Batman...in anime form!

[ainsoph9]

To me, this is more proof that the United States' comic industry is dying. However, I will admit that the quality looks pretty good.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-297802 ... Video.html

[Kaisos Erranon]

This needs to happen to more things.

I'd also like them to take notice of such gems such as Misfile and Sailor Nothing...

[ainsoph9]

I can understand what you mean. They mentioned this kind of thing in that documentary I posted a topic about a while ago. We are starting to see an influx of live-action movies from anime here in the United States like Speed Racer, Akira, Gatchaman, DragonBall, Battle Angel Alita, Eva, etc. Conversely, the animation industry here is starting to use anime-like styles for some major productions like Avatar: The Last Air Bender, Afro Samurai, The Animatrix, etc. This kind of collaboration is a good thing. I just wish it would happen on a deeper level for actual anime distribution.

[Kaisos Erranon]

I can understand what you mean. They mentioned this kind of thing in that documentary I posted a topic about a while ago. We are starting to see an influx of live-action movies from anime here in the United States like Speed Racer, Akira, Gatchaman, DragonBall, Battle Angel Alita, Eva, etc. Conversely, the animation industry here is starting to use anime-like styles for some major productions like Avatar: The Last Air Bender, Afro Samurai, The Animatrix, etc. This kind of collaboration is a good thing. I just wish it would happen on a deeper level for actual anime distribution.

Yeah, it'd be good for them to collaborate more, considering how popular anime is. Now if only they'd hire decent voice actors...

(The only thing, though, I really care about is seeing Sailor Nothing animated. It is deserving of such. Everyone must read it now!)

[Rectifier]

To me, this is more proof that the United States' comic industry is dying. However, I will admit that the quality looks pretty good.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-297802 ... Video.html

Nah, it just means that they are utilizing the increasingly popular art form in the east. Comics rely on movements in popular culture to keep them alive, and since Anime is becoming more popular and recognized, they decided to get on the boat quickly, so to speak, and get a good slice of the pie before Marvel and other companies try to do the same thing with other characters.

[Smidge204]

This was done before, only it was called "The Big O"

=Smidge=

[ainsoph9]

Yeah, The Big O always somehow felt like a huge ripoff of Batman to me in terms of the mood and all, which is why I never cared for it.

[Setherzam]

I don't know why, but the anime batman looks obese to me

[ainsoph9]

He is not obese! He is just big boned!

[Rectifier]

He is not obese! He is just big boned!

Lmao

Personally I thought the original animated series Batman was badass, then it went downhill after that with "Batman Beyond", and finally "The Batman" (yes that's the title, I wanted to shoot myself when I heard it).

[b0mb3r]

i thought, when i met bruce timm if he was working anything else beside the New Frontier when he is working on something on Batman. i wasn't expecting this. i love his 90's BATMAN cartoons but i wish he use his own technique and just add a mix of modern anime techonology to his animation, keeping it true to Timm's style and americas.

[ainsoph9]

Yeah, but somehow I think that he would be out of a job at the end of the day if he did that, sad to say...