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MrCleaverhook Since: Jan, 2010
#26: Dec 14th 2010 at 11:14:50 PM

just bugs me Why is it okay to turn English media into Anime but as soon as an English adaptation of an Anime is announced, a shit storm comes with it?

On topic; Well, I did like the Saga of Darren Shan based Manga, that'd make a pretty sweet Anime.

Aoede Since: Jan, 2001
#27: Dec 14th 2010 at 11:16:41 PM

Don't generalize, silly. I for one think that there are many English media which would make terrible anime, including one that has been mentioned in this thread. I simply don't wish to incur the wrath of someone who may be particularly attached to the notion.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#28: Dec 14th 2010 at 11:51:55 PM

Leviathan and its sequel Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld:

Alternate History World War I with Steampunk Giant Mechs for the Central Powers against Mix and Match Creatures for the Entente Powers.

The artwork makes me think that it would look beautiful animated, especially regarding the bio/technology. In my imangination it's the sort of thing that would have been perfect for Studio Gonzo (after having seen Gankutsuou), if they hadn't gone under.

The next sequel, Goliath, sounds like it will involve Japan, so hey, maybe that could be an impetus.

Anarchy just a medicine seller from Perak, Malaysia Since: Jun, 2010
just a medicine seller
#29: Dec 15th 2010 at 1:18:18 AM

...what do you mean, "English" adaptations of anime? If you're talking about turning anime into books, kindly refer to Light Novels.

The equivalent of turning English books into anime would be to take English cartoons and turn them into Japanese novels? Is anyone particularly against that?

edited 15th Dec '10 1:19:24 AM by Anarchy

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#30: Dec 15th 2010 at 1:44:22 AM

Actually the equivalent would be to take a Japanese book and make an English cartoon or comic out of it. Not entirely sure if that's ever happened, unless you count folklore.

As for books to manga, because manga is tends to be highly arc centric and/or very novel-like in plot execution, I'm willing to best most books would work.

Books to anime would be making an animated adaptation of a book. As always, that would work if you get someone good to do it. End of story.

TechnicolorPachyderm FML from the Yoshiwara Since: Dec, 2009
#31: Dec 16th 2010 at 4:04:51 PM

I've always thought One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest would work well as a manga or anime, if only because so much of it relies on really trippy visuals to get the POV across.

Film tech's finally gotten to the point where a live-action version could visually convey this perspective, but the existing movie is so highly-regarded (even if it diverges significantly from the book) that a remake would be unlikely to begin with, and even if they tried it would just end up being highly derivative of the 1975 film to appease audiences. An anime adaptation would be less likely to have these constraints.

My only concern would be an emphasis on Ratched's Gag Boobs...

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JackMackerel from SOME OBSCURE MEDIA Since: Jul, 2010
#32: Dec 16th 2010 at 6:23:01 PM

The Axis Of Time series, but they'd probably gut it because it shows the Imperial Japanese forces as a bunch of complete monsters.

Into The Looking Glass, definitely.

Half-Life: Dual Nature, a crossover story of reasonably sized proportions.
BonsaiForest Since: Jan, 2001
#33: Dec 17th 2010 at 6:58:08 AM

They've done Agatha Christie's books and made an anime out of it, Poirot and Marple, so how about James Patterson? He's got contemporary popularity, and Alex Cross is a popular character (though I don't think his books have been made into movies or a TV show at any time - correct me if I'm wrong).

But you know what could really be fun? Don Quixote. Especially if they make it a comedy. Yeah, I know it already was a comedy, but they could emphasize the humor more or make the humor more contemporary.

AirofMystery Since: Jan, 2001
#34: Dec 17th 2010 at 7:42:58 AM

Make an epic twenty-four episode anime of the medieval epic poems Orlando Innamorato and Orlando Furioso.

...I think I've out-obscured you all, there.

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#35: Dec 17th 2010 at 9:11:45 AM

1984 as retold by Naoki Urasawa.

edited 17th Dec '10 9:12:03 AM by Bur

BonsaiForest Since: Jan, 2001
#36: Dec 17th 2010 at 10:42:53 AM

The guy who made Billy Bat? Wow, that would be a cool idea.

HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
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#37: Dec 17th 2010 at 5:28:25 PM

That was my idea Freezair! Heck, that was my sig!

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larynxist Aspiring Mentat from her mother`s basement Since: Apr, 2010
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#38: Dec 20th 2010 at 8:38:55 AM

[up][up][up] Yes please. : 3

Hmm... -browses Literature genre page- I would say And Then There Were None, but that's sort of already covered.

rbx5 Rbx5 Since: Jan, 2001
Rbx5
#40: Dec 21st 2010 at 5:58:41 PM

I actually started a thread on this topic myself awhile back :3

Anyway, Crime And Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov would make excellent anime. As would The Man Who Was Thursday by GK Chesterton.

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Sparkysharps Since: Jan, 2001
#41: Dec 21st 2010 at 6:20:08 PM

1984 as retold by Naoki Urasawa.

...THIS IS BRILLIANT AND I LOVE YOU FOREVER

Personally, I want to see an HP Lovecraft work adapted (No, Remember My Lovecraft does not count), preferably with Junji Ito responsible for the monster designs.

edited 21st Dec '10 6:20:17 PM by Sparkysharps

HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
Gristknife
#42: Dec 21st 2010 at 6:37:35 PM

Discworld?

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Taelor Don't Forget To Smile from The Paths of Spite Since: Jul, 2009
Don't Forget To Smile
#43: Dec 21st 2010 at 9:27:49 PM

^^ Dream-Quest Of The Unknown Kadeth might make a good series.

The Philosopher-King Paradox
Jordan Azor Ahai from Westeros Since: Jan, 2001
Azor Ahai
#44: Dec 21st 2010 at 9:59:19 PM

Maybe the Vorkosigan Saga. I could see it being a Studio Gonzo production because they sure love Schizo Tech, and although he's much more heroic, I can kind of see some similarities between him and the protagonist of Desert Punk because both are The Napoleon and tend to pull the same kind of clever gambits.

Irresponsible Captain Tylor is also a pretty good anime equivalent, although Tylor is more like Miles' cousin Ivan.

edited 21st Dec '10 9:59:54 PM by Jordan

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BalloonFleet MASTER-DEBATER from Chicago, IL, USA Since: Jun, 2010
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#45: Dec 22nd 2010 at 9:37:29 AM

>> Why is it okay to turn English media into Anime but as soon as an English adaptation of an Anime is announced, a shit storm comes with it?

Because Hollywood shits things up, while comparatively little is shat up with Japanese doujinshi studios.

Also. Foundation series anime. It will be.....interesting at least.

And some of the Star Wars novels - if the canon is made sufficiently high & they do it right enough it'll help correct the shit in the EU

re. those who said Snow Crash - I raise Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - that has weeaboo all over it. And normalfag, too. >_<

Well if the Japanese get the Bay Area done right, which is possible - see Metal Wolf Chaos

It'd be cool to update The Outsiders into a durarara esque anime, same for the novel that The Warriors is based off.

edited 22nd Dec '10 9:39:27 AM by BalloonFleet

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Aoede Since: Jan, 2001
#46: Dec 22nd 2010 at 12:47:50 PM

Abarat would have to be beautiful. Grotesquely, but beautiful.

KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#48: Dec 22nd 2010 at 5:14:10 PM

Why is it okay to turn English media into Anime but as soon as an English adaptation of an Anime is announced, a shit storm comes with it?

Because usually it involves compressing longish works into much shorter time-spans than is generally credited as doing justice. It can be done with some of the shorter series (but even then the Nanoha movie was a little over two hours) but generally they aren't the series that get picked up for this sort of thing.

Though the proposed Full Metal Panic movie might escape this if they do it right since the story is so heavily arc based. If they just stick to the 'Girl Meets Fighting Boy' arc they might stand a fighting chance.

And now I'm pondering a Codex Alera anime.

Taelor Don't Forget To Smile from The Paths of Spite Since: Jul, 2009
FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#50: Dec 24th 2010 at 12:37:18 AM

I would love to see purely-visual-medium Abarat of some description, but it would really have to be done well. If the art style wasn't exactly right, it would just been unwatchable. No matter how good the animation was otherwise, it would have to look just perfectly Barkeresque.

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada

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