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Punch Punch Forever is (currently) a two episode cartoon parody of both fighting tournament anime and fandom subbing culture, arising from out of Newgrounds (remember them?) and made by animator speedoru. It presents itself as a lost anime series from the 90s; it also goes by at 90 miles an hour. It's in Japanese with subtitles. So far there's the pilot (8 minutes) and the second episode, My Little Slasher (12 minutes). CW: juvenile humor, cartoon violence and gore. It's very silly.
The premise: Indestructible 11 year old martial arts prodigy Gogo faces off against laughably overpowered demon opponents in a VHS kind of world, supported by her mother Mama, her half-demon sister Nono, and her pet frog Coolfrog. She fights in a tournament run by Demon Emperor Koro, who seems to have some connection with Mama.
The outer premise: These episodes were "found" on videotape in a box in speedoru's dad's basement. Ostensibly taped off of Japanese television there's bits of commercials and other programming as framing material. They're subbed by "xX_geocitiesSUBCREW95_Xx" and their virtue jealously guarded by DarkGod87.
It isn't for everyone. If you've watched a ton of Dragonball Z then you might really enjoy, but if your brain has never marinated in the sweaty brine of 90s Western anime fandom you might not get it. Or maybe you would anyway? It really is very silly. Please don't take it too seriously.
About the links: although this is a Newgrounds presentation, they've been officially posted to Youtube as well, and that's where I've linked them. Newgrounds certainly has its problematic elements, but this bit of it is pure, at least as pure as something involving cartoony child endangerment can be.
The premise: Indestructible 11 year old martial arts prodigy Gogo faces off against laughably overpowered demon opponents in a VHS kind of world, supported by her mother Mama, her half-demon sister Nono, and her pet frog Coolfrog. She fights in a tournament run by Demon Emperor Koro, who seems to have some connection with Mama.
The outer premise: These episodes were "found" on videotape in a box in speedoru's dad's basement. Ostensibly taped off of Japanese television there's bits of commercials and other programming as framing material. They're subbed by "xX_geocitiesSUBCREW95_Xx" and their virtue jealously guarded by DarkGod87.
It isn't for everyone. If you've watched a ton of Dragonball Z then you might really enjoy, but if your brain has never marinated in the sweaty brine of 90s Western anime fandom you might not get it. Or maybe you would anyway? It really is very silly. Please don't take it too seriously.
About the links: although this is a Newgrounds presentation, they've been officially posted to Youtube as well, and that's where I've linked them. Newgrounds certainly has its problematic elements, but this bit of it is pure, at least as pure as something involving cartoony child endangerment can be.
Thanks this was really good. The pacing in the videos is superb.
posted by awfurby at 9:42 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
posted by awfurby at 9:42 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
It isn't for everyone. If you've watched a ton of Dragonball Z then you might really enjoy, but if your brain has never marinated in the sweaty brine of 90s Western anime fandom you might not get it. Or maybe you would anyway?
The pilot was excellent, and I never watched either this style of anime and my exposure to Newgrounds stuff was cursory at best. Thanks for this!
posted by jklaiho at 9:43 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
The pilot was excellent, and I never watched either this style of anime and my exposure to Newgrounds stuff was cursory at best. Thanks for this!
posted by jklaiho at 9:43 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
Damn. This is *amazingly* dumb. Precisely, calculatedly, beautifully dumb. Impeccable timing and goofy drawings in the service of a bunch of super dumb humor. Delightful!
posted by egypturnash at 11:14 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
posted by egypturnash at 11:14 PM on June 16 [1 favorite]
This is my jam.
If this is also your jam, I recommend reading KC Green's 6-part The Anime Club and Worthikid's Captain Yakima for parody/loving homages to old school Japanese pop culture.
posted by AlSweigart at 4:57 AM on June 17 [1 favorite]
If this is also your jam, I recommend reading KC Green's 6-part The Anime Club and Worthikid's Captain Yakima for parody/loving homages to old school Japanese pop culture.
posted by AlSweigart at 4:57 AM on June 17 [1 favorite]
Oh, and of course Egoraptor's (Arin Hanson of Game Grumps) Girlchan in Paradise.
posted by AlSweigart at 5:35 AM on June 17
posted by AlSweigart at 5:35 AM on June 17
My husband described this as Yu Yu Hakusho meets Ren and Stimpy. It's really great!
posted by Pitachu at 7:22 AM on June 17 [1 favorite]
posted by Pitachu at 7:22 AM on June 17 [1 favorite]
This kind of stuff just slides right off my brain. I never could get the fascination with loud sounds, epileptic flashes and the constant shouting all of the characters do in Anime. I love Ren & Stimpy, so I should appreciate this, I just can't.
posted by hairless ape at 9:29 AM on June 17
posted by hairless ape at 9:29 AM on June 17
Yep hairless ape, I hear you. A vague recognition of that kind of difficulty was the reason I put that disclaimer in above.
posted by JHarris at 2:23 PM on June 17
posted by JHarris at 2:23 PM on June 17
I worked for Spumco during the Flash/Adult Party Cartoon years and I enjoyed this and you should never go ask the internet what John K has been up to if you want to continue to enjoy your memories of Ren and Stimpy.
posted by egypturnash at 8:10 PM on June 17 [1 favorite]
posted by egypturnash at 8:10 PM on June 17 [1 favorite]
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