what show or anime reminds you of rifts

[Jorel]

Return of the Overfiend.

I did not know there were 5 movies. Only seen the first. When I was like 13. I knew about Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb, but never had the nerve to rent it.

Be thankful you never saw the horror. It was that bad.

I like bad. My comment quote is from Peter Jackson's very first film "Bad Taste". Starring himself as Derrik. It's about humans as the new galactic fast food taste sensation. It is both terrible and awesome.

[keir451]

Return of the Overfiend.

I did not know there were 5 movies. Only seen the first. When I was like 13. I knew about Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb, but never had the nerve to rent it.

Be thankful you never saw the horror. It was that bad.

I like bad. My comment quote is from Peter Jackson's very first film "Bad Taste". Starring himself as Derrik. It's about humans as the new galactic fast food taste sensation. It is both terrible and awesome.

Cool! Unfortunately "Legend of the Overfiend" was just plain bad and wrong and disgusting in all the WRONG ways, not, Bad in a slightly amusing sense, Bad as in "I'm so disgusted I want to find the video producers do horribly violent things to them".

[Zer0 Kay]

Balde runner,aka, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.

What is Balde Runner? Is that like blade runner except Deckard is a bald or something? You know Deckard is a replicant!

YES!!! Exactly!!! Sorry English fail on my part, I MEANT Blade Runner.

Yeah I know and your English is far better than my... what is your first language anyway?

[keir451]

Just stumbled accross this oldie, Time Rider, on HULU. I cna imagine some D-bee who's never seen a motorcycle before, sitting around a campfire and off inthe distance you here what might be mistaken for thunder, then these "eyes appear, glowing in the darkness (headlights)....

[Proseksword]

Hands down. The RIFTS anime = NEEDLESS.

[Jorel]

Dudesons - Spaced

[Jorel]

The Stand. I just started watchin on SyFy.

[Zer0 Kay]

Wow with all the shows suggested I am suprised no one has mentioned disneys gargoyles.
Supernatural , magic, robots , power armor, mdc weapons and sdc ones as well, hovercraft , demension hoping , monsters, genetic engineering , you name it just missing the devastation of man.

I agree with others peoples lists for the ones I have seen. just amazed it hasn't been mentioned yet.

later HB

That isn't anime

But if we're including that then what about the entire Justice League Series including the cross dimensional one.

[Zer0 Kay]

well since anime is animation just Japanese term for it and also since Thundar the barbarian was already listed in the second post I figure it was acceptable sorry to upset you fine delicate tastes(would put smiley face here but not available in quick reply).

I wouldn't list the Justice League Series for rifts but for Heroes unlimited.

Good point But Anime normally refers specifically to Japanese animation many even refer to anime quality animation by Americans as Americame. Oh for the smile just do a colon and a close parenthesis or press full editor and it will transfer to full editor WITH your text.

But JLA has Supernatural , magic, robots , power armor, mdc weapons and sdc ones as well, hovercraft , dimension hoping , monsters, genetic engineering just like Gargoyles but also has as Mecha... excuse me Giant Robots and psionics and mutant powers.

Rifts is HU in a post apocalyptic setting with a plot tool to allow you to bring in characters from any game.

[drewkitty ~..~]

well since anime is animation just Japanese term for it and also since Thundar the barbarian was already listed in the second post I figure it was acceptable sorry to upset you fine delicate tastes(would put smiley face here but not available in quick reply).

I wouldn't list the Justice League Series for rifts but for Heroes unlimited.

In the US the term anime means japanese animation. Or Animation produced for japan.
The most prevalent feature of anime is a plot line that threads the episodes together. While most american animation each episode is self contained.

[Zer0 Kay]

well since anime is animation just Japanese term for it and also since Thundar the barbarian was already listed in the second post I figure it was acceptable sorry to upset you fine delicate tastes(would put smiley face here but not available in quick reply).

I wouldn't list the Justice League Series for rifts but for Heroes unlimited.

In the US the term anime means japanese animation. Or Animation produced for japan.
The most prevalent feature of anime is a plot line that threads the episodes together. While most american animation each episode is self contained.

