Thanks, James, for keeping us updated! Sometimes I feel like we're all just following along in your Godlike wake.

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I suppose I could post "yeah, what he/she said!" on Felix Ip's blog -so many of you have posted opinions that I concur with!

Fingers crossed that he will pay attention...

I agree that James should be Imagi's consultant! If they listened to him, they'd get everything right.

Ooh, great thought, Condorfan!! It totally slipped my mind that the movie is/was supposed to focus on how the team was formed! Could be an interesting twist on the story if Imagi picks it up from when they're teenagers rather than young kids. Of course this will totally blow the idea that they've been training for years to become Ninjas, but if you take the OVA's into consideration, it's almost like an "in-between" mark. (not saying that I think the movie should change the age canon any, but I'm anticipating some major changes to the team's background story).

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I was actually hoping they would explore their backgrounds a little more. I guess mostly because I always felt there were "holes" in the story with it. But I'm with you when it comes to changing the ages... I'm ok with it as long as the core of their backgrounds are there.

As far as the RI part, even though he'll never win "Father of the Year", RI is an integral part of the story. Could the character in the movie be a little "softer" than RI in the series? Sure, to a point. But change his "hard-assness" too much and his character won't have the same implications on Ken or develop Ken into who he becomes (speaking from a complete leadership POV. Emotionally, RI totally messed him up and was a horrible influence!).

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Wow, Condorfan! I think we need to get the pokey on you! Your ideas are fabulous, and regardless of whether this is the direction the film will be going or not, you should write a fic based on these "speculations"!

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I still like the double agent idea for RI I heard of.

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Thank you James.
The image of the teams uniforms reminds me of the OAV uniforms, they look nice and sleek.

Although I do have to complain about the "size" of the Owl, and I am wondering if that is a "slit" up the side of the Swan's skirt.

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Racer by day, Feather Thrower all the time!

They look a bit like the OAVs. Though Jinpei's boots are just huge.

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Thank you, James, for posting the link!

Not bad, and I'm glad that they reflect on the original art, though I'm assuming that there will be some "redesigns" to these too...

Ken - I think I like his the most, but maybe I'm just biased. I love how every muscle is outlined (and I stress every!)

Jun - whoa. Why stop the leg slit there? Might as well let it go all the way to her navel....

Joe - looking good. Maybe it's just the angle he's drawn at, but is it just me or does his face remind you of Getz??

Jinpei - ITA about the boots... Reminds me of Gene Simmons in his "Demon" outfit... Also, why is he so short?? He looks like he's about six in that rendering!

Ryu - Again with the bulk that makes him look heavy as opposed to muscular?? Someone hire Springie to draw Ryu the way he should be drawn!

Ok, now that it seems that I've dragged it through the mud, I really do like the designs. I like how they're updated and modernized. And I love the helmets on all of them. Sleek and don't look "bulky".

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