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* CasanovaWannabe: Bud tries hard to be a ladies' man.

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* CasanovaWannabe: Bud tries hard to be a ladies' man.man, but usually has [[MomentKiller the moment killed]] by Yuuni or just by being a ButtMonkey.



* CombiningMecha: The three Jinn that Wan, Bud, and Mei command are able to combine into a more powerful machine with the aid of the [[MacGuffin ball Yuuni caries]].



* FirstChurchOfMecha: The Jinn, statues worshiped by the various Beast tribes, are actually mecha ({{Humongous|Mecha}} or [[MiniMecha otherwise]]) left behind by [[{{Precursors}} ancient Humanity]]. Wan, Mei, and Bud were kidnapped because the Jinn of their villages had a unique link to Gaia. V-Darn and V-Sion are able to awaken other sleeping Jinn in the Northern Hemisphere to fight against the Beasts, and Czar Master is able to create new mecha as well.

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* FirstChurchOfMecha: The Jinn, [[AMechByAnyOtherName Jinn]], statues worshiped by the various Beast tribes, are actually mecha ({{Humongous|Mecha}} or [[MiniMecha otherwise]]) left behind by [[{{Precursors}} ancient Humanity]]. Wan, Mei, and Bud were kidnapped because the Jinn of their villages had a unique link to Gaia. V-Darn and V-Sion are able to awaken other sleeping Jinn in the Northern Hemisphere to fight against the Beasts, and Czar Master is able to create new mecha as well.


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* SealedEvilInADuel: [[spoiler:When Uranus rejoins the hemispheres of Earth and moves to take over the remaining Gaia nodes in the north, Gaia reveals that the nodes' only remaining function is to trap Uranus forever. Uranus, who is also posessing a Jinn at the moment, points out that he can free himself if he's able to win the final battle against Gaia and the Beasts. He doesn't win.]]
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Thousands of years in the future, the earth is split in two. While the southern hemisphere, ruled by Czar Master, is in another dimension, the northern hemisphere is populated by tribes of humanoids who can morph into anthropomorphized beasts.

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Thousands of years in the future, [[ShatteredWorld the earth is split in two.two]]. While the southern hemisphere, ruled by Czar Master, is in another dimension, the northern hemisphere is populated by tribes of humanoids who can morph into anthropomorphized beasts.



* MotherNatureFatherScience: Plays a role in the MythArc. [[spoiler:Gaia is revealed as one of two {{Master Computer}}s created to control the Northern and Southern hemispheres of the EarthThatWas. While Gaia encouraged her people to live InHarmonyWithNature and set them on the path to become [[BeastMan the Beast tribes]], the other computer, Uranus, turned his side into a dystopian EternalEngine. The world was split because of the war between the two, and the goal of Uranus, in the guise of the Human leader Czar Master, is to finally wipe out Gaia and take over the rest of the planet.]]

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* MotherNatureFatherScience: Plays a role in the MythArc. [[spoiler:Gaia is revealed as one of two {{Master Computer}}s created to control the Northern and Southern hemispheres of the EarthThatWas. While Gaia encouraged her people to live InHarmonyWithNature and set them on the path to become [[BeastMan the Beast tribes]], the other computer, Uranus, turned his side into a dystopian EternalEngine. [[ShatteredWorld The world was split in half]] because of the war between the two, and the goal of Uranus, in the guise of the Human leader Czar Master, is to finally wipe out Gaia and take over the rest of the planet.]]

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''K.O. Beast'' (Known in Japan as ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers'') is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame.

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''K.O. Beast'' (Known in Japan as KO世紀ビースト三獣士 or ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers'') is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame.



* ACupAngst: V-Sion occasionally suffers from this, as seen in a gag where Akumako and V-Darn each offer to massage her "back" while she's suffering from a cold.



** In the fourth episode, after getting out of a cave they've been stuck in for days, all four beast characters pile up the plates.

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** In the fourth episode, after getting out of a cave they've been stuck in for days, all four beast characters pile up the plates.plates once they reach civilization.



* DubNameChange: The English adaptation tweaked several character's names [[{{Woolseyism}} to adapt the]] {{Punny Name}}s. For example, Wan Dabada became Wan Derbard, Mekka Mannen was changed to Tuttle Millen, and C-Siegel became S.P. Icegal. The change from Mei Mah to Mei Mer borders on SpellMyNameWithAnS.

