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Jintor · 2008-01-12, 00:28

Quick question: Are all or some the specific anime/manga/tv show references drawn from the manga, or were they all/some of them placed by Kyoto Animation? Example: Konata's specific obsession with Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu.

siber222000 · 2008-01-12, 13:32

quick question, y r so many characters from lucky star left handed?

Vexx · 2008-01-13, 02:01

The author is reputed to be left handed.... so its probably his revenge on a right-handed dominated world

Basically *none* of the easter egg / in-joke references to specific products are in the 4-koma manga --- those are almost all insertions or replacements. There are lots of gaming moments (including the generic MMO that Kona and Nanako play) and lots of "I've been there" otaku or school life moments, but all the other specific references including Anime-Tenchou, Init D, Haruhi, the Akira-Minoru segments, etc are anime-original.

tbl · 2008-01-16, 05:40

What episode was the Death Note parody in?

Thanks.

aorta · 2008-01-18, 20:11

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Originally Posted by tbl

What episode was the Death Note parody in?

Thanks.

episode 4 unless there was another one

Dee Eon · 2008-01-25, 20:54

Hi! from a Kanata Addict and thank you for this awesome fanpage!

I hope I'm posting in the right main general place! I'm not just new to Lucky Star via YouTube, but anime in general, thing most dragging me over being ep 22 with poor Kanata which wrenched my heart and hooked me on the show! Got lots of questions about her tho' which the show only teases at.

Anyway, one of the most things contagious things about Lucky Star is it teases you to peek under the hood of some of the gags and off-beat cultural references made on the show that goes right over a anime/manga newbie's head, especially if you're not Japanese! Like it'd be so cool to have a separate page/topic acting as an encyclopedia of Obscure Lucky Star Mentions and Situations to answer and interpret some of the more arcane mentions and phrases used on the show for clueless newbies like me in one place, such as:

In Episode 21 entering bus station Konata says "So Iris Entered This Place."

In Episode 23 Sōjirō batches up a cup of noodles then bows in a pool of light and says "I Was Teased."

What's the "battle hymn" background score in Episode 12 when Konata assigns the twins their missions at Comiket?

Where/How did Konata get her "Legendary Girl A" title?

Why's Konata holding a flare and a knife at that concert in ep 15?

What is the greenish-yellowish drink Konata seems to have around a lot?

In episode 5, Tsukasa is chatting on phone with Konata about something "cute and round" and -- depleted uranium?? What on earth are they chatting about??

What likely computer brand does Konata use?

In Episode 12 while shamelessly buttering-up her dad, why is Konata strikingly more leggy/taller than usual? (Is it really her dream sequence of her idea self?)

Is the constant reference to smells an inside joke regarding the office environment conditions of Kyoto Animation? Seems to me we get a hint of how the animators see it in Episode 21 when Kagami visiting there says "There's nothing here!" and Konata replies "That's how they keep their minds on their work."

How are the ages of Kanata and Sōjirō in Wiki so off??

But that's just hint of what I'd like to see in a obscure mentions page/topic. I also noticed that there are not only lots and lots of questions about the eps but great answers and background info along these points scattered all over this site, and I'd be willing to take on the job of gathering all these up into dedicated single episode 'topic' pages which not only have in-depth episode synopsis (and maybe even YouTube dialogue) but a list of interpreted Jap cultural and insider joke references made on the show, maybe with hotlinks to related sites included. It would be the definitive expandable episode resource.

Sorry I used so much space, but this is an awesome fanpage that beats all and I'd like to contribute some!

Happy to be here and help keep it busy!

Dee

Jintor · 2008-01-26, 03:40

I'm not as knowlegable as most people here, but I'll do my best. Please stop with the exclamation marks though, it hurts my brains that you're so excited. >___<

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Why's Konata holding a flare and a knife at that concert in ep 15?

She's at the SuzumiyaHaruhiNoGekisou, look up some videos on Youtube. You'll see most of the audience has the glowsticks. And I'm preeeety sure she didn't have a knife. If she did, possibly a Ryoko reference, but no idea.

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In episode 5, Tsukasa is chatting on phone with Konata about something "cute and round" and -- depleted uranium?? What on earth are they chatting about??

