Self-explanatory, and yes, remakes are perfectly acceptable. Here's my top 7:
7. Ashita no Joe (one series for the entire manga from start to finish)- This is lowest on my list for one reason, and that's because both anime series for this manga were great, and in fact Ashita no Joe 2 is one of the best anime TV series ever made, and probably won't be outdone. The only reason I want a new anime to come out, is admittedly not really for my sake. I simply want this series to have the opportunity to get the attention that it deserves from the Western anime fans, just like JoJo did. And sure, JoJo still didn't really become that popular over here, but it did still garner an increase in the number of fans, all the same, and that's all that I ask for AnJ.
6. Devil May Cry: The GOOD Animated Series- The anime that we got was such a waste of the awesome potential that this property had for becoming a bad-ass action anime. If they made a new anime, I would want to see them actually adapt the stories from the games, except write them better by using the medium of anime to expand the mythos of the series and develop the characters. Or they could just basically make it the anime version of Angel. Either way it would be great.
5. Slam Dunk OVA series for the Summer Inter-High Tournament- How has this not already been made? Anyone who's read the ending match of Slam Dunk knows that it is some of the greatest and most exciting material to ever be put to page in manga form. I don't even know if Toei still holds any of the rights to any anime adaptations of this series, but I'd they do they need to get off their asses and do something with it. This manga is so popular in Japan that it is STILL IN PRINT nearly 2 whole decades after it finished running in WSJ.
4. Shounan Junai Gumi- We got a pretty decent 5-episode OVA series, but this manga deserves a full adaptation, or at least do one season of the best story arcs from this manga. Either way, it deserves to be made. And while they're at it, why not adapt the rest of GTO for us as well? That'd be be nice.
3. 20th Century Boys- Because 3 films are just not enough to cram in the countless hours of fucking amazing writing material that this manga has to offer. Even if its just a copy/paste job like Monster, it still deserves to get made so that this series can earn some more recognition.
2. Rurouni Kenshin: The Revenge Arc- some of the finest shounen material ever written, and it's just sitting there, collecting dust. What is wrong with you, Japan?
And the #1 anime adaptation that I want to see happen is....
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1. Full Metal Panic! The Entire Second Half Of The Manga That You Pricks Just Up And Forgot Existed- Seriously, what the hell, KyoAni? You novels sold extremely well, and I think Fumoffu and TSR were pretty successful for you guys. You'd think that after all of the writing gigs that Gatou has done for you, that maybe you could throw the guy a bone and adapt the rest of his source material, which he has clearly expressed interest in since even he likes the anime adaptations of his work and even helped to co-write some of the episode scripts. But, no, you're clearly way too busy with your K-ONs and your FREEs and what have you. It's like KyoAni just made TSR so fucking awesome for the sole purpose of waving the rest of the novels in our faces and saying: "Oh, this? Do you want us to make this for you? Would that be awesome? Well in that case - FUCK YOU! Lulz...."
I want to see a historical anime about Nobunaga. No robots, gender flips, or any of that shit that's plagued previous Nobunaga anime. What does it say when Hyouge Mono was the closest to getting it right? What I want to see is something like I, Claudius, where we see the trials Nobunaga goes through as he eventually becomes a warlord.
Quote from: Ensatsu-kenDevil May Cry: The GOOD Animated Series- The anime that we got was such a waste of the awesome potential that this property had for becoming a bad-ass action anime. If they made a new anime, I would want to see them actually adapt the stories from the games, except write them better by using the medium of anime to expand the mythos of the series and develop the characters. Or they could just basically make it the anime version of Angel. Either way it would be great.
While I liked the anime we got, I completely agree. A DMC anime that got the treatment Sengoku Basara got would be all kinds of awesome.
As for mine:
Hayate X Blade - This manga would be PERFECT for an anime adaptation. A perfect blend of comedy and action with a simple, shounen-y premise. Why this hasn't been adapted yet is beyond me.
Psyren - This would make an enjoyable battle-shounen anime with a mystery-edge to it. Unfortunately the manga's falling popularity caused it to be cancelled, making an anime very unlikely. :(
A GOOD BlazBlue anime made by a competent studio - Actual animation, fights that don't suck, and given the amount of episodes needed to flesh out the story and characters.
Guilty Gear - It already has everything needed. A layered plot, a unique setting, quirky characters, a main character that's actually badass, a rival that's not an emo shit, and an excellent soundtrack. All it needs is a good studio and director to do the series justice. The Guilty Gear X trailer and is such a tease.
Megaman X and Zero: Ditto.
Yeah, MMX would be another great one. It'd be like a darker version of Astro Boy (except not as balls out serious as something like Pluto, obviously).
