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* Most of Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s franchises, and certainly their most successful ones, reside on the border of Fantastic and Surreal. The {{Funny Animal}}s of ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''VideoGame/StarFox'', the [[StandardFantasySetting fantasy kingdoms]] of ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' and ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', the far-futures and alien worlds of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'', and ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'', and the odd characters of ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'', ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', and ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' make up the list of notables.

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* Most of Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s franchises, and certainly their most successful ones, reside on the border of Fantastic and Surreal. The {{Funny Animal}}s of ''Franchise/DonkeyKong'' and ''VideoGame/StarFox'', ''Franchise/StarFox'', the [[StandardFantasySetting fantasy kingdoms]] of ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' and ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', the far-futures and alien worlds of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'', and ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'', and the odd characters of ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'', ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'', ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', and ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' make up the list of notables.



%% * ''Franchise/OnePiece'', though it has a stronger sense of {{Continuity}} than most examples in this category. The first 100 chapters probably came closer to "Fantastic" than "Surreal", but then the main characters entered the sea stretch called Grand Line where only few things are impossible (this is even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] at a point).

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%% * ''Franchise/OnePiece'', though it has a stronger sense of {{Continuity}} than most examples in this category. The first 100 chapters probably came closer to "Fantastic" than "Surreal", but then the main characters entered the sea stretch called Grand Line where only few things are impossible (this is even [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] {{lampshade|Hanging}}d at a some point).



%% * ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''

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%% * ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}''''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''



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%% * ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' (and by extension, ''Film/InTheLoop'')

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%% * ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' (and by extension, ''Film/InTheLoop'')''Film/InTheLoop'') is a well-researched and grounded take on U.K. politics, and there are very few exaggerated or usual moments to it.




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* ''Film/MyCousinVinny'', which is famous as one of the most realistic law movies ever made.
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True Art Is Incomprehensible is now an in-universe trope as per TRS.


There is nothing that cannot be explained by contemporary science and nothing ever happens that could not conceivably occur in RealLife as we know it. A DreamSequence is the only way in which the otherwise hyper-realism in the work can be [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Darker works on this end often emphasize the irrevocable and often [[TrueArtIsAngsty brutal nature of mortality]], as well as the depiction of social injustices, such as exploitation of the poor on behalf of the rich. Films in this category may often be [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible pretentious creations]], often trying to be TrueArt. About the most 'fantastic' thing that happens here is a ContrivedCoincidence or two designed to bring as much bad luck (or good luck) to the characters as possible. ScienceFiction and {{Fantasy}} are by definition ruled out from belonging to this category.\\

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There is nothing that cannot be explained by contemporary science and nothing ever happens that could not conceivably occur in RealLife as we know it. A DreamSequence is the only way in which the otherwise hyper-realism in the work can be [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. Darker works on this end often emphasize the irrevocable and often [[TrueArtIsAngsty brutal nature of mortality]], as well as the depiction of social injustices, such as exploitation of the poor on behalf of the rich. Films in this category may often be [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible pretentious creations]], creations, often trying to be TrueArt. About the most 'fantastic' thing that happens here is a ContrivedCoincidence or two designed to bring as much bad luck (or good luck) to the characters as possible. ScienceFiction and {{Fantasy}} are by definition ruled out from belonging to this category.\\

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