Why is that we haven’t seen more adult animation in Britain?

[tony6]

Adult animation is big in America and in Japan. But Britain, as far as I can say there where some of them were made in the past, it’s being neglected as of late. Why is that we haven’t seen more from them?

 

[Pooky]

I don't think any of them have been huge breakaway hits. The last major attempt I can recall (Full English) was such a flop that no one really cared or noticed when the last episode didn't air.

 

[tony6]

I don't think any of them have been huge breakaway hits. The last major attempt I can recall (Full English) was such a flop that no one really cared or noticed when the last episode didn't air.

Okay. What if they did a show a la Liquid Television or Love, Death and Robots?

 

[Pooky]

Maybe an anthology show based on stories from 2000AD comics might do (relatively) well.

 

[tony6]

Maybe an anthology show based on stories from 2000AD comics might do (relatively) well.

So, why is that Britain is afraid of taking risks.

 

[Fone Bone]

So, why is that Britain is afraid of taking risks.

I resist the idea that making an animated show for adults is taking a risk. Maybe if more animated shows for adults were better, I'd think differently, but realizing there is no market in Britain for R-rated cartoon poop and fart jokes does not necessarily mean producers there are risk averse. Maybe the subject matter simply doesn't interest them (or the viewers) there.

 

[Pooky]

I remember Stressed Eric being kind of somewhat popular, but not compared to how The Simpsons and South Park and later Family Guy were popular. I personally liked Bob & Margaret quite a bit, but I don't think it ever rose above cult status at best.

Something that might have been a little bit popular was 2DTV, a fairly topical satire/parody sketch show with characters based on real-life figures from political and pop culture from the early-mid 00s, but it was pretty ephemeral stuff, quickly forgotten (it was also hard not to compare it to Spitting Image, an adult satirical puppet show that was huge in the 80s and early 90s, recently revived to a fairly muted response).