Oh no…
April 1st is the day that every anime fan picks the wildest idea they can think of and try to pass it off as being real. Two years ago Anime News Network reported that due to an error, “Spirited Away” actually lost to “Lilo and Stitch” for the Academy Award for best animated picture. It was so believable that the national media picked up on it, and the MPAA had to release a press statement saying that it wasn’t true. But in recent years these jokes are so unbelievable that it’s ridiculous. The funniest one I came across was that “4Kids Licenses Ebichu.” But other then that, this April Fools Day went by pretty lamely.
That is until this story came up…
“Plans for a Powerpuff Girls anime were announced at the Tokyo Animation Fair. A joint venture between Toei Animation, Aniplex, and Cartoon Network, the new project will be tentatively titled “Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z.”
Ha ha ha ha ha. Oh man, that’s a good one! “Powerpuff Girls Z!” Look, they’re magical girls! Buttercup’s got a mallet, Blossem a yo-yo, and Bubbles got a… bubble! And is that supposed to be the professor? He looks like some kid from Beyblades! And what about that monkey dude in the back? Couldn’t they make him any more anime like then that? I mean, come on! Ha ha ha ha ha. Oh boy, happy April F-
2nd?!?
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::looks back at the calendar::
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Oh my god… they’re serious about it… this isn’t fake…
シ—-ン
(Dead Silence)
I know it’s a bit late now, but this is the funniest thing I’ve read today.
Pray tell this isn’t real. And if it is, that’s just plain sad.
Comment by Ten — April 10, 2005 @ 2:01 am
[…] Okay, so I’ve mocked this whole thing before when it was first announced, but truth be told… I’m kinda looking forward to this… (>_<)! […]
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