Also, for the DMC anime, an interesting thing that they could do is to expand the story of the first game and mix it in with thematically timed flash-backs of the third game. You fight Nelo Angelo in the game 3 times, so just a little before each encounter with him, we can flash back to Dante's corresponding encounter with Vergil from DMC3. You could also expand the story to make it last for a 12-episode season. Then the next season could adapt DMC4, and use the extra time in the episodes to expand on Nero's backstory, and maybe find some time to give us a bit more insight into Dante's character during his portion of the story. And then a third season could end up covering whole new material that expands the story and Universe, and all the while somehow manages to find a way to write DMC2 out of canon. That would be perfect. :)
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Oh, I could go on about anime adaptions I want to see, but I'll save that list for another time. Here's one that's on my mind right now, though. The re-releases of the anime and manga this month have got me wondering again about why no one has yet made another anime adaption of
Ranma 1/2 to finish adapting the manga. Seriously,
Urusei Yatsura got the rest of it's stories (most of them, at least) told in OVAs and the fifth movie, and
InuYasha got
The Final Act, but why
Ranma, which is both a higher selling manga and more popular internationally, hasn't gotten a finishing anime I just don't know. This year is the 25th anniversary of the anime even, and still, no plans whatsoever. It's just as baffling as how the Revenge arc of
Kenshin isn't animated yet, to me (seriously though, with those live-action movies and everything you would think someone would get interested in making an adaption of the Revenge arc to capitalize on them, right?). And you know what? It wouldn't have to be a very long anime. They could adapt all the major stories from the remainder of the manga in a compact, 26 episode season. I know this because I am an obsessive fan and so I went, checked, and schemed a basic plan for one up:
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1-3. Musk Dynasty arc (246-258)
4. Tentacular Spectacular (235-238)
5. Carpy Deum(242-244)
6. Danger: The Target is Soun? (279-281)
7. The Lowliest Jerk! (232-284)
8. The Seeds of Doom (303-307)
9. The King of Debt (309-311)
10. Spring Comes to Ryoga (312-313)
11. Special Treasure: The Brocade Butterfly (323-325)
12-13. House of the Sea, House of the Mountain arc (290-299)
14.The Glowing Girl (334-338)
15. A Hot Reunion! (319-321)
16. The Chosen One (341-344)
17. The Mushroom of Time (347-349)
18. The Punishment of Perv-Boy! (360-364)
19. The Two Ranmas (367-370)
20. The Saddest Kunoichi (372-376)
21-22 The Saotome Family Reunion arc (380-387)
23-26 Jusenkyo arc (389-407)
See? Every important, major storyline from the rest of the manga can so easily be condensed into a compact 26-episode run. All I'm saying is, if
Ranma doesn't get a finishing anime for it's 30th anniversary, I'm going to be annoyed, since it's the only one of Takahashi's works that still hasn't had it's finale animated, and more importantly, all those stories are just great and would be a blast to have animated.
Back on the subject of the Revenge arc from
Kenshin, that could also easily be a 26 episode season. The arc is 104 chapters, so at a good 4 chapters an episode pacing it rounds out perfectly into 26 eps. Really, I don't see why they haven't made one yet.
Vinland Saga, ideally by the same team that did Trigun- as impossible as that is (it's my dream, so let me dream!) even if they can only really do a part of it.
I actually think a 26 episode series that flashes between the war and the farm ending in the standoff at the end of the latter arc would be a great way to do it. That way you get the action, the introspection, the character growth, and the twists all at the right time. To be honest, the war would probably drag out in animated form and the farm would scare a lot of people off (even if it's the most I've enjoyed a manga in YEARS not made by Urasawa) but the ending of that arc dovetails into the end of the war anyway.
So while it wouldn't contain the entire story (can't, it'll be going for years at this rate) it would undoubtedly be a great series that would attract people to the manga without giving a non=ending that would annoy longtime fans like the Berserk anime did.
Oh, and this is more of a general one. I would have liked to see an anime of Psyren.
It wasn't the most original manga, but it was a fun action series that would have really worked well in animated form. Not to mention it is a good length and told a complete story. Apparently it was more popular everywhere else in the world than it was in Japan. Shame.
Sorry for the triple post, but I just realized I didn't comment on anything anybody else posted. I know, "who cares?", but still.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on March 12, 2014, 11:35:28 PM5. Slam Dunk OVA series for the Summer Inter-High Tournament- How has this not already been made? Anyone who's read the ending match of Slam Dunk knows that it is some of the greatest and most exciting material to ever be put to page in manga form. I don't even know if Toei still holds any of the rights to any anime adaptations of this series, but I'd they do they need to get off their asses and do something with it. This manga is so popular in Japan that it is STILL IN PRINT nearly 2 whole decades after it finished running in WSJ.
It would be easy money, I agree. The series was so popular and has still never really been given an animated conclusion. I wonder if there's just no interest from companies unless they can merchandise it.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on March 12, 2014, 11:35:28 PM4. Shounan Junai Gumi- We got a pretty decent 5-episode OVA series, but this manga deserves a full adaptation, or at least do one season of the best story arcs from this manga. Either way, it deserves to be made. And while they're at it, why not adapt the rest of GTO for us as well? That'd be be nice.
I've never understood why after the MASSIVE popularity of GTO in Japan that nobody got the idea to cash in and adapt this series for some easy profit. Especially considering both the popularity of GTO and delinquent series at the time. Another missed opportunity.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on March 12, 2014, 11:35:28 PM3. 20th Century Boys- Because 3 films are just not enough to cram in the countless hours of fucking amazing writing material that this manga has to offer. Even if its just a copy/paste job like Monster, it still deserves to get made so that this series can earn some more recognition.
