Ape Escape anime

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:17 pm

http://www.piposaru.com/

I think it's a rule now that every popular Japanese game must have an anime.

Post by **Delphine** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:42 pm

It's a rule just starting now? They've been doing it for years.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:13 pm

Just like every popular star used to need a cartoon, like M.C. Hammer and Micheal Jordan.

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:07 pm

Delphine wrote:It's a rule just starting now? They've been doing it for years.

At least a few years now Japanese animation companies had some restraint (took Bomberman 16 years before he had a TV series, and the pop'n music TV series was cancelled years ago). Now it just seems like anything for kids can be a 26 / 52 episode series.

At least with Sonic and Mega Man you can have a plot. How do you make a TV series about catching monkeys as its central plot?

Ritz · Post by **Ritz** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:13 pm

Who cares, it's Ape Escape.

Also, when does the show start airing over there?

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:22 pm

April, the Japanese equivalent of September for Saturday morning show premiers.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:22 pm

I knew it. I remember seeing in some America kid's website which for the love of God, I cannot remember what it was, mentioning an Ape Escape anime. As for the anime itself...eh.
~Neo

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:09 pm

Tsuyoshi-kun wrote:How do you make a TV series about catching monkeys as its central plot?

It practically writes itself!

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:13 pm

Ape Escape has at least as much going for its plot as Sonic or Mega Man do. You've got the Professor, the ragtag heroic kids, the evil mastermind ape, the evil professor, and then the army of lesser apes, each of whom has a uniquely quirky personality. It's all there.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:34 pm

I can't wait for a Super Monkey Ball anime. SMB2's story was just riveting.

jenkins · Post by **jenkins** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:14 pm

Speaking of Megaman anime, was it any good? I saw this on Google Video, and it inspired me to find out more.

To cut to the chase, should I look for DVD sets?

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:20 pm

As far as I know, 4Kids pretty much dumbed it down.

jenkins · Post by **jenkins** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:22 pm

Wait, you mean the version on WB? That one sucked, but the one in the video looked ten times better--it had Chill Penguin, and that's good news to me.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:30 pm

... that isn't an anime. It's a FMV from Irregular Hunter X, my reason to get a PSP.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:59 pm

Brazillian Cara wrote:As far as I know, 4Kids pretty much dumbed it down.

Are you talking about that Megaman Battle Network anime? That wasn't 4Kids mess. ShoPro were the ones responsible for dubbing it and KidsWB gave them even further imput to make more palettable for its audience.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:16 pm

Not that it matters, since the whole Battle Network thing is stupid to begin with.

As are these Rockman <a href="http://manna.revolver-knight.com/articl ... ">OVA</a>s.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:34 am

You've got the Professor, the ragtag heroic kids, the evil mastermind ape, the evil professor, and then the army of lesser apes, each of whom has a uniquely quirky personality.

And, as of Ape Escape 3, the boobalicious milf. She's my favorite.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:25 am

Always full of surprises.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:48 am

Green Gibbon wrote: And, as of Ape Escape 3, the boobalicious milf. She's my favorite.

There's a boobalicious milf in Ape Escape 3?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:49 pm

Indeed! Akie, who is your contact during missions ala Natsumi/Natalie and the Professor. She has a big poof of popcorn hair that jiggles (her massive boobies, sadly, do not).

Edit: <a href="http://rudoni.h.fc2.com/saru.htm">[u]Some fan art I found.[/u]</a>

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:53 pm

The best part of that picture, aside from the mammaries, is Snake in the background.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:57 pm

I'm sure that picture sparks quite a few Solid Snakes.

EmeraldGuardian · Post by **EmeraldGuardian** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:02 pm

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:21 pm

Disney Adventures is WEIRD.

There was a museum level in Ape Escape?

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:39 pm

Oh, shit, I read that issue. I'm trying my hardest to find it again somehow for the Crash Team Racing comic located in the same issue as the Ape Escape one.
~Neo