The Representation of Utopia in Childish Animations, Emphasizing the Concepts in Ontology, Anthropology, and Aesthetics

In their production, the major animation companies that have their central offices in the United States depict a variety of issues in their stories that can often be defined and studied in the field of philosophy. One of these key concepts is the utopia and the desire of human race to live in it. This paper has meticulously selected two animations "Up" and "Ant Z" from two famous companies, used content analysis to study utopia in them, and reviewed their perspectives in ontology, anthropology, and aesthetics sections; then, the Islamic utopia and its characteristics have been introduced as the target society. The results show fundamental difference between the ideas expressed in the two animations and Islamic thoughts; the two animations which are based on Western ideas suggest humanistic, materialistic and liberal views; whereas the Islamic utopia is based on theism and human perfections. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the production and broadcast of the animations in this field.