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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Princess Robot Bubblegum generally parodies the [[wp:Shōjo_manga|shōjo]] subset of anime, | Princess Robot Bubblegum generally parodies the [[wp:Shōjo_manga|shōjo]] (young female) subset of anime, however it incongruously mixes this with tropes of violent [[wp:Shōnen_manga|shōnen]] (young male) and [[wp:Seinen manga|seinen]] (mature male) programs, science fiction and [[wp:hentai|pornographic anime]]. It thus contains many anime tropes and stereotypes, including its setting (a futuristic Tokyo); its heroine (a scantily clad, busty leading female with big eyes and pink hair); a perverted old man acting as mentor, ninjas, a cute monster sidekick, [[wp:mecha|mecha robots]]; "[[wp:tentacle erotica|tentacle erotica]]", elaborate transformation sequences, [[wp:Engrish|bad translations]] and questionable [[wp:Dub_localization|dubbing]]. | ||
In GTA IV, PRB is only mentioned in a radio advertisement, however in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the program itself appears on [[TV Shows in GTA IV|television]], specifically on [[CNT]]. Within the game universe, it courts controversy, with [[Weazel News]] in GTA IV reporting on a protest by Asian Americans against the airing of the anime.[[File:PRB.jpg|thumb|Princess Robot Bubblegum]] | In GTA IV, PRB is only mentioned in a radio advertisement, however in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the program itself appears on [[TV Shows in GTA IV|television]], specifically on [[CNT]]. Within the game universe, it courts controversy, with [[Weazel News]] in GTA IV reporting on a protest by Asian Americans against the airing of the anime.[[File:PRB.jpg|thumb|Princess Robot Bubblegum]] | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* '''Princess Robot Bubblegum''': The eponymous lead character. She fights the forces of evil with a power suit which shoots missiles from its chest. | * '''Princess Robot Bubblegum''': The eponymous lead character. She fights the forces of evil with a robotic power suit which shoots missiles from its chest. | ||
* '''Lowly Master''': PRB's sensei. He trains PRB after her ninja parents leave her on his doorstep. | * '''Lowly Master''': PRB's sensei. He trains PRB after her ninja parents leave her on his doorstep. He tells PRB that she must train in skimpy clothing for merchandising purposes. | ||
[[File:Lowly_Master.jpg|thumb|Lowly Master]] | [[File:Lowly_Master.jpg|thumb|Lowly Master]] | ||
* '''Saké''': PRB's floating animal sidekick. He is seen in the trailer drinking a malt beverage, then promptly vomiting. His name refers the | * '''Saké''': PRB's floating animal sidekick. He is seen in the trailer drinking a malt beverage, then promptly vomiting. His name refers the [[wp:sake|Japanese alcoholic beverage]] of the same name. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||