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a seson plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

[Vrykolas2k]

Return of the Overfiend.

I did not know there were 5 movies. Only seen the first. When I was like 13. I knew about Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb, but never had the nerve to rent it.

Be thankful you never saw the horror. It was that bad.

I like bad. My comment quote is from Peter Jackson's very first film "Bad Taste". Starring himself as Derrik. It's about humans as the new galactic fast food taste sensation. It is both terrible and awesome.

Cool! Unfortunately "Legend of the Overfiend" was just plain bad and wrong and disgusting in all the WRONG ways, not, Bad in a slightly amusing sense, Bad as in "I'm so disgusted I want to find the video producers do horribly violent things to them".

With or without tentacles?

[keir451]

That comment was so wrong you get a .

[Vrykolas2k]

:puke: That comment was so wrong you get a .

Hehehehehe.

[Jorel]

Yo Gabba Gabba.

[Steeler49er]

Yo Gabba Gabba.

As to the original post... Many peeps have it right
At the top:
Thundarr the Barbarian (Dead Ringer)
Vampire Hunter D (Dead Ringer)
The Heavy Metal Moves (HM was a Major inspiration to Early Rifts artists like Keith P.)
Fist of the North Star (Dead Ringer)
M.D. Geist
Genisis climber Mospeda
Wizards (Federation of magic... Great choice)
Battle Angel (Very waste land tech style
demon city shinjuku (One that is Not mentioned that I have mentioned here, but is very Rifts)
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Out Law Star (Great examples of techno Wizzardry)
Star Wars (Another Blatent insparation for the Rifts feel with their Used world art styles)
Legend of the Overfiend (As said, for the demonic aspects)
Akira (Duh!)
Genesis Survivor Gaiarth
Desert Punk (Very much yes)
Another poster said This one "Hellgate London's opening & ending scenes were right on the money for Cyber-Knights." I agree with that comment 100%

Starship Trooper CGI Seires (For that full on in yo face CS feel)
Xenosaga
Iria - Zeiram the Animation (my favorite anime of all time)
Lensman (The whole Era)
One other i can nOt remember but, Very Rifts

[Zer0 Kay]

Yo Gabba Gabba.

As to the original post... Many peeps have it right
At the top:
Thundarr the Barbarian (Dead Ringer)
Vampire Hunter D (Dead Ringer)
The Heavy Metal Moves (HM was a Major inspiration to Early Rifts artists like Keith P.)
Fist of the North Star (Dead Ringer)
M.D. Geist
Genisis climber Mospeda
Wizards (Federation of magic... Great choice)
Battle Angel (Very waste land tech style
demon city shinjuku (One that is Not mentioned that I have mentioned here, but is very Rifts)
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Out Law Star (Great examples of techno Wizzardry)
Star Wars (Another Blatent insparation for the Rifts feel with their Used world art styles)
Legend of the Overfiend (As said, for the demonic aspects)
Akira (Duh!)
Genesis Survivor Gaiarth
Desert Punk (Very much yes)
Another poster said This one "Hellgate London's opening & ending scenes were right on the money for Cyber-Knights." I agree with that comment 100%

Starship Trooper CGI Seires (For that full on in yo face CS feel)
Xenosaga
Iria - Zeiram the Animation (my favorite anime of all time)
Lensman (The whole Era)
One other i can nOt remember but, Very Rifts

Wizards great for the CS too with the anti-magic tech empire

Could the one your missing be Appleseed? Everything outside of the megalopolis is destroyed.

[Zer0 Kay]

well since anime is animation just Japanese term for it and also since Thundar the barbarian was already listed in the second post I figure it was acceptable sorry to upset you fine delicate tastes(would put smiley face here but not available in quick reply).

I wouldn't list the Justice League Series for rifts but for Heroes unlimited.

In the US the term anime means japanese animation. Or Animation produced for japan.
The most prevalent feature of anime is a plot line that threads the episodes together. While most american animation each episode is self contained.

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a seson plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Sounds like the best Star Trek series, Deep Space 9.