No idea on this one. Really have no idea.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on March 12, 2014, 11:35:28 PM2. Rurouni Kenshin: The Revenge Arc- some of the finest shounen material ever written, and it's just sitting there, collecting dust. What is wrong with you, Japan?
Sorry, they can't hear you over all the non-canon movies they're making that completely miss the point of the original series.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on March 12, 2014, 11:35:28 PMAnd the #1 anime adaptation that I want to see happen is....
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1. Full Metal Panic! The Entire Second Half Of The Manga That You Pricks Just Up And Forgot Existed- Seriously, what the hell, KyoAni? You novels sold extremely well, and I think Fumoffu and TSR were pretty successful for you guys. You'd think that after all of the writing gigs that Gatou has done for you, that maybe you could throw the guy a bone and adapt the rest of his source material, which he has clearly expressed interest in since even he likes the anime adaptations of his work and even helped to co-write some of the episode scripts. But, no, you're clearly way too busy with your K-ONs and your FREEs and what have you. It's like KyoAni just made TSR so fucking awesome for the sole purpose of waving the rest of the novels in our faces and saying: "Oh, this? Do you want us to make this for you? Would that be awesome? Well in that case - FUCK YOU! Lulz...."
On a related note, I just started watching my complete Trigun collection I got for Christmas and the first ad that plays on the first disc is for the complete FMP collection. I remember thinking it would be nice if it
was complete.
Sorry, Rynnec, didn't see that you put down Psyren.
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on March 12, 2014, 11:49:04 PM
I want to see a historical anime about Nobunaga. No robots, gender flips, or any of that shit that's plagued previous Nobunaga anime. What does it say when Hyouge Mono was the closest to getting it right? What I want to see is something like I, Claudius, where we see the trials Nobunaga goes through as he eventually becomes a warlord.
This I would like to see. A straightforward historical drama without typical anime cliches.
Quote from: gunswordfist on March 13, 2014, 12:38:49 AMLone Wolf And Cub
This one has always puzzled me. It isn't like it would be impossible to do.
I still need to read Vinland Saga, but it seems like it would make for a pretty epic anime. Perhaps it may even be big enough to shut everyone up about AoT.
As for Kenshin, the simpe fact that they are even making a new live-action film proves that the last one was popular, thus proving that the series is still popular, thus making it all the more baffling that they'd rather make a shitty adaptation of the Kyoto arc (which already had an excellent adaptation in the TV anime) than a good adaptation of the Revenge arc, which still has ever been animated.
Quote from: Spark Of SpiritQuoteLone Wolf And Cub
This one has always puzzled me. It isn't like it would be impossible to do.
Maybe they thought the great movies were enough. IDK. :D
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I'd love a Trigun Maximum anime.
It still bothers me that a proper adaption of the manga hasn't been made, though the manga was apparently very popular in Japan even if the anime wasn't. Instead of wasting resources into that fillery movie, they should've invested in making a Maximum anime a reality. There's a whole other story out there with these characters that'd be excellent in animated form. In fact, it would improve the story from the manga, since the manga's biggest problem is clarity in what's going on in the action scenes (which sometimes requires one to really pick apart each visual, and reread in order to get what's happening in a fight), and the anime, of course, would have to clean up Nightow's fight scenes in the translation to animation, so they'd be easier to understand when you first see them and then people can just focus on how epic and intense they are. Besides this, the story is excellent and impressive in scope, and would be an engaging, intense watch in anime form for old and new fans alike.
I mean, come on. At the end of the day, I just want to see Livio and his fights animated. Is that really too much to ask, Madhouse?
I'm kind of surprised for the movie they didn't try to make a side-story that included the missing characters from the manga.
I like the movie for what it is, but I can't escape the feeling that it's a missed opportunity, and that it didn't really add anything to the overall themes or characters. If they wanted to expand the anime with a movie, they should have used some of the missing Maximum elements in some way.
I think because they wanted the movie to fit in with the anime's continuity, they didn't want to include any of the Gungho-guns in it. I still think they could've had re-interpreted versions of Livio (they honestly could've done a whole movie on the part of the story where Wolfwood returns to his childhood orphanage and protects it against the Eye of Michael's assault, so long as they changed their connection to Knives and the ending, of course), or Elendria, or Chronica and Domina (with the latter two they could've used them to make a pretty interesting story about how humanity is doing elsewhere in the universe and more on the treatment of the Plants). Having those characters appear and involving them in a story would have been nice. It's disappointing that they didn't go that route.
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I think because they wanted the movie to fit in with the anime's continuity, they didn't want to include any of the Gungho-guns in it. I still think they could've had re-interpreted versions of Livio (they honestly could've done a whole movie on the part of the story where Wolfwood returns to his childhood orphanage and protects it against the Eye of Michael's assault, so long as they changed their connection to Knives and the ending, of course), or Elendria, or Chronica and Domina (with the latter two they could've used them to make a pretty interesting story about how humanity is doing elsewhere in the universe and more on the treatment of the Plants). Having those characters appear and involving them in a story would have been nice. It's disappointing that they didn't go that route.
