium.The debate was reignited earlier this year, when the Japanese Communist Party, which has traditionally branded itself as a defender of free expression, proposed further restrictions on the depictions of child abuse, triggering backlash from people who claimed to support free speech. And, hey, even the toons meant for kids are still some of the best ever. And shows like Big Mouth prove that you can be every bit as disgusting as an old Eddie Murphy set while still having a lot of meaningful things to convey.Īll that said, we still love the older comedies and animation classics of the past. Series like Amazon's Undone find creative ways to illustrate challenges to mental health. BoJack Horseman and Archer have proven that jaded comedies could still have a lot of heart.

TV shows? Yeah, there’s an Emmy for animation, though it tends to be a tennis match between only a couple consistent comedies.īut it’s not that way everywhere-especially across Asia where dramatic animation gets deserved praise alongside live action television-and now with streaming services opening up the world of TV, even us westerners are getting in on some serious animated drama.Īnd with darker, heavier, more violent content, animation is starting to have its adult moment again (this time without the empty inanity of Beavis and Butthead or South Park we'll still watch those classics, though). Western cartoons are funny, and every year, the American animated movies hoisting Oscars over their heads are the ones consumed by kids and marketed for families and designed to make everyone laugh and feel good about themselves and their anthropomorphized feelings. In some strange twist of cultural fate, animation in this hemisphere-that’s cartoon TV, films, shorts, commercials, etc.- seems to speak only in jokes and, mostly, only to children.

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