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* BadassGrandpa: Aoki may be old, but he can still kick ass. He's skilled in martial arts and has trained in aircraft piloting.
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* GenreBlindness: Queen Hegora suffers from a severe case of this. Maybe because no one has ever challenge her rule or maybe Yoko think too much out of the box for her to handle. [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim Rather than killing Yoko right on the spot]], she set her to fight to the death against a sea creature. Yoko break the mental connection between Hegora and the creature who turns on the queen. Much later, the queen keeps Yoko hostage in a submarine, but doesn't restraint her. Yoko (rather easily) sabotage the submarine and cause it to crash. [[spoiler:Being an android, Hegora keep several copies of herself should anything happen to her. The copies are guarded by a robot named Tryak. However, the robot is sentient and has grown to [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen dislike the queen for her tyrannical ways]]. When Yoko comes in the picture, Tryak sees a chance to get rid of the queen.]]
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* GenreBlindness: GenreBlindness:
** [[AIIsACrapshoot The Supreme Guide of Vinea]] is the tyrannical ruler of the planet, having rule for more than 2 millions of years unchallenged. Still, it never occurred to him to install outer defenses on his pyramid. When the exiled Vineans return to the planet and have ships running, [[GunshipRescue they make quick work of him]]. And seriously, keeping non-loyal robots under his service is just begging for trouble.
** Queen Hegora suffers from a severe case of this. Maybe because no one has ever challenge her rule or maybe Yoko think too much out of the box for her to handle. [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim Rather than killing Yoko right on the spot]], she set her to fight to the death against a sea creature. Yoko break the mental connection between Hegora and the creature who turns on the queen. Much later, the queen keeps Yoko hostage in a submarine, but doesn't restraint her. Yoko (rather easily) sabotage the submarine and cause it to crash. [[spoiler:Being an android, Hegora keep several copies of herself should anything happen to her. The copies are guarded by a robot named Tryak. However, the robot is sentient and has grown to [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen dislike the queen for her tyrannical ways]]. When Yoko comes in the picture, Tryak sees a chance to get rid of the queen.]]
** [[AIIsACrapshoot The Supreme Guide of Vinea]] is the tyrannical ruler of the planet, having rule for more than 2 millions of years unchallenged. Still, it never occurred to him to install outer defenses on his pyramid. When the exiled Vineans return to the planet and have ships running, [[GunshipRescue they make quick work of him]]. And seriously, keeping non-loyal robots under his service is just begging for trouble.
** Queen Hegora suffers from a severe case of this. Maybe because no one has ever challenge her rule or maybe Yoko think too much out of the box for her to handle. [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim Rather than killing Yoko right on the spot]], she set her to fight to the death against a sea creature. Yoko break the mental connection between Hegora and the creature who turns on the queen. Much later, the queen keeps Yoko hostage in a submarine, but doesn't restraint her. Yoko (rather easily) sabotage the submarine and cause it to crash. [[spoiler:Being an android, Hegora keep several copies of herself should anything happen to her. The copies are guarded by a robot named Tryak. However, the robot is sentient and has grown to [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen dislike the queen for her tyrannical ways]]. When Yoko comes in the picture, Tryak sees a chance to get rid of the queen.]]
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** ''Electronic Adventures'' has some ShipTease between Yoko and Pol while later it's Vic who's her ImpliedLoveInterrest.
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** ''Electronic Adventures'' has some ShipTease between Yoko and Pol while later it's Vic who's her ImpliedLoveInterrest.ImpliedLoveInterest.
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* NarratingTheObvious: The series is bad about it. Captions often describe what plainly happens on panel such as when Yoko enters a building.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** As stated in ArtEvolution, ''Curious Trio'' and the short stories in ''Electronic Adventures'' have a more cartoonish artstyle and tone and overal lack the signature SceneryPorn. Yoko also initially [[LimitedWardrobe always wore the same clothes]]. Two of the short stories were also co-written by Roger Leloup and Maurice Tillieux while later Leloup remained the sole author of the series.
** In ''Electronic Adventures'', Yoko's father was named "Susuki Tsuno". Later, his name was changed to "Seiki Tsuno".
** ''Electronic Adventures'' has some ShipTease between Yoko and Pol while later it's Vic who's her ImpliedLoveInterrest.
** As stated in ArtEvolution, ''Curious Trio'' and the short stories in ''Electronic Adventures'' have a more cartoonish artstyle and tone and overal lack the signature SceneryPorn. Yoko also initially [[LimitedWardrobe always wore the same clothes]]. Two of the short stories were also co-written by Roger Leloup and Maurice Tillieux while later Leloup remained the sole author of the series.
** In ''Electronic Adventures'', Yoko's father was named "Susuki Tsuno". Later, his name was changed to "Seiki Tsuno".
** ''Electronic Adventures'' has some ShipTease between Yoko and Pol while later it's Vic who's her ImpliedLoveInterrest.
