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Like the title says ive been watching alot of anime and already playing miniatures drove me to want to play some type of animieish style type of game if there is any.

I think Infinity is the game you are looking for.

If you go to their website, all of the rules are online.

The other option would be Battletech, seeing as a ton of the original mechs were stolen from Macross, Dougram, and Crusher Joe.

Infinity for the Ghost in the Shell/Neuromancer/The Matrix vibe, and Anima Tactics for... everything else.

Or Heavy Gear Blitz for mecha.

I play Infinity already which i love, but i want someone more on the lines of a fantasy type anima tactics looks like its that for sure and i really like the models for it. On the other hand i do love mech stuff also.

I just bought the book for Anima Tactics....I can't wait to give it a read through.

Anima tactics looks pretty sweet the models have alot of details which is good but bad for me cause im not much of a painter.

There's also Soda Pop's Super Dungeon Explore which is on the other side of the anime spectrum if you are interested. It's fairly new so I have no clue if it's any good. Just thought I'd mention it.

ive never played either of them, but Infinity and Anima Tactics have some of the best minis on the market.

Dont worry about not being the best painter...use washes or a dip. Put your main colors on the larger areas, pick out a couple details, then let the wash or dip do the rest.


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Tunnel Rat wrote:There's also Soda Pop's Super Dungeon Explore which is on the other side of the anime spectrum if you are interested. It's fairly new so I have no clue if it's any good. Just thought I'd mention it.

SDE looks fun, but from what I gather its more of a Warhammer Quest type of adventure game rather than a army battle game.

Anima Tactics is a really well designed game, and has what I would put up against any competitor as the most beautiful rulebook I have ever seen.

The core rules are extremely simple. Unfortunately it's been a year since I last got a game in, so I'm a bit too rusty to give you a full breakdown of the rules, but believe me when I say they're one of my favorite rulesets out there due to their brilliantly clean design.

If I had to point out a single large-ish detractor for the game, it's the number of little fiddly counters you need to cut out and use. They'll wear out over time (being made of cardboard), so I suggest getting some sturdier ones made as replacements, but that's pretty expensive unless you plan on playing the game long-term.

I'd reccomend getting your feet wet with a dark/light starter, and getting a friend to do the same. That way you can see if you like the way the game feels without investing in a lovely, but fairly expensive rulebook, as the starters have the basics of the rules inside them (or did when the game first came out).

Of course, you can just follow this link and download the rules to paruse them before you plunk down any money;

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/Anima%20Tactics/Site/tactics%20rulebook%20english.pdf

anima tactics is what im aiming for i love the models and it looks cheap to. ill probably end up buying the rule book im that type of person.

Dream Pod 9 Heavy Gear looks like anime
Anima
Gundam 1/400 (minis are difficult to get) rules are free