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Princess Robot Bubblegum is a general parody of [[wp:Shōjo_manga|shōjo]] (young female) | Princess Robot Bubblegum is a general parody of [[wp:Shōjo_manga|shōjo]] (young female), [[wp:Shōnen_manga|shōnen]] (young male), [[wp:Seinen manga|seinen]] (mature male), and [[wp:hentai|hentai]] (pornographic) anime. Aside from general stereotypes of anime, specific references include: | ||
* '''[[wp:La Blue Girl|La Blue Girl]]''': PRB bears some strong resemblances to the hentai La Blue Girl's female protagonist Mido Miko who also sports long hair and a large bow. PRB's hair color and the color of her bow, however, are inversions of Mido's hair color and bow: Mido has purple hair and a pink bow while PRB has pink hair with a purple bow. Like Mido, PRB was also raised as a ninja. PRB also finds herself under the threat of tentacle rape, a hentai style pioneered by La Blue Girl. | * '''[[wp:La Blue Girl|La Blue Girl]]''': PRB bears some strong resemblances to the hentai La Blue Girl's female protagonist Mido Miko who also sports long hair and a large bow. PRB's hair color and the color of her bow, however, are inversions of Mido's hair color and bow: Mido has purple hair and a pink bow while PRB has pink hair with a purple bow. Like Mido, PRB was also raised as a ninja. PRB also finds herself under the threat of tentacle rape, a hentai style pioneered by La Blue Girl. | ||
* '''[[wp:Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]''': PRB herself bears a heavy resemblance to Sailor Moon, including her sexual image (Sailor Moon wears a skimpy schoolgirl's outfit, among other controversies) and also share similar superpowered transformation scenes. Other heroines in the series, like PRB, sport unnatural hair colors such as pink, blue and green. | * '''[[wp:Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]''': PRB herself bears a heavy resemblance to Sailor Moon, including her sexual image (Sailor Moon wears a skimpy schoolgirl's outfit, among other controversies) and also share similar superpowered transformation scenes. Other heroines in the series, like PRB, sport unnatural hair colors such as pink, blue and green. | ||
* '''[[wp:Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers|Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]''': As Sailor Moon is a '''[[wp:Magical girl|magical girl anime]]''', PRB's transformation sequence is reminiscent of the magical girl genre of anime. Particularly, though, her robotic power suit appears to refer to '''[[wp:Mecha|mecha anime]]'''. This combination magical girl and mecha anime styles was notably used by the third season of the anime series Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, StrikerS. | * '''[[wp:Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers|Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS]]''': As Sailor Moon is a '''[[wp:Magical girl|magical girl anime]]''', PRB's transformation sequence is reminiscent of the magical girl genre of anime. Particularly, though, her robotic power suit appears to refer to '''[[wp:Mecha|mecha anime]]'''. This combination magical girl and mecha anime styles was notably used by the third season of the anime series Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, StrikerS. | ||
* '''[[wp:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]''': The video game merchandise is an obvious parody of the Final Fantasy games. Also, Sword Boy's androgynous appearance, large sword, and moody demeanor | * '''[[wp:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]''': The video game merchandise is an obvious parody of the Final Fantasy games. Also, Sword Boy's androgynous appearance, large sword, and moody demeanor parody [[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]] protagonist [[wp:Cloud Strife|Cloud Strife]]. | ||
* '''[[wp:Naruto|Naruto]]''': Like PRB, the eponymous protagonist is an orphan who trains to be a ninja. | * '''[[wp:Naruto|Naruto]]''': Like PRB, the eponymous protagonist is an orphan who trains to be a ninja. | ||
* '''[[wp:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]''': Master Hentai is somewhat based on Dragon Ball's Master Roshi, a wise but perverted old martial arts master. In another scene, an elderly woman is mugged by a superpowered blonde male bearing extreme resemblance to one of Dragon Ball's "Saiyan" characters. | * '''[[wp:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]''': Master Hentai is somewhat based on Dragon Ball's Master Roshi, a wise but perverted old martial arts master. In another scene, an elderly woman is mugged by a superpowered blonde male bearing extreme resemblance to one of Dragon Ball's "Saiyan" characters. | ||
* '''[[wp:Pokémon|Pokémon]]''': Saki is partially inspired by Pikachu, who was, at least in the beginning of the series, a "cute, but utterly useless sidekick", heavily exploited for merchandising. PRB's "naturally pink hair" could be a reference to Jessie, an antagonist sporting outrageously large pink hair. Her sidekick, James, is an almost inappropriately effeminate male, much like Sword Boy. | * '''[[wp:Pokémon|Pokémon]]''': Saki is partially inspired by Pikachu, who was, at least in the beginning of the series, a "cute, but utterly useless sidekick", heavily exploited for merchandising. PRB's "naturally pink hair" could be a reference to Jessie, an antagonist sporting outrageously large pink hair. Her sidekick, James, is an almost inappropriately effeminate male, much like Sword Boy. | ||
* '''[[wp:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]] | * '''[[wp:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]] and [[wp:Power Rangers|Power Rangers]]''': A group of rainbow-colored warriors are seen battling a giant monster/robot at the start of the show. | ||
*'''[[wp:Transformers|Transformers]]''': An American tourist encounters a [http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp used panties machine] which transforms into a killer robot. | *'''[[wp:Transformers|Transformers]]''': An American tourist encounters a [http://www.snopes.com/risque/kinky/panties.asp used panties machine] which transforms into a killer robot. | ||
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