Strangly enough this is on topic....
Imean the next time somebody is blocked in "team ranma vrs Jem"
they can use this chart, add a plot twist and continue to write....
To be honest I wouldn't mind seeing a randomly gernerated anime fic from
someone on the list.
Actually, wouldn't this be a great inagural challenge for the new
list incarnation Neo-Mega-Serenity-Uber-ffml?
Neil
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Nene Nene Nene Nene Nene Nene Nene Nene Nene
I met a Lady in the Meads,
Full beautiful, a faery's child,
Her hair was long, her foot was light
And her eyes were wild.
J.Keats
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Agent Of Chaos. Robyn, Duke of Amber. Unicorn Knight
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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 02:31:22 GMT
From: Adam Ferraro <adferraro@mindspring.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.misc
Subject: [Humor] All Purpose Anime Flow Chart
Well, once again it is time for me to post that handy dandy ultra
useful tool: THE ANIME FLOWCHART!
Do you have Writers Block? Can't seem to come up with those far
reaching plots that everyone else seems to churn out like water? Well
never fear, help is here!
Yes Sirree, it's the All Purpose Anime Flowchart! Never again suffer
from poor starting ideas or middle of the road blues. With this handy
dandy helper you too can write like your favorite anime/manga creator.
Just remember to spice up the story with the neccessary "extras", a
cool bike, magic sword, or the ever popular Weapon of Ultimate
Destruction and the only thing separating you from them is a couple of
million dollars in studio financing.
ALL PURPOSE ANIME FLOWCHART
(Pick 1)
In.......
1.)Feudal 2.)the sprawling 3.)modern-day
Japan metropolis of Japan
Neo/Mega Tokyo
4.)A hellish 5.)outer space 6.)Chicago
future world
(Choose 1)
A.) a team of
B.) a tough fighting girl
C.) a young brooding hero
If you chose A, continue reading. If you chose B scroll down to
part II, if you chose C scroll down to part III
PART IA (a team of)
TOUGH PROFESSIONAL FEMALE PIRATES/MERCENARIES/SOLDIERS
a.)aided by a young male sidekick
b.)accompanied by a cute robot
BATTLE
a.)evil alien armada
b.)gang of pirates
c.)criminal syndicate
d.)alien pirate syndicate
AND
a.)win
b.)all die
c.)go into sequels
d.)villain expands into huge fleshy blob and/or self destructs or
is killed
PART IB (a team of)
YOUNG
a.)Ninjas
b.)psychics
c.)psychic/cyborg/gun loving cops
BATTLE
a.)evil demon/psychic overlord and his lieutenants
b.)gang of evil psychics/androids/criminals
c.)sinister criminal overlord
AND (applies to a + b only)
a.)villain expands into huge fleshy blob and/or self destructs or
is killed
b.)kill them
c.)capture them
d.)destroy the city in the heat of combat
AND (applies to c only)
a.)kill him
b.)capture him
c.)fail to get him until the sequel
PART IIA (a tough fighting girl)
a.)with inexplicable attachment to cloyingly cute Japanese
schoolgirl
b.)with minimal assistance from talking/shapechanging animal
sidekick
MUST FIGHT
a.)evil sorceror overlord
b.)evil opposite number
AND (applies to a only)
a.)wins
b.)loses
c.)the story starts over from the begining
d.)everybody lives happily ever after
WHILE ALIEN
a.)ship
b.)armada
OVERCOMES TOKEN '50'S MONSTER MOVIE STYLE RESISTANCE AND
a.)occupies the earth
b.)destroys the world
AND
a.)the story starts all over from the begining
b.)everyone lives happily ever after
PART III (a young brooding hero)
a.)accidentally
b.)travels on an eternal quest, acquiring one/two loyal companions
(following applies to A only. If B is chosen go to Part IIIB)
a.)finds battlesuit/combat mecha
b.)falls victim to
(IF A is chosen continue on, if B is chosen go to section 2)
AND MUST FIGHT CRAZED ARMY OFFICER WHILE
a.)nearly missing big date
b.)alien ship/armada overcomes token '50's monster movie style
resistance
AND (applies to b only)
a.)occupies the eath
b.)destroys the world
AND
a.)wins
b.)loses
c.)the story starts over from the begining
d.)everybody lives happily ever after
Section 2 (falls victim to)
a.)demonic possession
b.)bestowal of dangerous superpowers
AND IS THUS BROUGHT INTO CONFLICT WITH
a.)demonic race
b.)secret society bent on world domination
c.)alien pirate syndicate
AND
a.)wins
b.)loses
c.)the world is destroyed
d.)suffers the torments of the damned;sequels appear with
diminishing frequency and eventually stop entirely.
PART IIIB (travels on ....)
WHILE
a.)seeking wealth and fortune
b.)seeking vengeance for
(applies to B only)
a.)besmirched honor
b.)slain parents
c.)clan lover
d.)planetary population
AND DOES BATTLE WITH
a.)evil demon psychic overlord and his lieutenants.
b.)alien pirate syndicates
c.)gang of ruthless criminals
d.)giant monsters
AND TRIUMPHING, MOVES ON TO THE NEXT INSTALLMENT
THE END
Special thanks to Mark Simmons for creating the flowchart which can
be found in Animag Volume 2 #1 (for those of you who still have
them) a couple of minor alterations and the adaption for the printed
page are my own.
Adam
"We haven't seen the Star Force since they passed Uranus"