Why no (American) animated dramas?

True but I doubt they were really that popular or well done. Or atleast to me. And I'll be the first to admit that I am not the worlds best judge.
 
Well I'm not a teen so how should I know how to judge teen dramas

Anyway like I'm saying HBO did Spawn and Spicy City so Omaha would fit in with them if HBO wanted an adult animated drama, not like they would have to have Omaha exactly the way Reed Waller drew it (with tons of nudity even in parts were the story doesn't need it) so it could be even be tamed up abit on the visual side.
 
Most film critics would cite True Dramas that aren't about dialogue, but visuals that provide most of the drama. Terence Malick's Badlands is the first example I would cite. Japan's Mabarosi is a more recent example (but that's Japan, and we know how much animation fans love Japan). Heck, silent films had to make due with very little dialogue, yet had to sell drama.

Using visual dramas such as Badlands as an example, ANY art technique could be used to create drama, including animation.

Of course, Americans don't seem to like live-action visual dramas either. Badlands was an art film, not a box office smash. Why animate a film that no one would watch in live-action? (Waking Life made a bit of an impression, though.)

If you want a dialogue-heavy animated drama, good luck. I have enough problems tolerating such shows from Japan.
 
For American animated dramas, without relying on superheroes, monsters and fantasy action, Daria is as close as they come.

And for a much younger audience, there's stuff like Rocket Power, As Told by Ginger and the Rugrats sequel All Grown Up. Nickelodeon seems to be producing "kids dramas" (moreso than say, Cartoon Network)! ;)

I COULD be including Hey, Arnold!, if one could look past the show's comedic aspect! :D
 
aside from fritz the cat, most of ralph bakshi's films were dramas

american pop

fire and ice

lord of the rings

hey good looking

cool world

coonskin

cool world was not a straight drama, though
 
I was going to create this same topic, but realized it was already here, so maybe it can be revived.

I've had this idea for a drama for a while, focusing on a freshman girl in college and the issues she has with family. I've drawn the characters so much I wondered what if this could become an animated drama with American characters? But thinking on it there really is no American-made animated drama that does not contain superheroes or some crazy high school antics. But why not? Why can't there be animation out there for all girls to enjoy? I understand how it's uncommon in America and most teen dramas are live-action, but animation grants you a greater creativity than real life can. Even if it is set in an average American city, you can express the beauty you only see with your eye and not through a camera.
 
We should probably make a new thread, before we're kicked out of this one. Until then...



The Animated dramas will only work as part of a lineup that accepts dramas. Qubo accepts Jane & the Dragon, which is a pretty light drama. Adult Swim accepts Japanese fantasy drama, so maybe an American show with anime stylings could slip in unnoticed :-)
 
It's all a matter if people would want to watch said show. America's audience is not really willing to watch something like an animated drama when it can be a live-action drama instead.
As for Ajanae, I recommend making a graphic novel instead.
 
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