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''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'' is a Roleplaying Game that was designed to simulate the action of Anime and Manga . It is frequently referred to by the acronym "BESM". The title is a joking reference to the common anime drawing style of characters with huge, expressive eyes. BESM uses a variation on the point-based character creation system found in the HERO System and GURPS . Characters are evaluated based on three "Stats", against which all action checks are made. These are supplemented by Attributes, which give the characters unique abilities. The initial edition, designed by , Demon City Shinjuku and Tenchi Muyo! All of these innovations were incorporated into a second edition, which was released in 2001 to a very strong reception. Since then, the other anime licenses that . A BESM supplement became the source of controversy in 2002 when several retailers refused to stock a book with the title "Cute and Fuzzy Cockfighting Seizure Monsters". The book, a satire on the monster gladiator genre popularized by Pokémon , was repackaged under the title "Cute and Fuzzy Seizure Monsters", but was simultaneously printed with the original title. A version of BESM adapted to the D20 System was published in 2003. Sales were good but the critical response was mixed. New versions of Centauri Knights and Uresia were released under the new version. A third edition of BESM is to be released in April 2006 after Mark C. MacKinnon had announced that the release would be delayed from its original release in the Summer of 2005. The third edition will come in three forms: BESM 3rd Edition (deluxe). BESM 3rd Edition (standard) and "Vanilla BESM," an inexpensive and simplified variant created to induce non-RP gamers. SEE ALSO |
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