From:	James Ojaste <jojaste@*****.csclub.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject:	Re: GI JOE in SR
Date:	Wed, 25 Sep 1996 12:36:12 -0400 (EDT)

> Steven A. Tinner wrote:
> <SNIP comments on who reads the novels and buys lead figures>
> >
> > That's what I meant by a SERIOUS cartoon. Something along the lines of

*cringe* It's animation, not a cartoon... Matter of personal preference,
but it brings to mind a cross between Riding Bean and the Road Runner...
*shudder*

> > Japanese Anime.
> > Maybe done ala Akira, or Golog 13 (Who incidently would make a great
> > Shadowrunner)
> > If you havent seen these flick, you should take a peek at them, and then
> > ponder a SR cartoon done in that style.
>
> Personally I recommend Ghost in the Machine as a good S/R genre
> japanimation. http://www.polygram.com/manga/

I agree there - GitM is *highly* recommended (hey, even Siskel & Ebert
liked it!).

I'd also suggest Battle Angel Alita (going by english titles), Venus Wars,
Riding Bean (for a rigger's perspective), and especially Armitage III.

James