How would you feel about a hypothetical TMNT anime series?

*Prowler* · 01-13-2019, 12:28 PM

I feel that, the faintest chance we have of getting a TV-14 animated TMNT series would be by letting the Japanese handle it. Anime is a medium that has a much wider selection of series aimed at older audiences than American animation does.

Tbh, TMNT already has some core Japanese stuff in it, as we all know. So it's not like it'd be TOO strange for a Japanese anime to be made out of the property, know what I mean?

Yes, there was that OVA based on the FW series which was... bizarre. But haven't they made a few anime based on Marvel characters this decade? I haven't seen them, so I have no clue how well(or badly) they've turned out. But it'd be interesting to see them take a shot at TMNT.

I'd be open to the idea, but I have a feeling the Turtles would have special powers and such like in the anime OVA and the Ninja Tribunal season. And perhaps even transformations... which isn't really something I'd like to see. But on the other hand, I'm sure a TMNT anime would be more likely to be aimed at an older audience or at least have more "edge" to it. Anime/manga like DBZ, One Piece, Naruto which is/was very popular with kids in Japan all had more violence than your average American cartoon aimed at kids.

As for if it'd be faithful to Mirage, well they'd probably adapt some issues but also would add some original stuff to it.

So yeah, this might be an unpopular opinion, but at this point, I think Japan is the only hope for us to get a more mature TMNT animated series. That doesn't mean it'd actually turn out that way, but I'd be open to the idea, despite some fears as well.

Thoughts?

01-13-2019, 12:28 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,998	How would you feel about a hypothetical TMNT anime series? I feel that, the faintest chance we have of getting a TV-14 animated TMNT series would be by letting the Japanese handle it. Anime is a medium that has a much wider selection of series aimed at older audiences than American animation does. Tbh, TMNT already has some core Japanese stuff in it, as we all know. So it's not like it'd be TOO strange for a Japanese anime to be made out of the property, know what I mean? Yes, there was that OVA based on the FW series which was... bizarre. But haven't they made a few anime based on Marvel characters this decade? I haven't seen them, so I have no clue how well(or badly) they've turned out. But it'd be interesting to see them take a shot at TMNT. I'd be open to the idea, but I have a feeling the Turtles would have special powers and such like in the anime OVA and the Ninja Tribunal season. And perhaps even transformations... which isn't really something I'd like to see. But on the other hand, I'm sure a TMNT anime would be more likely to be aimed at an older audience or at least have more "edge" to it. Anime/manga like DBZ, One Piece, Naruto which is/was very popular with kids in Japan all had more violence than your average American cartoon aimed at kids. As for if it'd be faithful to Mirage, well they'd probably adapt some issues but also would add some original stuff to it. So yeah, this might be an unpopular opinion, but at this point, I think Japan is the only hope for us to get a more mature TMNT animated series. That doesn't mean it'd actually turn out that way, but I'd be open to the idea, despite some fears as well. Thoughts?