No. Animation isn't just for kids.

"Animation isn't a genre, it's a medium. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone of all ages." ~ Sun Tzu, the Art of War

“A children’s story that is only enjoyable by children is not a good story in the slightest” -C.S Lewis

If I had a nickel for every time someone judges animation with the phrase: "animation is for kids", I'd be rich

You know what? I agree, Animation is about creativity, and....it's all about art.

If I hear someone say "Animation is for kids," one more time, we animation fans are going to talk that person, bc Animation is for E V E R Y O N E and it is also an art that we should praise :)

Thinking animation is only for kids is even dumber than thinking the Earth is flat.

Even as a kid, the „adult themed“ bits were way more meaningful, striking and rememberable than any bubbly exclusively-for-kids lalala stuff. Even if my child mind couldn’t fully comprehend it.

The Prince of Egypt is proof that religious stories can be appreciated by everyone, regardless of faith. Imagine if someone made a true and sincere adaptation of the Bible in a cinematic universe format, with no dumbing down or forcing a religious message. It would be appreciated by almost everyone regardless of faith. And it would only work in animation. The grand scope of adapting the entire Bible in live action film would make even the MCU look like small peanuts by comparison, and it wouldn’t look as good as in animation.

As a jaded professional animator who's been struggling with motivation, this video has definitely helped re-ignite the flame. Thank you so much!

I’m an adult, and I’ve been an animation fan my whole life. I’m glad you made this video. I hate it when people say that animated movies (particularly Disney movies) are just for kids. Btw, I just started watching Demon Slayer last week. It’s kind of ironic that you mentioned in this video. I was literally just thinking the other day that that particular show is a great example of something that, despite being animated, it’s definitely not for kids.

As a young artist who is learning animation, this INFURIATES me. Animation is extremely difficult too! The amount of people who discredit animation as “just for kids” are stupid.

Japan has a much different attitude towards animation than the west. To them, it is just another medium, like how live-acting is a medium (see also: every violent or gory Shonen anime, or every sexually explicit harem anime), and the Japanese will almost always prefer animation to live-action special effects. Probably the only Western animation that came close to this mindset were mavericks such as Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth.

Just goes to show how powerful the movie is, I immediately teared up at the fox and the hound clips. It gets me every time. Also, I NEED a xenomorph muppet crossover.

When I got to certain age my own family began shaming me for liking cartoons, they were so anti-animation believing it to be childish and I didn’t know any one else my age that liked cartoons so for the longest time I believed I needed to force myself to stop watching animated media until I realized “Fuck that” because art shouldn’t have an age range, and people who make cartoons work just as hard, if not harder than those who make live-action entertainment.

I agree about Clone Wars. The animation style takes time to adjust to but you do adjust, and the story is rich, compelling and as you said "essential" to understanding the characters and how they got where they are. Ahsoka is my favorite Jedi because of the courage she had to leave the Jedi and keep her own high standards of morals and Honor.

Animation is probably my favorite medium and it is one that I have always had so much respect for. Some of my favorites include the works of Hayao Miyazaki like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Nausicaa of the Vally of the Wind, the works of Martin Rosen like Watership Down and The Plague Dogs, the works of Brad Bird, and the works of Don Bluth. In regards to television, my favorites would have to include the works of Genndy Tartakovsky and Alex Hirsh; Samurai Jack and Gravity Falls are some of my all-time favorite tv shows and pieces of art. Always happy to see a video advocating the versatility, power, and beauty of animation.

I completely agree animation is not just for kids. It's a media that can be loved by all ages. And I really wish Hollywood would treat it with more respect than it has been getting.

I too hate it when people say that animation (particularly a Disney movie or tv show) is just for kids. That is complete bullshit cause they’re for EVERYBODY, plus most of them, if not some of them, have themes/issues that we deal with in our reality. Not to mention they often teach us or remind us of certain lessons

Just that brief clip of Uncle Iroh Tales of Ba Sing Se episode automatically brought tears to my eyes. Honestly anything that can make me laugh, on the edge of my seat, and sob in the same work is a piece of art

I've always hated the idea that animation or art in general doesn't deserve an adult audience. I think this video being made at the time it did is amazing, considering Illumination, one of the most well known animated movie companies, has partnered with a new program to send this same exact message. They partnered with another company to begin making adult animated films and shows, which I'm excited for.