Article #26374 (26423 is last):
From: AdFerraro@gnn.com (Adam Ferraro)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.misc
Subject: [HUMOR] All Purpose Anime-Flowchart
Date: Tue Sep 10 18:21:03 1996

Hi everyone,

I have a treat for all of you budding writers out there. Tired of
wracking your brain for just the write anime plot?  Well wrack no
longer because help is availible----the all purpose anime
flowchart!  Yessirreee with this handy dandy story generator,(and
don't forget to spice it up with a couple of handy dandy gimmicks
ie romance, motorbikes, the always popular weapon of ultimate
destruction or even the kidnapped girl with awesome powers)  all
that seperates you from the big boys is a couple of million dollars
in studio financing.

Good Luck!

Special thanks to Mark Simmons for crating the flowchart which can
be found in Animag Volume 2 #1 (for those of you who still have
them) couple minor alterations and the adaption for the printed
page are my own.

Adam

                    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
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