Which animation style would you rather see in a D&D cartoon?

[Klaus]

That reminds me! Has anyone besides me ever wanted to run a game based on Tailspin (another action-y disney cartoon that reuses the cast of the Jungle Book) except with people instead of animals? Maybe it's just me....

Cape Suzette does make an incredible setting.

 

[Darth Shoju]

That reminds me! Has anyone besides me ever wanted to run a game based on Tailspin (another action-y disney cartoon that reuses the cast of the Jungle Book) except with people instead of animals? Maybe it's just me....

Yeah that might be cool. I'd probably bring in elements from the Xbox game Crimson Skies though. Probably just some of the locations to fill out the campaign world and some of the planes to give a few more options.

 

[Orius]

I'd say whatever the style used for the D&D cartoon back in the 80's would work. Just get rid of the stupid unicorn.

Absolutely no anime whatsoever. There's too many anime influences in D&D now!

(ducks)

 

[The_Universe]

Yeah that might be cool. I'd probably bring in elements from the Xbox game Crimson Skies though. Probably just some of the locations to fill out the campaign world and some of the planes to give a few more options.

That'd probably help. I've never really been able to figure out where Cape Suzette was, assuming that the Tailspin world was roughly similar to earth...It had a weird Shangrila kind of feel, as well as feeling like a pseudo new york (as many animated cities do)

 

[Darth Shoju]

Heh my favourite elements were the island bar run by the Orangutang and Shier Kahn (sp?).

To keep it back on topic, I'd vote for a Gargoyles/Aladdin (the tv show) style first. After that I'd probably go for either an X-men Evolution or JLA: Unlimited style. If it was going anime, I'd prefer it to be more realistic in the style of Patlabor 2 (not that I mind the more stylistic anime styles, I'd just rather not have it for a D&D cartoon.)

 

[dreaded_beast]

That reminds me! Has anyone besides me ever wanted to run a game based on Tailspin (another action-y disney cartoon that reuses the cast of the Jungle Book) except with people instead of animals? Maybe it's just me....

I've always thought the old Disney cartoons had great DnD/adventure elements in them, for campaign ideas, background, stories, etc.:

1. Gummi Bears
2. Tailspin
3. Duck Tales
4. Rescue Rangers
5. Hercules
6. Gargoyles
7. Darkwing Duck

Anyway, to go back on topic, I love anime and would llove to see an animated DND series done in that fashion, but barring that, I would just love to see a new DND animated series period.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Too late, its called "Record of Lodoss War" and "Legend of Crystania." The latter of which started totally awesome but then shot into left field.

Aaron.

I'm fully aware of Record of Lodoss War. In fact, it's one of the only anime series that I liked enough to purchase. RoLW is indeed very D&D-ish, which makes sense; it was inspired by the creator's D&D campaign he ran while in high school.

If somebody were actually going to do a D&D animated series, though, I'd prefer to see something like Dreamworks animation.

 

[nimisgod]

Darkly Serious with a dash of comedy and with brilliant music.
...I could see it now. it would be episodic like Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo with the musical talents of Yoko Kanno turned grimm (Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop).

 

[kirinke]

Hmm.
Disney style animation would be good. The Disney style of animation tends to draw different ethnic races fairly well, unlike anime which tends to exaggerate racial differences to the point of absurdity. For example Mulan and Aladdin. They also draw their villains excellently well.

 

[Chain Lightning]

Please no D&D anime; the last thing we need is anime snobs telling us that we aren't really watching it as it was meant to be watched unless we watch it in the Japanese language with subtitles.

Uh, I think when some of us said Anime style...we meant the art. I assume the hypothetical meant "who do we get to animate it"....not "who do we get to animate it and do the voices". I would assume it would be done in English.

Oh...and speaking of the anime snobs...yes, there are plenty of them out there. I've met quite a few. I don't like them because they give people like me a bad name too. Because I am a fan of anime as well.

But in defense of some of their behavior, let me say this: you have to understand where they're coming from. They feel that the thing they enjoy is great. And they want to let other people in on it too. They don't want anything to spoil the impression someone new gets when they watch this thing they keep recommending. One of the things they're scared of, is you watching a badly dubbed show. And you walking back to them saying, "Dude, I don't know what you're talking about...that show was pretty lame". Then now instead of having another fan to talk to about it and share in its joy, you got some guy who thinks its lame.

Now, its the same with me. If I know the dub is good...I won't say anything. But if I know the dub is bad (like Giant Robo for instance)...I'd say, "you should probably watch it with the subtitles if you can...the dub is bad". There are many times I've seen an original and compared it to the dubbed and the meaning of important key dramatic lines are totally different. It hurts the film. I mean, what if there's a bad dub of "Lord of the Rings" in German and your German friend wants to watch it? And you're all like , "You gotta watch this, its awesome" . . . and he comes back and says, "Yah dude it sucks ...what's up with lines like 'Fire guy will not pass me'?"

Also, about the whole "all anime sucks" notion. I know anime isn't for everyone...heck, even I don't like most of it. But there's some good stuff in there too. Its like any medium. Even movies from the U.S. have lots of stinkers too. How about fantasy books? How much of what's on the shelf is total crud? But there's this one series that is absolutely awesome, but you have a friend that won't read because he thinks all fantasy books suck. Its a shame really.


Anyways, back on topic. I voted for a realistic/serious animation style. Whether it be like similiar to anime like "Magnetic Rose" (1st short story from "Memories") or Dreamworks style like "Sinbad". I'll vote for either of those styles.