I've been wryly amused by the Hollywood Live Action anime remakes that have been popping up with increasing frequency lately. Transformers, Speedracer, and especially Dragonball have all earned a *giggle!snort* and a headshake from me. I watched the first Transformers when it came out on HBO, and I intend to do the same with Speedracer and Dragonball when they do the same (Unfortunately, my friends are all jerks and wouldn't go see Dragonball with me in theatre, and it's no fun to go alone 'sulks' ) but even though I'm an anime fan, so far these american remakes haven't really bothered me.

Until now.

'Now' is when I caught wind of the fact that Mandalay Pictures plans to do a live action movie for Full Metal Panic!, which is ranked a solid #2 on Wing's All Time Favorite Animes EVER in the History of FOREVER list. (DNAngel is #1, and DGrayMan is #3.) And is the ONLY mecha I've ever been able to get any enjoyment from. (No matter how epic other people consider them, I still find any Gundam series and Evangelion to be dull and dry.)So the thought of a live action American Full Metal Panic movie makes me very, VERY nervous, especially when I hear that Zac Efron was being seriously considered for Sagara.

Yeah, the Zac Efron from High School Musical. That Zac Efron. I'm sure he's a great actor and all, but now I can't get the image of Sousuke singing and dancing around Jundai High out of my head! I mean, Sousuke is a stiff, hardcore military nut incapable of basic human interaction thrown into a world where he's at the mercy of a tempermental teenaged girl who doesn't have the patience to put up with his stupidity! T.T Thankfully, Efron turned the role down, but just knowing that he was the first pick for Sousuke doesn't bode well for how I see this movie turning out.

And what's this crap I'm reading about Kaname having mystical powers?! The Whispered ability is NOT 'mystical!' :rawr: And speaking of Kaname, they'd better choose a great actress to play her, since she's one of my favorite anime girls. I can't imagine any current actresses who could fill Kana-chan's shoes.

Ooh, I've got a bad feeling about all of this... 'glooms'

'glooms even harder'

Just found this intetrview with Zac Efron about the FMP! Movie.

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I haaaaaaate it when people claim that they're a big manga fans when they can't even say the word 'manga' right! T.T You're not scoring points with the fanbase by making yourself look like an idiot!