EP.5 – Shipping ‘Korrasmi’ – A review of adult cartoons pt.1

The guys (Kareem, Ken & Pat) review adult animated series. Tangents include Energon abuse, The Last Airbender’s aging audience, a Korra, Asami and Mako triangle, the subtle brilliance of King of The Hill, and more.

Show Notes

Topic 1: Establish what constitutes an adult cartoon/animation (that isn’t porn)

Adult animation (also known as mature animation) any type of animated motion work that is catered specifically to adult interests, and is mainly targeted and marketed towards adults and adolescents, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. 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. This includes animated films, television series, and web series.

Adult animation is typically defined as animation that 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] Some have stated that it refers to animations with “adult themes and situations,” which uses “explicit language” and make jokes that adults, and occasionally teens, are “more likely to understand” than others.^[13] Such animations often run in the evening, but they are not pornographic or dirty, but rather just called adult as they are “overall directed toward an older age group.” These animations can also “appeal to wide swaths of viewers,” including those aged 18–34.^[14]^[15] AdWeek called adult animation “animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids.”^[16] They also focus on issues that adults handle,^[17] and have cheeky, and occasionally crass, humor “that has no limits—bouncing between funny and offensive,” while evoking a “balance of reality and fantasy.”^[18] Others stated these animations that something is only a comedy where “the violence is bloody, the dialogue is raunchy, and the intimacy is filthy.”^[19]

From <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_animation>

Topic 2: Breakdown of the top most ranked adult animations

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Topic 3: A discussion of our favorite adult animations to-date

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Topic 4: Discussing the transition of mediums (from comics to animation/ from film to animation)

Topic 5: Western animation vs. Eastern Animation and storytelling

EP.121 – Catching Bullets With His Teeth – A Review of The State of Martial Arts Films pt.1 – Tangential Giants Podcast

This week on Tangential Giants, Kareem, Ken, Patrick, and guest JPG attempt the impossible: giving a straight, disciplined breakdown of the state of martial arts films today. Naturally, it goes off the rails immediately.Kareem and JPG revive their long‑running feud over who the real host of Tangential Giants is, Ken tries to keep the peace like a weary kung‑fu mentor who never asked for this, and Patrick wonders aloud how Superman ever got talked into snapping necks in the first place.From the elegance of classic martial arts choreography to the modern trend of turning every fight scene into a small‑arms convention, the crew eventually lands on Roadhouse and its staggering devotion to gunfire. They try to talk technique and philosophy, but Roadhouse keeps showing up like an uninvited bar brawler.If you like martial arts cinema, chaotic detours, and the kind of debates that only get louder when no one is winning, this episode is your dojo.#tangentialgiants #martialartsmovies #actioncinema #roadhouse #superman #moviepodcast #filmtalk #popculturepodcast #JPGvsKareem