Line #45 Anime/DiGiCharatWinterGarden


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3	''Di Gi Charat - Winter Garden'' is a two-part special released in 2006 with the first half airing on December 23 and the second half airing on December 24.
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5	Ten years later, Dejiko and Puchiko have hung up their cat ears and {{Verbal Tic}}s. One evening, on her way home from her job at the bakery, Dejiko ends up falling for a man named Takurou Senba. Now we follow their blossoming relationship as they go through various ups and downs.
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7	It is by far the strangest entry in the ''Anime/DiGiCharat'' franchise because of the fact that it is completely down to earth and lacks any of the fantastical elements the series is known for, you won’t find any eye beams or yellow blobs here.
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9	!!Winter Garden provides examples of the following:
10	* AdaptedOut: The only characters from the franchise that appear are Dejiko, Puchiko, and Rabi~en~Rose.
11	* AdaptationalSeriousness: Easily the most down-to-earth entry in the Di Gi Charat franchise, with very little in the way of comedy.
12	* AlternateContinuity: The special seems to be in a universe of its own, with many of the more fantastical elements and characters being absent. The special includes a short moment where Dejiko looks at a picture of her and Puchiko as kids and [=DVD=] does make mention of Gamers, but otherwise, there is very little to indicate that this is in canon with any of the previous ''Di Gi Charat'' anime.
13	* ArtShift: Several times in the special, characters will switch to a more cartoony, simplistic style of being drawn.
14	* BittersweetEnding: Dejiko is moving away and will not be able to see Takurou all too often, but they were able to patch things up and plan to stay in contact.
15	* ChristmasSpecial: Downplayed. The special begins on Christmas Eve.
16	* CosplayCafe: Dejiko works in a maid cafe.
17	* CutenessProximity: Puchiko’s co-workers use her cuteness to their advantage in order to calm down a group of angry customers.
18	* DemotedToExtra: Rabi~en~Rose only makes a few brief cameos in the film.
19	* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Non-romantic example. Dejiko and Usada don’t seem to recognize each other, or at least don’t make mention of ever knowing one another when they meet at a department store.
20	* GossipyHens: Dejiko’s co-workers tend to gossip quite a bit and end up causing conflict between her and Takurou in the final half of the special.
21	* GrandFinale: The back of the [=DVD=] dubs it the finale of the original saga. This was indeed the last anime related to ''Di Gi Charat'' released until ''Reiwa'' came out in 2022, nearly 16 years later. The special still is a finale continuity-wise, however, as ''Reiwa'' has Dejiko and Puchiko go back to being 10 and 5 respectively.
22	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Dejiko says she’s fine with Takurou seeing another woman as she believes that he’d be happier with them, however she is still clearly hurt by his seeming betrayal.
23	* InNameOnly: There is very little that ties it to ''Di Gi Charat'' aside from the title. While the main characters are named "Dejiko" and "Puchiko", they act very little like the characters they are named after.
24	* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: This was the last anime related to Di Gi Charat released for over a decade and a half. Compared to what came before it is quite odd with it being a very serious, down-to-earth romance story.
25	* MistakenForRomance: Takurou and his sister, Aiko, are mistaken for a couple by one of Dejiko's co-workers. This causes problems when said coworker informs Dejiko of this alleged relationship.
26	* MythologyGag: Even though it is rather detached from the rest of the franchise, it still does contain a few references and nods to past entries.
27	** Dejiko wears a necklace that resembles Gema, as well, she is shown wearing cat-shaped hairpins.
28	** Puchiko draws a {{Yonkoma}} about Dejiko and Takurou in order to fluster her. Dejiko got her start in these.
29	** When Dejiko is packing boxes, she looks at a picture of her and Puchiko with their original designs from when they were younger.
30	** The apartment that Dejiko and Puchiko live in looks exactly like the room that they lived in the original series, except with a bunk bed.
31	** Dejiko and Puchiko have keychains of their original designs on their umbrella and suitcase respectively on the [=DVD=] cover for the special.
32	** Puchiko mentions a desire to, and later does, join a band. There is a real band based around her, Dejiko, and Usada called [=DUP=].
33	* NoAntagonist: The special doesn’t have a main antagonist, Dejiko and Takurou’s relationship ultimately becomes strained due to misinterpretation and poor communication.
34	* NoodleIncident: The [=DVD=] makes mention of Gamers and the main duos’ verbal tics being gone but does not go into great detail about what caused them to disappear.
35	* OneSteveLimit: Averted. Takurou shares his name with not just one, but two characters from the original series. However, there is no relation between the three, at least as far as the audience knows anyway.
36	* PoorCommunicationKills: Dejiko doesn’t try to talk at all with Takurou about his alleged unfaithfulness causing their relationship to nearly break apart.
37	* ProductPlacement: Puchiko gets a job at [=McDonald’s=].
38	* SchrodingersCanon: The special seems to take this approach in regards to [[Anime/DiGiCharat1999 the original series]] and ''[[Anime/DiGiCharatNyo Nyo!]]'', never specifying which entry it is supposed to be a continuation of.
39	* SnowMeansLove: Dejiko and Takurou's MeetCute takes place during the winter time, while it is snowing.
40	* ThirdActMisunderstanding: Due to some gossip from her coworkers, Dejiko believes that Takurou is unfaithful.
41	* ThrowTheDogABone: Rabi~en~Rose is revealed to have grown up into a successful actress.
42	* TimeSkip: Has a 10-year time skip with Dejiko being 20 and Puchiko being 15.

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