Big Eyes, Small Mouth (thing)

One of many RPG's out there, BESM is one that follows the new anime trend rapidly growing throughout the world, but which started in Japan. The name of the game is quite representive of the classic anime character, which always has big eyes and a small mouth.

Quite simple, for a RPG, the rules to BESM are pretty basic. Using only six sided die there are few character traits. The big theme being the fact that you can play anything at all, from a mecha pilot who's saving the universe, to an unlucky school girl who's biggest interest is to go out with the football jock. Mainly you create your persona by giving it special skills which cost points, which are distributed at the beginning. (eg: 3rd arm, flying, giant mecha, charm). Once your character is created it's up the the gamemaster to decide of the quest. The game itself is actually basic and mostly focused on roleplay. Your character is what makes the game.

Created by Guardians of Order, this game has one rule book you can play with but also many expansion books.

• BESM fast play rules = describes itself
• Big Ears, Small Mouse = if you wanna play a rodent or other bugsize creature.
• Cute and Fuzzy Seizure Monsters = If you want a pokemon like pet or want to be a pokemon like thing.
• Cute and Fuzzy "Cockfighting" Seizure Monsters = Same as above but different cover
• Hot Rods and Gun Bunnies = Cars and Guns
• Big Robots Cool Starships = well... big robots and starships.
• Big Eyes, Small Mouth Character Diary = Keep up to date with you character
• Centauri Knights = A campaign gamemaster book
• Big Eyes, Small Mouth Game Master's Screen = Usefull rules for gameplay, while hiding info not intended for players
• Big Eyes, Small Mouth Fantasy Bestiary = Rules for playing High elves, orks, goblins, minataurs and more
• BESM Fantasy Calender = just a calendar :)

This game also has anime specific rules for animes like: Hellsing, Trigun, Serial Experiments Lain, Dual, Tenchi Muyo, Fushigi Yuugi and El Hazard.Some of these aren't out yet but soon will be.

Also there are some upcomming books for the near 2003 year:

• Uresia: Grave of Heaven = A fantasy setting for playing == Comming January 2003
• Big Eyes, Small Mouth: Dungeon = A setting for a quest == Spring 2003
• Big Eyes, Small Mouth: Cold Hands, Dark Heart = A setting to play mummies, sorcerers, oni and more == March 2003

1. http://www.guardiansorder.com
2. My own experience :)