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* DubNameChange: The English adaptation tweaked several character's names [[{{Woolseyism}} to adapt the]] {{Punny Name}}s. For example, Wan Dabada became Wan Derbard, Mekka Mannen was changed to Tuttle Millen, and C-Siegel became S.P. Icegal. The change from Mei Mah to Mei Mer borders on SpellMyNameWithAnS.InconsistentSpelling or ViewerNameConfusion.



** Likewise, V-Darn, V-Sion & Akumako are this to Da Cider, Lesqua & Heavy Metal-Ko; in fact, Akumako [[Creator/NaokoMatsui is even VOICED by Lesqua]].

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** Likewise, V-Darn, V-Sion & Akumako are this to the TerribleTrio of Da Cider, Lesqua & Heavy Metal-Ko; Metal-Ko from the same series; in fact, Akumako [[Creator/NaokoMatsui is even VOICED by Lesqua]].



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Yuuni, Yuni or Uni?



* TotemPoleTrench: The one-off character Don from the start of the second series appears to be a giant PigMan, but is pulling this trope by standing on his son's shoulders and wearing a concealing mantle. The disguise is as paper-thin as traditionally expected for a comedy, but none of the other characters realize until ''after'' Don is apparently [[DisneyDeath blown in half during a fight]] between the Beasts and V-Darn.




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* ViewerNameConfusion: Is it Yuuni, Yuni or Uni?

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* PowerTrio: Wan, Bud and Mei Mer.



* ThreeAmigos: Wan, Bud and Mei Mer.
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''K.O. Beast'' (Known in Japan as ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers'')) is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame.

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''K.O. Beast'' (Known in Japan as ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers'')) Musketeers'') is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame.
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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]

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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is (Known in Japan as ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]
Musketeers'')) is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of ''Anime/SaberMarionetteJ'', with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame.
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* MeleeATrois: Between the Beast Musketeers, V-Darn & V-Sion, and Icegal in the second series after they reach the Gaia facility at the North Pole. The Beasts and Icegal are fighting over Yuuni; V-Darn and V-Sion have their resentments against the other two groups boil over. After a fight scene with increasing amounts of friendly fire, it ends with a MexicanStandoff hostage situation broken up by Akumako losing control and trying to kill them all.
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* GagDub: The voice cast also worked on ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' and introduced some cross-work references.

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* GagDub: The voice cast also worked on ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon]]'' and introduced some cross-work references.
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The English version is something of a GagDub: the voice cast added some ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' references. The series was released in America by Creator/NozomiEntertainment.

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The English version is something of a GagDub: the voice cast added some ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon]]'' references. The series was released in America by Creator/NozomiEntertainment.

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* DubNameChange: Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen), C-Siegel (S.P. Icegal).

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* DubNameChange: The English adaptation tweaked several character's names [[{{Woolseyism}} to adapt the]] {{Punny Name}}s. For example, Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), became Wan Derbard, Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen), was changed to Tuttle Millen, and C-Siegel (S.became S.P. Icegal).Icegal. The change from Mei Mah to Mei Mer borders on SpellMyNameWithAnS.


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* MotherNatureFatherScience: Plays a role in the MythArc. [[spoiler:Gaia is revealed as one of two {{Master Computer}}s created to control the Northern and Southern hemispheres of the EarthThatWas. While Gaia encouraged her people to live InHarmonyWithNature and set them on the path to become [[BeastMan the Beast tribes]], the other computer, Uranus, turned his side into a dystopian EternalEngine. The world was split because of the war between the two, and the goal of Uranus, in the guise of the Human leader Czar Master, is to finally wipe out Gaia and take over the rest of the planet.]]

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* [[CatGirl Cat Boy]]: Wan can change into a tiger whenever he sneezes.

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* [[CatGirl Cat Boy]]: CatGirl: Wan can change into a tiger whenever he sneezes.



* {{Expy}}: Wan is one of [[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Baba Lamune]].

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* FirstChurchOfMecha: The Jinn, statues worshiped by the various Beast tribes, are actually mecha ({{Humongous|Mecha}} or [[MiniMecha otherwise]]) left behind by [[{{Precursors}} ancient Humanity]]. Wan, Mei, and Bud were kidnapped because the Jinn of their villages had a unique link to Gaia. V-Darn and V-Sion are able to awaken other sleeping Jinn in the Northern Hemisphere to fight against the Beasts, and Czar Master is able to create new mecha as well.



* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Inverted by V-Darn (a "Mage Knight" who shoots energy blasts) and V-Sion (a DarkActionGirl with a MorphWeapon who can go toe-to-toe against Wan in beast mode).



* TheImp: Akumako, V-Darn's familiar(?) and sidekick, who flies around, encourages her master's bloodlust, and generally enjoys the physical and emotional pain of others.



* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Each of the three main Beast Musketeers will transform when exposed to a unique trigger. Wan changes when he sneezes, Bud when he gets goosebumps (usually from Wan licking his face), and Mei when she eats something spicy.
* LiteralMetaphor: The OP of the first series talks about tears turning into pearls and the world getting split in two. This seems at first like the sort of metaphor usually featured in anime theme songs. But later on, it is revealed that Mei Mer's tears really ''do'' turn into pearls, and the world really ''was'' split in two.

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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Each of the three main Beast Musketeers will transform when exposed to a unique trigger. Wan changes when he sneezes, Bud when he gets goosebumps (usually from Wan licking his face), face [[HoYay or just kissing him]]), and Mei gets wet or cries (for example, when she eats something spicy.
spicy).
* LiteralMetaphor: The OP of the first series talks about tears turning into pearls and the world getting split in two. This seems at first like the sort of metaphor usually featured in anime theme songs. But later on, it is revealed that Mei Mer's tears really ''do'' turn into pearls, pearls (it's even a minor plot point), and the world really ''was'' split in two.two (which is a ''major'' plot point).



* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:S.P. Icegal]]

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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:S.P. Icegal]]Icegal. Beyond that, she is actually the original Yuuni Charm Password, ReforgedIntoAMinion by Czar Master.]]



* TagAlongKid: Yuuni.

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* TagAlongKid: Yuuni.Yuuni, the child of the one Human who supported the Beast Musketeers, and died to free them. Usually a {{Cheerful|Child}} BrattyHalfPint, unless something happens involving Gaia.


* LittleBitBeastly: Wan, Bud, Mei Mer, Tuttle and the whole population of the Northern Hemisphere. It's only when they transform that they become PettingZooPeople.

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* LittleBitBeastly: Wan, Bud, Mei Mer, Tuttle and the whole population of the Northern Hemisphere. It's only when they transform that they become PettingZooPeople.more {{beast|Man}}ly.

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* {{Expy}}: Wan is one of [[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Baba Lamune]]
** Likewise, V-Darn, V-Sion & Akumako are this to Da Cider, Lesqua & Heavy Metal-Ko, in fact Akumako [[Creator/NaokoMatsui is even VOICED by Lesqua]].

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* {{Expy}}: Wan is one of [[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Baba Lamune]]
Lamune]].
** Likewise, V-Darn, V-Sion & Akumako are this to Da Cider, Lesqua & Heavy Metal-Ko, Metal-Ko; in fact fact, Akumako [[Creator/NaokoMatsui is even VOICED by Lesqua]].



* HotBlooded: Wan.

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* HotBlooded: Wan.Wan, the IdiotHero who is quick to righteous indignation (or petty frustration).
* InterfaceWithAFamiliarFace: Retroactively revealed. [[spoiler:The Yuuni who joined the Beasts' journey is revealed to be a key component of Gaia wearing the child form of the original Yuuni Password, from before she was brainwashed into Czar Master's agent S.P. Icegal.]]
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* LiteralMetaphor: The OP of the first series talks about tears turning into pearls and the world getting split in two. But later on, it is revealed that Mei Mer's tears really ''do'' turn into pearls, and the world really ''was'' split in two.

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* LiteralMetaphor: The OP of the first series talks about tears turning into pearls and the world getting split in two. This seems at first like the sort of metaphor usually featured in anime theme songs. But later on, it is revealed that Mei Mer's tears really ''do'' turn into pearls, and the world really ''was'' split in two.
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** This is spoiled just a bit by the American dub (and subtitles) renaming her. [[Spoiler:"C. Siegal" is a Germanic-sounding name that could be believably taken as male. "S.P. Icegal," not so much.]]

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** This is spoiled just a bit by the American dub (and subtitles) renaming her. [[Spoiler:"C.[[spoiler:"C. Siegal" is a Germanic-sounding name that could be believably taken as male. "S.P. Icegal," not so much.]]
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** This is spoiled just a bit by the American dub (and subtitles) renaming her. [["C. Siegal" is a Germanic-sounding name that could be believably taken as male. "S.P. Icegal," not so much.]]

