List of adult animated films

This is a list of adult animated feature films. This list includes animated films commonly associated with the adult animation genre. Almost all of these films have a rating of PG-13 and above, but there are a few PG-rated films in this list, as prior to the 1990s this rating was generally given to films aimed at adults.

Pre-1970

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
Animal Farm UK John Halas, Joy Batchelor Halas and Batchelor 1954 The first adult animated feature film to be produced. The first animated feature film to be produced in the United Kingdom. Traditional
A Thousand and One Nights Japan Eiichi Yamamoto 1969 Traditional

1970s

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
Cleopatra Japan Osamu Tezuka, Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Productions 1970 Traditional
Fritz the Cat US Ralph Bakshi Aurica Finance Company, Black Ink, Fritz Productions, Steve Krantz Productions 1972 The first adult animated feature film to be produced in the United States, and the first animated film to ever receive the X rating. Traditional
Heavy Traffic US Ralph Bakshi 1973 Traditional
King Dick Italy Gibba 1973 Traditional
Fantastic Planet Czechoslovakia, France René Laloux 1973 Stop-Motion
Belladonna of Sadness Japan Eiichi Yamamoto 1973 Traditional
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat US Robert Taylor Steve Krantz Productions, Cine Camera, American International Pictures 1974 Traditional
Coonskin US Ralph Bakshi 1975 Traditional
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle France, Belgium Picha, Boris Szulzinger 1975 Traditional
The Mystery of Mamo Japan Sōji Yoshikawa 1975 Traditional
Watership Down UK Martin Rosen 1978 Traditional
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Japan Hayao Miyazaki 1979 Traditional

1980s

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
American Pop US Ralph Bakshi Columbia Pictures, Bakshi Productions 1981 Traditional/Rotoscoping
Heavy Metal Canada Gerald Potterton 1981 Traditional
The Plague Dogs UK Martin Rosen United Artists, Nepenthe Productions 1982 Traditional
Hey Good Lookin' US Ralph Bakshi Warner Bros. Pictures 1982 Traditional
Fire and Ice US Ralph Bakshi 20th Century Fox 1983 Traditional
Rock & Rule Canada Clive A. Smith Metro Goldwyn Mayer 1983 Traditional
Urusei Yatsura: Only You Japan Mamoru Oshii 1983 Traditional
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Japan Hayao Miyazaki Topcoft 1984 Traditional
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Japan Mamoru Oshii 1984 Traditional
The Legend of the Gold of Babylon Japan Seijun Suzuki, Shigetsugu Yoshida 1985 Traditional
Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love Japan Kazuo Yamazaki 1985 Traditional
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party Japan 1985 Traditional
When the Wind Blows UK Jimmy Murakami 1986 Traditional/Stop motion
Robot Carnival Japan Atsuko Fukushima, Katsuhiro Otomo, Koji Morimoto, Hidetoshi Omori, Yasuomi Umetsu, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Mao Lamdo, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Takashi Nakamura 1987 Traditional
Lupo the Butcher Canada Danny Antonucci International Rocketship Limited 1987 Traditional
Akira Japan Katsuhiro Otomo 1988 Traditional
Appleseed Japan Kazuyoshi Katayama 1988 Traditional
Grave of the Fireflies Japan Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli, Shinchosha 1988 1988 Traditional
Who Framed Roger Rabbit US Robert Zemeckis Touchstone Pictures 1988 Traditional/Live action

1990s

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
Only Yesterday Japan Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli 1991 Traditional
Bébé's Kids US Bruce W. Smith Paramount Pictures 1992 Traditional
Cool World US Ralph Bakshi Rough Draft Studios, Paramount Pictures 1992 Traditional/Live action
Evil Toons US Fred Olen Ray 1992 Traditional/Live action
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Leotard Devil Japan Mitsuru Hongo Shin-Ei Animation 1993 Traditional
Patlabor: The Movie 2 Japan Mamoru Oshii Production I.G 1993 Traditional
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie Japan Noriyuki Abe Studio Pierrot 1993 Traditional
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report Japan Masakatsu Iijima Studio Pierrot, Movic 1994 Traditional
Felidae Germany Michael Schaack TFC Trickompany 1994 Traditional
Ghost in the Shell Japan Mamoru Oshii Production I.G. 1995 Traditional
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America US Mike Judge Paramount Pictures, MTV Productions 1996 Traditional
Dead or Alive (Lupin the 3rd) Japan Monkey Punch 1996 Traditional
The End of Evangelion Japan Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax 1997 Traditional
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Japan Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax 1997 Traditional
Perfect Blue Japan Satoshi Kon Madhouse 1997 Traditional
Princess Mononoke Japan Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli 1997 Traditional
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US Trey Parker, Matt Stone Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Comedy Central Films 1999 CGI/Cutout

