Soooooo do we all know at there is a live action Cowboy Bebop on the way?

[Fignuts]

And that Keanu Reeves has been confirmed for the role of Spike?

[YOUR Hero]

I can read it.

It's just that I don't understand it.

[Destor]

Yay!

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I've known for a couple months now. I'm gonna wait for a trailer or some other substantial information before passing judgment.

Although it does seem it may have a chance of working out well: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-21/producer/live-action-cowboy-bebop-will-not-be-origin-story

[NeanderCarl]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e203/neandercarl/cowboybob.jpg

[Sting Fan]

I think he would be a good fit to be honest.

Im kinda interested in this. Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion were my first real above kid level Animes I liked. Oh and Gundam Wing.

[Downunder]

I can read it.

It's just that I don't understand it.

[Dark-Slicer Diago]

This should be good, hope it doesn't the same treatment that Dragonball is getting.

[Fignuts]

Apparently they are working very close with Keiko Nobumoto, in writing the sript. That's a good sign, at least. I guess the movie isgoing to be based on redeye, from the first episode.

[Hanso Amore]

There is no way for Anime to ever be made live action and for it to not suck.

[94 SVT Cobra]

There is no way for Anime to ever be made live action and for it to not suck.

agreed. to qoute the foriegn guy from office space when hes told of the "jump to conclusions" mat......

"yes, this is terrible idea.

[Fignuts]

There is no way for Anime to ever be made live action and for it to not suck.

Dunno, for stuff like Dragonball, and Naruto, that have really distinctive visual styles, it can be almost impossible to translate to live action without sucking, as you said.

But stuff like cowboy bebop, that has a more realistic style to it, is definitely easier, and at least has a chance. I mean, given today's tech, I can't think of anything they can't bring over from the show, and represent it well. With the exception of ed. Don't see Ed translating well to the big screen, no matter who they get.

[Downunder]

There is no way for Anime to not suck.

[Fignuts]

Shouldn't you be watching silent movies, you old fossil?

[Downunder]

Anime is gay - beyond gay.

don't get it, the animation is shit, what's with the huge eyes and open mouths all the time - it's like the Japs are over compensating for somethin.

[Funky Fly]

Dunno what you've been watching, Nunder, but the animation in most anime is generally better than most American cartoons. And yeah, the big eyes thing is differing art conventions, but they're not all massive and sparkly. Depends on the artists and genre, generally. Plus we all know Japanese have teeny tiny wangdangdoodles, so yeah.

Also, anime and manga, much like their western counterparts are umbrella terms for several similar and (especially) dissimilar concepts and genres that just happen to be conveyed through the same medium.

Looney Tunes is not Dora the Explorer is not He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Same with anime.

But it all comes down to personal tastes, so whatever, mang.

[Funky Fly]

Also, this will either be the greatest shit ever or the worst thing to happen to the human eye since Amy Winehouse nudes came out.

[Downunder]

We bombed those cunts for a reason.

I can't believe you bastards watch that shit.

[Funky Fly]

This shit came about because they got bombed. They were happy just being ninjas and samurais before that.

[Skippord]

I agree with Downunder on everything he has said here