Casting an american for Sousuke?
Fuck. NO.
Get some freakin' asians. Did those crazy people even do any research about why people hated DBE?
This is a japanese show. Set in Japan, the middle east, and China. And some islands in the pacific.
No american movie will capture the essence of the show. Maybe if we did a whole series, you could pass along the feeling, but it still wouldn't be full metal panic.
Plus a 'Girl with mystical powers'? Well technicaly that's a Whispered. But that's like saying that an air craft carrier has big guns. Yes, it's accurate, but that's not the point of the thing. Whispered unlock black technology. Air craft carriers carry air craft.
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On the other hand, ARM SLAVES!
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