Adult animation, particularly series, is growing and diversifying like never before.

This claim won’t surprise anyone who’s been observing the industry in recent years. But it is now backed up by a comprehensive new white paper, “Adult Animation Finally Breaking Free of its Comedy Shackles.”

Written by John Evershed, co-founder and former CEO of Mondo Media, the paper maps the scene in two dozen pages of stats, quotes, and other materials. Evershed focuses mostly on North American shows that are currently airing or in development/production. He concludes that “adult animation is arguably the fastest-growing animation category with the most headroom for growth.”