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HyugaHinata
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:35 am
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Hint 1: He lives in London.
Hint 2: He's originally from Belgium.
Hint 3: He's a detective.
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Errinundra
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:46 am
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Is it Hercule Poirot from Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple?
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HyugaHinata
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:53 pm
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Yep.
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Errinundra
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:57 pm
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I was an Agatha Christie fan in my youth.
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Errinundra
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:18 am
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Hint # 1: she's a magical, transforming girl.
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Errinundra
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:12 pm
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Hint #2: the franchise has a penchant for spoofing / referencing film and television. Near the start of this film the magical girl and her three animal companions poke fun at the film logos for Columbia, 20th Century Fox, MGM, Rank and Paramount.
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horseradish
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 2:43 pm
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Is that Minky Momo from the Fairy Princess Minky Momo: La ronde in my dream OVA?
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Errinundra
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 7:07 pm
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Indeed. Your turn, horseradish.
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horseradish
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:35 pm
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horseradish
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:32 am
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Hint 1: This little boy had a drastic makeover thanks to the power of microtransactions.
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horseradish
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:09 pm
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Hint 2: The series is named after his older brother, but the protagonist is actually his father.
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horseradish
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:39 pm
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Hint 3: This show tries to adapt a 50+ year old property for contemporary viewers. The unusual purple outline of the character may remind someone of a different, updated, and way more popular show for good reason...
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Calathan
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:28 am
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Is it Hajime from Shinya! Tensai Bakabon?
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horseradish
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:52 am
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Calathan wrote: | Is it Hajime from Shinya! Tensai Bakabon? |
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HyugaHinata
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 4:12 am
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Was the purple outline a reference to Dragonball Z?
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