From: dhaarp10 <dhaarp10@...>
Subject: [VampireHunterD] Re: Good news, my friends!
To: VampireHunterD@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 1, 2009, 11:15 AM

I totally agree, just like that did with Appleseed 2004 version produced by Geneon. It was so fluid that it would show D's sword skills at its best. Gee I wish Geneon Production company would get a hold of that if it comes to light and work with S. Aramaki who directed the 2004 Appleseed. Oh, well.
Tracey

--- In VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com, Erin Cochran <erinc1978@. ..> wrote:
>
> I agree. An animated film is so much better equipped to get the right feel.
>
> Erin
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Kathy Patterson <Wyvernkd@.. .> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Any "live-action" VHD film would require an absolute TON of high quality CGI
> > (translation - a BIG, Lord of the Rings-style budget) to present an even
> > remotely believable rendition of D's world as Mr. Kikuchi has constructed
> > it. Anything else would fail to do the character and the storylines justice.
> > I highly doubt the folks planning the current live-action film have such a
> > budget available, and without it...well, let's just say that the word
> > "hokey" is something I really don't ever want to associate with my favorite
> > dhampire character....
> >
> > IMO, for D, anime's by far the best way to go.
> >
> > -Kathy
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com]
> > On Behalf Of Nancy
> > Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 3:21 PM
> > To: VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com
> > Subject: Re: [VampireHunterD] Re: Good news, my friends!
> >
> > You what would be great, computer animation like the movie Final FantasyVII
> > Advent Children.  The animation in that movie is beautifully done and you
> > would be able to the look correct for D instead of trying to find an actor
> > to fit the character.
> >
> > Or have a mix of live and computer like Transformers.
> >
> >  Nancy
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 5/29/09, dhaarp10 <dhaarp10@.. .> wrote:
> >
> > From: dhaarp10 <dhaarp10@.. .>
> > Subject: [VampireHunterD] Re: Good news, my friends!
> > To: VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 2:51 PM
> >
> >
> > Thank you Kevin, Mr. K and Dark Horse!
> > Gulp! Not a live action of VHD. Whoa there Nelly! There is no one who could
> > play "D". I too, would rather see another anime.
> >
> > I am looking forward to the novels even more.
> > Tracey
> >
> > --- In VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com, "Kathy Patterson" <Wyvernkd@ .>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks so much for the detailed update, Kevin! 'Very much looking forward
> >> to
> >> reading the books! On the flipside...not at all keen on the live action
> >> film. I'd rather see another beautiful anime like BLOODLUST. It's a real
> >> shame there don't seem to be any new developments in that direction.
> >>
> >> -Kathy
> >>
> >> _____
> >>
> >> From: VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:VampireHunt erD@
> >> yahoogroups. com]
> >> On Behalf Of matsutaro999
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 7:45 PM
> >> To: VampireHunterD@ yahoogroups. com
> >> Subject: [VampireHunterD] Good news, my friends!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thought you'd just like to know that Mr. K emailed me this morning and
> >> told
> >> me Dark Horse just came through with the new Vampire Hunter D contracts.
> >> You
> >> can look forward to all three volumes of "Dark Road," four of "Tyrant's
> >> Stars," and the single volume "Fortress of the Elder God" over the next
> >> two
> >> and a half years. I don't have the exact details about where the break
> >> will
> >> come in "Dark Road," but I suggested doing 1+2 as one book, with the third
> >> coming out 3 months later. "Tyrant's Stars" (at least, that's the smoother
> >> alternative I proposed to "Star Squad of the Evil Overlord") should be a
> >> clean 1+2, 3+4 split with 6 months between double-sized volumes. "Fortress
> >> of the Elder God" marks the return to single volume territory, and I've
> >> told
> >> Digital Manga I'd be willing to turn one of those around every 3 months.
> >> I'm
> >> not sure if they'll take me up on that offer.
> >>
> >> At any rate, our vampire-hunting future is secure. Rejoice!
> >>
> >> In a related note, the success of the "Twilight" movie, there seems to be
> >> interest in moving the live action VHD project forward. I, for one,
> >> welcome
> >> our glittering teen halfbreed Hunter.
> >>
> >> Well, looks like it's back to the grindstone for me. Hurray!
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>