Author Topic: UY References in Keroro Gunso (Sgt. Frog) (Read 8899 times)

veehive · « **on:** October 01, 2009, 04:42:34 AM »

Just lucked into this: there's a chapter of Keroro Gunso (Sgt. Frog here in the 'States) in which lead cutie Natsumi Hinata gets blasted by Master Sgt. Kururu with his latest invention, an "Oni-Girl" gun, which results in her wearing a tiger-striped bikini & boots and Oni horns, and suddenly starts using "darling" in her sentences (much to her bewilderment). Very cute story and art.

It's worth noting that series mangaka Mine Yoshizaki created one of the better "MyLum x34" pin-ups which accompany the latest reprint of the Urusei Yatsura series.

It's manga chapter 31 ("The Revenge of the Red Goblin"), in Volume 4 of the series.

Don't know of that story ever made it to the Keroro Gunso anime....

edit: and, after a little searching, I found it. Anime episode 43. Look under the YouTube section for the links.

second edit: to add scan of Keroro Gunso page with Natsumi reacting to her reflexive use of The Word (ahem!).

UruseiNeo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2009, 03:04:44 AM »

Ya, I didn't notice her use "Darling" during the anime.

I guess they had to cut a bunch to make sure the anime makers weren't sued.

Hmmm... no thunder drum things... does that mean she shoots the lightning HERSELF???

If so, please post that frame =3

veehive · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2009, 08:50:39 PM »

Thank you for the 'break" (wouldn't want to double-post :*)).

These are read right-to-left, BTW ....

Let's take them in order: Natsumi has just been hit with the "oni-girl" gun blast:

... and her first words (same frame from initial post):

Her reaction to Keroro's demands (an Ataru's-Eye-View, perhaps?):

The final straw (being dropped through a trap door), enraging her enough to bring her to discover her full oni-girl powers (since you asked so nicely, UruseiNeo):

UruseiNeo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2009, 09:10:26 PM »

lol and she can fly XD

Urusei0Yatsura · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2009, 01:22:46 PM »

Thanks for sharing.

She is undoubtedly meant to be Lum, but this version is nowhere near as good as the real Lum from an anime and manga you probably know the name of by now. The one in Sgt Frog looks has got nothing on the real Lum: she has a childlike face; short hair with ponytails; her poses awkwardly just like real Lum didn't; her body isn't in correct proportion and she is too fat to be Lum. She looks more like a chubby cosplayer! Also I can't imagine the real Lum talking in that way; whenever I read the sgt. frog version she always speaks in an awful cutesy girl anime girl's voice which is probably her hideous face.

UruseiNeo · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2009, 04:57:07 PM »

That's kinda harsh... it's not like anyone actually said she was Lum, we were just excited to see such a huge and obvious reference.

To me, if u cover her head, she looks like Lum

SonicDaMan · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2009, 05:00:20 PM »

It's just a parody after all. There would lawsuits up the *** if it was actually Lum (okay, maybe not, but they would get into some kinda mess XD)

UruseiNeo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2009, 05:09:38 PM »

I think they did a good job with her in the manga, I like it better than the anime version.

SonicDaMan · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2009, 05:12:58 PM »

Quote from: UruseiNeo on October 04, 2009, 05:09:38 PM

I think they did a good job with her in the manga, I like it better than the anime version.

Same here.

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2009, 04:27:44 AM »

Quote from: SonicDaMan on October 04, 2009, 05:12:58 PM

Quote from: UruseiNeo on October 04, 2009, 05:09:38 PM
I think they did a good job with her in the manga, I like it better than the anime version.

Same here.

Yep... same here...

veehive · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:43:37 AM »

Quote from: FallinG_StaR on October 05, 2009, 04:27:44 AM

Quote from: SonicDaMan on October 04, 2009, 05:12:58 PM
Quote from: UruseiNeo on October 04, 2009, 05:09:38 PM
I think they did a good job with her in the manga, I like it better than the anime version.

Same here.

