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NEWS: Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film's 1st Trailers Reveal Cast


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zawa113



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:37 pm Reply with quote
I'm game! (Though not literally, since this is a movie)

While I do rather wish the characters looked more Toriyama-ish, they remind me of How to Train Your Dragon, which pleases me.

I'm also pleased to see Japan embracing CGI as the trailer doesn't look janky in the least!

Also, I'm guessing this is Dragon Quest V retelling, which makes sense since it's still the most popular entry in the franchise in Japan to this day.
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CastMember1991



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:34 pm Reply with quote
Is it just me, or am I getting some Big Hero 6 vibes from the animation style?
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:09 pm Reply with quote
"How to Train Your Dragon Quest"

I doubt I'm the first to make that joke, but this does look like it'll be good.

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harminia



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:32 pm Reply with quote
A little bit too western but still looks charming.
I'm a simple girl, I see a slime, I'm happy.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:45 pm Reply with quote
Takeru Satoh has done some voice acting before for that Kamen Rider Den-O/Shin-chan crossover special but regardless, this should be interesting.
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Kamieichi



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:50 pm Reply with quote
Quote:
Takayuki Yamada as Papas (Pankraz in English version), Ryuka's father

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shabu shabu



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:16 am Reply with quote
I am disappointed. This looks nothing like Dragon Quest.
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grooven



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:46 am Reply with quote
The animation looks pretty good, I wish there was a longer trailer to see character movement.

CastMember1991 wrote:
Is it just me, or am I getting some Big Hero 6 vibes from the animation style?
Animation style or character style? I think the style a bit yes.
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ZODDGUTS



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:57 am Reply with quote
It's obvious they're trying to appeal world wide audience with those Pixar/Dreamworks designs.
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Fluwm



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:37 am Reply with quote
I find it curious so many people are acting as though this is a wildly different art style to the games, when really the ONLY thing that's different are the eyes. And... have y'all not seen Toriyama's eyes? They're too simple and abstract to work at this level of fidelity.
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residentgrigo



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:15 am Reply with quote
Looks legit and fairly accurate but i am getting a feeling the the last 3rd act won´t be covered. Sequel bait, i guess.
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Kaori Makimura



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:36 am Reply with quote
It looks positively gorgeous. ♡
The expressions the characters have are really... expressive? lol. It's a good thing, most of the time I feel as though CGI ruins art design and character facial expressions.
This time that doesn't seem to be the case thankfully.
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BadNewsBlues



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:01 pm Reply with quote
harminia wrote:
A little bit too western but still looks charming.
I'm a simple girl, I see a slime, I'm happy.


You're joking right the DragonQuest games for years have taken elements of western culture and society and integrated it into it's DNA how can it be too western?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:46 pm Reply with quote
Wait they decided to do a DQ movie? Well, this is unexpected.
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Cain Highwind



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:56 pm Reply with quote
BadNewsBlues wrote:
harminia wrote:
A little bit too western but still looks charming.
I'm a simple girl, I see a slime, I'm happy.


You're joking right the DragonQuest games for years have taken elements of western culture and society and integrated it into it's DNA how can it be too western?


The post sounds like it’s “not anime enough” for them which I think is silly. Animation is animation. On the other hand I can understand the disappointment that the characters aren’t more Toriyama styled. I mean it’s certainly debatable. The Western styled approach could be a way to help appeal to Western audiences more. I sure hope they dub and release it in the West.
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