What if TMNT was an Anime?

[Cowabungawolf89]

Originally Posted by Gyt Kaliba

That could work. I'd be more hoping for Bones (the studio behind both Fullmetal Alchemist series, Soul Eater, and the Cowboy Bebop movie) myself, as they do some of the most consistently awesome animation IMO, and generally do pretty good stories too - but I'm not too sure how likely they'd be to be in the running.

Chances are it'd be Madhouse if anything, the ones doing the Marvel anime.

Oh yeah they are my alternate choice alongside Production I.G., Funimation (yes even them) Geneon (Samurai Champloo and Paranoia Agent) and Manga Entertainment (Street Fighter anime)

[kzekedaurus]

Hrmmm. Ignoring the quality of those Marvel anime, I've also thought about what another Turtles anime might look like.

First, content. Hrmmm... It would have to do it's own thing, for sure. I liked the Mutant Turtles OVA for being an even more bizarre take on the already goofy OT. It stands out, bastardization be damned.

Second, it has to have a good studio behind it. I love Madhouse... when they're doing their own material. As pointed out earlier, their Marvel adaptations are less than stellar, in animation and quality writing. I know they don't do overseas stuff any more, but a TMS helmed TV series would be a dream.

I'll write more later, gah.

[Gyt Kaliba]

Originally Posted by Cowabungawolf89

Oh yeah they are my alternate choice alongside Production I.G., Funimation (yes even them) Geneon (Samurai Champloo and Paranoia Agent) and Manga Entertainment (Street Fighter anime)

Production I.G. could be interesting. I have to point out that the other ones though are licensees rather than production companies - FUNimation and Manga Entertainment don't make anime, they just bring them over here by licensing them from the Japanese companies that do make shows (such as Toei, Bones, Production I.G., Madhouse, Gonzo, etc.). Same with Geneon - or at least, that's what I would say, but Geneon is now defunct, so they do neither. ^_^;

[Cowabungawolf89]

Now that I think about it, Madhouse would be a great choice before Gonzo

[BabyTurtles]

.....err...after thinking about it...I would rather it not.

I like both anime and cartoons.

but I'm worried what they would do to a 16 year old April....I've seen enough anime to know....fanservice is most likely too happen than not.

also girls in general seem to get the short end of the stick in anime.

but there are some that don't......and anime can do a good job at animation when they want too ^_^

It'd be different...the jokes and so on....I'd watch it though (I always give stuff a chance!)

[Ryanator008]

I was thinking it could be made by Toie.

[zak_the_neutrino]

I always thought a TMNT anime show would be great and fit the characters perfect.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

but I'm worried what they would do to a 16 year old April....I've seen enough anime to know....fanservice is most likely too happen than not.

She'd have boobs, that's for sure. Either way, there would be no denying that 16 year old anime April would look 16 and not 12.

[CyberCubed]

But the Nick April does have boobs and does look around 15-16.

Don't understand how people thinks she looks 10-12.

[Coola Yagami]

Have you seen 15-16 year olds nowadays? Hell, when I was 15-16 any girl that still looked like April was made fun of for being a late bloomer.

[METALHEAD]

it could be very good.

or it could be very bad.

anime to me has been influencing American culture way too much these days.
but while i'm anti-anime that batman gotham knight was pretty damn good. having like, three different styles. if anything they should make segments of TMNT in different art styles.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Have you seen 15-16 year olds nowadays? Hell, when I was 15-16 any girl that still looked like April was made fun of for being a late bloomer.

Not really, there were always a few girls with big boobs in High School, but most of them were small A cups.

[Cowabungawolf89]

As i stated earlier, why are people so focused on her teen version? This idea has nothing to do with her Nickelodeon character. It's supposed to be based on the Mirage or even IDW comics so April will be older.

[Cryomancer]

The first season of the OT pretty much already is anime in several ways. And everyone pretty much agrees it's the best part of it's entire run unless you like the show specifically for comedy, yeah?

[Cowabungawolf89]

Didn't you guys see that TMNT genesis thing on youtube? That's whole reason why I had the idea for TMNT anime in the first place

[ryukenden]

As for the so-called TMNT "anime" which was OT inspired, it looked kind of weird but the quality wasn't very impressive, at least it was better than the European eps. A proper anime ought to be on the level of shoenen anime such as One Piece.

[Cowabungawolf89]

The people behind One Piece? Not bad but I was hoping for something a bit darker

[Pterobat]

I love many anime, with Neon Genesis Evangelion as my favourite. However, I'm past the phase where I think of "anime" as a term imbibed with some inherent coolness, as something wild and badass.

So I'm not excited by the idea of an anime adaptation of any of my favourite non-Japanese things. I'd be kinda wary, really: it's often hard for stories to cross cultural boundaries so easily, to be translated flawlessly from one society to another. From what I've heard, the Marvel anime are an example of that very thing.

I mean, anything's possible, I'm just saying the idea doesn't excite me.

[Cowabungawolf89]

But that doesn't mean a TMNT anime would fail, and I'm not counting that OVAl

[Cryomancer]

I think the OVA fits pretty damn well with the tone of OT anyway, all they did was add a couple characters and powerups and go on vacation. Hell it could probably be canon easy enough, although the OVA / manga / toy comics aren't exactly consistent with themselves so you'd probably need to pick one of them.

Krang is still the funniest part, seems like the OT to me.