2000s

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
Blood: The Last Vampire Japan Hiroyuki Kitakubo Production I.G. 2000 Traditional
Heavy Metal 2000 Canada Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire Columbia Pictures 2000 Traditional
One Piece: The Movie Japan Junji Shimizu Toei Animation 2000 Traditional
Cowboy Bebop, Knockin' on Heaven's Door Japan Shinichirō Watanabe Bones 2001 Traditional
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Japan, US Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara Square Pictures 2001 CGI
Millennium Actress Japan Satoshi Kon Madhouse 2001 Traditional
Monkeybone US Henry Selick 20th Century Fox, 1492 Pictures 2001 Stop-Motion/Live Action
Waking Life US Richard Linklater 2001 Rotoscoping
Eight Crazy Nights US Seth Kearsley Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions 2002 Traditional
Kaena: The Prophecy France, Canada Chris Delaporte, Pascal Pinon Xilam Animation 2003 CGI
Tokyo Godfathers Japan Satoshi Kon Madhouse 2003 Traditional
The Triplets of Belleville France, UK, Canada Sylvain Chomet Les Armateurs, Production Champion, Vivi Film, France 3 Cinéma, RGP Productions 2003 Traditional
Appleseed Japan Shinji Aramaki Micott & Basara, Digital Frontier 2004 CGI
Dead Leaves Japan Hiroyuki Imaishi Production I.G. 2004 Traditional
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Japan Mamoru Oshii Production I.G., Studio Ghibli 2004 Traditional
Steamboy Japan Katsuhiro Otomo Sunrise 2004 Anime
Team America: World Police US Trey Parker Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions 2004 Puppetry
Corpse Bride US Tim Burton Warner Bros. Pictures, Laika 2005 Stop-Motion
Lil' Pimp US Mark Brooks, Peter Gilstrap 2005 Flash
Aachi & Ssipak South Korea Jo Beom-jin JTeam Studios 2006 Traditional
Hellboy: Sword of Storms US Phil Weinstein, Tad Stones Film Roman 2006 Traditional
Paprika Japan Satoshi Kon Madhouse 2006 The last film to be directed by Satoshi Kon before his death in 2010. Traditional
A Scanner Darkly US Richard Linklater Thousand Words, Section Eight, Detour Filmproduction, 3 Arts Entertainment 2006 Rotoscoping
Tekkonkinkreet Japan Michael Arias Studio 4°C 2006 Traditional
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters US Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis Radical Axis, Williams Street, Adult Swim 2007 The first (and so far, the only) film to ever be produced by Adult Swim. Traditional
Appleseed Ex Machina Japan Shinji Aramaki Production I.G. 2007 CGI
Beowulf US Robert Zemeckis ImageMovers 2007 CGI/Motion Capture
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Japan Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax 2007 Traditional
Futurama: Bender's Big Score US Dwayne Carey-Hill The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox 2007 Traditional
Hellboy: Blood and Iron US Victor Cook, Tad Stones Film Roman 2007 Traditional
The Simpsons Movie US David Silverman 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Animation, Gracie Films 2007 As of 2016, The Simpsons Movie is currently the highest-grossing adult animated feature film of all time, having grossed $527.9 million in box office revenue. Traditional
Noah's Ark Argentine, Italy Juan Pablo Buscarini Patagonik Film Group 2007 Traditional
Naruto Shippuden: The Movie Japan Studio Pierrot 2007 Traditional
Persepolis France Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud 2007 Traditional
$9.99 Israel, Australia Tatia Rosenthal 2008 Stop-Motion
Dead Space: Downfall US Chuck Patton Film Roman, Electronic Arts 2008 Traditional
Futurama: Bender's Game US Dwayne Carey-Hill The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox 2008 Traditional
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs US Peter Avanzino The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox 2008 Traditional
Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds Japan Hajime Kamegaki Studio Pierrot 2008 Traditional
Tripping the Rift: The Movie Canada CineGroupe, Film Roman 2008 CGI
Waltz with Bashir Israel, Germany, France Ari Folman Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Les Films d'Ici, Razor Film Produktion 2008 Became the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Traditional/Flash
9 US Shane Acker Starz Animation 2009 CGI
Afro Samurai: Resurrection Japan Fuminori Kizaki Gonzo 2009 Traditional
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Japan Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki Gainax 2009 Traditional
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder US Peter Avanzino The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox 2009 Traditional
Killer Bean Forever US Jeff Lew Killer Bean Studios 2009 CGI
Redline Japan Takeshi Koike Madhouse 2009 Traditional
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto US Rob Zombie Film Roman 2009 Traditional
Mary and Max Australia Adam Elliot Melodrama Pictures 2009 Stop-Motion

