It's all about how it's done. I think in a series like Utena, execution is what the entire series will ride on. If you overdo it, it'll be campy, and if it's under done, it'll be neurotic or blasé. Therefore, as the director, you would have the most say in that, ne?

Good actors is also something you'd really need. Utena is driven by character layers.

I don't think it'd be a mortal sin to. I'd enjoy it if it was done in good sense.

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Last edited by Calliston (11-23-2006 07:54:55 PM)

Sevelle wrote:

Yeah, I would want a wide spread varity of actors from different countries. It would be weird if Nanami were a Japanese blonde.

Japanese blondes scare me. Seriously. Though I'm not sure why, since blue hair doesn't scare me in the least. I suppose anything takes a little getting used to.

I would say that I can't see their trippy symbolism done in live-action...but then I remember Serenity and some of its trippy River mindblurbs. It would have to be revamped for the new media, and I would like to see how they'd adjust the plot and characters for it. It wouldn't be the same as the anime or even the movie, but I fully believe that it would have potential for goodness if done right.

Last edited by Ivy-chan (11-23-2006 10:25:20 PM)

It would be far better for it to be made into a 'realistic' CGI mini-series than a live action, the one thing that the Utena movie taught us was that you cannot do the Utena story justice in under 2 hours.

Lightice wrote:

The very best choice would be just to reanimate the whole thing with a huge budget.

Actually when I think about it, that does seem like the best idea, as some of the scenes would look kinda strange in CGI but if they do reanimate it, I would go for a slightly more realistic look at least in the face department, just slightly mind you as in facial features that are just a bit less standard shoujo but keeping in with the anglar features that the characters have.

Calliston wrote:

Actually, this is a good idea. But I do think CGI backgrounds would make for fantastic fare. You know, enriching the backgrounds and adding extra details. Ohgawd, Utena redone in slicker visuals would make my mouth water.

I agree with the concept of CGI backgrounds and re-animation. *imagines* X3   As for the Utena live-action... ehhh... I think it has been mentioned, but it all depends on how its directed and the actors. I would think the duel sequences would have to be well choreographed too so that it doesn't look too fake or too overdone. But my only real question/concern would be, with the complexity and depth of the series, could you really portray all that in a 2hr movie?