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Astromancer · 07-15-2019, 11:41 AM

In Azoth-8 Japan is very Tokusatsu. There are no Kaiju (which pleases everyone) but it is distinctive. In the Tokusatsu films Japan is both more modern and more traditional. This seems to be typical of period Manga as well.

Watch Toho films directed by Ishirō Honda (a gifted and humane storyteller) to get the balance right.

Also, remember, this world has a strong occult element to it. If it's Tokusatsu in the cities, then if you're isolated in the countryside it's going to tend toward Kaidan. Quiet spooky houses in the countryside that one takes refuge in to escape the summer rains will offer surprises.

For the urban occult element look up Urusei Yatsura. The Oni are dressed as space invaders! You'll want to tone down the wildness, but the sense of a magical universe that has lost it's mind is pluperfect for the setting.

07-15-2019, 11:41 AM	#22
Astromancer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Virginia	Re: Azoth-8 In Azoth-8 Japan is very Tokusatsu. There are no Kaiju (which pleases everyone) but it is distinctive. In the Tokusatsu films Japan is both more modern and more traditional. This seems to be typical of period Manga as well. Watch Toho films directed by Ishirō Honda (a gifted and humane storyteller) to get the balance right. Also, remember, this world has a strong occult element to it. If it's Tokusatsu in the cities, then if you're isolated in the countryside it's going to tend toward Kaidan. Quiet spooky houses in the countryside that one takes refuge in to escape the summer rains will offer surprises. For the urban occult element look up Urusei Yatsura. The Oni are dressed as space invaders! You'll want to tone down the wildness, but the sense of a magical universe that has lost it's mind is pluperfect for the setting. __________________ Per Ardua Per Astra! Ancora Imparo Last edited by Astromancer; 07-15-2019 at 12:05 PM.