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{{quote|"[[Once Per Episode|Dearest Mother:]] We're thinking of [[Slice of Life|portraying various dramas from everyday life]] from now on." |
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"Just kidding. [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|This]] [[Rule of Drama|episode]] was a one time thing."|'''Kamiyama''' ''[[Cromartie High School]]''}} |
"Just kidding. [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|This]] [[Rule of Drama|episode]] was a one time thing."|'''Kamiyama''' ''[[Cromartie High School]]''}} |
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Occasionally the [[Gag Series]] is an adaptation of some 'canonical' source, except now the writers pretty much do whatever they like. |
Occasionally the [[Gag Series]] is an adaptation of some 'canonical' source, except now the writers pretty much do whatever they like. |
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]'': A mockery of everyday Japanese life seen through the lives of two supervillain henchgirl temp workers and four municipal [[Sentai]] employees. Then [[Shinichi Watanabe]] turned it into [[Excel Saga (anime)|an anime]] and made fun of every anime genre in existence. |
* ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]'': A mockery of everyday Japanese life seen through the lives of two supervillain henchgirl temp workers and four municipal [[Sentai]] employees. Then [[Shinichi Watanabe]] turned it into [[Excel Saga (anime)|an anime]] and made fun of every anime genre in existence. |
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* ''[[Seitokai no Ichizon]]'': A parody Anime with bits of Romance added in .. |
* ''[[Seitokai no Ichizon]]'': A parody Anime with bits of Romance added in .. |
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* ''[[Sket Dance]]'': From the former apprentice of the guy who unleashed ''[[Gintama]]'' onto the world, we have three high school students who will assist anyone with anything, usually with disastrously [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] results. |
* ''[[Sket Dance]]'': From the former apprentice of the guy who unleashed ''[[Gintama]]'' onto the world, we have three high school students who will assist anyone with anything, usually with disastrously [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] results. |
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* ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'': With a mix of serious and |
* ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]'': With a mix of serious and non-serious subplots. |
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* ''[[He Is My Master]]'': More so in the manga, where the author inserts romantic comedy cliches, then chides the reader for expecting serious resolutions. |
* ''[[He Is My Master]]'': More so in the manga, where the author inserts romantic comedy cliches, then chides the reader for expecting serious resolutions. |
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* ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'': Plots constructed entirely out of bad puns, sight gags, and pop-culture flotsam. |
* ''[[Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo]]'': Plots constructed entirely out of bad puns, sight gags, and pop-culture flotsam. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* It would be easier to list examples that AREN'T gag series! |
* It would be easier to list examples that AREN'T gag series! |
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** Please do... |
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== Other Media == |
== Other Media == |
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