Forum - View topicNovels that would make great anime
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Jlbkwrm
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I have a hard time coming up with any series I think would make good anime. I tend to get attached to my mental images of characters, and none of those resemble anime-ish character designs (It would be interesting to compare an anime Discworld with the UK animated version, though.)
There actually exists a live-action adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. The miniseries was supposed to air back in February of 2002 (A promo for it was put out on the Spy Kids video release), it's since been postponed a bunch of times (I've heard it has something to do with wanting to release it in theaters in Europe, or something.) It'll be interesting to see how well it works out. |
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Toubib
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I think the Deathstalker series by Simon R. Green would make a good anime. It has an intersting mix of swordplay, laser firing, unrequited(?) love, and excellent locations. All the things I look for in a good anime.
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crazydumbek
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How about this one: Brian Lumley's Necroscope series. A not too obvious choice for a horror theme.
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Lazy Susan
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I sometimes think the Left Behind series would make passable anime. In fact, the style of writing (too fast-paced, often really indulging in the fight scenes) makes me sometimes wonder if Jerry Jenkins is a closet otaku
  
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BrianC
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I think "The Hobbit" and the "Lord of the Rings" novels by J.R.R. Tolkien would make a great anime. Much of C.S. Lewis's work would probably make a great anime too.
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Coral Skipper
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I agree that Lord of The Rings would make a good anime, but with the movies that are all excellent I don't think its neccesary. Anyone read the Darksword Series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I think that would make a great anime because of the cool concept. In case you haven't read the series the basic idea is that machinary is outlawed and anyone without magic is considered "dead".
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Craeyst Raygal
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I was just looking through my library and I found another two books that I'd like to see animated, or turned into film. The seduction of Peter S. by Lawrence Sanders and Plasir d'Amour by Anne-Marie Villefranche. These wouldn't be films you could take the little ones to see, but they'd be spell-binding nonetheless.
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Coral Skipper
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I know I'm probably going to get flamed for this suggestion, but does anyone else think that Star Wars Shadows of the Empire would make a good anime. I mean it is a great novel and since there is no chance in hell of them making a live action movie out of it I think it would make a really entertaining anime. Also for the dub they could see if they could get the original actors from the movies to do the voices.
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Craeyst Raygal
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Just don't let the staff from the last two films direct it, transcribe it, cast it, or drink from the the office water cooler.
I would like to go on the record once and for all as saying that Hayden Cristensen (I don't care if I mispelled his name) is the absolute WORST actor ever to appear in a Star Wars film, including both Ewoks movies and the Star Wars Christmas Special. |
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BrianC
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I agree, though I actually liked those two latest Star Wars films(don't ask me why). I think making an anime based on one of the other Star Wars novels (the ones with Luke and the crew that take place after the movies) is a good idea. I wouldn't want the crew of the latest movie to work on it, but if done right, it could be great. I would like to see Mark Hamill doing the voice of Luke in it. He has done voices in cartoons and anime before and he's a great voice actor(then again, he does play mostly villans. However, he is actually a better voice actor than live action actor, oddly enough). He was great as the Joker(in Batman, Justice League, and Batman Beyond Return of the Joker) and he made a wonderful Muska in Castle in the Sky. |
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Danno
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I'm late in the game responding to this, but that Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow movie is the best news I've heard in a while.
And back on topic, it had occurred to me in the past that EG might make a better anime than a live action film, mainly because it would require a lot of very young children in a violent, likely R-rated movie. In an anime, actual children wouldn't be needed, so casting would be less of a problem. In any case, I'll be curious to see how WB will sell a live action film where little kids kill each other. All in all, a multi-part OAV or short TV series would probably be better than a movie for the Ender's Game story, I think. But that's just because I'd like as much of the book left in it as possible, so yay. |
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thebaron
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The Dragonlance first series would make a good action anime, but the second trilogy would be my first choice! The twins at play :D I would like to see Lawrence Watt-Evans' Ethshar series made into anime as they are very light fantasy and I highly recommend them: Misenchanted Sword, With a Single Spell, etc. Many Michael Moorcock books would make great anime! I would love to see Elric on the screen, but there are later books would make better in anime due to the improved skills of the author. How about several of the Forgotten Realms' books would make wonderful anime series! I guess I could go on for many other titles, but I would like to see William Gibson's books be handled right! |
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rstump312
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I think the World War series of novels by Harry Turtledove would make an intresting anime, and there is a storyline in the books that deals with Japan, so it's possible that it could get made.
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Dan42
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Bleh, the World War novels were bad. I stopped reading them because it was just *too* obvious the humans were going to win; there wasn't the slighest bit of dramatic tension. The Videssos or Kryspos saga would make a much better anime.
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nagash
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I haven't seen the Wrinkle in Time books for years. That was nice series. I think it would work for an anime.
I wouldn't make the LOTR series into anime. Actually, they've already been animated, just not in anime form. The Star Wars suggestion is an interesting idea. The problem lies in the amount of time it would take to make them. Also, there are many different authors writing the Star Wars books. Sadly, you couldn't make the anime without Lucas' permission, which would probably translate to him being involved in the project. |
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