Anime culture and D&D

[Kishin]

Though I enjoy anime on occasion, I don't know if I can pinpoint for sure how much influence its had on my D&D. The world aesthetics and stylistic elements of the Final Fantasy series have played some role, for certain (as I enjoy the departure from traditional Fantasy) but I save the real anime tropes for when I run Mekton.

Robotech?

Technically, if you've seen Robotech, you've actually seen no less than three distinct series of anime. Episodes of Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada were all revised and edited together to make one series, as they needed a minimum 65 episodes to do a weekly syndication run according to broadcasting rules at the time. But I digress. Its just a fun little factoid.

 

[Sammael]

Beast Wars was done here in Vancouver, not in Japan.

I knew a few folks who worked at the studio.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply they were done in Japan, but my sentence ended up a bit awkward and unclear - I know they were made by Mainframe in Vancouver.

However, Beast Wars Second and Beast Wars Neo were done in Japan. They used cell animation rather than CGI and their plot connection to BW/BMach is pretty weak.

 

[Kaodi]

This brings up a certain point: What, exactly, can be considered to be Transformers canon?

 

[Ranger REG]

This brings up a certain point: What, exactly, can be considered to be Transformers canon?

To err on the safe side, go with the original series.

 

[The_Gunslinger658]

Hi-

Dont forget, The Eberron campaign is a copy of Full Metal Alchemist anime series. So I think Anime is even in official WoTC stuff.


Scott

 

[Ranger REG]

Hi-

Dont forget, The Eberron campaign is a copy of Full Metal Alchemist anime series. So I think Anime is even in official WoTC stuff.

And that's why I'm sticking with Forgotten Realms.

 

[Sammael]

This brings up a certain point: What, exactly, can be considered to be Transformers canon?

Nothing. Every single series ever produced for the TV an every single comic book ever published contradict each other in every way possible*. Not to mention the tech specs, mini-comics, convention exclusive storylines, and so on.

I am working on writing my own personal "TF bible" which I will use for my upcoming Transformers d20 campaign. It'll be mostly based on the G1 cartoon show, but with bits and pieces from other sources thrown in as well.

*For instance, the relatively recent War Within comic by Simon Furman even changed Optimus Prime's original name and profession (prior to becoming Optimus Prime, that is). It was established in the cartoon that he was Orion pax, a laborer, and the comic changed his name to Optronix, and his profession to archivist.

 

[Ranger REG]

So how has the anime culture effected your life and gaming habits?

It's affecting me very terribly.

I'm beginning to see face faults wherever I go.

 

[Kishin]

Hi-

Dont forget, The Eberron campaign is a copy of Full Metal Alchemist anime series. So I think Anime is even in official WoTC stuff.


Scott

...Sure it is. Despite the fact that Baker started writing Eberron before FMA even began its first print run as a manga. So clearly he snatched the ideas and concepts from the mind of Arakawa Hiromu with advanced telepathy.

Incidentally, Keith hasn't played any Final Fantasy games either, by his own admission.

My apologies if I missed the sarcasmbot's hand in this, I'm just really sick of hearing stuff like this.

 

[matthewajg]

Anime and D&D combined!

If you are a fan of anime, and love to play D&D, then you should definitely check out Dog Soul Publishing's KITSUNEMORI by Matthew A.J. Gregory and Alejandro Melchor. It combines alot of anime mythos with real-world Japanese mythology, and works really well with the d20 system. Also, the artwork is anime and manga inspired, so check it out!