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Jan 18, 2022 11:41 AM
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I do not include shonen or shojo that took things further, but series aiming at a little younger viewers

Currently I am watching the Tatsunoko version of Pinnochio (Japanese unedited version) and this feels like torture porn. Tatsunoko did similar things to their other kids series like Hutch the Bee and Demetan the Frog but here it is even worse.

Everyone tries to take advantage of him and he is laughed at. In one episode because of him a kid drowns and he feels guilty and even meets the kid's ruined mother who slaps him.

In another episode (edited in the dub) he tries to injure a child with an axe and screwdriver in order to make him fear less.

In another he and other kids are trapped in a castle of a horrific vampiress, wanting to dry them of their energy.

The current episode I am at, he suffers because some insects ate his legs and with one hand he tries to close the hole in a dam by putting his other hand in and slamming it with a stone.

Nippon Animation's version is pretty tame in comparison.
I dont know what would happen if I watched the unedited Tatsunoko cartoons as a kid. They really mess up a kids soul.

As if Watership Down movie and Land Before Time werent enough....


Other honorable mentions:

-TMS version of Dog of Flanders that is much more traumatic than the WMT series. Dog of Flanders movie takes influences from there.

-Gamba no Bouken: The weasels and other carnivores are nightmare fuel even for adults.

-Jack and the Beanstalk: another 70s psychedelic nightmare fuel, which I still remember

-The Yearling: that ending.....I had read the book, but still, it was very emotional, despite doing some changes not to my liking.

-Tico of the Seven Seas: In the later episodes when you become attached to the orca, they have to do this....

-Romeo's Blue Skies: one of the most dramatic kids series ever, though not as dramatic as the book and it changes some events too. But it is very traumatizing.

-Ie Naki Ko: Just like Gamba, they create nightmare fuel but this time with human characters.

-2 Years Vaccination..eh..Vacation, based on Jules Verne novel. Toei's version was brutal. There the mutineers dont hesitate to kill even the parents of the only girl survivor. There are also tension between the kids and racism against the black kid too. And an epic gun battle between the kids and the adults where people are injured or die.
Jan 18, 2022 12:00 PM
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Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina - One episode revolves around a girl who murdered her abusive uncle. The backstory turns out to be even more f*cked up than it first appeared to be.
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Jan 18, 2022 12:00 PM
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GeGeGe no Kitaro, the version that aired 2018-2020. I know it's technically based on a shounen manga. But like Detective Conan, Kitaro is marketed to prepubescent kids. Highlights include a bullied mother who attempts suicide, a Bad Person killed by the ghosts of his victims, and a protagonist unrewarded for his Good Deeds. 10/10 would watch again. 😀

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Jan 18, 2022 2:04 PM
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Eh, not an anime, but Courage the Cowardly Dog had some episodes that fucked with me as a kid. I still remember that fucking snowman...
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Jan 18, 2022 2:15 PM
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MrSpenfo said:
Eh, not an anime, but Courage the Cowardly Dog had some episodes that fucked with me as a kid. I still remember that fucking snowman...
strangely it's my favourite cartoon of all time. Short and sweet. The cge in it looks better than some modern cg cartoon. The singing barber is my pick for the most disturbing.
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MrSpenfo said:
I still remember that fucking snowman...

I still remember the violinist. Courage certainly gives Kitaro a run for his money.
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Yeah, that recent Gegege no Kitaro is not for kids, period, for one a lot of the episodes will go over their heads, especially the ghost train episode, which only adults would understand. It has way too much social commentary (a lot of is based off of if not straight up real facts) for kids.

Most mainline Gundam anime isn't for kids (It's for teenagers at best), despite it being marketed as such, especially the older installments, but IBO and to a lesser extent Unicorn are definitely for adults.


Jan 18, 2022 3:14 PM
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Hoppy said:
Most mainline Gundam anime isn't for kids (It's for teenagers at best), despite it being marketed as such

Don't forget the franchise had a pilot as young as 13.

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Jan 18, 2022 3:22 PM
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MINKY. MOMO. this show is infamous for traumatizing a generation of japanese children when


you can't make this shit up.
Jan 18, 2022 5:01 PM

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MrSpenfo said:
Eh, not an anime, but Courage the Cowardly Dog had some episodes that fucked with me as a kid. I still remember that fucking snowman...
RETURN THE SLAB

Or the cockroach episode.
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JaniSIr said:
MrSpenfo said:
Eh, not an anime, but Courage the Cowardly Dog had some episodes that fucked with me as a kid. I still remember that fucking snowman...
RETURN THE SLAB

Or the cockroach episode.


