Arcane might be over but the fun never ends: Six adult animations to quench your thirst

Arcane is now officially over after two action-packed seasons, but there is a whole host of adult animations already streaming for your enjoyment.

Netflix’s Arcane is created using the established lore of League of Legends, a 2009 online multiplayer game that pits empowered champions against one another. With over 140 characters to choose from, each with their own in-depth backstories and abilities, Arcane centres around the champions Vi and Jinx.

The Arcane cast is stacked beyond belief, with notable names like Ella Purnell, Hailee Steinfeld, and Kevin Alejandro lending their voices to the project. Both seasons have 100 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, but now that it’s over, you can move on to the wide variety of adult animated alternatives.

1. Castlevania

As the name might suggest, Castlevania is an animated horror that draws inspiration from the world of vampires. Though a philosophical Dracula serves as the antagonist in season one, viewers are soon introduced to other fangers like Carmilla, human mage Isaac, and even death itself.

The action sequences defy expectations and the unique approach to magic is something refreshing in an often oversaturated genre, and that’s to say nothing of the star-studded cast stacked with familiar voices like Richard Armitage, Theo James, and Jason Isaacs.

Should you finish the four seasons and still thirst for more, then you can bite down on the neck of the show’s sequel, Castlevania: Nocturne, which is set to get further seasons on Netflix.

Currently, season one sits with 83 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, season two with 100 per cent, season three with 95 per cent, and season four with 100 per cent. Meanwhile, Castlevania Nocturne has 96 per cent.

2. Love Death + Robots

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Love Death + Robots is an NSFW anthology series that is hard to put into words. Each episode is starkly different from the last, from the themes and story to the art style itself. There is quite literally something for everyone.

Volume one alone features Sonnie’s Edge for the action fanatics; a violent and gory take on arena fighting as competitors transfer their conciousnesses into the bodies of huge monsters, an exploration of the world if yoghurt took over, the Afghanistan war if werewolves were in the US army, and a mini civilisation inside a couple’s freezer.

The following seasons are just as bonkers, so buckle up and save the Reddit theories for the end. If you need another reason, you need only consider its average of 86 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

3. Blue Eye Samurai

Blue Eye Samurai became the talk of the town last year as it racked up everything from six Annie Awards to four Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Set during Japan’s Edo period, the show follows half-white half-Japanese female warrior Mizu on her quest for vengeance against four white men and her father.

Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song, Darren Barnet, Randall Park, Kenneth Branagh, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa lead the cast with notable names like Mulan’s Ming-Na Wen and Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. backing them up in the supporting cast.

Currently, Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai sits at 97 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.

4. Invincible

As the world started to get bored with the Marvel Cinematic’s approach to the superhero genre, and DC Comics’ general lack of content, Prime Video’s Invincible offered a restoring energy to tired tropes.

Unlike its PG counterparts, Invincible does not pull its punches in graphic fight scenes that more often than not leave body parts scattered across the screen. In one particularly graphic scene, the show’s take on Superman, Omniman, rips through their universe’s version of the Justice League.

Characters are voiced by Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Mark Hamill, J. K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, and Gillian Jacobs to name but a few. All three seasons range from 98 per cent to 100 per cent.

5. Blood of Zeus

After years of people demanding more content set in Ancient Greeks, the Netflix gods (or Zeus himself) gifted us an animated show with Greek gods, tragic betrayals, and a dash of gratuitous violence.

With two seasons and a third set to be released, the series follows Heron, the bastard son of Zeus, on his quest to avenge his mother’s death and take his place on Mount Olympus. Derek Phillips stars as the central character, with Jason O’Mara, Lara Pulver, Jessica Henwick, and Claudia Christian also featuring in the cast.

In a rare victory for Netflix, which must mean they are about to cancel it, Blood of Zeus has 100 per cent for both of its available seasons.

6. The Legend of Vox Machina

Moving away from Netflix and over to Prime Video, The Legend of Vox Machina is the platform’s first foray into the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Drawing its lore from the decades-old tabletop game, Vox Machina has everything from satisfying character development to a surprising amount of nudity.

Much like the game, the series centres around the titular team Vox Machina who are less than perfect at their jobs. You’ve got tortured gunslinger Percy, gnome cleric Pike, half-elf druid Keyleth, flirty gnome bard Scanlan, barbarian Grog, and half-elf twins Vex and Vax.

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