Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem (series)

For the franchise, see Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem (franchise).
Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem, is a Canadian-American digital adult coming-of-age flash animated television series directed and illustrated by Joseph Nguyen and Chandler Cameron. The series depicts Joseph and Chandler living in the fictional city of T&TRKFNF2022 Land, depicting Joseph from his early life in the 1990s to the early 2000s. The television series would be the 2nd Canadian Anime TV series to be made in the 2010's. With the series premiering in the 2020s. It is based on the 2017 horror visual novel game, Doki Doki Literature Club!.
The series center the Nguyens, with the main two chronicling the misadventures of two 23-year-old boys named Joseph and Chandler, who encounter a variety of both mundane and bizarre situations and respond to them in equally bizarre and exaggerated ways. It also contains Derek, Oliver, J-1762 and Jason. The manga is noted for its frequent parodies of pop culture and its ombination of surrealism, absurdity, and non-sequitur, all of which have contributed to it developing a cult following among Western audiences.
The series was produced by T&TRKFNF2022 Studios, which includes Universal Television, AnimationTBC and co-produced by Corus Entertainment, it aired on Truehouse TV in Canada and Adult Swim in the United States from January 7, 2024 to December 29, 2028, lasting for three seasons. Later in the same year, the series became available on YouTube. In 2025, the show aired in Japan on TV Tokyo. As of right now, the series has over 120 episodes, with 33 per season, including 15 mini shorts.
==Plot==
In a destiny from a few years in constructing, Joseph has an experience to start in a new chapter in building a new academy called Artist Academy 10, a very fanmade place. He will see if he can keep himself busy in many wacky and bizarre ways, along with his brothers and boyfriends.
The series is set in Tokyo, later Toronto. From far away, this little known family as Joseph Nguyen comes to walk to see many bizzare and extubating adventures.
==Characters==
===Joseph===
The main protagonist of the series. A quick-tempered, short, quick black haired artist young adult trying to accommodate for Artist Academy, and his own studio.
===Chandler===
The deuteragonist of the series and Joseph's friend. A slightly less quick-tempered, tall, black haired man who graduated from university and is a technological artist and manufacturer.
===Derek===
The tritagonist character of the series. A ancient Asian who comes from East Asia, supporting him in a future research and would animate by many programs.
===Oliver===
The tetagonist and fourth member of the series. A ancient Asian male young adult who comes from East Asia, supporting him in a future research at a professional guitar solo and has a accommodation to play in Warriors in Musicality.
==Episodes==
See a list of episodes
==Distribution==
Corus Entertainment simulcasted the series on Truehouse TV. Crunchyroll also acquired the rights to release the anime on home video in North America. Flarewire Studios also licensed the series to produce merch and extras The series became available on Netflix in November 2026 in what was originally 11-minute episodes.
==Reception==
Joseph and Chandler: Artist Mayhem sounds like a unique and entertaining series with a focus on humor and surrealism. The unconventional storytelling approach, along with the elements of parody and non-sequitur, likely contribute to its appeal and cult following among Western audiences. It's always refreshing to see creative and out-of-the-box content being celebrated in the world of television.
ChandlersAverageArt has done a lot of work on creating his characters and became a excitement to anyone who spends hit time on his very own channel.
==Trivia==
*Many of it's episodes were based on Bibi Blocksberg and Disney movies.
*J&C: AM had a legacy for it's major audience, inluing the ending theme to a show, which was composed by Dan Salvato.
*The series Joseph and Chandler is based on the 2004-2012 television series, Hannah Montana.
*The series was first announced on November 9, 2023, and aired on January 7, 2024.
==Gallery==
NewJosephIntro.jpg|The logo in the intro.
JACArtistMayhemLogoNoAMText.png|Alternate version of the logo without the Artist mayhem text.
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