History Main / MultipleDemographicAppeal

** The ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise have a near universal appeal. The bright, colorful, and cartoony aesthetic attracts children and families. Casual gamers enjoy the pick-up-and play nature of the games and hardcore gamers like the creative and challenging level designs. Guys like the high action and [[MsFanservice the Princesses and other cute girls like Rosalina and Pauline]]. Girls love the numerous cutesy characters and [[PrincessPhase the princesses]]. [[BigBad Bowser]] and the Koopalings attract the MediaNotes/FurryFandom, and the list goes on. That's not even going into other parts like the HighFantasy elements and highly acclaimed soundtracks of the series.

* UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks can be seen as a deliberate choice by publishers to focus too much on the older section of their audience demographic, sacrificing much of the Multiple Demographic Appeal they had long enjoyed.

* This is part of the reason ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' was a LongRunner. Teens and young adults enjoyed it just as much as children, the medieval action and storytelling attracted fans of HeroicFantasy works, and the all-animal cast naturally drew in the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.

* The creators of the '60s ''Series/Batman1966'' series did this deliberately. UsefulNotes/{{The Silver Age|of Comic Books}} was in full swing in the comicbooks, so the producers adapted it to TV so that children 10 and under would watch because Batman was a cool superhero -- while anyone over 16 would watch because he was {{camp}}y and hilarious. And the eventual addition of Batgirl brought something for little girls ''and'' [[ParentService their parents]].

* ''VideoGame/PacMan'' solidifed its place as the first CashCowFranchise in video game history by appealing to gamers of both genders and of all ages. The original game and ''Ms. Pac-Man'', because of their widespread appeal, are two of the few games from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames to still consistently make money.

* Creator/{{Nintendo}} thrives on this. Most first party UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch titles are specifically designed for it. In fact, with the Wii, DS and software therein, Nintendo has taken advantage of this trope not only to bring itself back from the brink of the mid-2000s, but to re-establish itself as a dominant force in the video game market, with the Switch doing the same for the mid-2010s.
** The ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise have a near universal appeal. The bright, colorful, and cartoony aesthetic attracts children and families. Casual gamers enjoy the pick-up-and play nature of the games and hardcore gamers like the creative and challenging level designs. Guys like the high action and [[MsFanservice the Princesses and other cute girls like Rosalina and Pauline]]. Girls love the numerous cutesy characters and [[PrincessPhase the princesses]]. [[BigBad Bowser]] and the Koopalings attract the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom, and the list goes on. That's not even going into other parts like the HighFantasy elements and highly acclaimed soundtracks of the series.

*** Pokémon also manages to appeal to a vast span of age groups. While the main series is intended for kids between the ages of 5-18 ([[PeripheryDemographic and adults]]), many spinoffs like ''VideoGame/PokemonGo'' specifically appeal to adults who are able to travel unsupervised and have a disposable income. What franchise can claim to appeal to such diverse groups as the hardcore UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity (with ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament''), 3-5 year olds (''Pokémon Playhouse'' and ''Pokemon Kids TV'') and even babies and their parents? (''Monpoke'')

* ''Manga/DestinyOfTheShrineMaiden'' is half [[StarCrossedLovers star-crossed]] GirlsLove romance, half HumongousMecha action with fantasy elements thrown in. Some reviewers have complained that the show's attempt to appeal to every demographic possible only causes each appeal to be of below-average quality.

* ''Toys/{{Lego}}'' is ultimately a building tool that has near unlimited applications. Their marketing also includes lots of cross-branding, catching the attention of anyone interested in things from ''Franchise/StarWars'' to licensed cars like Porsche. They eventually went into Lego Technica, which made functional ''robot building and programming'' more available to the common person.

* ''Anime/InuYasha'', while not as popular in the 2010's, could be appealing whether you're into romance or epic battles, or just Ocean voice actors, being one of their longest animes that didn't get redubbed or recast early in.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' made sure to cover all its bases. It being based on [[ComicBook/{{WITCH}} a comic series]] aimed at girls and featuring female main characters brought in the female audience, but its epic story reminiscent of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' also resulted in a lot of boys tuning in as well, and Creator/GregWeisman becoming the showrunner in the second season brought fans of his work along too.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' is a show aimed at young boys, which is based on one of the most top-selling comics in the world, which was aimed at girls, featured main characters who are female, an epic story reminiscent of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', and has the name "Creator/GregWeisman" attached to it. They made sure to cover all their bases.

* The ''Shinkalion'' franchise is most famous for being a MerchandiseDriven series meant to make young boys beg for shinkansen trains that turn into HumongousMecha, and the anime series was accordingly made to market the toys. However, the series immediately became famous online for its expansive and fleshed-out cast of characters, and the fact that it makes a number of efforts to fit in SliceOfLife scenes in addition to the mecha show drama has given it a wider fanbase. The anime has also been famous for its crossovers (as of the second season it has Vocaloid's Hatsune Miku, the Neon Genesis Evangelion cast, God-freaking-zilla and Galaxy Express 999's Maetal Tsukino), while railfans are drawn to it due to its strong presentation of the history and operations of Japanese railways.

** The ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' franchise have a near universal appeal. The bright, colorful, and cartoony aesthetic attracts children and families. Casual gamers enjoy the pick-up-and play nature of the games and hardcore gamers like the creative and challenging level designs. Guys like the high action and [[MsFanservice the Princesses and other cute girls like Rosalina and Pauline]]. Girls love the numerous cutesy characters and [[PrincessPhase the princesses]]. [[BigBad Bowser]] and the Koopalings attract the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom, The list goes on. That's not even going into other parts like the HighFantasy elements and highly acclaimed soundtracks of the series.