It's a reference to Gundam's fictional science system... I think. Something about Minisky particles? Minsky particles? Something like that...

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In Episode 12 while shamelessly buttering-up her dad, why is Konata strikingly more leggy/taller than usual? (Is it really her dream sequence of her idea self?)

Optical illusion; she's always that tall (or rather, she's still short in that scene). You generally don't notice it though because she's around taller people for most other scenes. In that scene, her dad's sitting down, so yeah.

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How are the ages of Kanata and Sōjirō in Wiki so off??

It does say "At Death" on Kanata's entry... realise that Konata's about... 18? I think? and the age gap more or less disappears.

Avatar_notADV · 2008-01-27, 15:06

That episode 5 reference was to the mecha from FMP, the squat one that the North Koreans were using... Savage, wasn't it?

Dee Eon · 2008-02-16, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar_notADV

That episode 5 reference was to the mecha from FMP, the squat one that the North Koreans were using... Savage, wasn't it?

Avatar,

Thanks a trillion for the helpful note! Only thing left is I'm googling all over for where the reference to uranium ties in, but thanks for the lead! Sigh! If only Wiki had a Lucky Star glossary of obscure terms and mentions!

Dee

Avatar_notADV · 2008-02-18, 17:48

Depleted uranium gets used in certain types of tank armor or armor-piercing ammunition. (Whether Tsukasa knows that, or if it's just "oh! Depleted uranium, that sounds nice!" is left up to the viewer's imagination...)

You can expect something as far as liner notes with the official DVDs, if I'm not mistaken. ;p

Amray · 2008-02-23, 18:16

I really want to see this. Can somebody explain to me what it is like?

Vexx · 2008-02-24, 23:01

Its like the comic Peanuts (an ascerbic daily life in high school) but in Japan with japanese sensibilitiy and many gags. There's a ton of easter eggs and other genre references inserted into the anime for fun and frolic. There's a bit of a plot evolution but the meat of the series is that it is presented as a series of sketches skewering "life and society".
The first episode seemed to be a love/hate episode -- people either loved or hated it. The rest more people seemed to like on average.

You'll have to go scraping around in the "dark alleys of the Internet" for subs to preview it, and then you'll want to buy the DVDs as they are released later this spring.

Amray · 2008-02-25, 13:02

Okay, I think I will end up getting one day anyhow so..whatever happens happens. ^_^

Is is a bit like Azumanga Daioh? I absolutely adored that Anime. I have the boxset and everything. XP

Avatar_notADV · 2008-02-25, 14:20

It's got some common sensibility, but there's a few differences. Specifically, Azumanga really was like Peanuts - pretty universal humor - while Lucky Star has a mixture of that and specific otaku humor. The main character's an otaku, a gamer, and the show celebrates it... but it also scores points off her all the time, and while she's a winner by her own standards, she's also something of a loser. ;p

Amray · 2008-02-25, 14:32

Haha, yeah the chick with the Blue hair seems awesome. I've always had a thing for girls with blue hair. XD

Yeah the moment that I started considering watching this Anime was when I saw a picture of her with a playstation controller and other stuff like that. I was like "awesome =}".

Vexx · 2008-02-28, 04:29

You'll probably enjoy it then. The anime-only references were pretty enjoyable for people who like "spotting the reference" and the comedy between the characters and their foibles is excellent for those who like their comedy to build slowly to a boil.

AzuDa is in its own class of brilliance, L*S relies a bit more on sketch gag than story gag. ... they're both 4-koma (4 panel comic) sources though.

Amray · 2008-02-28, 07:35

In that case I really wish to try out this Anime. ^_^

I own loads of Animes that have amazing storylines, and when I bought Azumanga Daioh I adored it because it was something different and absolutely hilarious. XD
Randomness is the thing that makes me laugh most and Azumanga Daioh was full of it.

MercFH · 2008-03-03, 03:10

Im curious to those that read the manga...../comic strip thing.
how similar is it to the anime. Like I love the anime, but I dont like anime's/manga's that are "overly ecchi, or have way to much fan-service".
since the anime didn't really have this I was curious if the manga had a ton of fan-service or if it was like the anime.....?

thx

tripperazn · 2008-03-03, 07:17

Like the anime, no fanservice. Some characters are slightly different, but it's the same Lucky Star.

