So, I just started watching this Crayon Shinchan vs Alien movie (short version available HERE) with my little boy on our Japanese satellite TV.
It is a masterclass in emergent storytelling, and has lots of implications for RPGs.
Basically, the Crayon Shinchan family wakes up in the cryosleep booths from Alien on an unknown spaceship
Their annoying cuddly couple neighbors are there, as well as three unknown characters - an old lady, a scarfaced tough guy, and a skinny hysteric fellow. They get dressed and are attacked by a strange alien-robot.
From then on the show spirals between comedy, tension and paranoia. Without giving too much away, there are encounters with other mysterious characters, hidden rooms, betrayals, weird alien technology, and hidden alien infections.
Basically, the amnesiac in cryosleep chambers plot device is perfect for emergent stories, and the tongue in cheek tone keeps the action fun while the reversals and dangers are genuinely exciting.
Definitely, give it a watch.
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