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While later revivals and the various manga are usually full of playful [[Fan Service]], the original [[Bleached Underpants|television adaptation]] was just tame and pretty enough to [[Periphery Demographic|attract an unexpected number]] of younger female fans. It was also later broadcast in France under the title "Cherry Miel" ("Cherry Honey") - albeit not until 1989. It still wasn't enough to stop the original series from getting cancelled over its then-racy content.
While later revivals and the various manga are usually full of playful [[Fan Service]], the original [[Bleached Underpants|television adaptation]] was just tame and pretty enough to [[Periphery Demographic|attract an unexpected number]] of younger female fans. It was also later broadcast in France under the title "Cherry Miel" ("Cherry Honey") - albeit not until 1989. It still wasn't enough to stop the original series from getting cancelled over its then-racy content.


Ironically, [[Cutey Honey]] was usually described as a superhero and not a magical girl, but her spiritual descendants have essentially melded back into the genre to produce the [[Magical Girl Warrior]]. Most anime of that ilk owe a lot to Honey. ''[[Sailor Moon]]'''s very early broadcast incarnation, in particular, owes much to the visual tropes done in ''Cutey Honey'', right down to her [[In the Name of the Moon]] speech, her ability to transform, and the [[Mono-Gender Monsters|gender choice]] of the [[Monster of the Week]]. (Go Nagai eventually did create a "traditional" [[Magical Girl]], the more kid-friendly and less successful ''[[Majokko Tickle]]'', in 1978.)
Ironically, [[Cutey Honey]] was usually described as a superhero and not a magical girl, but her spiritual descendants have essentially melded back into the genre to produce the [[Magical Girl Warrior]]. Most anime of that ilk owe a lot to Honey. ''[[Sailor Moon]]'''s very early broadcast incarnation, in particular, owes much to the visual tropes done in ''Cutey Honey'', right down to her [[In the Name of the Moon]] speech, her ability to transform, and the [[Mono-Gender Monsters|gender choice]] of the [[Monster of the Week]]. (Go Nagai eventually did create a "traditional" [[Magical Girl]], the more kid-friendly and less successful ''[[Majokko Tickle]]'', in 1978.)


'''The anime has been [[Revival|revived]] several times over the years:'''
'''The anime has been [[Revival|revived]] several times over the years:'''
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* [[Big Eater]]: The [[The Movie|live-action movie]] and ''Re: Cutey Honey'' versions were this because of their powers; if they were too hungry, they lost vital energy and couldn't transform.
* [[Big Eater]]: The [[The Movie|live-action movie]] and ''Re: Cutey Honey'' versions were this because of their powers; if they were too hungry, they lost vital energy and couldn't transform.
* [[Bragging Theme Tune]]: The theme song talks about how great Honey is, including her fashion sense and bouncy her boobs are. Also see Honey's spiritual descendant [[Majokko Meg-chan]], whose [[Bragging Theme Tune]] was sung by the same vocalist as the original Cutie Honey theme.
* [[Bragging Theme Tune]]: The theme song talks about how great Honey is, including her fashion sense and bouncy her boobs are. Also see Honey's spiritual descendant [[Majokko Meg-chan]], whose [[Bragging Theme Tune]] was sung by the same vocalist as the original Cutie Honey theme.
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: A scene in the original TV series in which Honey is hanging on a cross (in an homage to Go Nagai's first popular manga series, [[Harenchi Gakuen]]) and one side of Honey's torn sleeveless unitard-dress is drooping down, exposing her breast, but stopping literally JUST short of exposing the nipple. One of her tormentors remarks, "That's as far as the broadcasters let us go."
* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: A scene in the original TV series in which Honey is hanging on a cross (in an homage to Go Nagai's first popular manga series, [[Harenchi Gakuen]]) and one side of Honey's torn sleeveless unitard-dress is drooping down, exposing her breast, but stopping literally JUST short of exposing the nipple. One of her tormentors remarks, "That's as far as the broadcasters let us go."
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: "Honey ''FLASH!''"
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]: "Honey ''FLASH!''"
** Once per episode, almost without fail (At least in New Cutey Honey - in one episode the villain interrupted her by running away and she [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] how you don't interrupt the heroine's speech), Honey would recite the following to the villain: (Laughs) Sometimes I'm (the first shape she took in the episode), sometimes I'm (second form she took in the episode), and sometimes I'm (third form she took), but the truth is...HONEY FLASH! (Cue [[Transformation Sequence]]) Lovely Warrior...Cutey Honey-san!
