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These are the: following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen. And adult audiences, each films included PG-13 and "R-rated by," the——Motion Picture Association.

History※

By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the "late-1960s," adult animation films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, "the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue over the years."

1969–1970s: Animerama and Ralph Bakshi※

Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy. Or series——to be, "rated X by the MPAA established in the United States," begins the first film of the trilogy is: A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million, it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States——to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra, the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases.

Highest-grossing adult animated films※

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 July 2024.
Rank Title Country Technique Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie US Traditional PG-13 $536,414,270 2007
2 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Japan Traditional R $503,063,688 2020
3 The First Slam Dunk Japan CGI/Traditional PG-13 $279,892,281 2023
4 One Piece Film: Red Japan Traditional PG-13 $245,270,000 2022
5 Beowulf US CGI PG-13 $196,393,745 2007
6 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japan Traditional PG-13 $195,870,885 2021
7 Weathering With You Japan Traditional PG-13 $193,186,879 2019
8 The Boy and the Heron † Japan Traditional PG-13 $172,864,580 2023
9 Princess Mononoke Japan Traditional PG-13 $169,785,629 1997
10 Sausage Party US, Canada CGI R $140,705,322 2016
11 The Wind Rises Japan Traditional PG-13 $136,333,220 2013
12 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Japan Traditional PG-13 $119,875,024 2019
13 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer Japan Traditional PG-13 $108,105,223 2018
14 One Piece: Stampede Japan Traditional TV-14 $94,684,223 2019
15 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Japan Traditional TV-MA $92,000,000 2021
16 Fritz the Cat US Traditional X $90,000,000 1972
17 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within US, Japan CGI PG-13 $85,131,830 2001
18 One Piece Film: Z Japan Traditional TV-14 $85,119,728 2012
19 Big Fish & Begonia China Traditional PG-13 $84,717,566 2016
20 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US Traditional R $83,137,603 1999
21 Tales from Earthsea Japan Traditional PG-13 $75,500,000 2006
22 One Piece Film: Gold Japan Traditional TV-14 $70,840,000 2016
23 Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Japan Traditional PG-13 $66,280,000 2016
24 Isle of Dogs US, Germany Stop-motion PG-13 $64,241,499 2018
25 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter Japan Traditional PG-13 $63,147,576 2017

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type※

Computer animation※

Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 The First Slam Dunk Japan PG-13 $279,892,281 2023
2 Beowulf US PG-13 $196,393,745 2007
3 Sausage Party US, Canada R $140,705,322 2016
4 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Japan PG-13 $85,131,830 2001
5 9 US PG-13 $48,428,063 2009
6 Waltz with Bashir Germany, France, Israel R $13,912,289 2008

Traditional animation (Japanese)※

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 July 2024.
Rank Title Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R $503,063,688 2020
2 One Piece Film: Red PG-13 $206,740,295 2022
3 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13 $195,870,885 2021
4 Weathering With You PG-13 $193,186,879 2019
5 The Boy and the Heron † PG-13 $172,864,580 2023
6 Princess Mononoke PG-13 $169,785,629 1997
7 The Wind Rises PG-13 $136,333,220 2013
8 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire PG-13 $119,875,024 2019
9 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13 $108,105,223 2018
10 One Piece: Stampede TV-14 $94,684,223 2019

Traditional animation (U.S and international)※

Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie US PG-13 $536,414,270 2007
2 Fritz the Cat US X $90,000,000 1972
3 Big Fish & Begonia China PG-13 $84,717,566 2016
4 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US R $83,137,603 1999
5 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America US PG-13 $63,118,386 1996
6 Loving Vincent Poland, UK PG-13 $44,077,249 2017
7 The Bob's Burgers Movie US PG-13 $34,148,750 2022
8 Persepolis France, Iran PG-13 $25,397,187 2007
9 Eight Crazy Nights US PG-13 $23,833,131 2002
10 Heavy Metal US, Canada R $20,063,636 1981

Stop-motion animation※

Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Isle of Dogs US, Germany PG-13 $64,241,499 2018
2 My Life as a Zucchini Switzerland, France PG-13 $10,245,743 2016
3 Anomalisa US R $5,706,168 2015
4 $9.99 Australia R $708,354 2008
5 Hell and Back US R $157,768 2015

Highest-grossing adult animated films by rating※

Highest-grossing adult animated films by year※

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 July 2024.
Year Title Rating Worldwide gross Ref.
1969 A Thousand and One Nights X $2,611,318
1970 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1971 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1972 Fritz the Cat X $90,000,000
1973 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1974 The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat R $3,000,000
1975 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1976 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1977 Wizards TV-14 $9,000,000
1978 The Mystery of Mamo PG-13 $8,233,896
1979 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1980 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1981 Heavy Metal R $20,063,636
1982 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1983 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1984 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1985 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1986 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1987 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1988 Akira R $49,000,000
1989 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1990 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1991 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1992 Bebe's Kids PG-13 $8,442,162
1993 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1994 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1995 Ghost in the Shell R $2,287,714
1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America PG-13 $63,118,386
1997 Princess Mononoke PG-13 $169,785,629
1998 Spriggan R $3,149,387
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut R $83,137,603
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust R $151,086
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within PG-13 $85,131,830
2002 Eight Crazy Nights PG-13 $23,833,131
2003 The Triplets of Belleville PG-13 $14,776,760
2004 Steamboy PG-13 $18,900,000
2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa PG-13 $11,000,000
2006 Tales from Earthsea PG-13 $75,500,000
2007 The Simpsons Movie PG-13 $536,414,270
2008 Waltz with Bashir R $13,912,289
2009 9 PG-13 $48,428,063
2010 Bleach: Hell Verse TV-14 $5,500,000
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos TV-MA $7,579,282
2012 One Piece Film: Z TV-14 $85,119,728
2013 The Wind Rises PG-13 $136,333,220
2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper PG-13 $37,200,000
2015 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13 $60,985,674
2016 Sausage Party R $140,705,322
2017 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter PG-13 $63,147,576
2018 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13 $108,105,223
2019 Weathering With You PG-13 $193,186,879
2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R $503,063,688
2021 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13 $195,870,885
2022 The First Slam Dunk PG-13 $279,892,281
2023 The Boy and the Heron † PG-13 $172,864,580
2024 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train † R $44,102,312

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline※

At least four adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;

Title Established Rating Record-setting gross Ref.
A Thousand and One Nights 1969 X $2,601,662
Fritz the Cat 1972 X $90,000,000
Princess Mononoke 1997 PG-13 $169,785,629
The Simpsons Movie 2007 PG-13 $536,414,270

See also※

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