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National Poetry Month-Anime Poem Challenge

I decided that I would do an anime poem for National Poetry Month and make it a challenge. Anyone can participate the only terms are you write a poem based upon a anime you have seen and give us some detail of what anime you are writing about. The poem can be written in any format and style. I thought this would be a fun thing to do and I would love to read other people’s anime poems. Anyone can…

  I went to an interesting panel at Anime Next about how Anime or Manga series gets Americanized.  Some series that we all know and love should never be replicated. America seems to fail when attempting to recreate an Anime series or movie adaptation with their own spin on it. Sometimes it is not all bad but they still fall short even with the help of A-list directors and screenwriters.

A popular anime series that they mentioned in the panel was “Speed Racer“. Originally by Tatsuo Yoshida and American adaptation was produced,  by Peter Fernandez.  The American film of Speed Racer (2008) was produced by Lily and Lana Wachowski.

In comparison, The film had a lot of Computer-generated imagery (CGI) which made the film feel fake. The movie was supposed to be a live action version but the only thing that was not CGI was the actors and the monkey (Chim-Chim). The film felt more for kids.

The movie took $120 million dollars to make but the film lost almost $30 million. The movie itself was not bad but, it tried to stay close to the story line which was okay with me. If not for the heavy use of CGI, I think it would have been better.

Another series that was mentioned, was Dragon Ball Evolution (2009). Dragon Ball Evolution was such a huge disappointment that the director and creator apologized. It was the worst adaptation of an anime series that I’ve ever seen. I believe that many people would agree that this film should have never been made.  It does not even deserve the title of Dragon Ball.

Dragon Ball Z is a very popular anime, and you would have hoped that the live action version would have at least been mediocre. And it was not.  Some anime’s should never be made into live action films. I agree with the people hosting the panel, this is the worst movie ever to exist. During the panel, the host revealed that Dragon Ball F was an attempt by Akira Toriyama to make up for the movie.

But, not all the anime remakes in America are bad for example, Kite (2014). The movie had many famous actors and the action scenes were great. Though Kite the movie did not follow the animated movie’s story line.

In the animation, Sawa showed no remorse. She was an orphaned assassin who kills with no mercy. When Sawa meets Oburi, a fellow assassin and, he gives her a reason to want to escape from her foster family and their abuse. In the live action, Sawa is all about avenging for her parent’s death which is completely different from the animated version. Also, Sawa had a sexual relationship with her legal guardian, Akai which is different from the American movie. The film was not bad, it was just different from the original animation.

Another animated film that was mentioned was The Lion King.  Many people believe that the Lion King was adapted from Kimba The White Lion. Even their names sound alike, “Simba” and “Kimba. The Lion King was a very good movie and sold a lot at the box office. Some people may even argue that the American version is better.  But like I said not all American adaptations are bad.

My main issue with America trying to recreate series or make movies, is that they never stick to the original story. Many times they change the story around from what you know. I would like to see a movie or series closely based on the series it’s based on. I’m a firm believer, that if you’re gonna remake something you need to learn everything about the thing you’re remaking. You can’t mold a sculpture without studying it first. America needs to work on making movies or series based on the actual series.

The panel covered many games from the Final Fantasy franchise. Ranging from best to worst. Regardless, of price Final Fantasy fans stay true to the brand.  We fans wait for years for a new game to come out and we purchase it even though you have these mixed feelings.

Square Enix, they are pros at hype which only makes you want to purchase it even more.  We also continue to buy downloadable content whether we like the game or not. Just hoping to find out more about the storyline. There are even some games where the storyline doesn’t even make sense but, we still continue to play it.

Final Fantasy fans play these games for many reasons like Dj Date Masamune said but for some of us, we play the games strictly for the hot guys.  That is one of the many reasons why I play, for the eye candy.  For example, Noctis from Final Fantasy 15 who looks a lot like Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto.  Then there’s Cloud from Final Fantasy 7. The negative thing about the eye candy is they tend to have the most depressing back story, and you better hope that they don’t kill off the character you like

I also love Final Fantasy games for the adventure aspect. I like discovering new worlds and summoning huge monsters that come to your aid.  Celebrating that their fighting with you and not against you. Like I said before I like discovering new places but I do not like getting lost and forced to fight monsters above my skill level.  I like the challenge of a new battling system. But I can not stand when they make a monster so strong that they are impossible to defeat. But it’s unavoidable, so you’re just stuck training until you can.

Adamantoise Final Fantasy 13

I will never forget having to fight Adamantoise. It would stomp once and you’d die instantly.  I wonder why they thought it was a good idea to put this giant turtle in the game.  And then there were the cute looking Cactuar, these things are small but evil. They shoot you with a thousand needles for no reason what so ever.

There are times when I like the story line. And then other times that I don’t. It does not make sense at all. Especially, when you kill off the main characters. Deciding to make the game sad and causes the player to rage. You got so far, and this is how you decide to treatment me.  I’m annoyed but I might as well finish it.

Final Fantasy and I really have one of those love and hate relationships. Regardless, of how you feel as a Fan, we continue to rage and still play these games.  Final Fantasy is a good franchise if you like RPGs.  It has its up’s and down’s but we continue to play and hope for the best.

Square Enix will always have my money whether I like it or not.  I can not help myself. A game filled with hot guys, monsters, adventure, and apparently pain.  I really do not know when if this will ever end but, be warned once you play one you will want to play another and, another. It will continue and Square Enix will inevitably get your money.  You can’t help but crave to more.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

  To be honest, I really can not wait for the Final Fantasy 7 remake to be released. Even though I can not forgive Cloud for what happened to Zack.  But, with the updated graphics is making it very tempting. If you never played the original this is a must.

I would like to thank DJ Date Masamune for hosting this panel.  I really enjoyed it.

I hope to see her again next year at AnimeNext.

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