The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “watch this cartoon!” It’s cool and for adults”? As practice has shown, at best anime is mentioned, but at the very heart it’s something from… well, you understand what genre.
During my personal deep understanding, adult animation became fixated on satirical series like “Young Park”, “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy” and also with them. Therefore, not long ago I organized myself a marathon of adult animation, which lasted for a couple of months, and based on its results, I am ready to share my personal top cartoons that are best not to watch with children.
Archer. Best ironic spy action movie
The first thing they advised me in the comedy genre was about the features of the mentioned examples. I’ve seen memes from this game a thousand times, but I’ve never looked at it myself.
And very much in vain.
“Archer” in the first place is extremely small A nasty parody of the spy action genreThe plot centers on the childish but extremely talented spy Sterling Archer and his extremely ineffective team.
The plot is simply saturated with references to almost all the best representatives of the genre, extreme cynicism, and an abundance of smart, but very dark humor. Moreover, the local plot is not built on the classic tropes of sitcoms, which is good news.
If the peculiar visual style doesn’t put you off, I wholeheartedly recommend watching it.
Pantheon. A complex story about humanity
To be honest, this series, which I talked about, was still working on an article about cyberpunk, but then it was only in the middle of the first season and I was afraid of being disappointed in the ending.
Spoiler: I was not disappointed. “Pantheon” is one of the best modern dystopias that sets viewer’s most inconvenient questions.
“Pantheon” is, first and foremost, a dark story about the cost of humanity and mankind, conveyed through an unforgettable form, unexpected plot twists that leave you pondering difficult questions.
The gist is this: the story is based on the works of Ken Liu, a famous Chinese writer and programmer. The plot centers on the idea of digital immortality. Humanity has learned to separate consciousness from the body and transfer it to the local analogue of cyberspace, essentially from a man with artificial intelligence, but with empathy and the beginnings of his own will. The most controversial point is that that with the body it dies.
The premise is based on the fact that at some point the person responsible for the customer is responsible, completely focused on her. control, which leads to conflict between real people and them, whose consciousness exists only as a set of code. And the question is, who is the bigger person in this situation, where will the consequences be. As well as realizing the transcendent tragedy of the finale, which clearly inspired the Nir series from Yoko Taro.
The Legend of Vox Machina. For all adult D&D fans
And this series will primarily appeal to fans of classic computer and tabletop RPGs, such as Baldurs Gate III, for example.
Indeed, The Legend of Vox Machina is an adaptation of the brands for tabletop D&D, which was written by enthusiasts with the cause of the YouTube channel Critical Role. By the way, another fun fact – all the authors – These are professional voice actorsfor example, game master Matthew Mercer gave his voice to Ganon from the latest parts of The Legend of Zelda and cowboy Cassidy from Overwatch, and Ashley – Ellie from The Last of Us also took part in the development of the plot.
What is Vox Machina? This group of crooked misfit adventurersthat they have been exploring the dungeon for years, but cannot earn a decent reputation or money, or at least get rid of the leashes in their voice, laugh at them. What hinders them, like a bad dancer, is the inability to study their mistakes, the complete lack of etiquette and the extreme degree. frivolity. The guys are the complete opposite of typical fantasy heroes.
However, at some point, a simple order introduces a squad of heroes into a large-scale conspiracy, from which they simply cannot get out, and from here begins a bright story full of humor, blood and even horror episodes, the action of which would be a spoiler.
Anthology of Russian horror: Red cast. Atmosphere and style elevated to absolute
Now many are waiting for the magnum opus of Russian animation to finally be released – the series “Cyborg: Immortal” from Kinopoisk, which has been in development for almost 10 years. And against the backdrop of him I somehow forgot pretty cool, but small an anthology of horrors with a special, our flavor.
The red cast has only six episodes, ranging from 13 to 20 minutes. This, by the way, is a small amount compared to modern standards, but a good series is cooling down. long and complete, slowly holding the viewer’s gaze.
each episode tells us a completely different story, covering different time periods; from the Middle Ages to the near future, which makes “Russian Horror Anthology: Red Cast” an interesting and memorable work. Each episode features his unique visual style.
And I’m sure everyone will have their own favorite. Some people will enjoy the more action-packed “The Pied Piper’s Daughter” in the setting of the Russian revolution, and others, like me, will deeply appreciate “Mozharovo” – this is a phenomenon in the spirit of a dystopia, but with the flavor of the Russian outback and such a oppressive atmosphere that it becomes very, very uncomfortable.
If you download a stylish and largely experimental project, then “Russian Horror Anthology: Red Cast” will become. An alternative decoration for an autumn evening.
Metalocalypse. A classic for heavier lovers
What would happen if a fan of heavy death metal and respect for humor with the actual development of extreme vocal styles decided to film a series based on the sensations of metal music scenes raised to absolute absurdity?
It turns out to be one of the most memetic, funny and brutal series modernity.
The entire humor of Metalocalypse is based on one important historical assumption: what would happen if a deeply underground band singing (snarling) about a killer mermaid who leaves no fingerprints under the sea became open and popular?
What if she didn’t make compromises, didn’t change her style to suit fashion, didn’t dilute hurricane “action films” with tearful ballads in the name of rotation on the radio, chopped up heavy metal invariably quickly and technically, and at every concert dead fans in batches from accidents, but everyone just likes it?
In fact, the entire series is a collection of humorous sketches based on the stupidest stereotypes about defenders. scenes related to music and, in fact, music itself. Many songs from “Metalocalypse” became hits back in the days when there were no streaming services, and their lyrics at some point even became the subjects for the videos of our compatriot under the nickname ArhyBES in his BATMETAL trilogy.
It’s not just popular TV series like “The Simpsons” that drag
I admit, I really used to think that the entire industry of adult animation rests solely on the satirical “The Simpsons” has long slipped into the political humor of “Young Park”. Yes, when I first came across projects with the Adult Swim channel (a couple even flew into this article), but there, by and large, it all comes down to some kind of teenage slapstick with inappropriate needs and a theater of outrageous absurdity.
It’s great to see how adult animation and unusual anime and the above examples have something to offer. watch it in the evening, and it’s not a shame to read even those who have cartoons at the level of perception that this is something for children and nothing more. There are certainly more relevant examples that you write to me in the comments than I gave in the article.
I am voicing this thought to you. Have a good day!
Source: Iphones RU
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