Oh my gosh, not the slab... Thanks for bringing up my repressed childhood trauma. Now I'm gonna have nightmares of King Ramses lol.

The one that terrified me the most was that episode (I think it was the final episode) with that mean teacher and Courage having trippy nightmares.

Despite it being scary, I enjoyed watching it. Truly a one of a kind show. It probably couldn't be made today though xD
Jan 18, 2022 6:18 PM

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I'd argue there's some fucked up episodes from Pokemon. Take for example, the Sabrina episodes.
"Did you forget already? In my word the color "red" doesn't exist. These must be...my tears. Ever since I woke up from my coma...I think I've been waiting for this very moment. You'd do well to remember this, Maya. The only time a lawyer can cry is when it's all over."
(Ace Attorney T&T: Bridge to the Turnabout)
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Jan 18, 2022 6:19 PM

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As @MrSpenfo said.Watching on 9:30 pm at nick even make the cartoon more exhilarating

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Jan 18, 2022 6:26 PM

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SaiteiDaOrette said:
The one that terrified me the most was that episode (I think it was the final episode) with that mean teacher and Courage having trippy nightmares.

I thought the final exam was really funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoiR4x_dGgs
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MrSpenfo said:
Eh, not an anime, but Courage the Cowardly Dog had some episodes that fucked with me as a kid. I still remember that fucking snowman...


Return the slab or suffer my curse!!

I didn't knew English at the time but I memorized that phrase
Jan 18, 2022 8:31 PM
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Digimon Tamers is probably the most famous due to the cosmic horror themes, but I'm surprised no one's mentioned Ringing Bell/Chirin no Suzu.
Jan 19, 2022 12:13 AM
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Digimon Tamers surely is, but in hindsight: the first Pokemon movie is in its violence and themes quite brutal and has depth for a kids' movie. Especially if you know the girl's background story. And I still love it.

Sailor Moon surely had its moments too.

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As if Watership Down movie ...

That brings back great memories. What a great movie. <3
Jan 19, 2022 2:17 AM
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_Maneki-Neko_ said:


petran79 said:
As if Watership Down movie ...

That brings back great memories. What a great movie. <3


I am watching the late-90s animated series too, featuring 2 of the original movie actors. While not as dramatic or violent, it is a very good kids series with quality voice acting and music and attractive character design.

I doubt I'll watch the cgi series though.
Jan 19, 2022 3:08 AM

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digimon tamers had some pretty messed up moments that woulda scared the shit outta me as a kid

Jan 19, 2022 3:16 AM
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Kid anime that contain traumatic content only know AOT when eren saw her mother being eaten by titan

Jan 19, 2022 7:58 AM

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the first Pokemon movie is in its violence and themes quite brutal and has depth for a kids' movie. Especially if you know the girl's background story. And I still love it.

What girl? Are you sure you're not talking about the 3rd movie?
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Lucifrost said:
_Maneki-Neko_ said:
the first Pokemon movie is in its violence and themes quite brutal and has depth for a kids' movie. Especially if you know the girl's background story. And I still love it.

What girl? Are you sure you're not talking about the 3rd movie?

No, I'm talking about Amber or don't know her Japanese name anymore, who met Mewtwo at the begin in that dream-like scene. She was the daughter of the leading scientist, who died because of an illness and the scientist tried to bring her back due a clone and maybe agreed to these experiments because of this.
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Unico (1981) made me wonder how it got the G rating and Kids tag. That's G and not PG. It has alcohol abuse, attempted rape and pretty scary scenes of a monster chasing his victim trough surreal and dark places. Even by 1981 standards is a very dark G.

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https://myanimelist.net/anime/2199/Chirin_no_Suzu
I probably regret this post by now.
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Hxh is targeted towards teens, and it promotes pedophilia so i'd say thats a bit fucked
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Chargeman Ken. I think it's a kids show
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inim said:
Unico (1981) made me wonder how it got the G rating and Kids tag. That's G and not PG. It has alcohol abuse, attempted rape and pretty scary scenes of a monster chasing his victim trough surreal and dark places. Even by 1981 standards is a very dark G.

Wow that's pretty fucked up. PTWed.


I have watched that one, it's mostly childish but got pretty dark intro and ending it's weird.