Yeah JMS tried selling his concept to paramount before DS9 came out, they declined and a couple years later what do you know... DS9 didn't have anywhere near the connectivity though. It was a little more connceted than the standard ST but really still seemed to have the occasional episode that did absolutely nothing for the advancement of the plot. Also the plot twists were as predictable as an episode of The Outer Limits or a Wes Craven movie. Never left you saying "wow I can see that now but I never would have thought about that possibility." But then again some people are suprised by the endings of TOL and WC movies. I did like DS 9 but I'd say my favorite ST was Enterprise just because it went so far off the standard.

[Zer0 Kay]

I have to agree with Heavy Metal, Wizards and Trigun. I'm not really into anime but I saw some Trigun and liked it a lot.

This makes me think I'd almost prefer a show about Rifts compared to a movie about it. As sweet as a big budget movie would be it wouldn't feel like getting together friday night with the buddies to throw some dice as much as an episodic show.

Hooray for Metalocalypse!

That is why they should do the movie Rifts where it starts with Chaos Earth and then a series going through the dark age and then another movie "The Rise of Prosek" (Karl's father). Then another series up to Karl taking power, another movie "Asending the Black Throne" up to 109 PA and then another series that will just drive on from there. If the movies are live action the series need to be animated, anime style/quality. Have contests, through PB Forums, for our PCs to be drawn into the show or even made permanent characters.

[Steeler49er]

Could the one your missing be Appleseed?  Everything outside of the megalopolis is destroyed.

Nope, I finally found it (the name of the movie) afterlooking through a list of Every animated movie (from every country,not just the US and Nippon) made in the 1980's...
Recognized its name the second I saw it too...
Name: Light Years
Year: 1988 (Same year as Akira)
YouTube URL Video Link: Light Years Part 1
Great Movie, Enjoy Part One...
But be fair warned, this is an R rated animation, Veiwer Discretion Is Advised!

[Zer0 Kay]

Could the one your missing be Appleseed?  Everything outside of the megalopolis is destroyed.

Nope, I finally found it (the name of the movie) afterlooking through a list of Every animated movie (from every country,not just the US and Nippon) made in the 1980's...
Recognized its name the second I saw it too...
Name: Light Years
Year: 1988 (Same year as Akira)
YouTube URL Video Link: Light Years Part 1
Great Movie, Enjoy Part One...
But be fair warned, this is an R rated animation, Veiwer Discretion Is Advised!

I've seen that one. It was interesting. I think it was done off of an Asimov Short Story. The computer reminds me of ARCHIE heck its even kind of brainy looking. But I don't think ARCHIE would set up the events the same way.

[Zer0 Kay]

I haven't seen this one mentioned yet.

Blue Gender

Basically the earth has been conquered by a mysterious race of massive insects that are constantly evolving and almost impervious to conventional weapons, or at least outright warfare. Humans are almost extinct and live in small primtive bands, or turn into bandits using what military tech they can scavenge.

But there's a group of humans tucked away safe in space who preach mankind's manifest destiny to control the earth. Armed with their versions of Mecha (most about the size of a glitterboy or ulti-max) they're hatching a plot to reconquer earth for humanity, and nothing will stop them.

I'm hoping somone mentioned Dragonball Z, if only for the excessive levels of punching and time spent just killing one powerful badguy.

Blue Gender is noted in the 26th in a giant list hidden under a spoiler alert. Great show

I hate DBZ it is just one extended fight with minor breaks and the fight scenes suck as they're just an eclectic collection of frames designed to be a mass of movement to attract children. Not saying your a child just saying why it is that way. Some good fight scenes can be seen in Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. Where it looks like the artists had to work for the whole scene to make it look fluid, instead of taking some 10 frames and randomizing them thousands of times. Heck they may as well have just put in a dust cloud as well then they'd have to draw that much less.

[Zer0 Kay]

I agree that Moribito is a unappreciated master piece. My comment about DBZ was meant more as a joke both about its content, and about how somethings in rifts can seem to take forever either because of regeneration or because they're a Metlza drone with over 5000 MDC. Though I retain a certain fondness for dragon ball despite its flaws.

