New Wargame : Triumph & Tragedy Sneak Preview

[PeteMurray]

You can't go wrong with Miyazaki movies, even paying full retail prices for them. Six Quid falls into the category of "purchase on impulse". Porco Rosso is worth it for just the animation of the planes. The dub is a good one, done by for rizzle actors, and not out-of-work Hollywood B-list and Cam Clarke.

I've seen one cutaway drawing of Vanvlak's tank model from one of Miyazaki's art books. It was a hoot. Think of the tank as something more like a navy gunboat (hence the galley cook and Captain's waiter) and you get the feel for it. So much fun...

Curse our perfidiously weak dollar! Five years ago that tank would have been $20.   :x

[Gluteus Maximus]

I just found it on Amazon.co.uk for six quid! At that price it is a must-buy, I reckon. I Just put the order in.

It's dubbed (doesn't seem to be a Japanese option with subtitles), but you can't have everything. Can't really complain about it at that price.

Hmmm, I must get a copy.

Just read the blurb, containing the following quote from Miyazaki:

"Initially, it was supposed to be a 45-minute film for tired businessmen to watch on long airplane flights... Why kids love it is a mystery to me."

He obviously doesn't know any wargamers... ::

I've also ordered Princess Mononoke, which I've meant to get for ages. Just need one more for free postage  :wink:

[Gluteus Maximus]

As for the designer - I wouldn;t mind being his neighbour. He is none other than Hayao Miyazaki, an anime designer of international renown. For more pigs (and seaplanes), check out his Porco Rosso cartoon:
http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/porco/
The seaplanes are based on historical models.
The tank itself is a fantastic extrapolation of the bizarre heavy tank designs which appeared between the wars, and is featured in manga short story penned for a modelling magazine.
This link:
http://www.hlj.com/product/TACTG-1
shows the kit bits for the previous version - identical, but with just 3 pigs.
The new version with full crew is grand  
Pity you can't see the waiter well - he's in the front rank behind the commander.

I saw the "Miyazaki-designed Akuyaku 1-go (Bad Guy #1)", but I hadn't realised it was THAT Miyazaki. You're right, he'd be a mega-cool neighbour  ::


You would't happen to have any URLs of the short story, by any chance?

[Vanvlak]

You would't happen to have any URLs of the short story, by any chance?

Sadly, no. Anybody?

[Gluteus Maximus]

I've seen one cutaway drawing of Vanvlak's tank model from one of Miyazaki's art books. It was a hoot. Think of the tank as something more like a navy gunboat (hence the galley cook and Captain's waiter) and you get the feel for it. So much fun...

Ah, their inclusion makes much more sense now .....

[Vanvlak]

I'm really glad I bought the rules      
I may also have found a use for my pig tank  :wink:

I hate you for two reasons.  

And now you may hate me for one reason. But I'm sorry to say I have not sent you my Pig tank.