Random news - Cuteness rules Japan

[JALU3]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/cute_japan

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.

Tokyo PD's Mascot

[REG]

Meh. Our McGruff can take down their PD mascot.

As for the girl, I want to take her down, especially if she's dressed in short frilly maid uniform.

[Phoenix]

Agreed, she can get cuddly with me anytime

[LUGTrekGM]

But can she roleplay a Starfleet Sciences LTJG?

[First of Two]

[Edited: Mever mind, that's not Irie Saaya.]

[REG]

But can she roleplay a Starfleet Sciences LTJG?

Ask me if I care.

As long she's in her maid uniform, she can be the freakin Commander-in-Chief.

[JALU3]

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.

[REG]

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.

[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.

[spyone]

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.

You know, I've been thinking a LOT lately about Trek-as-anime. I see potential.

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.)

[JALU3]

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?

[REG]

(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.)

Heh. Only [mainland] Americans have that mindset about animation. Even The Simpsons is tame compared to some imported anime series.

If it has to be anime, it's gotta have groping tentacles in it.

[Phoenix]

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.

[REG]

Sometimes, even that can be over done...

Like Face fault?

[JALU3]

So then after what style? I say go in the way of Ghost in the Shell . . . quasi-realist . . . thus make it more adult oriented.