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GUNNM is much better known in the States as "Battle Angel Alita". A [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/home/197512.html video game] was made for the PlayStation in 1998, and was one of the few games besides Oni to feature deep martial arts as part of an action video game; it was only released in Japan. Although James Cameron planned to direct a live-action movie based on this property, he recently stated that he has decided to [http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/05/james-cameron-on-chinese-filmmakers-censorship-and-potential-co-productions/ stick with Avatar sequels until his retirement]; at the same time, he [http://www.cinemablend.com/new/James-Cameron-Admits-Battle-Angel-Takes-Backseat-His-Avatar-Sequels-30487.html doesn't seem to want to give up the GUNNM rights] to someone else in Hollywood. Only time will tell if we'll ever see Gally appear on the big screen.
GUNNM is an action manga with a cyberpunk setting, known in the U.S. as "Battle Angel Alita". Its creator Yukito Kishiro has continued to publish new chapters sporadically from its start in 1990 till now. [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197512-gunnm-martian-memory A video game] was made for the PlayStation in 1998, and was one of the few action games besides Oni to feature deep martial arts; it was only released in Japan. Acclaimed producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez released [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437086/?ref_=nv_sr_1 a live-action movie] based on this property in 2019 which covers the early story of the manga; the movie was profitable and popular but received [https://www.metacritic.com/movie/alita-battle-angel/ middling scores] from critics. In Nov. 2025 Cameron [https://sffgazette.com/sci_fi/james-cameron-has-vowed-a-blood-oath-to-make-an-alita-battle-angel-sequel-a9436 reaffirmed] his and Rodriguez's commitment to making a sequel.
 
==GUNNM at a glance==
http://geyser.oni2.net/oni2/influences/gunnm/sketch/spinkick.gif


==[http://www.battleangel.info/ GUNNM] at a glance==
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==Online resources==
==Online resources==
*[http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/byron/1279/gunnm1.htm Picture gallery]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100909135036/http://www.battleangel.info/ Retired fan site]
 
[[Category:Oni 2 influences]]
[[Category:Oni 2 influences]]

Latest revision as of 03:15, 27 December 2025

GUNNM is an action manga with a cyberpunk setting, known in the U.S. as "Battle Angel Alita". Its creator Yukito Kishiro has continued to publish new chapters sporadically from its start in 1990 till now. A video game was made for the PlayStation in 1998, and was one of the few action games besides Oni to feature deep martial arts; it was only released in Japan. Acclaimed producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez released a live-action movie based on this property in 2019 which covers the early story of the manga; the movie was profitable and popular but received middling scores from critics. In Nov. 2025 Cameron reaffirmed his and Rodriguez's commitment to making a sequel.

GUNNM at a glance

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Online resources