That's actually exactly what I wanted them to do. :sweat:
The Trigun anime is done in a way that many stories could have happened before the Gungho-guns became a major player. A story centering on an important part of Wolfwood's past (one of the most popular characters) to deepen both his sacrifice and ties to the rest of the cast for later on would have been a great move. Unfortunately, he doesn't have much of a role in Badlands Rumble and is entirely inconsequential to the story. Not to mention they could have foreshadowed the Gungho-guns later appearance if they were clever about how they went about it.
Also it would have helped to keep Vash in character and not make him "stay out" of the conflict to let the villain become a threat. My biggest problem with Badlands Rumble was that Vash could have stopped Gasback two seconds after entering the city. Monev was a far greater threat, did the same basic things, and Vash almost killed him within minutes of meeting him.
But we got what we got. I guess we can only hope that eventually we can get another movie closer to the source material.
Akira - Because Otomo won't let us have nice things.
Princess Jellyfish season 2.
I want more. I need more. Please, Brain's Base. Make it.
Really? I heard Oriko Magica was awful both story and art-wise.
There is going to be a second season of Madoka. It will have nothing to do with the Mangas. Thank god for that.
Guyver having all of its manga being adapted.
Baki too.
And to add to my previous list:
REAL would make for an excellent anime. Granted that, since the releases are so slow and infrequent, this is probably unlikely to happen until the manga finishes, which probably won't be for a good long while, unfortunately. I was just thinking that with the relatively recent comeback surge in popularity of the sports genre in anime, this series could potentially gain a lot more recognition outside of Japan (especially since it would stand out as one of the few seinen sports series out there).
Quote from: Cartoon X on April 12, 2014, 01:11:55 PM
Really? I heard Oriko Magica was awful both story and art-wise.
Oriko Magica has the best character in the franchise.
Superhero anime with good writing.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on April 14, 2014, 11:29:19 AM
Superhero anime with good writing.
http://www.hulu.com/tiger-and-bunny (http://www.hulu.com/tiger-and-bunny) :humhumhum:
On that note, while I loved
Rising, I really wish they'd just make a second season of the show rather than continue the story only through movies like they're planning.
I was talking more of western comic adaptions like the wretched Marvel anime. They could really make something good with those, but they're always awful. Get a good writer on that, for crying out loud.
So that's what Tiger & Bunny looks like? The stupid ass name made me not look into it. I also thought Heroman was going to be linked. :D
Also, does Madhouse's Ironman suck? I've only seen the cool looking promo for it years ago.
:'(
Top 10 anime I want to be made (that probably never will be):
1. Vinland Saga
Why? Because it is the best manga currently running that would benefit tremendously with animation.
How? Whether a short series that combines the first two long arcs into one or a longer series that adapts them fully, I don't care.
Of course, I've already listed this earlier in the thread, but I stand by my idea. The earlier stuff could benefit from the polish of how strong the manga became both in art and direction, and the latter stuff is pretty much excellent as a whole. There's very little about this that wouldn't be an obvious idea for an anime series. I still stand by every tme the new season shows are announced, hoping against hope that someone will touch this manga. Planetes was great, did well, and is well-liked. So why can't this one get the chance?
2. Rurouni Kenshin
Why? Because it's still popular and it still hasn't gotten a full adaption.
How? Whether a brand new show from episode 1 or an OVA of the Revenge arc, it doesn't matter. I can go with either.
I've been waiting for this since I first finished reading the manga. I enjoyed the anime adaption of Kyoto, but the manga version was still my preferred one. I don't know if a new anime could best the manga, but I sure would like them to try. Enough with the non-canon sequels and butchering of canon material. Give the fans what they've been waiting for since the anime went off the rails post-Kyoto.
3. Trigun Maximum OVA
Why? Because I want more Trigun.
How? I think an original OVA that takes place after the movie and utilizes unused Maximum concepts would make fans really happy.
I put some thought into this, and I think an OVA about Wolfwood defending his orphanage with Vash by his side and several manga only characters included (of course not 1::1 with the manga) involved would be a great idea. I mostly say this because it doesn't seem like Trigun will ever get another series. No one wants a sequel and a remake closer to the manga doesn't appear to be in the cards. This way it can be fully original, tie into the original anime, and satisfy manga fans all at the same time. Of course, the ending will be different, but if powerful enough could potentially enhance the second half of the anime series. Shame it'll never happen.
4. Shounan Junai Gumi
Why? Because despite GTO's popularity this has never gotten a full series despite being obvious.
How? Directed by Noryuki Abe who knows both delinquents (YYH) and Onizuka (GTO), this could be refreshing in the current anime climate.
I'm not the biggest reader of delinquent manga, most of the recent stuff is just poorly disguised sub-Yakuza stories in high school clothing. SJG is different. It's a coming of age story, a romance, a tale of friendship, and is quite the rush to read. An anime, especially done now, would probably be really fresh and different. Unfortunately, it probably won't happen.
5. Pluto
Why? Because it should have already been adapted.
