Romance of the Three Kingdoms Anime Comparison
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jan 7, 2009 08:48 JST
- Tags: Adaptations, China, Eroge, Koei, Koihime Musou, Sangokushi
The above image compares the various incarnations of the ancient Chinese classic “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” (三国志 / Sangokushi in Japanese) characters in anime, manga and games.
From left to right we see Koei’s great strategy series Romance of the Three Kingdoms, their action version of same, Sangoku Musou / Dynasty Warriors, two manga versions, the oppai-centric fighting anime Ikki Tousen, and, of course, eroge Koihime Musou. The masks used in historical plays round things out.
It seems this at times fanciful and irreverent approach to dealing with classic Chinese (but appreciated throughout East Asia) literature has met with no small success in the realm of anime, manga and games, and it certainly presents a sharp contrast to the limited nature of similar (typically theatrical or Hollywood) adaptations of western classics; the most we see are generally simple recreations of the original in contemporary settings.
Would an eroge adaptation of the Odyssey be too much to ask for?
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The masks evoked some lulz
Guan Yu has, by far, the best anime/eroge representations.
Kan'u Unchou!
Cao Cao-sama looks kick ass in all of them...except maybe the 3rd image XD
And how come Lu bu isnt here D: He's had way more incarnations than any of these guys :P
Um, he is. Third row from the top.
My bad, that was Lü Meng. The first kanji threw me off, and so I wrongly assumed the second one would be the first character of Housen.
Why aren't Zhao Yun and Ma Chao there? ;__;
C'mon, how could they leave out the representations from Ryoufuko-chan? :<
My first thoughts exactly
needs more Ryoufuko-chan!!!
I agree with this.
Indeed... we needs more loli in this comparison chart.
Indeed. I was thinking the same thing.
At least Kakouton is there, my fav. character through out all incarnations.
I'd loled if Toutaku ever show his / her face here.
nope
it will be awesome
odyssey = girl = win!
Image needs Ryofuko-chan
THIS
Not having "Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Loli edition" is almost a crime
The Ikki Tousen version of Liu Bei... its missing something. Oh yeah, she dosnt have a poor face
I wonder if there has been an anime with Greek Gods and Heroes? Like a reincarnated female Hercules but lots of oppai XD.
Or maybe a reincarnated female Achilles but her name would actually be Oppai (her weakness of course).
Well, there was Arion, a movie which is a take off of Greek myth.
"I wonder if there has been an anime with Greek Gods and Heroes?"
-Saint Seya
I'll go for Ikkitousen and KouHime Mousou anytime rather than the ones in history and Dyanasty Warriors.
classic literary works moefied...WIN!
They should create a moe Version of "To Kill a Mocking Bird" where they defend an otaku accused of child rape.
Lu Bu absence's bad enough, but no Dong Zhuo either?
Chart fails miserably for not having Red Cliff versions.
Pity they didn't include images from the latest John Woo movie version (Red Cliff, of which part 2 will be showing in Hong Kong and Taiwan next week) as well as the China live action TV series version from the 1990s for completion sake.
Too bad there's no DW6 renditions. They are quite...unique.
I guess whoever made that hasn't played Shin Koihime Musou yet. These are from that new game
Lü Meng:
http://e.imagehost.org/0091/lumeng1a.jpg
Liu Bei:
http://e.imagehost.org/0292/liubei1.jpg
>>Would an eroge adaptation of the Odyssey be too much to ask for?
Reminds me of a speech at university in which the guest scientist presented a theory stating that Homer was a eunuch because of the total absense of sex scenes in his works...
I see no Lu Bu D:
Artefact said:
Would an eroge adaptation of the Odyssey be too much to ask for? /quote
If the Japanese's explicit attempt at total world Moefication, then it will happen.
And soon.
NOOOOOOOO THEY BE RAPING CHINA'S GLORIOUS HISTORY WITH PANCHIRA AND ECCHI!
Needs more 火鳳燎原. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ravages_of_Time]
i thought i'd reply since my name is jasper
hi
*stalks off*
Where's the comparison for Koutetsu Sangokushi? o___O
Lu Bu pwns everyone!
Now... Sonsaku Hakufu is regarding on which character...?