Frank Herbert's epic Dune in Japanese?

[timepiececlock]

The science fiction novel Dune would make a great anime series.

It already has all the elements:
space ships,
supernatural powers,
an organization of mysterious psychics,
political intrigue,
an angry youth who is destined to rule but hesitant to make the sacrifices necessary to get there,
a freaky psychic girl-child that creeps everyone else out,
planets at war,
cool technology,
people with strange eyes,
themes of destiny and philosophy and messiahs,
rival families,
giant monsters,
hand to hand fighting,
a love triangle for the hero,
... and lots of blowing shit up.

You could fit the novel into a 26-episode season. It's perfect.

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"I shall not fear, Fear is the mind killer

[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

Except the Bene Gessrrit would end up looking like school girls and they would have to throw in giant robots...
...(Ok I was servely damaged by exposure to certain Animies recently).

Re: "I shall not fear, Fear is the mind killer

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

did they hurt you, poor baby? Which ones were they... I'll go beat them up. Unless I love them, in which case there might be laughing.

Except the Bene Gessrrit would end up looking like school girls

::giggle:: Actually, they probably would all be in stylish business suits and stand threateningly and msyteriously in the background. That, or they'd all have very revealing sorceress outfits that hug them like they're glued in place.

Re: "I shall not fear, Fear is the mind killer

[mrthursday.livejournal.com]

They where (if I can spell them)

Patlabor 2 (sold to me a a "gaint robot film" but appeared to be in fact a atunt politcal thriller)

Sailor Moon (Iknow you love this, but I found ti vaguely annoying and wanted to cry!)

Some bizzare film and a psychotic gym teacher and useless pupils whisked away to a fanatsy land.

Oh and legend of the overfiend or something.

That was a lot for one days viewing. Iw as scared I tell you! Scarred. Now where did I put Throne of Blood

Re: "I shall not fear, Fear is the mind killer

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Sailor Moon (Iknow you love this, but I found ti vaguely annoying and wanted to cry!)

Oh have pity, man. I loved that show when I started watching it in seventh grade, and even then I thought it was silly at first. Yeah, I still love it, but it's a nostalgia kind of love, born of fond memories of something that's an acquired taste anyway. That was the first anime I ever saw. If someone had introduced it to me now, at nearly 20 and having seen so many more anime series of varying quality, then I would probably shudder and run away. But when I was thirteen I thought it was cute.

Some bizzare film and a psychotic gym teacher and useless pupils whisked away to a fanatsy land.

That doesn't familiar to me. Doesn't sound like one I'd like, either.

I tried to watch the Patlabor 2 movie, but I kept falling asleep.

legend of the overfiend or something.

I've heard the name... don't know anything about it.

I was scared I tell you! Scarred.

What you need is some high quality recs.

First off: Movies.

-Spirited Away (best animated film ever made)
-Princess Mononoke (in top five of best " )
-Perfect Blue (this one might scar you, but it will be literally in the bleeding and screaming for your mum way)
-Uresai Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer (it helps to know the series for this one, but it's not necessary. I didn't, and I liked it a lot)
-Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro (one of the most fun and enjoyable action/adventure caper movies you could ever see, the best of it's kind in anime. It's an old film, but it shines. Dialogue is fantastic.)

TV shows:

-Vision of Escaflowne (bestest ever)
-Cowboy Bebop (second bestest)
-Trigun (third best, and favorite to date)
-Neon Genesis Evangelion (weird but good. even more so the further you go)
-Witch Hunter Robin (slow at first, but very good and well developed, with nice art)
-Naruto (.So.friggin.cool. This one you'd have to download in subbed. Which you should. If you want to, there's a link to your left on my LJ)
-Earth Girl Arjuna (I just started this one. It's going to be good.)
-Blue Seed (kinda confusing for all the japanese mythology that might go over your head the first time, but a good ride, with a kick-ass ending)
-Gundam Wing (Like it or hate it. I like.)
-Fushigi Yuugi [Mysterious Play] (this one is kinda girly at first, but the characters are fun, the story is good and gets hella dramatic. Action/adventure/romance.)
-Ranma 1/2 (unrepentant silliness that you just can't help but love because it's so frickin' funny and worthy of your love.)