Yep... same here...

Yep yep ... same here ....

Cosmic King · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:33:38 PM »

Has the "Indeed" response been replaced by "Same Here"?

Anyways,nice homage

veehive · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:00:58 PM »

Indeed.

:*) :9

:laugh: :9

:*) :smile: :laugh:

:*) :smile: too tempting I couldn't stop myself :laugh: :*)

:smile: :9

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:38:25 AM »

Indeed.

Quote from: veehive on October 05, 2009, 10:00:58 PM

:*) :9 :laugh: :9 :*) :smile: :laugh: :*) :smile: too tempting I couldn't stop myself :laugh: :*) :smile: :9

Same here...

SonicDaMan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2009, 01:55:23 AM »

One thing I noticed too is the art style/proportions seems to be very similar to the real Lum/Urusei Yatsura manga in general.

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2009, 02:17:35 AM »

Yes... I'm no expert but... I agree with you... the ass and breasts look like the same size... XD

Kroptik · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2009, 02:58:56 AM »

Quote from: Urusei0Yatsura on October 04, 2009, 01:22:46 PM

Thanks for sharing.

She is undoubtedly meant to be Lum, but this version is nowhere near as good as the real Lum from an anime and manga you probably know the name of by now. The one in Sgt Frog looks has got nothing on the real Lum: she has a childlike face; short hair with ponytails; her poses awkwardly just like real Lum didn't; her body isn't in correct proportion and she is too fat to be Lum. She looks more like a chubby cosplayer! Also I can't imagine the real Lum talking in that way; whenever I read the sgt. frog version she always speaks in an awful cutesy girl anime girl's voice which is probably her hideous face.

LOL I sorta missed this comment before...
About the bold part, just check my avatar, which will explain why I don't think that's so bad.

And it's not that she's fat, she's shorter, so it gives that impression.

Sure she's not Lum, but she's not ugly either (then again, it might be the tiger stripes and the twintails making me talk like this).

veehive · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2009, 02:12:02 AM »

Another reference to Urusei Yatsura in Keroro Gunso. Took me a while to find this (had BAD INFORMATION regarding which manga volume it was in).

(pages read right-to-left)

While playing Parcheesi on a giant-sized Parcheesi board (more Keronian technology gone awry), Natsumi steps on a special board square ....

... and is turned into Ryuunosuke

To my eyes, this isn't as successful as the Natsumi-as-Lum homage of a few chapters previous. But, it IS an homage from Mr. Yoshizaki to Ms. Takahashi, and so I made sure there was record of it here at Lum-chan-dot-com.

:*)

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2009, 05:40:46 AM »

Thanks for sharing Veehive... very nice.

Urusei0Yatsura · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:30:27 AM »

I'm wasn't sure that character looks like Ryuunosuke, they look like the ordinary character without pigtails. But then I noticed that the T-shirt as a boy reads 'I love the sea', its definitely meant to be Ryuunosuke.

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:34:30 AM »

Don't forget the fact that she says "I'm a woman, dammit!!" while punching them sky high... XD

UruseiNeo · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2009, 05:04:06 PM »

not only that but it says "Apologies to Miss Rumiko Takahashi"

cata · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2009, 06:22:56 PM »

RT and UY owns!

Urusei0Yatsura · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2009, 08:14:33 PM »

Quote from: FallinG_StaR on October 13, 2009, 07:34:30 AM

Don't forget the fact that she says "I'm a woman, dammit!!" while punching them sky high... XD

I did spot that but I thought it too obvious to point out. Also, having a previous cameo appearance of Lum is further evidence of it being Ryuu.

SonicDaMan · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2009, 04:01:31 AM »

Quote from: UruseiNeo on October 13, 2009, 05:04:06 PM

not only that but it says "Apologies to Miss Rumiko Takahashi"

I don't understand though, why the apologies? XD

FallinG_StaR · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2009, 08:23:16 PM »

Its always good to apologise to avoid a possible lawsuit... XD

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