Moetan

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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:
  • And Knowing Is Half the Battle: Moetan Corner.
  • Badass Longcoat: Dandy. Don't mess with the dude.
  • Balloon Belly: Sumi in episode 10.
  • Barbie Doll Anatomy
  • Catch Phrase: "Don't mind the minor details", uttered by various characters.
  • Censor Steam: Interestingly, the studio had to do this because the show 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?")
  • Cosplay: Ink and Sumi resort to this when they're unable to use magic to transform into their alter-egos.
  • The Dandy: His name is in fact Dandy.
  • Detached Sleeves: Ink.
  • Dojikko: Ink.
  • Ecchi/FanService
  • Expressive Hair: Sumi.
  • 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."
  • The Final Temptation: Parodied! Like everything else.
  • Gainaxing: Oh Remi.
  • 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!)
  • 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: Dandy, believe it or not.
  • Lens Flare Censor
  • Lolicon: Arks (he's not even being discreet about it).

Probably you.

hug them a lot.

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