If Lord of the Rings had been adapted as Anime...

[Ainaserkewen]

I think that would be an awesome idea for the soul reason that if the Lord of the Rings were adapted into anime, that would mean that finally there would be an opertunity for a very accurate visual presentation. Accurate as opposed to a movie format. You can do so much with animation and an actual 26 or more episode show than a movie.

If such a project was ever to be done, I think that it should like this:

Found at:
This site
I love this artist!

[Lyta_Underhill]

Gollum could look something similar to a kappa (a Japanese water demon that looks something like a turtle), I suppose, except much skinnier and without a shell.

Rilwen, you might have something there with the kappa idea: this picture shows an illustration from a children's book from the 60's called "Kap the Kappa," about a mischievous "Japanese water elf." Notice the nature of his steed! Gollum indeed!

Cheers!
Lyta

[Rilwen Gamgee]

True, that kappa certainly does look like Gollum! But they tend to prefer cucumbers, instead of fish... Gollum wouldn't fancy them much...: "Cucumbers! Nasssty! No taste, preciousss!"

[malkatoj]

I agree with Shelob ...'anime freaks' haha. I think that it wouldn't be too bad if the Japanese did it, though they would probably have some more 'intimate' scenes involving Aragorn and Arwen, (yes, with purple hair) Sam and Rosie or *gasp* Sam and Frodo...those Japanese animes get pretty crazy (I've even heard that Pokemon is kinda good if you watch it in japanese! Doubt it, but still). But as soon as it got licensed, it would mean death to the world, and all these crazy 12-year-old fangirls who only answer to some Japanese word that, little do they know, means 'Large Bowel Movement' would be running around screaming "WAIIIIIII LORD OF THE RINGS KONNICHIWA!" since we all know they don't speak Japanese.

Sorry if I offended any anime freaks here, but you know it's what would happen.

[Neurion]

Originally Posted by Ainaserkewen

I think that would be an awesome idea for the soul reason that if the Lord of the Rings were adapted into anime, that would mean that finally there would be an opertunity for a very accurate visual presentation. Accurate as opposed to a movie format.

Aina, about that:

AAAAAGGH! Receive thy fatal blade oh beating heart!

And in case I didn't make my point: .

If Lord of the Rings had been adapted as Anime...

I would run away. While wearing a pair of pants on my head.

Somebody stole my pants.

By the way, that's more Manga than Anime...

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

If LOTR was made into an anime Eowyn would be wearing a schoolgirl's uniform.

[Kitanna]

If LOTR was anime I'd lock myself in a trunk and have someone throw me into the ocean. I shudder to think.
But I must say last year my friend and I had the idea of having an all out war of LOTR vs. Anime. But neither of us can draw so it never happened. I image it would be those crazy (and scary) anime cartoons vs. Hildebrandt's LOTR drawings. I think we all know who the victors would be.

On the other hand, LOTR as anime has some comedic value. Just think of Frodo as Pikachu. "Frodochu!"
Or perhaps Legolas in the schoolgirl outfit...hehehe. No that's mean...yet strangely entertaining.
I have to agree with Maeggaladiel about everyone riding chocobos. Heck I’d ride a giant chicken if it were possible.

But when it comes down to it making LOTR an anime cartoon is a terrible idea. With the huge eyes, the crazy colored hair, and those weird mutated teardrops that seem to hover behind everyone. It's all together evil.

[Nirvana II]

I think Saruman would look more like Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken games.

Tekken isn't really Anime, per se, I know.

But seein Saruman with those two lightning things of hair.

[Gil-Galad]

Lord of teh Rings, in the near future...with guns and gritty landscape, like a techno-Mordor, and a tropical-Shire, and a Palace of gods-like-Rivendell...and Minas Tirith will be a bustling City with flying cars...