How? I dunno, a 26 episode series should be able to do it. Why are you asking me such a question for?
Urasawa adaptions have so far confused me. Monster is basically a 1::1 adaption which is okay enough. But that's it. 20th Century Boys only got movie adaptions (good ones, true, but no anime is weird) and that's pretty much it unless you count Master Keaton. It's Naoki Urasawa paying tribute to Osamu Tezuka. That's two genius writers for the price of one. Why isn't this out there?
6. Full Metal Panic
Why? Because it has a lot of fans who have been waiting for years to give money to KyoAni.
How? Tear it away from KyoAni and start from chapter 1 if you must. Just stop letting it rot.
I admit I was roped into this by my fellow AR posters, though I have a friend who likes it too, but I don't even think I need to explain this. It's a popular and well-liked series that is currently not being made for silly reasons. I want to see more, you want to see more, what are KyoAni waiting for? Give it to someone else if need be, just continue it.
7. Slam Dunk
Why? Because it was never finished and it's still popular.
How? Whether a new series or an OVA covering the rest of the series, either will do.
I considered Vagabond or REAL, but from what I've seen of both I actually think they're much better in manga form than any animated adaption could give them. On the other hand, Slam Dunk's anime was pretty good and was well-liked despite never actually being finished. This is probably something that well never come to be as popular sports anime are frequently on the more zany side now, but I can still hope.
8. Outlaw Star
Why? BECAUSE I WAS PROMISED SEASON 2.
How? I don't know how. I just want. So give.
Unlike Cowboy Bebop or Trigun, there was still more story to tell with Outlaw Star that we've never gotten. We got a spin-off that nobody liked, but for some reason we've never seen a follow-up to this fun action romp. So, yes, I will continue my endless wait for season 2. It will certainly never come, but I will continue to wait.
9. Billy Bat
Why? Because it's Urasawa.
How? Hopefully after the manga finishes.
This is only on here because of Urasawa's strange history with adaptions. While normally this would be guaranteed to get an anime eventually, I'm no longer very certain. The reason this is so low is because this has a decent chance at adaption and because it's not done yet so it won't have one any time soon. Still, I have trepidations.
10. Psyren
Why? Because I want to see one.
How? An adaption that tightens the bolts is all I would like.
A pipe dream, but something I would like to see someday. Again, very unlikely, which is why it's here. I honestly think this could only be improved with a good anime adaption.
So that's my top ten. Nothing earth shattering, but also nothing that will probably happen any time soon. Nonetheless, that is what I would most like to see adapted. Hope you enjoyed it!
Great list! I would love to see all of those in anime form.
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3. Trigun Maximum OVA
Why? Because I want more Trigun.
How? I think an original OVA that takes place after the movie and utilizes unused Maximum concepts would make fans really happy.
I put some thought into this, and I think an OVA about Wolfwood defending his orphanage with Vash by his side and several manga only characters included (of course not 1::1 with the manga) involved would be a great idea. I mostly say this because it doesn't seem like Trigun will ever get another series. No one wants a sequel and a remake closer to the manga doesn't appear to be in the cards. This way it can be fully original, tie into the original anime, and satisfy manga fans all at the same time. Of course, the ending will be different, but if powerful enough could potentially enhance the second half of the anime series. Shame it'll never happen.
I personally would prefer to see a full tv anime adapting the entirety of
Maximum, but this would satisfy me as well (especially since it would mean one of my all time favorite arcs and fights would get to be animated).
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on February 17, 2015, 11:15:33 PM
5. Pluto
Why? Because it should have already been adapted.
How? I dunno, a 26 episode series should be able to do it. Why are you asking me such a question for?
Urasawa adaptions have so far confused me. Monster is basically a 1::1 adaption which is okay enough. But that's it. 20th Century Boys only got movie adaptions (good ones, true, but no anime is weird) and that's pretty much it unless you count Master Keaton. It's Naoki Urasawa paying tribute to Osamu Tezuka. That's two genius writers for the price of one. Why isn't this out there?
Yawara has a 124 episode anime. Can't really ignore that. :P
As for
Pluto, Universal and Illumination got the film rights to it back in 2010. Like with what happened to
Parasyte, it probably won't get an anime until after those rights expire or are forfeited.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on February 17, 2015, 11:15:33 PM
10. Psyren
Why? Because I want to see one.
How? An adaption that tightens the bolts is all I would like.
A pipe dream, but something I would like to see someday. Again, very unlikely, which is why it's here. I honestly think this could only be improved with a good anime adaption.
An adaption that fixes it's problems towards it's end and fleshes it out might be interesting to see. It could work well as a three-cours anime. Maybe if
Kagamigami somehow becomes an ultra hit or something someone will dig it up, someday.
I always forget about Yawara. Probably because it's only an average show and manga.
But it's also his first and longest series. :humhumhum:
Great list! I pretty much agree with all of those.
As for FMP, it's basically just a big slap in the face. The novels are popular in Japan, and the series is still very relevant because of the spin-off series that is still running, in addition to a recent manga reboot. The reason we don't have one is simply because KyoAni doesn't make serious action or drama shows anymore. They have Otaku to pander to instead. Why do you think that ABP got an adaptation in place of FMP's latter main story LN s? Because it fit their current profile and image, and FMP does not. It's as simple as that.
