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[[File:8481_7170.jpg|frame|His nickname is [[Sarcasm Mode|"Mr. Happy"]].]] |
[[File:8481_7170.jpg|frame|His nickname is [[Sarcasm Mode|"Mr. Happy"]].]] |
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Mohiro Kitoh is the creator of ''[[Narutaru]]'' and ''[[Bokurano]]'', both of which have been adapted into anime series. Before those, he also wrote the two-volume manga ''[[Wings of Vendemiaire]]'' as well as a number of short stories. |
'''Mohiro Kitoh''' is the creator of ''[[Narutaru]]'' and ''[[Bokurano]]'', both of which have been adapted into anime series. Before those, he also wrote the two-volume manga ''[[Wings of Vendemiaire]]'' as well as a number of short stories. |
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His work nearly always sits on [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|the far end of the cynical side of the scale]] and frequently involves [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel|very disturbing material]] and [[Mood Whiplash|abrupt changes in mood]]. [[Author Appeal|Common themes]] include the [[Humans Are |
His work nearly always sits on [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|the far end of the cynical side of the scale]] and frequently involves [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel|very disturbing material]] and [[Mood Whiplash|abrupt changes in mood]]. [[Author Appeal|Common themes]] include the [[Humans Are the Real Monsters|cruelty of humans]] and the [[Children Are Innocent|innocence]] ([[Break the Cutie|or loss of]], [[Subverted Trope|or indeed lack thereof]]) of children. [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|He is also really fond of mountain bikes]]; in fact, one of his currently-running series, ''Noririn'', [[Mood Whiplash|is about bikes]]. |
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When you break apart the kanji for his name, it means [[Meaningful Name|"ogre-headed teacher."]] [[Abusive Parents|Considering]] [[Rape as Drama|what]] [[Harmful to Minors|he]] [[It Got Worse|puts]] [[Deus Angst Machina|his]] [[Break the Cutie|characters]] [[Anyone Can Die|through...]] |
When you break apart the kanji for his name, it means [[Meaningful Name|"ogre-headed teacher."]] [[Abusive Parents|Considering]] [[Rape as Drama|what]] [[Harmful to Minors|he]] [[It Got Worse|puts]] [[Deus Angst Machina|his]] [[Break the Cutie|characters]] [[Anyone Can Die|through...]] |
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== His works include == |
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* ''[[Wings of Vendemiaire]]'' |
* ''[[Wings of Vendemiaire]]'' |
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* ''[[Narutaru]]'' |
* ''[[Narutaru]]'' |
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* ''Nanika Mochigatte Masuka'' |
* ''Nanika Mochigatte Masuka'' |
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== Tropes present in his works == |
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* [[Abusive Parents]] |
* [[Abusive Parents]] |
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* [[Anyone Can Die]] / [[Kill'Em All]] |
* [[Anyone Can Die]] / [[Kill'Em All]] |
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* [[Break the Cutie]] |
* [[Break the Cutie]] |
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* [[Deconstructed Trope |
* [[Deconstructed Trope]]s: His works are [[Genre Deconstruction|deconstructions]] of genres like [[Mon]]s (''[[Narutaru]]'') and [[Super Robot]] (''[[Bokurano]]''). |
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** ''Bokurano'' is debatable: though it ''is'' pretty dark (more than Eva, the standard deconstruction, which is saying something), it's not necessarily a deconstruction. |
** ''Bokurano'' is debatable: though it ''is'' pretty dark (more than Eva, the standard deconstruction, which is saying something), it's not necessarily a deconstruction. |
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* [[Dysfunction Junction]] |
* [[Dysfunction Junction]] |
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* [[Humans Are |
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]] / [[Kids Are Cruel]] / [[Teens Are Monsters]] |
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* [[Lighter and Softer]]: His latest manga, Noririn. Which is about bicycling. It's pretty tame. |
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: His latest manga, Noririn. Which is about bicycling. It's pretty tame. |
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* [[Mood Whiplash]] / [[It Got Worse]]: '''Always''' expect those when reading his works... |
* [[Mood Whiplash]] / [[It Got Worse]]: '''Always''' expect those when reading his works... |
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