Evolution of Kids' Animation

From Ducktales to Pokemon to Chota Bheem, it’s been a very... interesting journey. Join us as we explore the last 3 decades of kids’ animation in India. Timestamps: (00:22) Skip Intro (00:55) Today’s Topic - Evolution fo cartoon content in India (02:05) Everything is connected to liberalisation (02:42) DD Metro Era - Ducktales, Captain Planet, He-Man (04:45) The Cable TV Era - Cartoon Network (Courage, Dexter’s Lab) (06:07) Cartoon Network’s Classic Lineup - Flintstones, Tom & Jerry, Scooby Too (07:27) Competition - Pogo, Nick, Animax - Variety of content (09:02) Pokemon - Origins, and the incredible popularity (11:30) Beginnings of Localisation & Indianisation (13:12) Pokemon formula replicated - Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Beyblade (13:40) The rise of merchandising (14:26) Indian Animation - Small beginnings - Hanuman (15:15) Disney Channel - Kim Possible, Recess (15:45) Hungama TV - UTV’s genius moves - Doraemon, Shin Chan (17:17) Similarity in Indian and Japanese Culture (18:11) The Shin Chan Controversy - Victory for Indian Parents (19:38) Why Anime was relatable to India (20:10) The rise of Indian Animation - Chota Bheem and the over-reliance on mythology (22:13) Why is Indian animation like this? (23:20) The Streaming Era - Death of shared experiences, and better access to animation (25:39) Conclusion & Outro Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/popkulchapodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pop_kulcha Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/popkulchapodcast/ Youtube (bonus video-only content!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRzXhxzUTaupD0P_mCuIGQ ___________ This podcast was created as a part of Podcast Lab by India Film Project, in association with Anchor by Spotify.