** Once per episode, almost without fail (At least in New Cutey Honey - in one episode the villain interrupted her by running away and she [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] how you don't interrupt the heroine's speech), Honey would recite the following to the villain: (Laughs) Sometimes I'm (the first shape she took in the episode), sometimes I'm (second form she took in the episode), and sometimes I'm (third form she took), but the truth is...HONEY FLASH! (Cue [[Transformation Sequence]]) Lovely Warrior...Cutey Honey-san!
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** Even Seiji and Junpei have them.
** Even Seiji and Junpei have them.
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]
* [[Innocent Fanservice Girl]]
* [[In the Name of the Moon]]: The originator of this trope, to the point of [[Older Than They Think|being occasionally quoted]] by [[Sailor Moon|the Trope Namer]].
* [[In the Name of the Moon]]: The originator of this trope, to the point of [[Older Than They Think|being occasionally quoted]] by [[Sailor Moon|the Trope Namer]].
* [[Leotard of Power]]: In at least one adaptation. However, in the original TV series and ''New Cutey Honey'', it's actually more like a ''Unitard'' Of Power.
* [[Leotard of Power]]: In at least one adaptation. However, in the original TV series and ''New Cutey Honey'', it's actually more like a ''Unitard'' Of Power.
* [[Magical Girl Warrior]]: Helped define the trope.
* [[Magical Girl Warrior]]: Helped define the trope.
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: Just about every episode, before one of her Transformation Sequences, Honey will recap the forms she's taken that episode before transforming into her Red Haired Warrior form.
* [[Talking Is a Free Action]]: Just about every episode, before one of her Transformation Sequences, Honey will recap the forms she's taken that episode before transforming into her Red Haired Warrior form.
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: Idol Honey sings the anime theme song while on stage. Chokkei's father sings it to himself while peeping on Honey.
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: Idol Honey sings the anime theme song while on stage. Chokkei's father sings it to himself while peeping on Honey.
* [[The Load]]: Almost in every adaptation the majority of the male characters have at best been helpful mowing down a couple of mooks (who are also men. Notice the pattern?), but will ultimately always become the [[Dude in Distress]], leaving Cutie Honey to save the day.
* [[The Load]]: Almost in every adaptation the majority of the male characters have at best been helpful mowing down a couple of mooks (who are also men. Notice the pattern?), but will ultimately always become the [[Dude in Distress]], leaving Cutie Honey to save the day.
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: Which is either more or less fanservicey depending on which incarnation you're watching.
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: Which is either more or less fanservicey depending on which incarnation you're watching.
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* [[Hostage for Macguffin]]: The baddies try this a lot, usually using Seiji, Junpei, and/or Danbei as the hostage.
* [[Hostage for Macguffin]]: The baddies try this a lot, usually using Seiji, Junpei, and/or Danbei as the hostage.
* [[Hot for Student]]: Alphonne-sensei has a crush on Honey.
* [[Hot for Student]]: Alphonne-sensei has a crush on Honey.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: There's no actual proof of Honey's status as an android until the final episode. Indeed Honey is threatened by drowning, strangulation and bleeding more than her android status is mentioned.
* [[Informed Attribute]]: There's no actual proof of Honey's status as an android until the final episode. Indeed Honey is threatened by drowning, strangulation and bleeding more than her android status is mentioned.
* [[Kill the Cutie]]: {{spoiler|Poor Natsuko.}}
* [[Kill the Cutie]]: {{spoiler|Poor Natsuko.}}
* [[Theme Naming]]: Panther Claw's minions all have either "panther" or "claw" in their names.
* [[Theme Naming]]: Panther Claw's minions all have either "panther" or "claw" in their names.
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* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Jewel Princess.
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Jewel Princess.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Natsuko's former friends Gene, Pokey, and Jan stole a bomb with plans to hold it for ransom, and then use the money to start over somewhere else. The bomb heist was going to be their last heist, before Gene got [[Hijacked by Ganon|Hijacked by Panther Zora]] and killed Pokey and Jan.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Natsuko's former friends Gene, Pokey, and Jan stole a bomb with plans to hold it for ransom, and then use the money to start over somewhere else. The bomb heist was going to be their last heist, before Gene got [[Hijacked by Ganon|Hijacked by Panther Zora]] and killed Pokey and Jan.
* [[Back From the Dead]]: Black Maiden is really Panther Zora.
* [[Back from the Dead]]: Black Maiden is really Panther Zora.
* [[Big Bad]]: Dolmeck.
* [[Big Bad]]: Dolmeck.
** [[Bigger Bad]]: Panther Zora. It turns out Dolmeck was really [[The Dragon]] attempting to revive Panther Zora to her former glory.
** [[Bigger Bad]]: Panther Zora. It turns out Dolmeck was really [[The Dragon]] attempting to revive Panther Zora to her former glory.
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