Would you hold it against a book if...

[Tsyr]

See, I would disagree strongly. While not for everyone, I guess, to me the anime style is very well suited for fantasy artwork.

 

[Ascending Crane]

Consider this another vote for the NO side. I barely put up with it in Exalted, and that game is based on a lot of anime.

 

[Golandrinel]

*shrugs* Tsyr - it may be ok for some settings but definitely not for others .... darksun for instance. Needs to be gritty and anime just doesn't hit the spot. It's fine for cutsey / fluffy worlds.

(To clarify, I do own a fair bit of anime/manga myself)

 

[Tsyr]

*shrugs* Tsyr - it may be ok for some settings but definitely not for others .... darksun for instance. Needs to be gritty and anime just doesn't hit the spot. It's fine for cutsey / fluffy worlds.

(To clarify, I do own a fair bit of anime/manga myself)

Yes, but again, I think this is a matter of opinion, hardly objective truth. Nothing about anime is inherently "cute" or "fluffy". Check out Berzerk, for example. I could very, very easily see Dark Sun done in anime style, and done well.

 

[hong]

*shrugs* Tsyr - it may be ok for some settings but definitely not for others .... darksun for instance. Needs to be gritty and anime just doesn't hit the spot. It's fine for cutsey / fluffy worlds.

That's the first time I've ever seen anyone describe Urotsukidoji as "cutesy/fluffy".


Hong "but I guess it takes all kinds" Ooi

 

[Narrator]

Were such art printed in a non-anime RPG book, it might confuse people. In addition, it can hardly capture the same feeling as traditional fantasy art by Brom, or Elmore, or Easley, or the like.

I wouldn't call Brom's art anything even remotely resembling traditional. He has a very unique style that is readily identifiable no matter what he portrays and it is far from traditional.

Elmore, Easley, Parkinson... they're the tradionalists.

Anime is for anime. Leave it there.

 

[ergeheilalt]

To Anime or not to Anime

I personally like realism. Even if anime in a book was drawn realistically (which is unlikely, seeing as most anime exagerates something) I would be hard pressed to enjoy the book. Anime is great on its own ... even some of the weird stuff. I, however, dont want to mix my palette. Chocolate and Pizza are not a good combo.

Ergeheilalt

(look at that, my first short post )

 

[Carnifex]

Ugh. Seeing the cartoony-style anime artwork would definitely put me right off a book. I can't speak for any other styles of anime but then to be honest from what I have encountered it would seem that the bulk of anime *is* the cartoony stuff in which people look highly unrealistic.

 

[Golandrinel]

That's the first time I've ever seen anyone describe Urotsukidoji as "cutesy/fluffy".


Hong "but I guess it takes all kinds" Ooi

Watched it only the other day ... legend of the big **** ... anyay, I would call it cutesy, remember the little boggley eyed thing that flew around with the borther and sister? Cutesy!

 

[hong]

Cutesy!

You like using this word. I do not think it means what you think it means.