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NEWS: Gakuen Handsome OVA's Opening Video Streamed




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Lord Dcast



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:28 am Reply with quote
Is this a parody? It must be a parody, right? No anime would have stupid character designs like that and remain sincere.
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Snakebit1995



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:36 am Reply with quote
Lord Dcast wrote:
Is this a parody? It must be a parody, right? No anime would have stupid character designs like that and remain sincere.


I thought the same thing just from the article's thumbnail.

A Google search leads me to believe that the designs are parodies but the game is serious.

This article talks about a scene in which one character stabs someone with their "Sharp" chin

http://kotaku.com/5946846/chin-stabbing-okay-this-is-messed-up-and-wonderful/
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hakunamakara



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:46 am Reply with quote
Lord Dcast wrote:
Is this a parody? It must be a parody, right? No anime would have stupid character designs like that and remain sincere.


it is 100% a parody. in the original game, all the characters are boys love archetypes taken up to eleven, tackling the helpless and dimwitted protagonist, the stern student council president, the narcissistic sports star, etc etc. if the OVA carries over the humor of the VN, then it should be hilarious, even in the way it handles its "artistic" merits.

to reinforce the fact that its art direction is intentional, compare this CG and this CG. while the former might not be particularly impressive, the aesthetic is more akin to old Type Moon/07th, while the latter looks like a mid-2000s deviantart submission. both happen within minutes of one another and showcase the wide spectrum of titles the series wants to poke fun at.
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Swissman



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:03 am Reply with quote
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Is this a parody? It must be a parody, right? No anime would have stupid character designs like that and remain sincere.

"Animation production: Team frustration" or "Production: Shit (うんこ)" is in the op credits .... yes, it's definitely a crude parody of some sorts.
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RitsuLaw



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:13 am Reply with quote
Anime of the year, everyone.
No but really, the VN is funny as f, can't wait to see all of its ~handsomeness~ animated lmao
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kevinx59



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:16 am Reply with quote
That video was hilarious. Its amazing. I still can't believe they actually made an ova based on the game, it's awesome. I just... and the only girl actually looks well drawn. Laughing They should do Hatoful Boyfriend next.
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RitsuLaw



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:22 am Reply with quote
kevinx59 wrote:
They should do Hatoful Boyfriend next.


Oh my god yes.
It would be epic.
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John Thacker



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:37 am Reply with quote
And people were just complaining in Justin's thread that we don't get enough wacky OVA adaptations these days...
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MrTerrorist



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:34 am Reply with quote
Ok, i can't stop laughing how hilariously bad those guys look.
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Rivailloli



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:34 am Reply with quote
this is going to be glorious.
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Rederoin



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:43 am Reply with quote
Lord Dcast wrote:
Is this a parody? It must be a parody, right? No anime would have stupid character designs like that and remain sincere.

This is one the most obvious parodies we have had in decades.
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Lostlorn Forest



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:54 am Reply with quote
I smell a masterpiece waiting to happen.
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here-and-faraway



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:36 am Reply with quote
If you thought this was clever, I STRONGLY recommend you check out the Youtube series Senpai Club. It's hilarious!

Link to Episode 1, Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_1rbcjevPA
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Lord Dcast



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:31 pm Reply with quote
Snakebit1995 wrote:

I thought the same thing just from the article's thumbnail.

A Google search leads me to believe that the designs are parodies but the game is serious.

This article talks about a scene in which one character stabs someone with their "Sharp" chin

http://kotaku.com/5946846/chin-stabbing-okay-this-is-messed-up-and-wonderful/

That reminds me, goodbye Kotaku.
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