GURPS Anime...what should be in it?

[Mark Skarr]

I left out a lot, but I did it on purpose. I left out Code Geass, I left out Crusher Joe, I left out Voltron, I left out Tranzor Z/Mazinger Z. David Pulver listed two other ones that I left out: Bokurano and Rideback. I couldn't possibly hope to list every Mecha Anime show and give a two or three GURPS book breakdown for them all.

Hentai titles though . . .. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Kuroshima]

And don't forget The Vision of Escaflowne (Mecha+Romance+Tragedy)

Sincerely, one of my favorite anime series (though I would not touch the OVA with a 10 foot pole)

Now, I agree that Anime in general is a little big for a single GURPS book, but a specific anime genre could get the Action/DF treatment.

Also, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned In Nomine Anime

[David L Pulver]

Originally Posted by Kuroshima

And don't forget The Vision of Escaflowne (Mecha+Romance+Tragedy)

Sincerely, one of my favorite anime series (though I would not touch the OVA with a 10 foot pole)

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I should point out that stuff like Escaflowne, Rayearth, Sakura Wars, Metal Fighters Miku (battlesuit wrestling) etc. are referenced in GURPS Mecha which does indeed include magical mecha, steam punk mecha, etc. and campaign notes on running high fantasy games and so on with mecha .

[robkelk]

Originally Posted by Kuroshima

Also, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned In Nomine Anime

Bah. That lists Belldandy as a Mercurian of Flowers, when everybody knows she's really a Mercurian of Faith...

(I suppose I really should work up some GURPS In Nomine stats to add to that page, shouldn't I?)

[David L Pulver]

Originally Posted by Mark Skarr

I left out a lot, but I did it on purpose. I left out Code Geass, I left out Crusher Joe, I left out Voltron, I left out Tranzor Z/Mazinger Z. David Pulver listed two other ones that I left out: Bokurano and Rideback. I couldn't possibly hope to list every Mecha Anime show and give a two or three GURPS book breakdown for them all.

Hentai titles though . . .. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I covered quite a lot of titles in GURPS Mecha. And more in d20 Mecha's biblio, where I provide a four page list of titles and one-line summaries of about, oh, 150 series focusing on giant robots, spaceships, or other vehicles.

I'm still continuing my quest to watch *every* mecha series. I finally recently saw Dragon Century (obscure but interesting OAV from the late 80s).

If you want mecha and tentacles, Iczer One is my favorite. For mecha-bikers and sex, Pop Chaser is nicely done.

[Mark Skarr]

Originally Posted by David L Pulver

I'm still continuing my quest to watch *every* mecha series. I finally recently saw Dragon Century (obscure but interesting OAV from the late 80s).

You and MonkeyFist would get along marvelously. He did want to point out that Bokurano is not an Mecha anime, it's just got Mecha because no one was going to green-light a series about kids pit-fighting to the death.

Originally Posted by David L Pulver

If you want mecha and tentacles, Iczer One is my favorite. For mecha-bikers and sex, Pop Chaser is nicely done.

I never could get into Iczer One. I haven't actually seen Pop Chaser, I'll have to check that out. I think MonkeyFist has a copy of that Creamy Lemon around here, somewhere.

Originally Posted by Mgellis

I like all of these options. Although I still think it would be possible to do an e-book covering the major tropes, etc.

I don't think you could have a single book that could cover enough ground to be A) useful or B) affordable. And if you're just looking to cover tropes . . . I hesitantly point you to tvtropes.org. I say "hesitantly" since I've lost many days of productivity to surfing that site.

Originally Posted by Mgellis

I was not trying to chide Mark Skarr for leaving out Demonbane

I take nothing personally about your post. It's all good!

As my own P.S. I want to comment that in no way am I attempting to belittle David L. Pulver's GURPS Mecha or his contributions to Anime in Gaming. I have picked up books with the thought "Hey! David Pulver's name is on this book, I should look at it!" I hold him in the same regard that I hold Bill Stoddard. I may never use the book but I will buy it simply simply out of respect.