Adventure Time - Season 9 Today

: While design and coloring happened in California, the actual animation was handled in South Korea by Rough Draft Korea or Saerom Animation . The "Elements" Miniseries

: Pendleton Ward (remained as a writer and artist after stepping down as showrunner in earlier seasons) Supervising Directors : Cole Sanchez and Elizabeth Ito Adventure Time - Season 9

: It explored a dystopian Land of Ooo transformed by extreme elemental magic, forcing Finn and Jake to team up with the Ice King, Betty, and Lumpy Space Princess. : While design and coloring happened in California,

: Developed by head writer Kent Osborne , showrunner Adam Muto , Jack Pendarvis , and Julia Pott . The development of was characterized by a transition

The development of was characterized by a transition toward high-concept miniseries and a "storyboard-driven" production model led by showrunner Adam Muto . Production Workflow

: Sandra Lee served as the art director for this arc, which featured guest animation and specialized background designs by former lead designer Ghostshrimp . Narrative & Character Development

Season 9 leaned heavily into established lore and character maturity: