How would you feel is the next TMNT .......

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Define "better animation". There are plenty of anime movies or series whose animation is leaps and bounds above anything else out there, both other anime and Western-style. GItS, Akira, and Biohunter come to mind as having superb animation, even though they meet all the other criteria. (except perhaps fps) There is a distinct difference between traditional Western animation (aka Disney, WB, Don Bluth, and others) and "anime" style, which usually has bigger eyes, more angular faces, more exotic and "flashy" character designs, and less realistic hair styles/colors. They also tend to feature younger characters in most mainstream anime (IE kids or young teens) and things like larger weapons or outlandish gear being used by characters regularly. Seriously, watch a movie like The Hobbit, and then watch Record of Lodoss Wars, where the animation is probably fairly equal in quality, but the difference in style and tone is obvious. Granted, one is a series, but the idea is there. Especially in the differences of the dragon(s) in each.

[Candy Kappa]

Animation as in actual animation, not design. As a part of the fps count, anime usually sacrifice smooth animation to focus in more complexity in the art (or just being cheap) and more shading.

[Aaronardo]

Plus, since it originated in the U.S with English being its first language, their mouths actually match up to what they say. A:TLA/Korra is like a genre of their own, but there should be a lot more series with that style, and a TMNT one would be a great way to start.

[Creativemind]

You guys do know that anime is just the Japanese term for cartoon, right? I mean they call Sponge Bob Square Pants anime over in Japan.

Anyway I would love that since the IDW series is my favorite.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Creativemind

You guys do know that anime is just the Japanese term for cartoon, right? I mean they call Sponge Bob Square Pants anime over in Japan.

Anyway I would love that since the IDW series is my favorite.

Yes, in Japan "Anime" is just short for animation, while outside of Japan "Anime" is a overall term for animation stemming from Japan, or the archetypical design style Japanese animation often have. But, "Anime" is also a term for the budget techniques Japanese animation very often incorporate, such as lowering the animation frames used.

For instance. Sponge Bob have a high fps in their animation, making it not an "Anime" on a technical term, nor is it from Japan, so it isn't a "Anime" in the layman term that "Anime" is animation coming from Japan.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

^ Pretty much this.

Though my dream TMNT animated series would be one directed and produced by Genndy Tartakovsky. That would be epic on so many levels.

oh my god that would be the greatest

really, any animated series based on IDW's TMNT would be excellent. I would watch it even if it was animated in the style of Scooby Doo

[shuriken]

Originally Posted by 312

Was heavily based on the IDW comics... Was brodcast on Toonami(which allows for much more adult content since its on adult swim).....was made in japanese animation...and came out around 3 years after this incarnation was finished.

I'd prefer US animation in the style of either Campbell, or Santoluoco (spelling) but I'd watch it.

[Kingoji]

I recently watched Samurai Champloo for the first time and often found myself contemplating a TMNT series in that style. In particular I thought the way Mugen fought would be great for Mike, since his movements were random, spontaneous, and often incorporated break-dancing.