Slam Dunk always baffled me. It's still one of the 5 mist popular Jump manga in modern reader poles. Clearly the interest is still there. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like easy money to me.
While I do agree with SJG, I actually believe that the numerous pointless, mediocre spin-offs have actually hurt the reputation of the series, and SJG is probably a bit too old-school for the modern anime-watching crowd.
In terms of Pluto, it's just like how I'm pretty astonished that 20th Century Boys hasn't been made into an anime. They are both still fairly popular in Japan.
I would have loved an Outlaw Star season 2, but that ship has clearly sailed. The show was a huge hit on CN, and had The Big O season 2, Zoids: Fuzors, and IGPX actually done well, CN probably would've followed suit and purchased a new season specifically for North American viewers, since the show was never really popular in Japan. But, on the other hand, 2 of those shows utterly sucked, so maybe we managed to dodge a bullet there.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on February 17, 2015, 11:58:44 PM
While I do agree with SJG, I actually believe that the numerous pointless, mediocre spin-offs have actually hurt the reputation of the series, and SJG is probably a bit too old-school for the modern anime-watching crowd.
I don't think the GTO spin-offs are actually that unpopular in Japan, or even among most western fans, for some reason, which is why they continue to be made. Fujisawa himself is quite prolific and has quite a few series (including non-GTO related ones) currently running, even though they are all pretty mediocre...at best.
Thanks for the comments! Since older series like Parasyte and Level E can get adaptions I suppose anything is possible, but I'm not holding my breath for any of them. It would be nice if they were made, however.
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Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on February 17, 2015, 11:58:44 PM
While I do agree with SJG, I actually believe that the numerous pointless, mediocre spin-offs have actually hurt the reputation of the series, and SJG is probably a bit too old-school for the modern anime-watching crowd.
I don't think the GTO spin-offs are actually that unpopular in Japan, or even among most western fans, for some reason, which is why they continue to be made. Fujisawa himself is quite prolific and has quite a few series (including non-GTO related ones) currently running, even though they are all pretty mediocre...at best.
Yeah, unfortunately SJG and GTO are still his best works. It is a real shame that SJG doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's a shame that he has fallen so hard into formula, because those series shows he is capable of much more.
wonderful list, spark! outlaw star, rurouni kenshin and trigun maximum are in my top 10 as well. i'd also want:
All of Grappler Baki animated. The main villain fights Muhammed Ali Jr. and a wooly mammoth. Why is this not on my tv yet?
Lady Snowblood, Lone Wolf And Cub and Samurai Executioner. Why? Because Kazuo Koike is awesome. LS and LWAC did get live action adaptations and went on to influence the great Kill Bill movies and Samurai Champloo respectively so these two would be a the bottom of my list since they at least already got something. Samurai Executioner? Nothing, as far as i know. So it's top 5 for me.
Big O season 2. Yeah, i know, shut up.
Heat Guy J season 2. I want to see where Daisuke adventure outside of Judoh takes him.
S-cry-ed. i want know more about The Other Side from another season.
And that's my top ten.
replace s-cry-ed with samurai champloo on my list.
Anime! Anime!'s annual poll of manga people want to see adapted into anime came out. (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-03-13/straighten-up-karakai-jozu-no-takagi-san-top-poll-of-anime-fans-want/.113360) This year's results were pretty interesting:
QuoteTop 10 Completed Manga People Want to Receive an Anime Adaptation
1. Sesuji wo Pin! to ~Shikak? Ky?gi Dance-bu e Y?koso~ by Takuma Yokota
2. Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Y?ichi Hasegawa
3. Karakuri Circus by Kazuhiro Fujita
4. Yandere Kanojo by Shinobi
5. Psyren by Toshiaki Iwashiro
6. Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation by Yoshiyuki Nishi
7. Tonari no Kashiwagi-sa by Kinusa Shimotsuki
8. Kodoku no Gourmet by Masayuki Kusumi, Jiro Taniguchi
9. M×0 by Yasuhiro Kano
10. Soul Catcher(s) by Hideo Shinkai
Top 10 Incomplete Manga People Want to Receive an Anime Adaptation
1. Karakai J?zu no Takagi-san by S?ichir? Yamamoto
2. Delicious in Dungeon by Ry?ko Kui
3. Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store by Hashimoto, Matsukoma
4. Kono Oto Tomare! by Amy?
5. Oresama Teacher by Izumi Tsubaki
6. Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma
7. Grand Blue by Kenji Inoue, Kimitake Yoshioka
8. Cells at Work! by Akane Shimizu
9. The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu
10. Rengoku ni Warau by Kemuri Karakara
Straighten Up! ranking at #1 is a real surprise but gives me hope that even though the series ended recently it might still be viable to give it an anime treatment. After all, they could probably do it in one two-cour season. But I'd love to see all of the choices in the completed manga list animated, especially
Karakuri Circus, because frankly we have more chance of getting more of Fujita's works as anime than his manga ever being licensed.
