LS McGill wrote:
Fine, challenging idea?
Rewrite any play of Shakespeare with the cast of Ranma as primary players in a modern context, ala Ten Things I Hate About You/The Taming of The Shrew.
Ranma must be one of the romantic leads, Akane must the other. Whether Ranma is the female or male lead is up to you.
The rest of the Nerima crew must be cast appropriately to character in the original play. Additional anime cast is relegated to minor roles. All major players must be Ranma cast.
And if you want an additional challenge, use Shakespeare's original dialogue.
Anyone feeling up to that level of masochism?
Let me just browse my shelf of Shakespeare...
Okay, bearing in mind first that Takahashi herself attempted R&J, let's
give it a miss. :)
Also: Since R.5 is a comedy, let's try to concentrate on those.
Okay: How about: Much Ado About Nothing? Its plot is already
disturbingly similar to Ranma 1/2, and should prove quite amusing...both
as the cast attempt to get along for sufficient time to learn the play,
and in the form they finally mutate it into...
Dramatis Personae:
Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon Saotome Genma
Don John, His Bastard Brother Kuno Tatewaki
Claudio, a Lord of Florence Ono Tofou
Benedick, a Lord of Padua Saotome Ranma
Leonato, Governor of Messina Tendo Soun
Antonio, an Old Man, His Brother Happousai
Balthasar, Attendant on Leonato Gosunkugi Hikaru
Borachio, Follower of Don John Hiroshi
Conrade, follower of Don John Daisuke
Friar Francis Happousai
Dogberry, a Constable Hinako-Sensei
Verges, a Headborough Principal Kuno
A Sexton Hibiki Ryouga
Hero, daughter to Leonato Tendo Kasumi
Beatrice, niece to Leonato Tendo Akane
Margaret, waiting gentlewoman Kodachi Kunou
attending on Hero
Ursula, waiting gentlewoman Tendo Nabiki
attending on Hero
Opinions? Comments? Should I bother? :)