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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwinBahamut" data-source="post: 3732829" data-attributes="member: 32536">I can't follow you argument, other than it being a retread of "I hate anime" with no meaningful explanation of what it is about anime that you hate, or why it does not belong in D&D.As it stands, you comment is not constructive to a discussion, since it can be interpeted in a nearly infinte number of ways, an thus says nothing for certain.What specifically is it that you don't want, and why?I mean, I really like anime (I probably spend more money on anime than D&D), and watch a wide variety of it, but I certainly agree with the idea that there are things in anime which don't fit in D&D. Saiyans, Super Robots, magical girls, geeky high-school boys who are surrounded by a harem of alien women, etc... These things are completely outside the genre D&D describes, and have no place in D&D. I don't think I have ever seen someone argue that they do.There are also other things seen in anime that would be very interesting when brought into D&D. For example, I would love to see a good version of the Hanju race from the fantasy anime The Twelve Kingdoms in D&D. While I would not argue it should be core, I like the idea of running an Escaflowne-style giant robot campaign set in Eberron. There are many fantastic settings and places that would be interesting in D&D. There are all kinds of magical systems, wierd races, monsters, and variations of Eastern Mythology and culture that can add new ideas and flavors to D&D.Finally, there are a lot of interesting characters and character types in anime that would make great PCs, NPCs, or BBEGs in D&D.As a whole, saying that anime does not belong in D&D seems empty to me, since it denies the incredible variety of things in anime that could inspire players and designers to make something new and fun.</blockquote>

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