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* OneHourWorkWeek: Yoko is an electrical engineer while Vic and Pol work for television yet they are always free to go on adventures and take extended vacations on Vinea.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: A heroic example. [[HonestCorporateExecutive Peter Hertzel]] is at the head of a powerful company that has access to all databases in the world. He use all this information for the good of mankind rather than profit. He knows everything about Yoko, including her secret mission with the MI6 and it wouldn't be surprising if he knows about her Vinean friends too.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: A heroic example. [[HonestCorporateExecutive Peter Hertzel]] is at the head of a powerful company that has access to all databases in the world. He use all this information for the good of mankind rather than profit. He knows everything about Yoko, including her secret mission with the MI6 [=MI6=] and it wouldn't be surprising if he knows about her Vinean friends too.
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* DubNameChange: Vic Video and Pol Pitron are renamed as Vic Van Steen and Pol Paris in the English translation. This is apparently with [[WordOfGod Leloup]]'s accord, as he regretted having given them PunnyNames in the first place (not that this mattered much, as their family names were only used a handful of times in the whole series).
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** Vic Video and Pol Pitron are renamed as Vic Van Steen and Pol Paris in the English translation. This is apparently with [[WordOfGod Leloup]]'s accord, as he regretted having given them PunnyNames in the first place (not that this mattered much, as their family names were only used a handful of times in the wholeseries).series).
** In the Dutch translation, Vic Video and Pol Pitron are renamed Ben Beeld and Paul Pola.
** Vic Video and Pol Pitron are renamed as Vic Van Steen and Pol Paris in the English translation. This is apparently with [[WordOfGod Leloup]]'s accord, as he regretted having given them PunnyNames in the first place (not that this mattered much, as their family names were only used a handful of times in the whole
** In the Dutch translation, Vic Video and Pol Pitron are renamed Ben Beeld and Paul Pola.
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* ShoutOut: Pol refer the awful sound made by the Devil's organ as a [[ComicBook/GastonLagaffe Gaffophone]].
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Pol refer the awful sound made by the Devil's organ as a [[ComicBook/GastonLagaffeGaffophone]].Gaffophone]].
** In ''The Prey and the Ghost'' Yoko introduces herself as "[[Franchise/JamesBond Tsuno. Yoko Tsuno]]".
** Pol refer the awful sound made by the Devil's organ as a [[ComicBook/GastonLagaffe
** In ''The Prey and the Ghost'' Yoko introduces herself as "[[Franchise/JamesBond Tsuno. Yoko Tsuno]]".
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* StableTimeLoop: Invoked in ''The Astrologer of Bruges'' and ''The Morning of the World''; Yoko goes back in time ''because'' she's seen evidence she went already.
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* StableTimeLoop: Invoked in ''The Astrologer of Bruges'' and ''The Morning of the World''; Yoko goes back in time ''because'' she's seen evidence she went already. In ''Angels and Hawks'', she takes care of setting up the exact events that caused Emilia to go back in time in the first place to make sure she eventually does (and [[spoiler:saves the lives of two innocent children]]).
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* DragonAscendant: Karpan is working for the Coordinator in ''The Curious Trio'' but returns as the main villain in ''The Forge of Vulcan''.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: In a very unique instance, at the end of ''On the Edge of Life'', Yoko warns the reader that if they ever see a girl who reminds them of Magda in Rothenburg they shouldn't approach her.
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As per TRS, Fragile Flower is now "Prone To Tears"; this example seemed misuse.
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* FragileFlower: Akina. She's described as fragile and being easily picked on by other children.
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* MuggedForDisguise: Yoko and a Buddhist monk knock out one of Kazuky's ninjas. Yoko then takes the ninja's uniform and disguise herself as one of Kazuky's men.
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* ABoyAndHisX: A girl (Morning Dew) and her Dragon (technically a genetically engineered giant lizard). Despite his gigantic size, Morning Dew isn't afraid of him. She feeds him and plays with him without any harm coming to her. This cause her to become the target of an unscrupulous business who wants to use her as bait to capture her Dragon.
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* ABoyAndHisX: A girl (Morning Dew) and her Dragon (technically a genetically engineered giant lizard). Despite his gigantic size, Morning Dew isn't afraid of him. She feeds him and plays with him without any harm coming to her. This cause her to become the target of an unscrupulous business businessman who wants to use her as bait to capture her the Dragon.
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* TheAce: Yoko has a long and impressive list of skills she exceed in: martial arts, fluent in many languages, pilot of several aircrafts. Her profession is in electronics, but she has taken computer programming. She works for a TV studio, but also worked as a secretary and a model. And that's not even counting her masteries with Vinean vehicles and technologies, nor her experience in time travelling.
