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When will an animated series win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series?

Though American animated comedies are fairly well-developed (witness The Simpsons and its ilk), dramas have lagged far behind. The only truly successful series I can think of are Batman, Gargoyles, a few Marvel series, and to some extent Beast Wars. Despite their excellence, these were all aimed at and marketed to children. So then: How long until an animated drama series makes prime time, how long until one is nominated for the Emmy, and how long until one wins it?

As a corollary, the last animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture was Beauty and the Beast, in 1992. How long until one is nominated again – and how long until it wins?

This question is very reminiscent of a similar debate over whether an illustrated series qualifies for any book related awards. The problem is is that the older generations did not grow up with serious animation or illustrated novels/series while newer generations have. For many older folk that I have talked with, they perceive the animated movies/shows as “easy” and since they’re “not real” they don’t count. However, I think that this is a very misguided view, as it takes longer and far more work to produce an animated feature than a standard movie/show.

But not all the blame lies at the feet of the older generation. Blame must also be lied at the feet of the American production companies that don’t push the envelope in that direction. They’ll produce more fluff than anything else because the only market they see is towards younger children. However, if we use Japan as an example, we can obviously see that illustrated novels and animation can and is generated towards all age groups. That’s why anime is as popular as it is. More and more people are discovering the depth of it’s stories and sheer artistic skill that are incorporated into their animated works. Perhaps if the American companies pay attention to this, we’ll see better and more impressive work from them which would lead to the coveted Emmy.

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