I might also reccomend the Vampire Hunter D novels that have been released in English over the last few years. They're not exactly the height of literature, but they do depict a post apocalyptic world where super high tech and high powered mysticism meet.

You know thinking of it that way... sometimes Rifts is very DBZ. You have some 10 or so moves (likely less) that you perform over and over until one person or the other falls down and for some reason the combat usually is done on a one on one basis... probably so the GM doesn't have to draw it out so long. Ohhhh now I kinda feel insulted... by myself.

You don't like the VHD anime? Silent Mobius is good for that too.

[Jorel]

Ben 10. Never seen it, but I just saw a commercial that had Rifts written all over it.

[Steeler49er]

I've seen that one. It was interesting. I think it was done off of an Asimov Short Story. The computer reminds me of ARCHIE heck its even kind of brainy looking. But I don't think ARCHIE would set up the events the same way.

Uppers. The Alien (But still Earth) future landscape reminded me of rifts as well. So did The mystical mutants, they Greatly remind me of the mutants from Rifts New West.

Glad someone else has seen this show.

[drewkitty ~..~]

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a season plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Fooly Cooly.... it was a coming of age show, with a insanely large dollop of insanity. Sort of like a view point of a kid watching adults make fools of themselves over the opposite sex, but with the kid having a serious non-understanding of all the 'whys the adults are doing such things', and a whole lot of craziness.
While yes there is a few plot lines in FLCL, they are not readily apparent. Not to mention that none of the plot lines are really developed like with other shows.

B5.... live action with CG animation & special effects.

[Zer0 Kay]

Ben 10. Never seen it, but I just saw a commercial that had Rifts written all over it.

I'll one up ya then Generator Rex (same developers) its after the world is infected with a nanite virus that turns most people into monsters. But this agency has a secret weapon Rex, who is able to control his nanites and even heal the infected.

[Zer0 Kay]

I've seen that one. It was interesting. I think it was done off of an Asimov Short Story. The computer reminds me of ARCHIE heck its even kind of brainy looking. But I don't think ARCHIE would set up the events the same way.

Uppers. The Alien (But still Earth) future landscape reminded me of rifts as well. So did The mystical mutants, they Greatly remind me of the mutants from Rifts New West.

Glad someone else has seen this show.

Wow that was A LONG time ago... for me I think it was... back in the late 80's ah when ton's of Sci-Fi movies came out. B-movies were awesome!

[Zer0 Kay]

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a season plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Fooly Cooly.... it was a coming of age show, with a insanely large dollop of insanity. Sort of like a view point of a kid watching adults make fools of themselves over the opposite sex, but with the kid having a serious non-understanding of all the 'whys the adults are doing such things', and a whole lot of craziness.
While yes there is a few plot lines in FLCL, they are not readily apparent. Not to mention that none of the plot lines are really developed like with other shows.

B5.... live action with CG animation & special effects.

I can't remember what it was but there was this one anime where it seemed as if you were supposed to be viewing the episode through the eyes of an insane person. Even though none of the episodes had anything to do with each other... they all had everything to do with the end. It was kind of disturbing but cool at the same time.

[Jorel]

Invader Zim

[Zer0 Kay]

Invader Zim

Want muffins?

[Ziggurat the Eternal]

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a season plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Fooly Cooly.... it was a coming of age show, with a insanely large dollop of insanity. Sort of like a view point of a kid watching adults make fools of themselves over the opposite sex, but with the kid having a serious non-understanding of all the 'whys the adults are doing such things', and a whole lot of craziness.
While yes there is a few plot lines in FLCL, they are not readily apparent. Not to mention that none of the plot lines are really developed like with other shows.

B5.... live action with CG animation & special effects.

I can't remember what it was but there was this one anime where it seemed as if you were supposed to be viewing the episode through the eyes of an insane person. Even though none of the episodes had anything to do with each other... they all had everything to do with the end. It was kind of disturbing but cool at the same time.

something naku koro ni

or maybe the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya.
I need more details to be able to dredge up the facts.

