It's crazy too because I'd culturally put a pretty straight line between Avatar/Adventure Time/Steven Universe and popular indies now. "Kids shows that could be really dark/deep" to adults who grew up on that leaning into it even more.

They already made this kind of stuff, they just stopped

April 10, 2026 - 13:00 UTC

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(obviously it's more than just that. anime, fanfics, internet culture in general, and the newgrounds era building up an audience for edgier indie animation on youtube are all part of the mix for this boom. However, still, the studios are one of its many daddies.)
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