Top 10 Most Violent Cartoons

1. Happy Tree Friends

   

   Happy Tree Friends (HTF) is an American adult animated flash series created by Aubrey Ankrum, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro, and Warren Graff for Mondo Media. While it is disguised as a children's cartoon, the show follows anthropomorphic forest animals whose adventures often end in unexpectedly graphic... read more

   Happy Tree Friends is super gory, violent, disgusting, sadistic, and cute. I like it that way and wouldn't want it any other way. I'm not some sadistic person who hates every drop of sunshine. I hate most of the 70% of sunshine, but those of us who love this cartoon watch it because we hope our favorite characters survive until the end, and we love dark humor. The unbelievable deaths make it a bit more interesting.

   If you genuinely think this is a kids' show...

   Watch an episode of it. Skip the intro if you want. The violence isn't in the intro. It's later in the actual episode. It's kind of disturbing how this is a lot of people's CHILDHOOD FAVORITE. (Glad it isn't mine because this is DEFINITELY not for kids. I did watch it when I was bored during quarantine, and by then it didn't faze me as much since I wasn't 8 or something.)

   Fun fact (spoilers): There's some imaginary serial killer in the show named Mr. Pickles, and then there's a violent show on this list named Mr. Pickles.

2. Mr. Pickles

   

   Mr. Pickles is an American animated television series created by Will Carsola and Dave Stewart for Adult Swim. The series follows the Goodman family, particularly their six-year-old son Tommy, and their border collie, the demonic Mr. Pickles.... read more

   I've heard this is just some dog who goes around killing everyone. Obviously, this is going to be here if that's what this show is about.

   I think this definitely wins it. This is literally satanic. It's basically a dog ripping out poor people's guts.

3. Drawn Together

   

   Drawn Together is an American adult animated sitcom which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004, to November 14, 2007. The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein and uses a sitcom format set in a reality TV-style house with characters parodying various animation styles. A feature-length... read more

4. Family Guy

   

   Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of Peter, Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog... read more

   The later seasons in particular feature blood and gore in almost every episode.

   I'm not at all saying this isn't violent. I remember there being a scene where Peter Griffin plays GTA V and goes on to commit some of the same atrocities in real life.

5. South Park

   

   South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The show centers on four boys: Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick, and their adventures in the fictional town of South Park, Colorado. It's known... read more

   The Woodland Critters episode is very disturbing, and some of Kenny's deaths are pretty disturbing as well.

   Eric Cartman... need I say more?

   Also, Kenny dies a LOT. South Park would absolutely suck to live in.

   One of the most controversial cartoons. Kenny just kept dying in a row of episodes.

6. Invader ZIM

   

   Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial named Zim from the planet Irk, who is determined to conquer Earth with the help of his malfunctioning robot assistant, GIR.... read more

   The episode "Dark Harvest" might be the only reason why this show is ranked so high. The only moment as violent, graphic, or gross is during the episode "Rise of the Zit Boy" when Zim's pimple gets to the size of a hot air balloon and pops, unleashing so much pus and liquid. Another example is "Planet Jackers" when Zim's head is bashed to a pulp.

   Remember when Zim plucked Keef's eyes out?

7. The Powerpuff Girls

   

   The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. The main characters of the show are Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. The story follows Professor Utonium, who accidentally creates three little superhero girls using a mixture of sugar... read more

   The violence was even more intense than in Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes in the earlier seasons, but like those shows, the original Powerpuff Girls is awesome!

   One of the few kids' cartoons that showed blood (in some episodes and in the intro).

8. Metalocalypse

   

   Metalocalypse is an American animated television series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The series premiered on August 6, 2006, and ran for four seasons until 2013. It follows the exploits of Dethklok, a fictional death metal band whose massive popularity leads... read more

   This show looks like it's going to be violent from the start, and guess what? It is.

9. Tom and Jerry

   

   Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is best known for its 161 theatrical shorts produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which feature the comedic rivalry between Tom, a cat, and Jerry, a mouse.... read more

   This is easily the best cartoon series in existence! It's pretty violent, but the violence is still very funny!

   I'm not going to say this isn't violent. This is VERY violent. It's mostly cartoon-like violence and not gory like HTF and Mr. Pickles.

   This should be higher. It's the best cartoon ever. I guess it's the most violent of kids' cartoons.

10. Beavis and Butt‑Head

    

    Beavis and Butt-Head is an American animated sitcom created and designed by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge that originally aired on Liquid Television. The show became a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s and was revived for new seasons in the 2010s and... read more

The Newcomers
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    Invincible

    

    The violence in this show will make anyone squirm, especially adults. If you're gonna watch this show, you'll see what I mean.

