[janipani]

In Europe we have, what I believe is made in Holland: Alfred J. Kwak.

It's clearly aimed at children, but themes are quite hardcore.

Alfred is a duck boy that lives in a wooden shoe house. Story begins when Afreds father meets his Mother and they make a family, Alfred is born among many of his siblings. Soon after this huge theme park is built on the pond where Alfred's family lives and duck family has to move. During this travel Alfred gets separated from his family and when he catches them they are run over by a car and Alfred is left orphon.

The series go through various themes about problems in societies, like corruption, war, criminality, nazis and tyrants, greedyness... lot of themes quite harsh.. or what do thing about this a duckling in danger to get executed by a quillotine, because he was mistought of stealing king's diamond that didn't even ever got lost. Quite harsh.

I loved that show and I loved its adult themes.

So was it Anime or Cartoon, content of story is what matters most.