I like to add Kerokko Demetan. Aside from graphic violence, it's also quite dark with its themes from beginning to end; I wrote a review that explains why.
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Deago said:
inim said:
Unico (1981) made me wonder how it got the G rating and Kids tag. That's G and not PG. It has alcohol abuse, attempted rape and pretty scary scenes of a monster chasing his victim trough surreal and dark places. Even by 1981 standards is a very dark G.

Wow that's pretty fucked up. PTWed.


I have watched that one, it's mostly childish but got pretty dark intro and ending it's weird.

I like to add Kerokko Demetan. Aside from graphic violence, it's also quite dark with its themes from beginning to end; I wrote a review that explains why.


What's even more unbelievable is that MAL has it listed under Comedy genre too! French version even edited half a second when a fish hunts him and bites his own lips, missing him. Still it was the only unedited version of the three compared to Pinnochio and Hutch.

Hutch the Bee is the apex of that kind of anime with 127 episodes. No wonder it arrived much later in Europe and edited too. They even considered it as a copy of Maya despite being released few years earlier. First half of first season of Maya was even influenced by it, one reason it was edited in Europe.
It is even mentioned in NANA manga as one favourite childhood series of a major character.

I'd also add Phoenix Cosmozone 2772 movie. I'd rate it as a kids movie, yet the topics presented encompassed many of Tezuka's serious moments.
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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni

I think it was s2, of the 2000s anime. The villain's backstory was hellish.
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petran79 said:
Deago said:

Wow that's pretty fucked up. PTWed.


I have watched that one, it's mostly childish but got pretty dark intro and ending it's weird.

I like to add Kerokko Demetan. Aside from graphic violence, it's also quite dark with its themes from beginning to end; I wrote a review that explains why.


What's even more unbelievable is that MAL has it listed under Comedy genre too! French version even edited half a second when a fish hunts him and bites his own lips, missing him. Still it was the only unedited version of the three compared to Pinnochio and Hutch.

lol I didn't realise it was listed as a comedy, which is ironic given that nearly every episode is a tragedy. One of my favourite episodes, with a dark plot twist:
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courage the cowardly dog is perhaps the best example
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courage the cowardly dog is perhaps the best example.
other example: billy and mandy
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Deago said:
inim said:
Unico (1981) made me wonder how it got the G rating and Kids tag. That's G and not PG. It has alcohol abuse, attempted rape and pretty scary scenes of a monster chasing his victim trough surreal and dark places. Even by 1981 standards is a very dark G.

Wow that's pretty fucked up. PTWed.

The 2nd movie is even worse, but Unico isn't for kids. The movies are based on a much more tame shoujo manga.

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I'd also add Phoenix Cosmozone 2772 movie. I'd rate it as a kids movie, yet the topics presented encompassed many of Tezuka's serious moments.

How can you think that movie is for kids? The manga that inspired it is most definitely not for kids. Even if we consider that lots of kids read shounen, Phoenix is on the more mature side of the demographic.
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How can you think that movie is for kids? The manga that inspired it is most definitely not for kids. Even if we consider that lots of kids read shounen, Phoenix is on the more mature side of the demographic.


Still it was shown on a regular Saturday morning on German TV channel in the late 80s and we were mesmerized, watching the whole 2.5 hour movie (with ads) till lunch.
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isn't Narutaru kind of marketed as a kids show, with the Pokemon-inspired creatures and all?
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isn't Narutaru kind of marketed as a kids show, with the Pokemon-inspired creatures and all?
it's Seinen. That's th HR first one that came to mujhe but it's a Seinen manga
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chargeman ken is pretty fucked up, people dying in almost every episode
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Catalano said:
chargeman ken is pretty fucked up, people dying in almost every episode

Wait, seriously? I heard it's a comedy.
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Lucifrost said:
Catalano said:
chargeman ken is pretty fucked up, people dying in almost every episode

Wait, seriously? I heard it's a comedy.

the comedy they intended to use is lame, it's funny when you see a giant alien shooting randomly at people killing them, only to be killed by the main character in 2 seconds.

behold this mastsrpiece
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Catalano said:
chargeman ken is pretty fucked up, people dying in almost every episode


Νοw that you mention it, the studio behind it, Knack, did also another popular kids series titled Don Chuck the Beaver (not slang term) and it had some violent moments too, including stoning and hanging characters as well as hostage situations
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anirudhtsuki said:
luminality said:
isn't Narutaru kind of marketed as a kids show, with the Pokemon-inspired creatures and all?
it's Seinen. That's th HR first one that came to mujhe but it's a Seinen manga
Narutaru is a deconstruction of *mon shows. There are seriously disturbing scenes in it => MPAA R rating (17 if attended by parents).

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