MercFH · 2008-03-03, 11:20

slightly different? just in how their drawn? or how they act?
and were speaking of the 4 panel comic strip thing here I assume?

2008-01-12, 13:32	Link #302
siber222000 미, 미, 미 미쿠루빔~!!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Age: 32	quick question, y r so many characters from lucky star left handed? __________________

2008-01-13, 02:01	Link #303
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	The author is reputed to be left handed.... so its probably his revenge on a right-handed dominated world Basically none of the easter egg / in-joke references to specific products are in the 4-koma manga --- those are almost all insertions or replacements. There are lots of gaming moments (including the generic MMO that Kona and Nanako play) and lots of "I've been there" otaku or school life moments, but all the other specific references including Anime-Tenchou, Init D, Haruhi, the Akira-Minoru segments, etc are anime-original. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories! Last edited by Vexx; 2008-01-18 at 02:45.

2008-01-16, 05:40	Link #304
tbl Affably Evil Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hammerspace or Australia, I forget which	What episode was the Death Note parody in? Thanks. __________________ Destroy. Destroy. Destroy. Slowly, completely, gently beyond comparison, cruelly to the point of numbness, I'll violate your life. That's right. The instant I rip off your limbs, tear open your rib and pull out your intestines, biting into your neck as you scream in agony, chewing through your eyes as I ignore your pleas for mercy and spreading your brains on the ground like butter! I am sane, well more or less

2008-01-25, 20:54	Link #306
Dee Eon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boulder	Hi from a Kanata-holic!! Hi! from a Kanata Addict and thank you for this awesome fanpage! I hope I'm posting in the right main general place! I'm not just new to Lucky Star via YouTube, but anime in general, thing most dragging me over being ep 22 with poor Kanata which wrenched my heart and hooked me on the show! Got lots of questions about her tho' which the show only teases at. Anyway, one of the most things contagious things about Lucky Star is it teases you to peek under the hood of some of the gags and off-beat cultural references made on the show that goes right over a anime/manga newbie's head, especially if you're not Japanese! Like it'd be so cool to have a separate page/topic acting as an encyclopedia of Obscure Lucky Star Mentions and Situations to answer and interpret some of the more arcane mentions and phrases used on the show for clueless newbies like me in one place, such as: In Episode 21 entering bus station Konata says "So Iris Entered This Place." In Episode 23 Sōjirō batches up a cup of noodles then bows in a pool of light and says "I Was Teased." What's the "battle hymn" background score in Episode 12 when Konata assigns the twins their missions at Comiket? Where/How did Konata get her "Legendary Girl A" title? Why's Konata holding a flare and a knife at that concert in ep 15? What is the greenish-yellowish drink Konata seems to have around a lot? In episode 5, Tsukasa is chatting on phone with Konata about something "cute and round" and -- depleted uranium?? What on earth are they chatting about?? What likely computer brand does Konata use? In Episode 12 while shamelessly buttering-up her dad, why is Konata strikingly more leggy/taller than usual? (Is it really her dream sequence of her idea self?) Is the constant reference to smells an inside joke regarding the office environment conditions of Kyoto Animation? Seems to me we get a hint of how the animators see it in Episode 21 when Kagami visiting there says "There's nothing here!" and Konata replies "That's how they keep their minds on their work." How are the ages of Kanata and Sōjirō in Wiki so off?? But that's just hint of what I'd like to see in a obscure mentions page/topic. I also noticed that there are not only lots and lots of questions about the eps but great answers and background info along these points scattered all over this site, and I'd be willing to take on the job of gathering all these up into dedicated single episode 'topic' pages which not only have in-depth episode synopsis (and maybe even YouTube dialogue) but a list of interpreted Jap cultural and insider joke references made on the show, maybe with hotlinks to related sites included. It would be the definitive expandable episode resource. Sorry I used so much space, but this is an awesome fanpage that beats all and I'd like to contribute some! Happy to be here and help keep it busy! Dee

