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Believe it or not, '''''Moetan''''' started as a way to teach the [[Otaku]] of Japan the English language. The phrases they learn aren't of use to anyone but an Otaku, but that's beside the point. With its cute mascot, Nijihara Ink, and her [[Magical Girl]] alter-ego Pastel Ink, it caught on. So much that they decided to make a series out of it.


Nijihara Ink is a high-school student, [[Older Than They Look|but you wouldn't believe that by looking at her]]. She looks like she's elementary school age, and refuses to be called that. Then there's Arks Elbyas, a strong magician turned into a duck who comes to turn Ink into a Magical Girl so he can be freed from his duck sentence. Ink uses this as a chance to teach her crush, Nao, the aforementioned otaku-centric English. Later includes two more magical girls and some self-referential humor.
Believe it or not, ''Moetan'' started as a way to teach the [[Otaku]] of
Japan the English language. The phrases they learn aren't of use to
anyone but an Otaku, but that's beside the point. With its cute mascot,
Nijihara Ink, and her [[Magical Girl]] alter-ego Pastel Ink, it caught on. So
much that they decided to make a series out of it.

Nijihara Ink is a high-school student, [[[[Older Than They Look]] but you
wouldn't believe that by looking at her]]. She looks like she's
elementary school age, and refuses to be called that. Then there's Arks
Elbyas, a strong magician turned into a duck who comes to turn Ink into
a Magical Girl so he can be freed from his duck sentence. Ink uses this
as a chance to teach her crush, Nao, the aforementioned otaku-centric
English. Later includes two more magical girls and some self-referential
humor.


The series aired in the summer of 2007.
The series aired in the summer of 2007.


See the [[Moetan/Quotes|quotes]] page for all of the anime's
See the [[Moetan/Quotes|quotes]] page for all of the anime's [[Gratuitous English]] lines.
[[Gratuitous English]] lines.
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{{tropelist}}
=== This show provides examples of:
===

* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]]: Moetan Corner.
* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]]: Moetan Corner.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Dandy. Don't mess with the dude.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Dandy. Don't mess with the dude.
* [[Balloon Belly]]: Sumi in episode 10.
* [[Balloon Belly]]: Sumi in episode 10.
* [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]]
* [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't mind the minor details", uttered by various
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't mind the minor details", uttered by various characters.
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* [[Censor Steam]]: Interestingly, the studio had to do this because the show had too much nudity.
characters.
* [[Clark Kenting]]: Subverted: Sumi's maid knows exactly who she is post-transformation. Also lampshaded in the first episode: Pastel Ink, who her crush ''doesn't'' recognize, teaches him how to say "don't you think magical girls look the same after they transform?")
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* [[Censor Steam]]: Interestingly, the studio had to do this because the show
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* [[Cosplay]]: Ink and Sumi resort to this when they're unable to use magic to transform into their alter-egos.
had too much nudity.
* [[Clark Kenting]]: Subverted: Sumi's maid knows exactly who she is
post-transformation. Also lampshaded in the first episode: Pastel Ink,
who her crush ''doesn't'' recognize, teaches him how to say "don't you
think magical girls look the same after they transform?")
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* [[Cosplay]]: Ink and Sumi resort to this when they're unable to use
magic to transform into their alter-egos. Further subverts [[Clark Kenting]]
(see above) as all but the
* [[The Dandy]]: His name is in fact [[Meaningful Name|Dandy]].
* [[The Dandy]]: His name is in fact [[Meaningful Name|Dandy]].
* [[Detached Sleeves]]: Ink.
* [[Detached Sleeves]]: Ink.
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* [[Ecchi]]/FanService
* [[Ecchi]]/FanService
* [[Expressive Hair]]: Sumi.
* [[Expressive Hair]]: Sumi.
* [[Fourth Wall Breaking]]: Episode 12: After Mio transforms, she's surprised
* [[Fourth Wall Breaking]]: Episode 12: After Mio transforms, she's surprised to see that Shizuku has already changed. The response? "Due to the budget, we couldn't afford my transformation scene."
to see that Shizuku has already changed. The response? "Due to the
budget, we couldn't afford my transformation scene."
* [[The Final Temptation]]: Parodied! Like everything else.
* [[The Final Temptation]]: Parodied! Like everything else.
* [[Gainaxing]]: Oh Remi.
* [[Gainaxing]]: Oh Remi.
* [[Gratuitous English]]: The weirdest part has to be Moetan Corner. In this
* [[Gratuitous English]]: The weirdest part has to be Moetan Corner. In this segment, Ink tries to teach you impractical English phrases. (''No attacking during transformation scene!'')
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* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Sumi. Ruriko needs to resort to kicking her bed to get her awake. Also, she sleeps in kitty pajamas. ''Male'' kitty pajamas, no less.
segment, Ink tries to teach you impractical English phrases. (''No
attacking during transformation scene!'')
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* [[Heavy Sleeper]]: Sumi. Ruriko needs to resort to kicking her bed to get
her awake. Also, she sleeps in kitty pajamas. ''Male'' kitty pajamas, no
less.
* [[King Incognito]]: {{spoiler|Dandy}}, believe it or not.
* [[King Incognito]]: {{spoiler|Dandy}}, believe it or not.
* [[Lens Flare Censor]]
* [[Lens Flare Censor]]
* [[Lolicon]]: Arks (he's not even being discreet about it).
* [[Lolicon]]: Arks (he's not even being discreet about it). {{spoiler|Probably you.}}
{{spoiler|Probably you.}}
* [[Magical Girl]]
* [[Magical Girl]]
* [[Magitek]]: The transformation devices are phones, and keypads are
* [[Magitek]]: The transformation devices are phones, and keypads are used to activate spells. This also makes them [[Functional Magic]].
used to activate spells. This also makes them [[Functional Magic]].
* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: Remi's running joke.
* [[Marshmallow Hell]]: Remi's running joke.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Not only does Dandy have this treatment, Ink and Sumi
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Not only does Dandy have this treatment, Ink and Sumi are both references to painting styles.
are both references to painting styles.
* [[Meido]]: Ruriko.
* [[Meido]]: Ruriko.
* [[Mentor Mascot]]: Arks and Karts
* [[Mentor Mascot]]: Arks and Karts
* [[Missing Episode]]: Episode 6, "The First Date", which was restricted to
* [[Missing Episode]]: Episode 6, "The First Date", which was restricted to DVD-only for various reasons ranging from perversion to [[Rated "M" for Money|hyping up the DVD]].
DVD-only for various reasons ranging from perversion to [[[[Rated "M" for Money]]
hyping up the DVD]].
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Sumi.
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Sumi.
* [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]: Voice of Karks. Hell, his
* [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]: Voice of Karks. Hell, his [http://www.youtube.com/user/rvlast#play/favorites/8/P1xcLLIBuAw&fmt=18 HIKARI NI NARE!] is here!
[[http://www.youtube.com/user/rvlast#play/favorites/8/P1xcLLIBuAw&fmt=18
HIKARI NI NARE!]] is here!
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]
* [[Nosebleed]]: Karts during Sumi's transformation, and Arks just
* [[Nosebleed]]: Karts during Sumi's transformation, and Arks just drools during Ink's change.
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: Ink and Sumi are high school students and look like they're five.
drools during Ink's change.
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: Ink and Sumi are high school students and look like
they're five.
* [[Off-Model]]: Parodied.
* [[Off-Model]]: Parodied.
* [[The Ojou]]: Sumi.
* [[The Ojou]]: Sumi.
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* [[Puni Plush]]
* [[Puni Plush]]
* [[Recap Episode]]: Episode 5.5.
* [[Recap Episode]]: Episode 5.5.
* [[Record Needle Scratch]]: Used whenever someone says or does something
* [[Record Needle Scratch]]: Used whenever someone says or does something stupid, usually when the mood shifts from serious to "Let's drool over [[Panty Shot|panty shots]]" mode.
stupid, usually when the mood shifts from serious to "Let's drool over
[[Panty Shot|panty shots]]" mode.
* [[Seinen]]
* [[Seinen]]
* [[School Festival]]
* [[School Festival]]
* [[Schoolgirl Lesbian]]: Remi loves to see Ink and Sumi in cute uniforms and
* [[Schoolgirl Lesbian]]: Remi loves to see Ink and Sumi in cute uniforms and hug them a lot.
hug them a lot.
* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: Episode eight, exactly.
* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: Episode eight, exactly.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Loads. Many of the [[Gratuitous English]] lines are references to
* [[Shout-Out]]: Loads. Many of the [[Gratuitous English]] lines are references to various manga and anime.
various manga and anime.
** To ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' in episode 7.
** To ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' in episode 7.
** To ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Lucky Star]]''
** To ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Lucky Star]]'' and ''[[Blue Comet SPT Layzner]]'' in episode 8.
and ''[[Blue Comet SPT Layzner]]'' in episode 8.
** Episode 11 features [[Potemayo]] figurines.
** Episode 11 features [[Potemayo]] figurines.
* [[Theme Naming]]
* [[Theme Naming]]
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 2 May 2020

Magical Change!

Believe it or not, Moetan started as a way to teach the Otaku of Japan the English language. The phrases they learn aren't of use to anyone but an Otaku, but that's beside the point. With its cute mascot, Nijihara Ink, and her Magical Girl alter-ego Pastel Ink, it caught on. So much that they decided to make a series out of it.

Nijihara Ink is a high-school student, but you wouldn't believe that by looking at her. She looks like she's elementary school age, and refuses to be called that. Then there's Arks Elbyas, a strong magician turned into a duck who comes to turn Ink into a Magical Girl so he can be freed from his duck sentence. Ink uses this as a chance to teach her crush, Nao, the aforementioned otaku-centric English. Later includes two more magical girls and some self-referential humor.

The series aired in the summer of 2007.

See the quotes page for all of the anime's Gratuitous English lines.

Tropes used in Moetan include:
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