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List of adult animated web series
This is a list of adult animated web series. Works in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include the incorporation of explicit or suggestive sexual content, graphic violence, profane language, dark humour, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children. Works in this genre may explore philosophical, political, or social issues. Some productions are noted for their complex and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques. Adult animation is typically defined as animation which skews toward adults.[1][2][3][4] It is also described as something that "formative youths should stay far, far away from"[5] or has adult humor[6][7] and comes in various styles,[8][9][10][11] but especially sitcoms and comedies.[12] These animations can also "appeal to wide swaths of viewers," including those aged 18–34.[13][14] Adweek called adult animation "animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids."[15]
This list does not include Japanese, Chinese, or Korean series, as it is much more common in these regions. It also does not include animated films or television series, including those on streaming video on demand platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Max, Peacock, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Paramount+.[a]
1990s edit
| Title | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Year | Original channel | Studio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The God & Devil Show | 1 season, 43 episodes | Aubrey Ankrum | 1999–2001 | Mondo Media | Mondo Media | [16] |
| Like News | 1 season, 11 episodes | Don Asmussen | 1999–2001 | Mondo Media | Mondo Media | [17] |
| The Goddamn George Liquor Program | 1 season, 8 episodes | John Kricfalusi | 1997–98 | spumco.com | Spümcø | [18] |
| Happy Tree Friends | 5 seasons, 93 episodes | Aubrey Ankrum, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro | 1999–2016 | Mondo Media | Mondo Media | [19] |
| Starship Regulars | 1 season, 10 | Rob LaZebnik | 1999 | icebox.com | Icebox | [20] |
| Weekend Pussy Hunt | 1 season, 12 episodes | John Kricfalusi | 1999 | icebox.com | Spümcø | [21] |
2000s edit
| Title | Seasons/episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector Beaver | 1 season, 2 episodes | David Feiss | 2001 | Mondo Media | Mondo Media | |
| The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire | 1 season, 8 episodes | Michael J. Weithorn and Nick Bakay | 2006 | Comedy Central | [22] | |
| The Adventures of Edward the Less | 1 season, 13 episodes | Mike Dodge | 2001 | Scifi.com | [23] | |
| Afterworld | 1 season, 13 episodes | Brent V. Friedman & Michael DeCourcey | February 28, 2007 | YouTube bud.tv | [24] | |
| Bloody Bunny | 4 season, 51 episodes | 2spotstudio | 2008–16 | YouTube | 2spotstudio kachdoki Studio Avex Management Riff Animation | |
| Hard Drinkin' Lincoln | 1 season, 16 episodes | Mike Reiss | 2000–02 | icebox.com | Icebox | [25] |
| Eddsworld | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Edd Gould | 2004-2016, 2020–present | YouTube, Newgrounds | Eddsworld TurboPunch Ltd. | [26] |
| House of Cosbys | 1 season, 4 episodes | Justin Roiland | 2005 | Channel 101 | [27] | |
| How It Should Have Ended | 14 seasons, 186 episodes | Daniel Baxter, Tommy Watson, Christina "Tina" Alexander | 2005–present | YouTube | HowItShouldHaveEnded.com | |
| Lobo | 1 season, 14 episodes | Boyd Kirkland | 2000 | warnerbros.com | Noodle Soup Productions, Warner Bros. Animation | [28] |
| Masyanya | 1 season, 130+ episodes | Oleg Kuvaev | 2001–present | NTV | Mult.ru | [29] |
| Mundo Canibal | 1 season, 200 episodes | Ricardo Piologo, Rodrigo Piologo | 2004–2014 | mundocanibal.com, YouTube | Irmãos Piologo Produções | [30] |
| Mr. Wong | 1 season, 13 episodes | Pam Brady, Kyle McCulloch | 2000 | icebox.com | Icebox Mondo Mini Shows National Lampoon | [31] |
| Planet Unicorn | 1 season, 6 episodes | Mike Rose, Tyler Spiers | 2007 | Channel 101 | Channel 101 | [32] |
| Red vs. Blue | 18 seasons, 330 episodes | Burnie Burns | April 1, 2003–present | Rooster Teeth | Rooster Teeth Productions | [33] |
| Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | 1 season, 50 episodes | Seth MacFarlane | 2008–09 | YouTube | Fuzzy Door Productions Main Street Pictures Media Rights Capital Fox Television Animation (uncredited) | [34] |
| Waterman§ | 1 season, 9 episodes | Bryan Waterman | 2003–09 | Newgrounds | Waterman Studios | [35] |
| Xiao Xiao | 1 season, 10 episodes | Zhu Zhiqiang | 2001-02 | Newgrounds | XiaoXiao Movie.com | [36] |
| Zombie College | 1 season, 13 episodes | Eric Kapen | 2000–01 | icebox.com | Icebox | [37] |
2010s edit
| Title | Seasons/Episodes | Show creator(s) | Year | Original channel | Studio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animatoons | 1 season, 11 episodes | Anderson Mahanski, Felipe Castanhari, Fernando Mendonça | 2015–2016 | YouTube | Combo Estúdio | |
| Bravest Warriors | 4 seasons, 82 episodes | Pendleton Ward | 2012–present | YouTube, VRV | Frederator Studios Cartoon Hangover Nelvana | [38] |