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    Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"

    

    Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" is an American adult animated comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi. It was produced by Spümcø for TNN/Spike TV and premiered on June 26, 2003. The series was canceled after only three episodes aired, with the remaining episodes released on DVD in 2006... read more

The Contenders

13. Uncle Grandpa

    

    Uncle Grandpa was an American animated surreal comedy television series created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network that ran from September 2, 2013, to June 30, 2017. The series is based on Browngardt's animated short of the same name from The Cartoonstitute. It features a surreal style and follows... read more

    There is a short in Uncle Grandpa called New Experiences with Beary Nice and Hot Dog Person. Beary Nice gets a happy new experience, while Hot Dog Person gets his skin ripped open, gets eaten by birds, and more. He dies sometimes!

    For a kids' show, it's super violent. Characters get killed, Uncle Grandpa's head flies off of his body, and one time, a character gets ripped into pieces. Very violent. Take The Powerpuff Girls off now!

14. Superjail!

    

    Superjail! is an American animated television series created by Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, and Ben Gruber. The show was produced by Augenblick Studios for its first season and by Titmouse, Inc. for the remaining three seasons. It debuted with a pilot episode on May 13, 2007, followed by the premiere... read more

    I've actually decided to watch some of this, and I can confirm that this is violent and gory. This definitely looks like something that would be in the top 10, but it's not.

    I love this show! This is more violent than half the shows in the top 10!

    Should be #1. It's obvious a lot of people have never seen Superjail!.

15. Rick and Morty

    

    Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim. The series premiered in 2013 and follows the misadventures of an eccentric scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his good-hearted but easily influenced grandson Morty. The show is known... read more

    Many scenes in this show are too violent, and Rick is one of the most violent characters in cartoons.

    This show is amazing. It has violence and sex.

16. Axe Cop

    

17. The Simpsons

    

    The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. It originally aired as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show starting April 19, 1987, and debuted as a standalone series on December 17, 1989.

    As of 2026, it remains the longest-running animated sitcom. The show follows Homer Simpson... read more

18. The Ren and Stimpy Show

    

    The Ren & Stimpy Show, often referred to simply as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. It originally aired from 1991 to 1995 and is known for its surreal humor and controversial content. The series centers on Ren, an emotionally unstable... read more

    The show wasn't just violent but ridiculously violent. You know what violence is? Watch Man's Best Friend and see what I mean.

    This is so violent. It should be in the top 5.

19. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls

    

    The very name of the show and the image used for it here...

    It really doesn't need any more explanation as to why it's there. It doesn't bother looking kid-friendly like HTF. It just shows its violence from the very start.

20. Battle For Dream Island

21. Archer

    

    Archer is an American adult animated spy sitcom created by Adam Reed. The series premiered in 2009 on FX and later moved to FXX. It follows the misadventures of Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional coworkers at a fictional intelligence agency.

22. Looney Tunes

    

    Looney Tunes is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969. It was released during what is often referred to as the Golden Age of American animation. The series was created alongside its sister series, Merrie Melodies, and introduced iconic characters... read more

    Like Tom and Jerry, this is VERY violent, but mostly in a cartoonish sort of way. Still, it's violent, and nothing will change that.

23. Hazbin Hotel

    

    Hazbin Hotel is an American adult animated musical comedy series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The story centers on Charlie Morningstar, the princess of Hell, who hopes to rehabilitate demons and help them gain access to Heaven. She opens a hotel that offers demons a chance at redemption.... read more

24. SpongeBob SquarePants

    

    SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It has become one of Nickelodeon's most popular and longest-running shows, attracting both children and adults.... read more

    This was a part of LOTS of people's childhoods (and mine as well), but I won't say it isn't violent. In some episodes, Bikini Bottom gets destroyed. In one episode (spoilers), King Neptune's son, Triton, uses his laser to spell out his name in the middle of the city, destroying it in the process.

    One Coarse Meal, Squid's Visit, A Pal for Gary, and the toenail scene from House Fancy are the violent ones. But the rest of the cartoon isn't.

    It's not just violent. It has many inappropriate jokes in it too.

25. King Star King

    

    King Star King is an American animated web series created by JJ Villard and Eric Kaplan for Adult Swim. The series premiered on the network's online video streaming service Adult Swim Video on June 15, 2014. Known for its surreal and violent humor, it later aired on Adult Swim's television channel.

26. Teen Titans Go!

    

    'Teen Titans Go!' is an American animated television series produced by Cartoon Network. The show follows a group of teenage superheroes called the Teen Titans as they return home from missions and get into silly, everyday adventures. It is a revival and comedic spin-off of the original 'Teen Titans... read more

27. Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. The series premiered on December 30, 2000, and ran for eleven seasons until August 30, 2015. It follows three anthropomorphic fast food... read more

    Well, sure it's violent, but it's not as bad as other violent cartoons.