[emperor26]

For those who aren't familiar with the name, or at least heard of it before, I'll make it as brief as possible.

Ralph Bakshi, in some ways, can be considered the originator of adult animation, long before animated sitcoms like "The Simpons", "South Park" or "Family Guy" gain popularity.

Originally, he worked at Terrytoons, producing well-known cartoons for CBS, including the 1960s Spider-Man cartoon, Rocket Robin Hood and The Mighty Heroes.

After Paramount had Terrytoons closed down, Bakshi began to expand his area and in the 70s, would produce and direct the first adult animated movie, "Fritz The Cat", based on R. Crumb's own work. The movie, despite its shock appeal, made Bakshi famous, creating other well-known movies, including "Wizards" and "J.J.R. Tolkien's Lord Of The Ring".

However, in the 80s and early 90s, Bakshi's fame declined, and by the time he did "Cool World" in 1992, he resorted to painting, which are now displayed in the Museum of Modern Arts. However, he's currently producing a new movie called "Last Days of Coney Island".

My opinion on Bakshi is that he's a creative genius, and if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't even have "Family Guy", "South Park" or any animated sitcoms to sit and enjoy. Sadly, I do feel he deserved a lot of recognition for what he did in the animation industry and the influence and impact he had on the industry as well.

Well, that's all I have to say.