Anime by definition, is largely an animated adaptation of a different medium. These mediums are often manga serializations, light novels, or famous Japanese stories and novellas. Sometimes, anime has branched out from its usual adaptations, pulling from different sources to create a wonderful adaptation of the source. Some of these adaptations are the multi-genre video games that boomed in the late '80s.
Starting in 1986 with Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach and continuing to this day with anime like Cyberpunk Edgerunners the concept of taking a video game's intricate and interactive plot, characters, or even the world itself and translating it into a animated medium has been going on for decades.
Related What Was the First Anime Adaptation of a Video Game - and Was It Any Good?
In July 1986, two anime movies based on video games Super Mario and Star Soldier were released. However, their...
Starting in 1986 with Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach and continuing to this day with anime like Cyberpunk Edgerunners the concept of taking a video game's intricate and interactive plot, characters, or even the world itself and translating it into a animated medium has been going on for decades.
Related What Was the First Anime Adaptation of a Video Game - and Was It Any Good?
In July 1986, two anime movies based on video games Super Mario and Star Soldier were released. However, their...
- 12/20/2024
- by Lawrence Marable
- CBR
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.