[Zer0 Kay]

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a season plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Fooly Cooly.... it was a coming of age show, with a insanely large dollop of insanity. Sort of like a view point of a kid watching adults make fools of themselves over the opposite sex, but with the kid having a serious non-understanding of all the 'whys the adults are doing such things', and a whole lot of craziness.
While yes there is a few plot lines in FLCL, they are not readily apparent. Not to mention that none of the plot lines are really developed like with other shows.

B5.... live action with CG animation & special effects.

I can't remember what it was but there was this one anime where it seemed as if you were supposed to be viewing the episode through the eyes of an insane person. Even though none of the episodes had anything to do with each other... they all had everything to do with the end. It was kind of disturbing but cool at the same time.

something naku koro ni

or maybe the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya.
I need more details to be able to dredge up the facts.

Paranoia Agent found it after I remembered the baseball bat and the rollerblades.

[Jorel]

Um... so what is the thread of FLCL? So does that mean that Babylon 5 is the live action anime of the "space opera" genre? Since before Enterprise there was no real plot line? That is why I loved B5 there was an episode plot a season plot and a plot that covered the whole five years.

Fooly Cooly.... it was a coming of age show, with a insanely large dollop of insanity. Sort of like a view point of a kid watching adults make fools of themselves over the opposite sex, but with the kid having a serious non-understanding of all the 'whys the adults are doing such things', and a whole lot of craziness.
While yes there is a few plot lines in FLCL, they are not readily apparent. Not to mention that none of the plot lines are really developed like with other shows.

B5.... live action with CG animation & special effects.

I can't remember what it was but there was this one anime where it seemed as if you were supposed to be viewing the episode through the eyes of an insane person. Even though none of the episodes had anything to do with each other... they all had everything to do with the end. It was kind of disturbing but cool at the same time.

something naku koro ni

or maybe the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya.
I need more details to be able to dredge up the facts.

Paranoia Agent found it after I remembered the baseball bat and the rollerblades.

Didn't really say Rifts to me, but it was an interesting watch.

[Zer0 Kay]

something naku koro ni

or maybe the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya.
I need more details to be able to dredge up the facts.

Paranoia Agent found it after I remembered the baseball bat and the rollerblades.

Didn't really say Rifts to me, but it was an interesting watch.[/quote]
I know I was saying it seemed as random and pointless as FLCL.

[Shadow Wyrm]

i want to know what everyone pictures for rifts and how it describes it in a anime or video and her is a amv (animated music video) of one of the many shows i picture as rifts but this is my favorite one http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tn1t ... shortfilms

I'd have to go with, "There is nothing out there that really capture's Rift's."

[Zer0 Kay]

i want to know what everyone pictures for rifts and how it describes it in a anime or video and her is a amv (animated music video) of one of the many shows i picture as rifts but this is my favorite one http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tn1t ... shortfilms

I'd have to go with, "There is nothing out there that really capture's Rift's."

I'd argue the Rifts movie likely won't capture Rifts. You do know that if it is the possessive of a plural like Rifts the appostrophy comes after the 's' right? Just wondering not trying to be nit picky and saying you don't know just trying to help. So I hope you hear it in the teacher's voice and not the berrating peer voice.

[Zer0 Kay]

Just saw the preview for it Sucker Punch says RIFTS!

[Puroresu]

I know it's been a while since I've posted on here. Favorite animes that remind me of Rifts or any other Palladium title: Macross Plus (great for those Robotech players), Akira, Ghost in the Shell.

One comic that comes to mind is one from the 1990s put out by Defiant Comics called Dark Dominion. The comic was based in Manhattan and featured the main character Michael Alexander.

Alexander was the author of a book entitled, "Dark Dominion," in which he explored the idea that another world occupied the same spacetime as our own. In this alternate world, housed in the sub-stratum of our world, demons arose from the fears of human beings. The only way to see this hidden world was to put aside one's fears.

Of course, I don't want to do any conversions. I just need to think of a Palladium Books equivalent. I suppose entering the Astral Realm or Dreamstream and eliminate the spirits that way.

[Jorel]

Dethklok.
Also most of Nickelodian programming.

[csbioborg]

I'd go with trigun in many ways
and metropolis for chi town