tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post5636105873699779960..comments2024-02-28T05:14:52.166-04:00Comments on A Hamsterish Hoard of Dungeons and Dragons: A: Anime and D&Dtaicharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-79754531202574956622011-04-02T15:48:17.764-03:002011-04-02T15:48:17.764-03:00@taichara
Sorry about that - I was trying to supp...@taichara<br /><br />Sorry about that - I was trying to support your comment, as opposed to simply reiterate it...<br /><br />And really, I should expand. Final Fantasy started out pretty D&D-ish, with a fire and forget spell system and all. The Slayers (Novels and Anime) both strike me as what many D&D games end up like, against the intentions of the dungeon master...NaldoDrinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925017763253597522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-88891941843105077192011-04-02T15:15:58.328-03:002011-04-02T15:15:58.328-03:00@taichara
Well, yes, but due to the relative unpo...@taichara<br /><br />Well, yes, but due to the relative unpopularity of fantasy compared to superhero or sci fi (outside Jacksons LOTR) in popular culture those elements of "modernity" were rarely seen in fantasy outside anime simply because there were few other modern fantasy thingamobobs to look at when 3e came out.<br /><br />And, artwise, it's even more direct. Many of the Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-40896231249572836392011-04-02T13:52:19.085-03:002011-04-02T13:52:19.085-03:00Actually now that I think about it, there's on...Actually now that I think about it, there's one avenue other than Lodoss war for fantasy adventure and that was Dragon Quest, which is derived from The Black Onyx(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Onyx)The Black Onyx which was derived from the PC RPGs at the time which were in turn derived from DnD.Aeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601185065283954910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-22770033050298748132011-04-02T10:28:26.300-03:002011-04-02T10:28:26.300-03:00@Tim Brannan:
Having had little exposure to 4e I ...@Tim Brannan:<br /><br />Having had little exposure to 4e I can't really speculate there, alas. Elric as an anime could be interesting, though ...<br /><br /><br />@trollsmyth:<br /><br />There is indeed a manga for Bastard!!, but unfortunately Viz stopped translating it at vol. 19 (it is currently at 26 volumes and counting) and the books can be annoying to find.<br /><br />I quite like it,taicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-64656921421184812692011-04-02T10:04:19.187-03:002011-04-02T10:04:19.187-03:00I think the inverse is true - I'd actually arg...I think the inverse is true - I'd actually argue a lot of anime has D&D in it.<br /><br />I actually started getting to manga/anime around the same time as D&D. When I was a youngster in the 90's, it seemed like all the good fantasy/sci-fi stuff was Japanese, Lodoss War just screams BECMI/RC to me, for example. The lead even becomes a Paladin! (Sort of. I don't think he had a NaldoDrinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925017763253597522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-39981628566677220932011-04-02T09:25:39.861-03:002011-04-02T09:25:39.861-03:00Porco Rosso inspired the ornithopters-with-pontoon...Porco Rosso inspired the ornithopters-with-pontoons in the maritime AD&D campaign I ran ten years ago... which collapsed the week 3e was released, due to every gamer I know abandoning a dozen different campaigns in half-a-dozen different RPGs to all play 3eMothman's Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548897634993466893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-36542951250636083542011-04-02T04:14:32.923-03:002011-04-02T04:14:32.923-03:00For some reason,(most likely due to never having b...For some reason,(most likely due to never having been to an anime convention) I never picked up on the negative stereotypes that afflicted people's perceptions of anime fans, so those sentiments mystify me.Aeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601185065283954910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-11009598327131104912011-04-01T20:40:22.756-03:002011-04-01T20:40:22.756-03:00Speaking as somebody who likes anime and also like...Speaking as somebody who likes anime and also likes not-anime (as a genre) I can see the RELATIVE anime-ness of 3e from the grognards POV.<br /><br />I boils down to:<br /><br />-the more "actiony" big-hands, big feet, clean-line, sharp haircut look of Wayne Reynolds and some other WOTC-era artists.<br /><br />-the slow increase in power levels. The stereotypical anime character has Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-89874257388714950142011-04-01T16:11:22.474-03:002011-04-01T16:11:22.474-03:00Great post!
We mainly played 4e as if it were ani...Great post!<br /><br />We mainly played 4e as if it were anime, it was fun as hell since for my generation and island shows like Records of Lodoss War, and Vampire Hunter were old school. The newer shows like Claymore, and Fullmetal Alchemist were also heavy influences. <br /><br />And then there were the jrpgs...Nopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743719179352388875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-83399692675437995442011-04-01T13:17:36.986-03:002011-04-01T13:17:36.986-03:00Re: Bastard! I've long been tempted to rename...Re: Bastard! I've long been tempted to rename as many D&D spells after heavy metal bands ever since I first saw this series. Is there a manga for it, and is it any good?trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-88788729712710994062011-04-01T12:06:44.053-03:002011-04-01T12:06:44.053-03:00I always felt there was a strong connection betwee...I always felt there was a strong connection between anime and 4e. Maybe because I never play MMORPGs I never saw that connection.<br /><br />I was thinking just the other day that an Elric anime would be awesome.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-21969360890787399492011-04-01T11:08:43.674-03:002011-04-01T11:08:43.674-03:00@Anonymous:
Actually I am quite familiar with Ber...@Anonymous:<br /><br />Actually I am quite familiar with Berserk, and I find it frankly boring as all hell. Bastard!! is much more entertaining.taicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-60011345854017682982011-04-01T11:02:02.279-03:002011-04-01T11:02:02.279-03:00Read Kentaro Miura's 'Berserk' if you ...Read Kentaro Miura's 'Berserk' if you haven't already. It is published in English by Dark Horse, so that should give you a hint of how good it is. Starts off as a typical anime + D&D story of a giant broadsword wielding mercenary named Gutz (I know, sounds terrible, but read on...) who gradually finds himself thrust into the role of cursed slayer of the otherworldly gods who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-28054027973825050972011-04-01T10:54:42.181-03:002011-04-01T10:54:42.181-03:00@ChicagoWiz:
I know there was a dvd release for L...@ChicagoWiz:<br /><br />I know there was a dvd release for Lodoss, but it might well be out of circulation now; possibly findable on Ebay or via Amazon sellers ...?<br /><br /><br />@Chris:<br /><br />Alas your trolling attempt fails in any case, as a single book from the tail end of the 3e line -- noted for its departure from the norm and bringer of flamewars due to that very departure -- hardlytaicharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213053468697534564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-52055153367813432882011-04-01T10:42:00.896-03:002011-04-01T10:42:00.896-03:00D&D is "anime".
Modern D&D; oh ...<i>D&D is "anime".</i><br /><br />Modern D&D; oh inarguably. Gygaxian D&D, less obviously so. Not even Zeb Cook's OA was as hard gay for anime tropes like calling your attacks as was 3E's <i>Book of Nine Swords</i>.<br /><br />(*blinks, rolls up trolling cape apologetically*)<br /><br />I think the reaction against animu is against certain elements associated with Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5373792969086619654.post-40704239295605738292011-04-01T10:26:11.331-03:002011-04-01T10:26:11.331-03:00Lodoss Wars is a series I wish I had the entire DV...Lodoss Wars is a series I wish I had the entire DVD of, as I started to collect the VHS tapes WBW and never finished. Good story and great art.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.com