What if TMNT was an Anime?

[slashpieturtlemix]

The only way a tmnt anime would work is if they gave it to some anime power-house companies. I would think Madhouse or even Production I.G. I think they could pull off a dark anime easily for it. If you can get a power house company, they could do tmnt more justice than most studios. Luckily Production I.G. does not do fan service. If you want fan service, you watch some kids show.

[Cryomancer]

I think if they were going to make an action oriented TMNT anime, it would be neat to go for something along the lines of Getter Robo / Gurren Lagaan style fighting and artwork. Yelling and punchin in the face and going to black and white sketchymode.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by Cryomancer

I think if they were going to make an action oriented TMNT anime, it would be neat to go for something along the lines of Getter Robo / Gurren Lagaan style fighting and artwork. Yelling and punchin in the face and going to black and white sketchymode.

I would love to see a Gurren Lagann style TMNT anime.

[Cowabungawolf89]

What inspired me to make this thread was that TMNT genesis video of someone voicing over the turtles in IDW comic issue 5

[CowabungaMikey]

I'm a big fan of TMNT and anime, but I don't like the Super Mutants anime. TMNT and anime just don't seem to fit together.

[electric_sheep]

Supah Mutation!

[CowabungaMikey]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

Supah Mutation!

Thanks, this was never posted before!

[SwiftNinjaFox]

It could potentially be awesome, but it would come with a lot of stipulations for that to happen.

Remember that the first episode of the original cartoon was animated by Toei animation, who also did the intro theme's animation sequence.

So if it was done in anime style by a traditionally anime studio, I think TMNT would work pretty well. The one thing anime studios tend to trump American animation on is the detail of the animation and scenes.

The stipulation, however, is that it would need to be written with attention to the source material and possibly even by an American writer or with an American director involved in the project. Given entirely to an anime studio could result in the TMNT anime that's already been done which....doesn't work.

The standard anime tropes don't fit the turtles thematically. That's not to say the right team couldn't still do a fantastic job, but I think it would take the right combination of talent to do so.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

It could potentially be awesome, but it would come with a lot of stipulations for that to happen.

Remember that the first episode of the original cartoon was animated by Toei animation, who also did the intro theme's animation sequence.

So if it was done in anime style by a traditionally anime studio, I think TMNT would work pretty well. The one thing anime studios tend to trump American animation on is the detail of the animation and scenes.

The stipulation, however, is that it would need to be written with attention to the source material and possibly even by an American writer or with an American director involved in the project. Given entirely to an anime studio could result in the TMNT anime that's already been done which....doesn't work.

The standard anime tropes don't fit the turtles thematically. That's not to say the right team couldn't still do a fantastic job, but I think it would take the right combination of talent to do so.

Quick question: Was there any specific reason why Toei stopped doing the animation for the OT after the first 5 episodes?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Quick question: Was there any specific reason why Toei stopped doing the animation for the OT after the first 5 episodes?

Probably because the series was only intended to be a mini-series at first. Remember back then they had no idea the TMNT cartoon would be a success, it just started off as a 5-episode mini-series.

After it became an ongoing series they needed multiple animation studios for the episodes.

[pannoni1]

Also Toei was probably more expensive to source to than Korean/Chinese studios, since 13 episodes for the second season was doable for one studio, considering season 2 was animated by just one studio (A-1). Toei isn't really anime; it also animated shows that feel far from anime such as Muppet Babies.

But its easy to imagine if TMNT was a full anime series based on Super Mutants. It would be more bizarre with more mutations and mutants, but it may of had more realistic fighting if it was OT or even Nick-based, Shredder may have been killed off sooner for other enemies that keep coming and going; fewer episodic plots, and basically anything listed under "Anime" in this simple comparison link. And I disagree with younger kids due to the more explicit and graphic violence. Da Vinci himself even made cartoons!

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Anime_vs_Cartoon

[Coola Yagami]

It would be awesome as long as it's just anime in certain aspects like a serious on-going storyline, the Turtles and Foot hacking and slashing each other, hey we can finally see Leo beheading Shredder without wimping out. And of course, I wouldn't mind an adult April shower scene or underwear scene.

Just go with the anime tropes that American cartoons always avoid or censor. Hell they could do a straight up City at War FAITHFUL adaption without the things the US would censor, change or dance around, like Splinter eating rats, the fighting and killing and Shadow.

Just don't overdo it and add overly-done anime tropes like mecha and junk like that.

[Iroh]

I would be all for this. If this were true, hopefully we could receive a modern day art style from "Samurai Champloo" than the Japanese Super Turtles series. The voice actors had to be chosen from either Naruto, DBZ, and Samurai Champloo respectively.

[turtlefanforever]

was there only those 2 episodes or was there more?

[victory_angel]

There has been a TMNT anime released in 1994, but it was only a two episode direct to video thing based off the 1987 version.

Spoiler:

Foot Soldiers making a Team Rocket Reference.

http://comicsalliance.com/teenage-mu...turtles-anime/


Personally if an anime should be made it should be it's own story. Maybe loosely referencing the other versions. Such as being both action and comedy like the 2012 version. But much closer to anime such as full metal alchemist.

Leo I can see being voice by Nobunaga Shimazaki.
(Haruka Nanase - Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club, Utsutsu Hasegawa-Pupa)

Raph I can see being voice by Hikaru Midorikawa
(Tamahome-Fushigi Yugi, Seto Kaiba-Yugioh, Lancer-Fate Stay night)
Or possibly Mamoru Miyano
(Riku-Kingdom Hearts, Kiba-Wolfs Rain, Light Yagami-Death Note, Shining Armor-MLP Friendship is Magic Japanese Dub, Rin Matsuoka-Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club)

Donnie- I see being voiced either by a female voice actor such as Roma Park
(Ed Elric-Full Metal Alchemist, Toshiro Hitsugaya-Bleach,)
or Magami Ogata
(Kurama-Yu Yu Hakusho, Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus)-Sailor Moon, Shinji Ikari-Neon Genesis Evangelion.)
Or a Male voice actor with a medium-high sounding voice such as Sasaki Nozomu.
(Yusuke Urameshi- Yu Yu Hakusho, Tetsuo-Akira)
Medium voice maybe Seki Tomokazu
(Chichiri-Fushigi Yugi, Kyo Sohma-Fruits Basket)

Mikey-It's a toss up I mean yeah in the 2012 version I can see him sounding like a little kid.
(Think Honey Sempai from Ouran Host Club.)
But I can see him sounding having a much deeper sounding voice, though not as deep as say Leo or Raph. Such as Hiro Yūki.
(Omi-Weiss Kreuz, teenage Dende-DBZ, Cpl. Michel Ninorich-Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team)

Splinter I can see voiced by Koyasu Takehito.
(Aya-Weiss Kreuz, Hotohori-Fushigi Yugi, Zechs Merquise-Gundam Wing)

[JakeSully]

How about Yoshiaka Kawajari of Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Demon City Shinjuki, Lensman, Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust etc. fame for one?