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Penny Arcade Remixed By Japanese Students

Posted by simoniker on from the mash-it-up dept.

Thanks to Yukihime.com for its feature showing cartoons from popular games-related webcomic Penny Arcade 'remixed' by Japanese high school students. The poster explains that he "...made a short class on American comics [in a Japanese school] with artwork and examples of popular comic books and comic strips. Then came the exciting part: making your own American-style comic!" Highlights from the 100 cartoons using Penny Arcade art with newly devised text include surreal heavenly messages, some crazed growth serum talk, and odd maternity-related humor.

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  1. Final Fantasy Remixed... by Landaras · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Slightly related to this idea of taking original content (say Penny Arcade) and remixing it (new dialogue), is the web-comic 8-Bit Theater.

    The premise is a sorta-retelling of the original Final Fantasy's story using the sprites from that game.

    Disclaimer: I am not affliated with 8-Bit Theater beyond being a loyal reader who has been entertained for over 400 strips.

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  2. Coincidence? by StingRay02 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I find it ironic that the "odd maternity theme" comic was originally about eating too much Japanese candy. Add in the fact that the remake has a decidedly Jerry Springer feel to it, and you've got some funky coincidences riding around out there in the ether.

  3. Re:Oblig Animated Clerks by NonSequor · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually they said that the storyboard for the last part of the show got lost and so the Korean animators came up with an ending on there own. The majority of animation on American TV is done in Korea.

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