Another aspect is that it was assumed virtually all animation outside of Japan was solely meant for young kids and the content reflected that. To be fair, most

Another aspect is that it was assumed virtually all animation outside of Japan was solely meant for young kids and the content reflected that. To be fair, most Japanese anime is also meant for kids and teens, but they were willing to explore content that would absolutely shock Western parents (violence, sex, nudity, as well as more nuanced stuff like sociopolitical commentary). Is this different today? I feel modern Japanese anime is more toned down compared to say, the 1990s, while non-Japanese animation has been “toned up” in content.