For the incomplete list, I'd definitely be excited to see anime of
Delicious in Dungeon,
Cells at Work, and of course
The Promised Neverland, which among these ten has the best chance of getting an anime in the next two years or so.
Yotsuba&! is a series which I'd love to see animated in theory, but a part of me feels it has a
Calvin & Hobbes-esque quality that would be lost if ever adapted to another medium and I know Azuma has rejected proposals for it being animated for that very reason so I wouldn't mind if it never happens.
Hopefully some of these get animated in the next few years.
Sakamoto topped the 2015 list way back and got an anime announced not soon after, so who knows!
Karakuri Circus was unexpected. I guess after Ushio & Tora people really want more Fujita. Can't say I blame them.
I'm very surprised at seeing Straighten Up, Psyren, MxO, Muhyo & Ryoji, and Soul Catcher(s) up there, but I guess they have managed to retain their cult followings. Their inclusion is honestly the most shocking thing here. Really hope more of these older series get a chance at an adaption in the future.
But yeah, in the incomplete one it's mostly series that will get an adaption sooner or later. Not much unexpected here. I would have had Souboutei up there as well just to drive the point home. More Fujita!
I think if I did a list now, it would probably be much different.
Though twisting a bit on the topic title, some of these might actually have a chance!
1. Karakuri Circus
Self-explanatory. MAPPA and Nishimura need to get on this ASAP. As far as how it can be done, well, that's the question. It's his longest series at 43 volumes, but if Ushio & Tora can condense 33 volumes into a 39 episode show then they should be able to do the same with KC and maybe give it 4 cours instead. Ushio & Tora was a surprising success, so hopefully it can get the support it needs. This is my most wanted anime by far.
2. Rurouni Kenshin: Revenge Arc
This might actually happen now. With the new manga starting and the series being as popular as ever, there is a good chance RK might either get a new adaption, or just have the Revenge arc given its own season. Hey, D Grayman and Blue Exorcist got it! Of course they could potentially skip it entirely for a new anime of the new manga later, but I'm trying to be optimistic.
3. Vinland Saga
Someone. Come on, already. 24-26 episodes. Adapt the Prologue and Ketil Farm into one narrative string weaving back and forth. The manga is popular in Japan. The anime would help tremendously overseas. How has this not been done yet?
4. Today it's My Turn! (Kyo Kara Ore Wa!)
It's hilarious, it's well known, and it has never been fully adapted. That said, it might be hard to beat the animation in the old anime. Still, I'd like to see it given a shot.
5. Slayers: The rest of the light novels
Like, finish it. How has this not been done yet? Slayers is not an unknown series. Just wrap it up.
6. Psyren
If there's a canceled too soon Jump series I'd like to see get a shot at being animated, it's this one. Flesh the last arc out and you can probably get it done in about 4 cours.
7. Flame of Recca: The last two arcs
I'll take just pulling a Blue Exorcist and ignoring the ending of the original anime at this point. I just want to see the last two arcs (especially the SODOM arc) animated. And please, please, please don't let Pierrot anywhere near it. Please.
8. Rokudenashi Blues
Japan doesn't seem to like running series about delinquents in anime, unfortunately. So this, like Today it's My Turn, will probably never get a full adaption. Unfortunate, since I really liked what I read.
9. The Weathering Continent
This only got a (not very good) movie back in the day, but the series is much longer than that. I'm not sure how good it would be, but I'd sure like to see someone try.
10. Kotaro Makaritoru
For a series that ran for so long, it's surprising it has NEVER gotten any anime. It's a silly action comedy series that lasted 59 volumes, but it had 7 proper story arcs. An anime could simply adapt those and put out a full story. It has side stories and sequels, but really, this would be enough. Kind of surprised Weekly Magazine never gave it an anime. I'm pretty sure it could be done now.
Anyway, that's my list I just threw together. 10 anime I'd be really excited to see if they were ever announced, but have low chances. I guess we'll see in the next few years. When we started this thread, the old adaption trend hadn't started yet. So maybe these do have a shot. No way to know until it happens.
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on March 12, 2014, 11:49:04 PM
I want to see a historical anime about Nobunaga. No robots, gender flips, or any of that shit that's plagued previous Nobunaga anime. What does it say when Hyouge Mono was the closest to getting it right? What I want to see is something like I, Claudius, where we see the trials Nobunaga goes through as he eventually becomes a warlord.
You know, it honestly surprises me that something like that hasn't been done before (at least not to my knowledge). One would hink that the life of Nobunaga would be an interesting enough topic for an anime without the need for gimmicks.
As for my contribution to this thread (unless its been mentioned and I missed it): A full-length series adaption of the
Nausicaä manga is something I've wanted ever since I first read it.
tfw I will never experience an Animal Land anime adaptation in my life. WHY EVEN LIVE? I just want to see a Makoto Raiku anime not get screwed over. Provided, I guess it's obscurity could hurt it.
