I saw this posted to r.a.a.m a few months ago...don't know how many folks
read it...
These are actual quotes from a Sci-Fi Channel anime description.
I guess the rule is: it doesn't matter how good the show is, reduce it
to one sentence, and it's gonna sound stupid.
RANMA 1/2: Boy turns into girl when wet.
URUSEI YATSURA: Wacky teenagers fight aliens.
VIDEO GIRL AI: A girl pops out of a television set.
WINGS OF HONNEAMISE: Man trains to become astronaut.
OMOIDE PORO PORO: A girl grows up in Japan.
EVANGELION: Giant robot fights aliens.
Any good ones you can come up with?
Rayearth: Group of girls saves world.
Escaflowne: Girl helps prince fight with mecha.
Tenchi-Muyo: Boy attracts aliens.
Fushigi Yuugi: Time traveling girls get into trouble.
Galaxy Express 999: Boy rides train looking for enemies.
Kiki's Delievery Service: Young witch girl flies for work.
City Hunter: Girl keeps lewd guy partner in line with mallet.
Project A-ko: Girl tries to keep other girl from getting girl.
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland: A remake of the Lewis Carroll story.
Ah! My Goddess: Guy wishes for girl and gets goddess instead.
Pretty Sammi: A secret society of magic users fight it out for supremacy.
Sailor Moon: Alien teenage girls battle evil, experience Junior High
MS-Gundam: Giant robots fight space Nazis
Dominion Tank Police: Futuristic police comedy
Patlabor: Mecha police sitcom
Record of Lodoss War: Boy and elf save world from ultimate evil
Armitage III: Girl android hunts psychotic murderer
Bubblegum Crisis: Rock singer fights off mutants, boyfriend
Akira: Teenage psychic destroys city
Black Magic M-66: Robot assassins must be stopped
Rei Rei Missionary of Love: Girl assists with romantic difficulties
Gundam Wing: Boys must destroy OZ with giant robots
Bakuretsu Hunter: Werewolf Carrot defeats magic users
Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Boy dies and fights demons
Hakkenden: Woman marries dog
Maison Ikkoku: Japanese man is unlucky
Key the Metal Idol: Robot girl must become human
La Blue Girl: Ninja girl must preserve magic cigar case