I hate to shatter whatever illusions you may have, but the sad truth is that most cartoons - yes, even most Japanese cartoons - are, and have always been, made for the under-21 set.
I realize there's been an aggressive campaign since the '90s to portray anime as a hip exciting cutting edge avant-garde artsy animation experience that's NOT FOR KIDS, but that's all marketing bullshit. Unless you actually believe that Sailor Moon and Dragonball is sophisticated adult entertainment. The kids buying Yu-Gi-Oh Happy Meals - and the corporations that sell these properties to children - know better.
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Date: 2010-09-01 08:30 pm (UTC)I realize there's been an aggressive campaign since the '90s to portray anime as a hip exciting cutting edge avant-garde artsy animation experience that's NOT FOR KIDS, but that's all marketing bullshit. Unless you actually believe that Sailor Moon and Dragonball is sophisticated adult entertainment. The kids buying Yu-Gi-Oh Happy Meals - and the corporations that sell these properties to children - know better.