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What books would make great anime. (manga not included)
cheezewhiz:
I have not check back to this thread in a while and I'm glad people are still giving input about different books. One I have not seen and think would make an excellent anime is the Dragons of Pern series. Simple story, but rich in colorful imagination. Please keep adding things you'd like to see.
Aneroph:
--- Quote from: cheezewhiz on February 16, 2009, 01:51:58 AM ---I think that most anime watchers have a vast reading pool. Things like fantasy, Sci-fi, thrillers, horror, and or drama books that you think would be great as anime. What would you like to see made into an anime that is not a manga. List title and author because you might inspire someone to look it up and read something new.
David Eddings: The Belgariad story of a young man growing into unknown powers saving his world.
Eliabeth Haydon: Symphony of Ages kick ass, that simple.
Robert Jordan: Wheel of Time I'd like to see it after I find out how the story ends maybe.
I know that there are all kinds of licensing issues and copyright crap, but if all of that was taken care of and the Japanese invested a little more time into our literature what story would be you new kick ass anime. :o
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OMG!!! Someone else knows of the Belgariad!!!! I thought I was the only one. Ever played the MUD based on the book?
The Gray King. I read it in the sixth grade and was the only book I liked for years.
AntiPaladin:
I can't believe no one has mentioned Terry Brooks yet. Anything in the Shannara series would be a great Anime, especially the later books with airships, such as Voyage. Still one of my all-time favorite authors.
I'll second the Gunslinger series. Anime would be the only way to capture everything.
As for Western Anime, am I the only person that's seen Trigun? Western in the traditional sense? No. Set in a Western setting with lots of gunfights, lawlessness, cowboys, etc? Hell yeah.
cheezewhiz:
I have not played any games based on The Belgariad, but I think I would have had i known. Trigun based on gunslinger western style, and I would have to say that for Cowboy BeBop. Western adventure mixed with cool jazz...Yaah it rocked.
Saito:
If they manage to pull it off the discworld series could be brilliant as a anime.
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