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Anime Was a Mistake, or AWAM, is a role-playing game with strong Japanese accents. Inspired by popular works from the archipelago, manga, video games, anime, light novel…
Here, no universe and no history defined in advance to justify any consistency. Nope ! It is a bento box* containing playful and narrative tools to fully play Japanese animation. From the rules, to the advice of MJ, from the preprints to the personal file. Here everything exudes cherry blossoms and soy sauce.
* traditional box of leftovers more or less accommodated for lunch.
But why this title?
To justify a position vis-à-vis the media. “They went too far,” as the author behind Studio Ghibli would have said. This sentence “anime was a mistake, it’s nothing but trash” is a translation error of course, but perhaps sums up the master’s thinking quite well. Anyway, I think so.
This is what this game lends itself to, trying to emulate the universe and the codes of these works without the hassle. May it accompany your wildest delusions, and make you live fascinating stories with lots of clichés, worn-out gags, overplayed gimmicks, memorable tirades and cries of endless challenges.