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** This is spoiled just a bit by the American dub (and subtitles) renaming her. [["C.[[Spoiler:"C. Siegal" is a Germanic-sounding name that could be believably taken as male. "S.P. Icegal," not so much.]]
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** This is spoiled just a bit by the American dub (and subtitles) renaming her. [["C. Siegal" is a Germanic-sounding name that could be believably taken as male. "S.P. Icegal," not so much.]]

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* DubNameChange: Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen), C-Siegel (S.P.-Icegal).

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* DubNameChange: Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen), C-Siegel (S.P.-Icegal). Icegal).


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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:S.P. Icegal]]
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** In the fourth episode, after getting out of a cave they've been stuck in for days, all four beast characters pile up the plates.


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* LiteralMetaphor: The OP of the first series talks about tears turning into pearls and the world getting split in two. But later on, it is revealed that Mei Mer's tears really ''do'' turn into pearls, and the world really ''was'' split in two.
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* NoExportForYou: The first opening and ending themes are only available in the extras of the Nozomi release, which released them with the sequences from the second series.

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* ButtMonkey: V-Darn.

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* ButtMonkey: V-Darn.V-Darn takes even more comedic abuse than simply being a SmugSnake villain would normally earn him.



* DubNameChange: Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen).

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* DubNameChange: Wan Dabada (Wan Derbard), Mei Mah (Mei Mer), Mekka Mannen (Tuttle Millen).Millen), C-Siegel (S.P.-Icegal).


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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: Each of the three main Beast Musketeers will transform when exposed to a unique trigger. Wan changes when he sneezes, Bud when he gets goosebumps (usually from Wan licking his face), and Mei when she eats something spicy.


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* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: The fourth episode (the start of the second OVA series) begins with the four main Beasts playing an intense TableTopGame/MahJong game. TheReveal is that they've been trapped in a cave for five days, and they're playing to decide who they eat first.

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* BigBad: Czar Master.
* BigEater: Wan is often hungry. You gotta feel sorry for Bud.

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* BigBad: Czar Master.
Master, the leader of the Humans.
* BigEater: Wan is often hungry, and goes feral when he's really hungry. You gotta feel sorry for Bud.



* CasanovaWannabe: Bud.

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* CasanovaWannabe: Bud.Bud tries hard to be a ladies' man.



* {{Eagleland}}: Bud's grandfather, the leader of the Bird tribe, dresses like {{Uncle Sam|WantsYou}}, while both he and Bud use GratuitousEnglish and are affably arrogant.



* HaremSeeker: Bud.

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* HaremSeeker: Bud.Bud's vision of the treasure of Gaia involves lots of pretty girls.



* NoExportForYou: The first opening and the first ending.

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* NoExportForYou: The first opening and ending themes are only available in the first ending.extras of the Nozomi release, which released them with the sequences from the second series.



* OnlySaneMan: Tuttle.

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* OnlySaneMan: Tuttle.Tuttle is the only member of the group who is able to stay awake during the {{Infodump}} sequences, and acts as a voice of reason for the others.



* SpiritualSuccessor: To the ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'' series, same staff and everything

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* SpiritualSuccessor: To the ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'' series, same staff and everythingeverything.
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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Anime/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]

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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Anime/LordofLordsRyuKnight ''[[Manga/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]
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The English version is something of a GagDub: the voice cast added some ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' references. The series was released in America by The Right Stuf International.

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The English version is something of a GagDub: the voice cast added some ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' references. The series was released in America by The Right Stuf International.
Creator/NozomiEntertainment.
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** Likewise, V-Darn, V-Sion & Akumako are this to Da Cider, Lesqua & Heavy Metal-Ko, in fact Akumako [[Creator/NaokoMatsui is even VOICED by Lesqua]].
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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]

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''K.O. Beast'' is an anime series created by Satoru Akahori, creator of Anime/SaberMarionetteJ, with character designs by Takehito Ito, of ''[[Anime/NGKnightLamune40 Lamune & 40]]'', ''[[Anime/LordofLordsRyuKnight Ryu Knight]]'', & ''Manga/OutlawStar'' fame [[note]]The original Japanese title is ''K.O. Century Beast Musketeers''.[[/note]]
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