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What books would make great anime. (manga not included)

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Drextan:

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--- Quote from: Nikkoru on March 03, 2009, 07:52:17 PM ---Eragon was Star Wars done as a medieval fantasy if I recall correctly.

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I'm sorry, but I can't really see how Eragon relates to Star Wars...? Maybe I'm just stupid... =P

Another good book which could be made into an awesome anime would be, in my opinion, Twillight... I just love vampires! =P

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The plot of the first book: Young man lives on a farm with his uncle since his parents are dead. He finds something secret in the wilderness. He meets an old man who gives him a sword. Said old man is a former member of an ancient organization tasked with protecting the world from evil. Members of this organization can use strange energies in strange ways. While there, his uncle's farmstead is burnt down by bad people. The young man leaves with the old man and learns how to fight, use strange energies and fly. They meet a dashing rogue. Assisted by said rogue, they go and rescue a princess who has been captured and is being interrogated in a dark fortress. As they are trying to escape, a bad guy leader comes along. Old man sacrifices himself so they can escape by flight. They arrive at the good guys' stronghold, where main character mopes for awhile then everyone prepares for the coming battle. In the ensuing battle, he uses strange energy to help him defeat a great evil. END.

What exactly am I talking about? Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Sound familiar?

Speaking of Twilight... It's already been done. For angst, bishies and more angst, watch Vampire Knight.

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Hmm, when you put it that way it certainly sounds a little like Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but there's still there's some differences that makes Eragon unique enough, in my opinion... =)

--- Quote from: Nikkoru on March 03, 2009, 08:47:24 PM ---Aww - I was just about to do that.

It's funny how incredibly blatant it is - I've heard from people who've read the series that Eragon's father was someone like Darth Vader too.

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It seems like that at one point, but that's cetainly not it... =)

Nikkoru:
I've only seen the movie personally, and it has far too many coincidences between its self and Star Wars for them to be just similar - the writer is young though, so he can only get better.

The Chrysalids could make an interesting anime, although I would change it quite a bit to make it more interesting to the modern viewer.

cheezewhiz:

--- Quote ---Ya'know if you could do it like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Catch-22 by Joseph Hiller would make an awesome anime.
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That would be f-ing outstanding.  I was also thinking about james Michner's novel The Drifters done dark like Serial Lain.  It's about some college kids and their experiences in Europe involving various things.  This was during the sixties.  You should read it if your going to college.

link0007:
I just thought of what i think could be an awesome anime. Crime and punishment. I mean it would need to be changed a little bit to work as an anime but it has a lot of things going for it. Like the dark themes and the odd romance between raskolnikov and sonya. Of course it would need to be highly stylized and would probably take a highly skilled production team to pull it off.

Chestnut:
Maybe one of China Miéville's novels, like Perdido Street Station or The Scar? It's got steampunk, bizarrelty bizarre races (beetle-headed women and cactuspeople ayone?), brutal violence and in the case of the second one, definitely an epic plot.

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