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Imagine Astro Boy as a musical? That would be pretty cool! Astro Boy and Uran singing songs with their friends as they fight for justice.

For some reason, I feel Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy would work better as an opeta, though the line between the two mediums is so thin these days that it's hard to tell which is which at times (I'm referring to new operatic works, nor the classic and more standard ones ).

I'd love to write a fanfiction treatment in the form of a musical production, either a musical play, an operetta, or opera (most likely the second choice). I am not musically talented so I'd have to enlist the help of someone that can actually compose a musical score, and set dialog to music.

I have a few ideas on the thing, the opening scene with Tenma singing the praises of science and technology while he parades about the Ministry of Science, inspecting everyone's work. The theme would be something between "The captain of the Pinafore" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Np-PjftJN8) and the opening of "The Barber of Seville" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siMWyB2y-SI).

For the part where Atom first wakes up I envisioned an aria theme based on "See me, Feel me," from Tommy.

Anyway you get the idea.... Anybody up to the challenge?

Yeah one more crazy idea.....I want to do the aria's in Japanese!

Haha, Astro singing, thats kinda funny to imagine XD

(…tenma singing tho… thats… idk… never really imagined him singing so idk little odd for me XDD)

"Tetsuwan Penguin" wrote:I'd love to write a fanfiction treatment in the form of a musical production, either a musical play, an operetta, or opera (most likely the second choice). I am not musically talented so I'd have to enlist the help of someone that can actually compose a musical score, and set dialog to music.

I have a few ideas on the thing, the opening scene with Tenma singing the praises of science and technology while he parades about the Ministry of Science, inspecting everyone's work. The theme would be something between "The captain of the Pinafore" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Np-PjftJN8) and the opening of "The Barber of Seville" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siMWyB2y-SI).

For the part where Atom first wakes up I envisioned an aria theme based on "See me, Feel me," from Tommy.

Anyway you get the idea.... Anybody up to the challenge?

Yeah one more crazy idea.....I want to do the aria's in Japanese!

I can see what I can do, as I have some experience composing classical music.

EXACTLY!! Perfect!! It could be a rock opera!

"gokaiblue" wrote:For some reason, I feel Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy would work better as an opeta, though the line between the two mediums is so thin these days that it's hard to tell which is which at times (I'm referring to new operatic works, nor the classic and more standard ones ).

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I was thinking more of a traditional opera, but it would be interesting to mix elements of both.

Here could be the track list.

1. Cast - Welcome to Metro City
2. Toby - Driving Along
3. Dr. Tenma - You Will Be Safe
4. Dr. Tenma and Dr. Elefun - I'll Build a Boy
5. Cast - Astro Boy Theme Song
6. Astro Boy - Flying High
7. Atlas and Pluto - What is Going On?
8. Dr. Elefun, Astro Boy and Uran - Uran the Robot Girl
9. Astro Boy - Trouble Seeking Battle Tine
10. Astro Boy, Uran and Cast - Hope Never Fades Away

"BigFox8" wrote:EXACTLY!! Perfect!! It could be a rock opera! [QUOTE=gokaiblue;239792]For some reason, I feel Tetsuwan Atom/Astro Boy would work better as an opeta, though the line between the two mediums is so thin these days that it's hard to tell which is which at times (I'm referring to new operatic works, nor the classic and more standard ones ).

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Part of me wants to see that XD