I pretty much agree with all the ones you've listed Spark. Especially
Slayers. My guess is that they never adapted the rest of the light novels because Amelia and Zelgadis aren't in them, and they didn't want to make a new
Slayers anime without them, which is why they opted instead to create an original story with
Try and then re-work parts of the story they either didn't or only loosely adapted before with
Revolution &
Evolution-R. But I just want more
Slayers dammit, and I was really bummed they missed their opportunity to do more when the series had it's 25th anniversary last year. Hopefully we'll see a revival one of these days. I particularly want more
Slayers Special adaptations, to be honest. The comedic combination that is Lina and Naga just can't be beat!
Quote from: Daxdiv on March 14, 2017, 09:08:31 AM
tfw I will never experience an Animal Land anime adaptation in my life. WHY EVEN LIVE? I just want to see a Makoto Raiku anime not get screwed over. Provided, I guess it's obscurity could hurt it.
I know the feeling man. Though, I can understand why it's never happened.
Animal Land is an incredibly detailed manga with lots of hard-to-animate character designs and highly-detailed animal characters, especially the giant ones, and some crazy group fight scenes involving dozens to hundreds of characters. It would take a lot of time and effort to animate properly, and for a series that isn't hugely popular, I can understand why no studio would be willing to take on such a project. Even though it could all be done with 26 episodes, it really would take the same amount of prep time that
Attack on Titan season two has had to do the manga justice.
Great list Spark! A
Slayers Part II adaption is easily my most wanted anime sequel. Personally, I think J.C. Staff should have adapted that material instead of creating
Revolution/Evolution-R. The
Slayers anime was never a 100% faithful adaption, so there was nothing stopping them from adding Amelia and Zelgadis to the Part II content if they needed some form of "nostalgia". While Luke and Millina are technically replacements for them, their personalities (from I've read of Part II) are different enough that they could definitely co-exist within the same cast. I honestly hope that they decide to go this route if the opportunity for a new
Slayers anime ever arises.
Quote from: LumRanmaYasha on March 14, 2017, 11:09:29 AM
Quote from: Daxdiv on March 14, 2017, 09:08:31 AM
tfw I will never experience an Animal Land anime adaptation in my life. WHY EVEN LIVE? I just want to see a Makoto Raiku anime not get screwed over. Provided, I guess it's obscurity could hurt it.
I know the feeling man. Though, I can understand why it's never happened. Animal Land is an incredibly detailed manga with lots of hard-to-animate character designs and highly-detailed animal characters, especially the giant ones, and some crazy group fight scenes involving dozens to hundreds of characters. It would take a lot of time and effort to animate properly, and for a series that isn't hugely popular, I can understand why no studio would be willing to take on such a project. Even though it could all be done with 26 episodes, it really would take the same amount of prep time that Attack on Titan season two has had to do the manga justice.
It's a really shame that
Animal Land never got an anime, especially since it was about as popular as
Attack on Titan in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine prior to it getting an anime. If a studio had given it a chance, I could have been very successful, but the ship has sailed on that sadly. I'm not sure how well Makoto Raiku's new series,
Vector Ball, has been doing in WSM but I hope that it has a chance of getting an anime down the line. The art isn't as detailed as Animal Land due to being weekly, so studios might be less intimidated to adapt it.
I'm not expecting a 1:1 adaption of the rest of the Slayers stuff, just, you know, finishing the story as a whole. The series is still popular, people still like it, so why not make more of it? Seems silly that they haven't. And yeah, Amelia and Zelgadis are really popular, so they probably would put them in it, but if they're not I think most would deal with it. Finishing the story is something that should happen.
Vector Ball has been doing decently so far, nothing amazing yet. But it also is pretty new. If it gets an anime, it will depend on how Kodansha pushes it. I would just wonder if we'll ever get the manga over here. They still haven't finished Animal Land for crying out loud.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on March 14, 2017, 03:34:13 PM
Vector Ball has been doing decently so far, nothing amazing yet. But it also is pretty new. If it gets an anime, it will depend on how Kodansha pushes it. I would just wonder if we'll ever get the manga over here. They still haven't finished Animal Land for crying out loud.
Yeah,
Animal Land doesn't seem to be performing particularly well for Kodansha USA. Volume 12 was initially slated for April, but it now seems to be pushed back to September (though Volume 13 is still strangely listed for October). I doubt that they're going to drop it since they only have 3 volumes left, but it's definitely a low priority for them at this point. If they do pick up
Vector Ball, it will probably be digital-only like a lot of their recent acquisitions. Personally, I just want to be able to read more of the series so I'd be fine with a digital-only release for
Vector Ball, but it's a real shame that Raiku has not had much success in the west since
Zatch Bell.
Even Zatch Bell has been a problem since the lawsuit. The manga was pulled out of print and Kodansha has not re-released it. The anime got lost in the mix.
Raiku has had a lot working against him over here. This is why I'm hoping Vector Ball finally gives him the kick he deserves.
Psyren tops yet another list again. (https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-03-26/fans-choose-promised-neverland-psyren-for-anime-wishlist/.129414)
Muhyo & Roji made the same lists multiple times and has an anime coming this summer. Could Psyren be next? I sure hope so. All I would ask is that Iwashiro be given a chance to rewrite the final arc in a way to flesh it out as originally intended.