* TheAce: Yoko has a long and impressive list of skills she exceed in: martial arts, fluent in many languages, pilot of several aircrafts. Her profession is in electronics, but she has taken computer programming. She works for a TV studio, but also worked as a secretary and a model. And that's not even counting her masteries with Vinean vehicles and technologies, nor her experience in time travelling.
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* TheAce: Yoko has a long and impressive list of skills she exceed in: martial arts, fluent in many languages, pilot of several aircrafts. Her profession is in electronics, but she has taken computer programming. She works for a TV studio, but also worked as a secretary and a model. And that's not even counting her masteries with Vinean vehicles and technologies, nor her experience in time
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* ABoyAndHisX: A girl (Morning Dew) and her Dragon (technically a genetically engineered giant lizard).
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%% * ABoyAndHisX: A girl (Morning Dew) and her Dragon (technically a genetically engineered giant lizard).lizard). %% What does their relationship look like and what effect does it have on them? %%
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* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Monya comes from the far future, Mieke from Renaissance-era Bruges, Sin-Yi from Tang China, Magda from the 1940's.
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* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Monya comes from the far future, Mieke from Renaissance-era Bruges, Sin-Yi from Tang China, Magda from the 1940's.1940's, Bonnie from the 30's. They all adapt rather well to modern life, although Mieke had some trouble at first when encountering Vinean technology.
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How To Write An Example - Don't Write Reviews
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* OfficialCouple: Pol and Mieke. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Aaaaawwwww.]]
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* OfficialCouple: Pol and Mieke. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Aaaaawwwww.]]
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* MagicalParticleAccelerator: One Vinean ship was powered by a particle accelerator. The cylinder-shaped device was very small compared to CERN's design, [[http://yoko.tsuno.free.fr/index.php?mod=engins&id=36&cat=1&numalbum=1001 but still large enough to stick out of the ship.]]
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* FungusHumongous: Inside the Earth's crust, Yoko and Khan walk through a forest of giant mushrooms.
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* SpaceSuitsAreSCUBAGear: The Vineans space suits have very visible air tubes connected to the helmet. Khany's fails in the first story after a rough deceleration. In a later story, Poly yanks one of her own tubes to give air to Yoko.
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* MaidenAunt: Yoko's detestable aunt Hiromi. While she's a widow, she fit the trope perfectly.
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Yoko's detestable aunt Hiromi. She's Seiki's older sister and a widow. She has very strained relationship with her father Onoué because of the family's money problems. When she comes visiting, [[PlayingTheVictimCard she's complaining to everyone about how the world is mistreating her and how her life is difficult]]. Hiromi doesn't have any redeeming qualities beside that.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: When Yoko accidentally runs into Kazuky, she refuses to get involved in his schemes because [[spoiler:the businessman caused Aoki's death]]. Kazuky then offers her a huge amount of money. Yoko changes her mind, not because of the money, but because Kazuky must be very desperate to resort to this and she now wants to know what he's really up to.
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** The Vineans routinely use suspended animation to deal with long-distance space travel, or to keep survivors from the cataclysm that nearly destroyed their planet stowed away until further notice.
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** The Vineans routinely use suspended animation to deal with long-distance space travel, or to keep survivors from the cataclysm that nearly destroyed their planet stowed away until further notice. The technology isn't cryogenic however, it's called "magnetic sleep".
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* TheUnreveal: To get pearls out of oysters, a piece of nacre has to be inserted inside of them. To produce a diamond pearl, Onoué had to experiment with different kind of materials. He had done so for decades and sank all of his money. When he finally succeeded for Yoko's sake, the special of piece material is never unrevealed to readers.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: [[InsectoidAliens The Titans]] was a nickname coined by Vic. The real name of the species was never revealed.
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* BigFancyHouse: Yoko's house is described as bigger then the neighbors' and close to the sea.
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* BigFancyHouse: Yoko's house is described as bigger then the neighbors' than their neighbors and close to the sea.
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* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Yoko had one when [[HeroicSacrifice Aoki died and destroyed a typhoon.]] She was in shock and flying her aircraft blindly in a radioactive cloud. Vic shook her off just in time by radioing her to wake up and set the controls straight.]]
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* InsectoidAliens: The Titans are giant grasshopper-like aliens that walk upward and comes from an unknown galaxy. Their bodies are laced with titanium to withstand the stronger gravity on Vinea. The Titans are also highly technologically advanced and their bodies are grafted with equipment and cybernetics.
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* InsectoidAliens: The Titans are giant grasshopper-like aliens that walk upward and comes come from an unknown galaxy. Their bodies are laced with titanium to withstand the stronger gravity on Vinea. The Titans are also highly technologically advanced and their bodies are grafted with equipment and cybernetics.
