The 15 Best R-Rated Anime Movies, Ranked
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In the West, animation has historically had a reputation for being a medium of kids entertainment. And while, in recent years, the popularity of adult-oriented animated TV shows and films has skyrocketed worldwide, Japan has been creating excellent mature animation content for decades. Anime has always been pushing the boundaries of storytelling, both thematically and visually, and many of the most enticing examples of the mediums creativity come in the form of violent, heavy, emotionally complex works unsuitable for general audiences, such as Paprika.
R-rated anime is not a rarity, with many popular TV series, like Chainsaw Man and Re:Zero, featuring an abundance of gore, explicit content, and mature themes. Yet, some of the most impactful R-rated anime comes in the form of feature films, which pioneered the international popularity of mature animation, and continues to be the source of some of...
In the West, animation has historically had a reputation for being a medium of kids entertainment. And while, in recent years, the popularity of adult-oriented animated TV shows and films has skyrocketed worldwide, Japan has been creating excellent mature animation content for decades. Anime has always been pushing the boundaries of storytelling, both thematically and visually, and many of the most enticing examples of the mediums creativity come in the form of violent, heavy, emotionally complex works unsuitable for general audiences, such as Paprika.
R-rated anime is not a rarity, with many popular TV series, like Chainsaw Man and Re:Zero, featuring an abundance of gore, explicit content, and mature themes. Yet, some of the most impactful R-rated anime comes in the form of feature films, which pioneered the international popularity of mature animation, and continues to be the source of some of...
- 11/27/2024
- by Maria Remizova, Natasha Elder
- CBR
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