| Confinement | 1 seasons, 8 episodes | Lord Bung | 2017–present | YouTube | ||
| Camp Camp | 4 seasons, 58 episodes | Jordan Cwierz Miles Luna | 2016–present | Rooster Teeth | Rooster Teeth Productions | [39] |
| Camp WWE | 2 season, 10 episode | Seth Green | 2016 | WWE Network (Season 1-2) Peacork (Season 3) | WWE Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Film Roman | [40] |
| The Cyanide & Happiness Show | 4 seasons, 41 episodes | Rob DenBleyker Dave McElfatrick Matt Melvin Kris Wilson | 2014–present | YouTube, Seeso | Explosm Entertainment Collective Digital Studio Studio 71 | [41] |
| Dick Figures | 5 seasons, 54 episodes | Ed Skudder Zack Keller | 2010–15 | YouTube | Mondo Media 6 Point Harness Remochoso | [42] |
| Gentlemen Lobsters | 1 season, 8 episodes | Kevin Burrows Matt Milder | 2016 | Seeso | HotHouse Productions | [43] |
| Gen:Lock | 1 season, 8 episodes | Gray Haddock | 2019–present | Rooster Teeth | Rooster Teeth Productions | [44] |
| Ginger Snaps | 1 season, 10 episodes | Sono Patel | 2017–present | ABC | Bes Animation Rubber House Blue Ribbon Content | [45] |
| HarmonQuest | 1 season, 10 episodes | Ryan Elder | 2016–present | Seeso | Harmonious Claptrap Starburns Industries | [46] |
| Hazbin Hotel | 1 season, 1 episode[b] | Vivienne Medrano | October 28, 2019 – present | YouTube | SpindleHorse Toons | [47] |
| Hellbenders | 1 season, 4 episodes | Zach Hadel Chris O'Neil | 2012–present | YouTube, Newgrounds | [48] | |
| Helluva Boss | 2 seasons, 8 episodes | Vivienne Medrano | November 25, 2019 – present | YouTube | SpindleHorse Toons | [49] |
| Invageddom | 1 season, 6 episodes | Frazanimation | 2012-13 | YouTube | ||
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | 1 season, 3 episodes | Sam Register Bruce Timm | 2015 | Machinima | DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation Blue Ribbon Content | [50] |
| King Star King | 1 season, 6 episodes | JJ Villard, Eric Kaplan | 2014 | Adult Swim | Kurtis Titmouse, Inc. Williams Street Mirari Films (pilot) | [51] |
| Krogzilla | 1 season, 10 episodes | Cory Edwards | 2012 | Shut Up! Cartoons | Silly Master Media Green Shoe Animation | [52] |
| Lloyd the Rock'n Unicorn | 1 seasons, 10 episodes | Colin Fleming | 2012-14 | Youtube | Toonocracy | |
| Meta Runner | 3 seasons, 28 episodes | Kevin Lerdwichagul Luke Lerdwichagul | 2019–22 | YouTube | Glitch Productions | [53] |
| Porkchop 'n Flatscreen | 1 seasons, 40 episodes | Emezie Okorafor | 2012–present | YouTube | ||
| RWBY | 8 seasons, 106 episodes | Monty Oum | 2013–present | Rooster Teeth | Rooster Teeth Animation | [54] |
| RWBY Chibi | 1 season, 40 episodes | Monty Oum | 2016–present | Rooster Teeth | Rooster Teeth Animation | [55] |
| Super Café | 4 seasons, 17 episodes | Daniel Baxter, Tommy Watson, Christina "Tina" Alexander | 2012–present | HowItShouldHaveEnded.com | YouTube | |
| The Shtreimels | 1 season, 2 episodes | Or Paz Tom Trager | 2011 | YouTube | Sugar Zaza | |
| SuperFuckers | 1 season, 12 episodes | James Kochalka | 2012–13 | YouTube | Frederator Studios Cartoon Hangover Top Shelf Productions Bardel Entertainment Kochalka Quality | [56] |
| Too Cool! Cartoons | 1 season, 11 episodes | Fred Seibert | 2013–14 | Cartoon Hangover | Frederator Studios | [57] |
| Thunder McWylde | 1 season, 7 episodes | Ross Everett J.D. Maccoby Frank Chad Muniz | 2013 | YouTube | Danboe Productions, Inc. Facestrong Productions | [58] |
| Transformers: Combiner Wars | 1 season, 8 episode | Eric S. Calderon George Krstic F.J. DeSanto | 2016 | go90 | Hasbro Studios Tatsunoko Production Machinima, Inc. | [59] |
| Villain's Pub | 3 seasons, 14 episodes | Daniel Baxter, Tommy Watson, Christina "Tina" Alexander | 2014–present | HowItShouldHaveEnded.com | YouTube |
2020s edit
| Title | Seasons/Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walten Files | 1 season, 4 episodes | Martin Walls | 2020-present | YouTube | Martin Walls | [60] |
| Internecion Cube | 1 season, 3 episodes | Liam Vickers | 2020 | YouTube | ||
| Killer Bean Web Series | 1 season, 2 episodes | Jeff Lew | 2020 | YouTube | ||
| The Stockholms | 1 season, 10 episodes | Mike Salcedo | 2020–present | YouTube | Explosm Entertainment Octopie Network | [61] |
| Song Machine | 1 season, 9 episodes | Gorillaz | 2020–present | YouTube | The Line | [62] |
| Murder Drones | 1 season, 6 episodes | Liam Vickers | 2021-present | Youtube | Glitch Productions | [63] |
| Studio Killers 404 | 1 season, 1 episode | Studio Killers | 2021–present | YouTube | Visible Realms | |
| Lopey | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | Alexander | 2022–2024 | YouTube | Hand Studios | [64] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Other streaming platforms include YouTube Premium, Google TV, YouTube TV, Facebook Watch, CW Seed, VRV, YouTube Red (now called YouTube Premium), Crunchyroll, Crave, and many more. Shows on sites on Newgrounds or on general YouTube channels are not streaming platforms, so they cannot be considered streaming TV
- ^ Only the pilot has been released so far
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