So is this basically just anime in book form?

Anime are books in a real art form.

Where are the catgirls?

>>9001962
It's the original anime desu

>>9001962
the four classics novels are actually the foundation for all anime

>>9002122
Is Romance of the Three Kingdoms like Legend of the Galactic Heroes? Cause I would totally be down for that.

>>9002161
It's harder to understand and more abstract than LotGH. LotGH in the first place is like a watered down philosophical treatise where the two main characters embody the very best of their ideologies and it's the execution in a futuristic environment that gets it the fame. People lambast the dialogue in LotGH when in reality that's literally what it's all about, and it's same thing with the Three Kingdoms, but more often than not the action happens offscreen like in a play. But do read it, the characters like Cao Cao and Zhuge Liang are more immortal than their actual historical counterparts.

If I could make a comparison yes the Three Kingdoms is like LotGH, Journey to the West is like an episodic shonen, Water Margin is like a collection of heroic tales where the heroes are all rogues, and Dream of Red Mansions is the GOAT and similar to Buddenbrooks by Mann or the Makioka Sisters if you've ever read them

Guys I want more anime to read. Can you all post some suggestions?

>>9003885
Arto Paasilinna's books often have a somewhat ridiculous premise that can feel anime-like. Not sure if his books are translated into English, though.

>>9003909
Thanks, he seems like an interesting fellow.

I think there should be a general manga and literature crossover thread up here every once in a while.

>>9003885
If you haven't already read Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. It has 1000+ pages so it'll keep you occupied for a while, but despite the length it's not complicated or hard to read, at times it does feel like some anime/manga. think berserk or vagabong

>>9004390
I can definitely see how he takes Japanese historical traditions into his own and makes a continuance of many of the early historical themes in a fashion which could be compared to many manga which draw on familiar traditions.

>>9001962
Tell me more...

No, it is the granddaddy of all anime.

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what is the mahou shojo of literature then

>>9005588
The monkey (Sun Wukong) is basically an anime OC. He can shape shift, he can fly, he's immortal, his weapon is 13500 lbs and he wields it with ease, he can create clones of himself with his hair (useful for slaying demons) he's super fast, and he rebels against the army of heaven and wins.

>>9005636
Peter Pan

>>9006298
but he is a dude

>>9006115
I had to read Chinese "literature" for a world literature class, including Monkey, and it was incredibly boring, mostly for these reasons. The fact that this is a cultural classic is hilarious. I like Chinese culture in general, but literature is not their strong suit.

>>9006313
>i am cunt and not fun allowed

>>9001962

>reading an abridged version of anything

You have to read all four volumes of Journey to the West, Anon.

>>9006478
? How did you draw that conclusion? It's not fun, or funny. I attacked it purely for being boring.

>>9006313
>for these reasons
How is a monkey having awesome powers boring?

>literature is not their strong suit
I have a hard time believing you have enough knowledge to make that call, tbph

>>9002000
becart footpath

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>>9002161
What particular characteristics would you say defined LotGH?

RotTK is a collaborative work, first written by Luo Guanzhong and later altered through the centuries to support whichever ethnic/cultural faction was the ruling dynasty. It's steeped in Confucian morality, meaning Liu Bei is a mary-sue who can do no wrong because of his filial piousness. It's a mixture of history and legend, and Zhuge Liang can likewise do no wrong because he's the infallible genius Kongming!!! and so I found him nauseating. I went in hoping for something exactly the same as LoTGH in terms of its grand yet humanistic presentation -- and so felt disappointed.

I accepted I wasn't going to derive the same pleasure from reading RotTK as watching LotGH, and started to appreciate it more for anthropological reasons when I began delving into the Analects and general research about ancient Chinese culture alongside my reading.

With that said, I also think the parts focusing on Cao Cao will be satisfying if you're looking something approximate to LotGH. Once again, you might have enjoyed LotGH for other reasons so YMMV.

>>9007313
Thanks for the laugh mate.

Donald J. Trump's books likely have the keys to how we can make anime real.

>>9011509
>scam gulilable americans
i dont see it pal

>>9011519
Fight against China so Japan can thrive.

>>9006478
Indian literature has this sort of power level bullshit too, but at least they temper it with some blue child occasionally showing up to drop some truth bombs about space and time and how we're all living in a dream and have done this a thousand times to mindfuck everyone.
in effect the overpowered madness just becomes a vehicle for Gods and heroes to explore philosophical ideas beyond human capabilities.

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>>9011715
Well said!

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>>9003885
Palinurus of Mexico (Miyazaki on LSD).

Some of Jodorowsky's works, like Albina and the Dog-Men.

>>9003885
Popol Vuh

>>9011509
Neo Tokio 2018.

>>9011509
The second impact is near.

>>9011826
>>9011832
Kek.
Barron get in the robot!!!!

>>9011812
does that have an english or french translation?