Find the Anime Challenge

[Wormwood]

You may now carry on with your lives.

And you sir, may enjoy the Internet that you just won.

 

[Lonely Tylenol]

I'm thinking that if I can talk a Tokyopop Mod into looking at this thread, and then rendering a verdict on the Tokyopop site, that this should be acceptable as a judge who is both impartial and knowledgeable. Of course, I don't know if I can do that, but I'd like to try.

What do you say, Hussar? Does that sound agreeable to you?

I can't speak for Hussar, but that sounds fair to me. Of course, it's his sig. I'd like to see how you explain the contest to her, though.

 

[Raven Crowking]

So, you're saying it's the OP?

Not at all. I am saying that, while I believe it is someone in this thread, that I'd accept that 4e would be flawless sight unseen before I thought it would be Hussar. That isn't sarcasm. I believe Hussar would be partial in judging this contest - very partial - but I do not remotely believe he would try to interfere with an impartial judge. I was trying to make certain that, when I said I smelled a rat, that the reader would know that I do not in any way, shape, or form, believe that rat to be Hussar, and will defend him against any claim that it is so.

Clear?

I have reason to believe that there are no impartial judges around here that would satisfy either side, given the testimonial by Cadfan.

Are you sure that Cadfan's testimonial wasn't accepted because there's no way of checking the source? For example, say I claim that I have a friend who is very knowledgable about anime, and who likes comics, and who claims that at least three of these pictures are anime-inspired. Would that be enough for you? Of course not. Nor should it be.

I never claimed I had claim to Hussar's sig; I just claimed that I believe the contest has been won, and that Hussar should do as he claimed. But I also accept that there are far more competent judges (and far more impartial) than myself, which is why I suggested trying to get the Tokyopop mod.

If Hussar responds to my suggestion, I'll work on getting a Tokyopop mod tomorrow.

RC

 

[Klaus]

Wait? Are you talking about Alphonse's metal body?

Isn't that simple a medieval suit of armour, something you would find straight out of the 1E PHB as compared to the 3E PHB?

Disclaimer: I love Eberron, and I like anime. Hell, there's even a Rurouni Kenshin picture on my website, and I used to watch InuYasha daily with my wife before my son was born.

Anyone who can't see the similarities between the FMA character and the warforged race is just trying to be contrary. I had never heard of FMA before seeing the image here in EN World, and I was surprised by the similarities.

It doesn't matter if he's a suit of armor animated by a soul, while the warforged are bodies of metal, stone and wood animated by possibly a soul. I'm talking about appearances. The jaw is the LEAST similar part.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I'd like to see how you explain the contest to her, though.

I am thinking:

There's a thread on EN World where folks are trying to determine if several pictures are or are not inspired by anime/manga. We feel that you would be a knowledgeable and impartial judge. If you are willing, can you tell us which pictures on this thread (link inserted) are inspired by anime/manga (if any).

Anything on that thread you could enlighten us on, regarding misconceptions about anime that you read, would also be appreciated.

Thank you very much.​

Then I would ask the respondent on EN World to confirm screen name here on Tokyopop, so that no one here (myself, for instance) could pretend to be a mod there and say whatever that person likes here.

(That last sentence sort of got away from me......)

RC

 

[WizarDru]

Anyone who can't see the similarities between the FMA character and the warforged race is just trying to be contrary. I had never heard of FMA before seeing the image here in EN World, and I was surprised by the similarities.

As an artist, I don't see why you would be. One is a suit of fanciful European armor enchanted to be animate by a magic in an anime series. The other is a partially wooden golem covered in armor plating. How different do you think the representations were going to be?

I mean, is either one of those that different from these:

Certainly there are similarities...that hardly indicates casuality or connection. Especially as they appeared at roughly the same time.

 

[Nifft]

I've started the process of enlisting neutral judges: http://messageboard.tokyopop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10725

After a week, unless these people decide against you, I'll post the next three pictures.

There's only three votes.

Is that a really slow board or something? (What board is the "EN World" of anime?)

Cheers, -- N

 

[Merlin the Tuna]

Anyone who can't see the similarities between the FMA character and the warforged race is just trying to be contrary.

Well, I mean, they look similar in that they're made of metal. All but the first Warforged image look a lot more like Robocop than Alphonse, and the first one pretty much just looks like a fancy suit of full plate with some LEDs in the helm.

 

[Cadfan]

Are you sure that Cadfan's testimonial wasn't accepted because there's no way of checking the source? For example, say I claim that I have a friend who is very knowledgable about anime, and who likes comics, and who claims that at least three of these pictures are anime-inspired. Would that be enough for you? Of course not. Nor should it be.

One person objected, and gave reasons. Your inferences weren't the reasons they gave. No one else seemed to care. And as for a way of checking the source, if you figure out how to do that over the internet, please let me know.

In any case, enlisting anime fans from an anime board doesn't seem to ME to be the best way to get neutral judges, anymore than enlisting comic book fans from a comic book board would be a neutral choice. I mean, if we're trying to be all scientific about it now.

 

[Klaus]

Well, I mean, they look similar in that they're made of metal. All but the first Warforged image look a lot more like Robocop than Alphonse, and the first one pretty much just looks like a fancy suit of full plate with some LEDs in the helm.

If you can't see the similarities in the head shape, head size, eye depiction, shoulder plates, knees, gauntlets and posture, then I guess continuing with this argument is moot.