2010s

Title Country Director Studio Year Notes Animation Technique
Chico and Rita UK, Spain Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal, Tono Errando Fernando Trueba PC, Estudio Mariscal, Magic Light Pictures 2010 Traditional
Colorful Japan Keiichi Hara Sunrise 2010 Traditional
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic US, Japan, South Korea Mike Disa Film Roman, Production I.G. 2010 Traditional
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! US Greg Franklin Comedy Central Films, Double Hemm, Six Point Harness, Paramount Pictures 2010 Flash
The King of Pigs South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Studio Dadashow, KT&G Sangsangmadang 2011 Traditional
Naruto Shippuden The Movie: The Lost Tower Japan Masahiko Murata Studio Pierrot 2010 Traditional
Batman: Year One US Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2011 Traditional
Dead Space: Aftermath US Mike Disa Film Roman, Electronic Arts 2011 Traditional
Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork Japan Tetsuya Yanagisawa AIC 2011 Traditional
Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison Japan Masahiko Murata Studio Pierrot 2011 Traditional
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Part One US Jay Oliva DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2012 Traditional
Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie US Branden Chambers, Eric D. Chambers 20th Century Fox, Houston Curtis Productions, Chamber Bros. Entertainment 2012 Traditional
Evangelion: 3.0 Japan Gainax 2012 Traditional
El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza Mexico Alejandro Lozano, Andrés Couturier Videocine, Átomo Films, Peyote Films 2012 Traditional
Justice League: Doom US Lauren Montgomery DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2012 Traditional
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost US, Japan Atsushi Takeuchi Production I.G., BioWare 2012 Traditional
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Japan Hayato Date Studio Pierrot 2012 Traditional
Where the Dead Go to Die US Jimmy ScreamerClauz Chainsaw Kiss, Draconian Films 2012 CGI
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: Part Two US Jay Oliva DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2013 Traditional
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Japan Fuminori Kizaki Gonzo 2013 Traditional
Dick Figures: The Movie US Ed Skudder, Zack Keller Mondo Media, Remochoso, Six Point Harness 2013 Flash
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Japan Masahiro Hosoda Toei Animation 2013 Traditional
The Fake South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Studio Dadashow 2013 Traditional
Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie US Steve Smith SModcast Pictures, Phase 4 Films 2013 Flash
Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie Japan Hajime Kamegaki TMS Entertainment 2013 Traditional
Short Peace Japan Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hiroaki Ando, Hajime Katoki Sunrise 2013 The film is a multimedia project composed of four short anime films produced by Sunrise and Shochiku. Traditional
Space Pirate Captain Harlock Japan Shinji Aramaki Toei Animation 2013 CGI
The Wind Rises Japan Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli 2013 The last film to be directed by Hayao Miyazaki before his retirement in 2013. Traditional
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Japan Kobun Shizuno TMS Entertainment 2014 Traditional
Expelled from Paradise Japan Seiji Mizushima Toei Animation 2014 Traditional
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! Japan Atsushi Nishigori A-1 Pictures, Bandai Namco Games 2014 Traditional
The Last: Naruto the Movie Japan Tsuneo Kobayashi Studio Pierrot 2014 Traditional
Anomalisa US Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Paramount Pictures, Starburns Industries 2015 Stop-Motion
Boruto: Naruto the Movie Japan Hiroyuki Yamashita Studio Pierrot 2015 Traditional
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Japan Kobun Shizuno TMS Entertainment 2015 Traditional
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Japan Kazuya Nomura Production I.G. 2015 Traditional
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Japan Tadayoshi Yamamuro Toei Animation 2015 Traditional
The Boy and the Beast Japan Mamoru Hosoda Studio Chizu 2015 Traditional
The Empire of Corpses Japan Ryoutarou Makihara Wit Studio 2015 Traditional
Hell and Back US Tom Gianas, Ross Shuman ShadowMachine 2015 Stop-Motion
Psycho-Pass: The Movie Japan Katsuyuki Motohiro, Naoyoshi Shiotani Production I.G. 2015 Traditional
Un gallo con muchos huevos Mexico Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste, Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste Pantelion Films, Huevocartoon Producciones 2015 CGI
When Black Birds Fly US Jimmy ScreamerClauz Chainsaw Kiss,
Draconian Films
2015 CGI
Accel World: Infinite Burst Japan Masakazu Obara Sunrise 2016 Traditional
Batman: Bad Blood US Jay Oliva DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2016 Traditional
Batman: The Killing Joke US Sam Liu DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation 2016 Traditional
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Japan Kobun Shizuno TMS Entertainment 2016 Traditional
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Japan Takeshi Nozue Visual Works, Digic Pictures, Image Engine 2016 CGI
The Red Turtle France, Japan Michaël Dudok De Wit Wild Bunch,
Studio Ghibli
2016 Traditional
Sausage Party US, Canada Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan Columbia Pictures, Point Grey Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, Nitrogen Studios Canada, Inc. 2016 The first CGI film to ever receive an R rating from the MPAA. As from Box Office Mojo, Sausage Party is the highest grossing R-rated animated movie of all time. CGI
Seoul Station South Korea Yeon Sang-ho Studio Dadashow, Red Peter Pictures 2016 Traditional
Your Name Japan Makoto Shinkai CoMix Wave Films 2016 Traditional
Nerdland US Chris Prynoski Samuel Goldwyn Films,
Titmouse, Inc.
2016 Flash
The Breadwinner Ireland, Luxembourg, Canada Nora Twomey Cartoon Saloon 2017 Traditional
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Japan Tomohiko Itō A-1 Pictures 2017 Traditional
Dawgtown US Justin Murphy Off Center Pictures LLC, Legacy Animation Studios 2018/20 Traditional

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