So, Hasbro owns half a Cable Channel.

[Klaus]

Not in portuguese, but I got mine from Amazon

For me, that wouldn't be a problem, but the rest of my household needs Portuguese dubbing and/or subtitles.

 

[RangerWickett]

I imagine any cartoon would need to be profitable as its own entity. If it drives people to other Hasbro products, great.

If you want a kids show, a D&D cartoon ain't gonna drive kids to play, because D&D ain't a kids game. You could market to teens, but I don't get a sense that they watch too many cartoons. I don't know the demographics, though.

An adult show could appeal to nostalgic gamers, sort of the same way Venture Bros. appeals to nostalgia over old cartoons, but you've got less chance for secondary revenue like toys. Adult Swim is a cheaper market to air in than afternoon or morning kids cartoons. Spike and Sci-fi both are willing to air cartoons, but I don't have a friend working at either of those companies to give me vague statistics.

You could possibly do a web toon (the Adventures of Gnome and Minion?), but then you're getting even fewer viewers, and would basically be doing it just to drive visitors to your website.

I'm not really sure there's an on-air market for a D&D cartoon. Something like Venture Bros., while awesome and popular, costs like $250k an episode to animate.

 

[Dragonbait]

I'm not really sure there's an on-air market for a D&D cartoon. Something like Venture Bros., while awesome and popular, costs like $250k an episode to animate.

Are there any non-humor comedy cartoons on right now that are aimed at adults?

I don't think it's a good time to try and introduce a D&D cartoon to the general audience in the US, personally. It would definately help sales, yes, but there just does not seem to be a big demand for animated shows overall. For instance, CN is now focusing on reality TV following Nickelodean's lead. And are there many cartoons on Saturday mornings any more? See my above question/comment in regards to aiming it at an older audience. In time people's tastes in what shows they like will change and the television market may become viable for an animated show once more.. Just not now.

A CG animated movie, on the other hand, is perfect in this environment. They do very will in the theaters and home sales, where all the money is at. People also seem to be much more tolerant of CG movies aimed at a wider audience than just kids, too.

 

[RangerWickett]

Interestingly on the computer 3d animation topic, there was a local Atlanta 3D studio that put out a movie last year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delgo_(film)

I recall reading for a few months in the lead up that this was going to be the birth of a new animation industry in Atlanta, that with Cartoon Network and a new branch of the Savannah College of Art & Design in Atlanta, we'd be a nexus for cartoons.

Apparently, the movie was terrible. A shame.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

You're online. You should know that would cause an instant flashflood of rage.

I mean, 4e has been accused of being Magic Lite, what with using "decks" of power "Cards".

Ehh...the shows based on Pokemon and Digimon (or whatever it was) did OK without too much backlash.

I think it could be successful if it were well done.

My take on it would be using characters mentioned in the cards- Urza, Mishra...even Jaya Ballard and the like- without actual use of the cards (as per Poke/Digimon). The closest I'd get to using the cards would be to use visuals based on some of the better art in the series, perhaps a nod in the form of mystic tomes with covers or pages that look suspiciously like M:tG graphics.

 

[Klaus]

I imagine any cartoon would need to be profitable as its own entity. If it drives people to other Hasbro products, great.

If you want a kids show, a D&D cartoon ain't gonna drive kids to play, because D&D ain't a kids game. You could market to teens, but I don't get a sense that they watch too many cartoons. I don't know the demographics, though.

An adult show could appeal to nostalgic gamers, sort of the same way Venture Bros. appeals to nostalgia over old cartoons, but you've got less chance for secondary revenue like toys. Adult Swim is a cheaper market to air in than afternoon or morning kids cartoons. Spike and Sci-fi both are willing to air cartoons, but I don't have a friend working at either of those companies to give me vague statistics.

You could possibly do a web toon (the Adventures of Gnome and Minion?), but then you're getting even fewer viewers, and would basically be doing it just to drive visitors to your website.

I'm not really sure there's an on-air market for a D&D cartoon. Something like Venture Bros., while awesome and popular, costs like $250k an episode to animate.

Dragon Hunters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Hunters_(film)

CHASSEURS DE DRAGONS - site officiel, DRAGON HUNTERS - official website

A French cartoon about a pair of dragonslayers, with a theme song by The Cure, which got turned into a CGI film. My 4-year-old son loves it.

Believe me, it can be done.