Anime adaptation of Idoru

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:07 pm

Saw this on ANN and thought it was pretty keen: http://www.nowplayingmag.com/content/view/3595/2/

Although I think from that series All Tomorrow's Parties would make a better anime, but that wouldn't make much sense without Virtual Light and Idoru

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:16 pm

I want to see the entire Sprawl trilogy as anime. Molly would be an awesome anti-heroine, just as Case is an awesome anti-hero.

And don't forget how much fun Armitage would be. And Wintermute. And the loa.

amvwizard · Post by **amvwizard** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:38 pm

Yes Yes very keen

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:57 pm

Good info, but I'm still skeptical. I'd rather see Gibson's stories in live action. "Mnemonic" done right would be a good start.

That link had another link about a live action Star Blazers.

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:20 am

TaranT wrote:"Mnemonic" done right would be a good start.

"I WANT ROOM SERVICE!!!"

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:14 am

dokidoki wrote:
TaranT wrote:"Mnemonic" done right would be a good start.
"I WANT ROOM SERVICE!!!"

"I want the club sandwich, I want the cold Mexican beer, I want a $10,000-a-night hooker! I want my shirts laundered... like they do... at the Imperial Hotel... in Tokyo."

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:32 pm

TaranT wrote:"Mnemonic" done right would be a good start..

Despite it's problems, I still thoroughly enjoy it. I just wish that Molly Millions had actually been in it

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:30 pm

Now that one cyberpunk author is getting the anime treatment, hopefully Stephenson won't be far behind... I still say Snow Crash would make a great 13-ep series.

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:03 am

Hmm, you guys read the same books I do. Or "did". I'm ignoring Stephenson's latest series; I only made it through Cryptonomicon by force of will.

Tsunami Jones wrote: Despite it's problems, I still thoroughly enjoy it. I just wish that Molly Millions had actually been in it

That's one of several complaints. Mostly it just didn't have that cyberpunk atmosphere (contrast with Bladerunner).

It'll be interesting if (when?) the day comes that allows an individual or a small group of fans to make credible animated adaptations of their favorite novels. Without spending half a lifetime on one.