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http://www.pingmag.jp/images/article/character05.jpg Tokyo PD's MascotQuote:
Cuteness a hot-selling commodity in Japan By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer
Wed Jun 14, 2:39 PM ET
TOKYO - Cute is cool in Japan. Look anywhere and everywhere: Cartoon figures dangle from cell phones, waitresses bow in frilly maid outfits, cherries and bows adorn bags, even police departments boast cuddly mascots.
Meh. Our McGruff can take down their PD mascot. :p
As for the girl, I want to take her down, especially if she's dressed in short frilly maid uniform. ;)
Agreed, she can get cuddly with me anytime ;)
But can she roleplay a Starfleet Sciences LTJG?
[Edited: Mever mind, that's not Irie Saaya.]
Ask me if I care. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by LUGTrekGM
As long she's in her maid uniform, she can be the freakin Commander-in-Chief. ;)
We have yet to have a member from Japan . . . it would be interesting how they RPG when Cute is gold . . . imagine their star trek world . . . full of tribbles . . . and small anime creature things.
And a kid named Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town who caught a Tribble and a Horta pokemon.Quote:
Originally Posted by JALU3
There has to be a world somewhere out there that has Pokeman, called pokeman, captured like in the cartoon . . . due the infinite possibilities found in the universe ( just like in hitchhikers guide to the galaxy ). You just have to discover it.
And that's why the Federation explores. Because somewhere out there . . . there is a couch that naturally grows as a plant or beast . . . that is the most comfortable, thing in the universe.
You know, I've been thinking a LOT lately about Trek-as-anime. I see potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by JALU3
A new Animated Series anyone?
(Advantage of animation: basicly unimited SFX budget. Disadvantages: people expect it to be aimed at kids, footage is remarkably expensive to produce whether there's SFX or not.)
The only thing is Anime really isn't aimed at kids . . . see Akira . . . and other such movies and series for reference where animation is not limited to youth. For instance . . . a lot of the ideas portrayed in Full Metal Alchemist . . . were aimed at an adult audiance.
It would be interesting . . . and keep it on an Akira Class Cruiser . . . to keep with a theme.
Anyone want to see an Asian Captain? I know I do! But chances are he would be 1/2 Hispanic . . . 1/2 Asian . . . Filipino anyone? Like how about the new Chairman of Iron Chef?
Heh. Only [mainland] Americans have that mindset about animation. Even The Simpsons is tame compared to some imported anime series.Quote:
Originally Posted by spyone
If it has to be anime, it's gotta have groping tentacles in it.
Sometimes, even that can be over done...Curse of the Overfiend comes to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by REG
Like Face fault?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix
So then after what style? I say go in the way of Ghost in the Shell . . . quasi-realist . . . thus make it more adult oriented.