2008-02-24, 23:01	Link #312
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Its like the comic Peanuts (an ascerbic daily life in high school) but in Japan with japanese sensibilitiy and many gags. There's a ton of easter eggs and other genre references inserted into the anime for fun and frolic. There's a bit of a plot evolution but the meat of the series is that it is presented as a series of sketches skewering "life and society". The first episode seemed to be a love/hate episode -- people either loved or hated it. The rest more people seemed to like on average. You'll have to go scraping around in the "dark alleys of the Internet" for subs to preview it, and then you'll want to buy the DVDs as they are released later this spring. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2008-01-12, 00:28	Link #301
Jintor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land Down Under Age: 32	Quick question: Are all or some the specific anime/manga/tv show references drawn from the manga, or were they all/some of them placed by Kyoto Animation? Example: Konata's specific obsession with Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu.

2008-01-27, 15:06	Link #308
Avatar_notADV Once and Current Subber Join Date: Dec 2005	That episode 5 reference was to the mecha from FMP, the squat one that the North Koreans were using... Savage, wasn't it?

2008-02-18, 17:48	Link #310
Avatar_notADV Once and Current Subber Join Date: Dec 2005	Depleted uranium gets used in certain types of tank armor or armor-piercing ammunition. (Whether Tsukasa knows that, or if it's just "oh! Depleted uranium, that sounds nice!" is left up to the viewer's imagination...) You can expect something as far as liner notes with the official DVDs, if I'm not mistaken. ;p

2008-02-23, 18:16	Link #311
Amray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Age: 34	I really want to see this. Can somebody explain to me what it is like?

2008-02-25, 13:02	Link #313
Amray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Age: 34	Okay, I think I will end up getting one day anyhow so..whatever happens happens. ^_^ Is is a bit like Azumanga Daioh? I absolutely adored that Anime. I have the boxset and everything. XP

2008-02-25, 14:20	Link #314
Avatar_notADV Once and Current Subber Join Date: Dec 2005	It's got some common sensibility, but there's a few differences. Specifically, Azumanga really was like Peanuts - pretty universal humor - while Lucky Star has a mixture of that and specific otaku humor. The main character's an otaku, a gamer, and the show celebrates it... but it also scores points off her all the time, and while she's a winner by her own standards, she's also something of a loser. ;p

2008-02-25, 14:32	Link #315
Amray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Age: 34	Haha, yeah the chick with the Blue hair seems awesome. I've always had a thing for girls with blue hair. XD Yeah the moment that I started considering watching this Anime was when I saw a picture of her with a playstation controller and other stuff like that. I was like "awesome =}".

2008-02-28, 04:29	Link #316
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	You'll probably enjoy it then. The anime-only references were pretty enjoyable for people who like "spotting the reference" and the comedy between the characters and their foibles is excellent for those who like their comedy to build slowly to a boil. AzuDa is in its own class of brilliance, LS relies a bit more on sketch gag than story gag. ... they're both 4-koma (4 panel comic) sources though. __________________ "It Really IS* Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2008-02-28, 07:35	Link #317
Amray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Age: 34	In that case I really wish to try out this Anime. ^_^ I own loads of Animes that have amazing storylines, and when I bought Azumanga Daioh I adored it because it was something different and absolutely hilarious. XD Randomness is the thing that makes me laugh most and Azumanga Daioh was full of it.

2008-03-03, 03:10	Link #318
MercFH I can't win this one Fansubber Join Date: Jan 2008	Im curious to those that read the manga...../comic strip thing. how similar is it to the anime. Like I love the anime, but I dont like anime's/manga's that are "overly ecchi, or have way to much fan-service". since the anime didn't really have this I was curious if the manga had a ton of fan-service or if it was like the anime.....? thx

2008-03-03, 07:17	Link #319
tripperazn Toyosaki Aki Scanlator Join Date: Nov 2007	Like the anime, no fanservice. Some characters are slightly different, but it's the same Lucky Star. __________________

2008-03-03, 11:20	Link #320
MercFH I can't win this one Fansubber Join Date: Jan 2008	slightly different? just in how their drawn? or how they act? and were speaking of the 4 panel comic strip thing here I assume?