Line #27 RecycledInSpace/AnimeAndManga


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13	* ''Manga/AfterschoolCharisma'' is ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'' [-IN JAPAN-]!
14	* ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'':
15	** It's ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka''. With an alien.
16	*** [[spoiler:Which is funny because they DO go to space.]]
17	** It could also be ''Film/StandAndDeliver'' [-IF [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Escalante JAIME ESCALANTE]] WAS A TENTACLE MONSTER!-]
18	* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' is ''Literature/WaysideSchool'' [-IN JAPAN-]!
19	* ''Anime/Belle2021'' is ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' [-IN CYBERSPACE-]!
20	* ''Anime/{{Blame}}'' (2017) is the Film/DollarsTrilogy [-IN A CYBERPUNK DYSTOPIA-]!
21	* ''Manga/BlasterKnuckle'' is essentially what the early arcs of ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' would be like if Guts was a black boxer, the demons were members of TheKlan, and the whole thing was set in the 1880s American South.
22	* ''Manga/BungouStrayDogs'' is ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind'' [-WITH LITERATURE!-]
23	* ''Anime/BuddyDaddies'' is ''Manga/SpyXFamily'' [-BUT GAY!-]
24	* ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' is ''Film/OsmosisJones'' (or ''WesternAnimation/OzzyAndDrix'') [-AS A JAPANESE ANIME SERIES!-]
25	* ''Manga/Cyborg009'' is ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'' or ''ComicBook/IronMan'' [-AS A {{MULTINATIONAL TEAM}} OF {{CYBORG}}S-]!
26	* ''Densha de D'' is ''Manga/InitialD'' [-WITH TRAINS-]!
27	* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' is ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' [-[[TimeSkip THREE YEARS LATER]]-]!
28	** ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' is ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' and ''Series/UltraQ'' together [-AS A DIGIMON SHOW-]!
29	** ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' is ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' [-AS A DIGIMON SHOW-]!
30	** ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' is ''Series/UltraSeven'' [-AS A DIGIMON SHOW-]!
31	** ''Anime/DigimonFusion'' is ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' and ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' together [-AS A DIGIMON SHOW-]!
32	* ''Anime/DinosaurKing'' is ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' BUT WITH DINOSAURS!!
33	* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' is ''Manga/DragonBall'' [-IN SPACE, WITH ALIENS-]!
34	** ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' is ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' [-WITH EVEN MORE SPACE-] - and with Kid Goku, thereby recycling stuff from the original ''DB'' as well!
35	*** Ever watched ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''? You'll love [[spoiler:Space Australia.]]
36	* ''Manga/EdensZero'' is Manga/FairyTail [-IN SPACE-]!
37	* ''Anime/ExplorerWomanRay'' is kind of Franchise/IndianaJones [-[[DistaffCounterpart WITH A FEMALE PROTAGONIST!]]-] (who is also probably Japanese, lives in the '80s, and has definitely Japanese, twin girl versions of Short Round).
38	* ''Manga/FightingFoodons'' is ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' [-WITH LIVING FOOD-]!
39	* ''Manga/{{Freezing}}'' is ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'' [-IN THE FUTURE-]!
40	** Or ''Manga/Cyborg009'' [-[[WorldOfActionGirls IN A WORLD OF ACTION GIRLS]]-]!
41	* ''Anime/{{Gankutsuou}}'' is ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' [-IN SPACE! [[PerspectiveFlip Told from Albert Morcerf's point of view.]]-]
42	** Studio Gonzo ''loves'' these. In addition to ''Gankutsuou,'' Gonzo is also responsible for these:
43	*** ''Anime/SamuraiSeven'' is ''Film/SevenSamurai'' [-WITH MECHA-]!
44	*** ''Anime/RomeoXJuliet'' is ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' [-ON A {{FLOATING CONTINENT}}-]!
45	* ''Manga/GoGoLoserRanger'' is ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' [-AS THE [[HeroAntagonist ANTAGONISTS]]!-]
46	* ''Anime/GunFrontier'' is literally ''Anime/CaptainHarlock'' (or one of his [[IdenticalGrandson Identical Ancestors]]) [-IN THE OLD WEST-]!
47	* ''Anime/GunXSword'' is ''Film/KillBill'' with HumongousMecha
48	* ''Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick'' is... ''Literature/MobyDick'' [-IN SPACE-]!
49	* ''Literature/TheHeroLaughsWhileWalkingThePathOfVengeanceASecondTime'' is ''Literature/TheRepriseOfTheSpearHero'' [-AS A HORROR STORY!-]
50	* ''Literature/TheHeroWhoSeeksRevengeShallExterminateWithDarkness'' is ''Literature/TheHeroLaughsWhileWalkingThePathOfVengeanceASecondTime'' [-WITH MORE {{POWER FANTASY}}!-]
51	* ''Manga/{{Jackals}}'' was about a killer-for-hire getting caught in the middle of a gang war between assassins with animal-themed skills. Nearly every manga from the same author features some variation of this plot.
52	** ''Manga/{{Arachnid}}'' had a single organization of insect-themed freaks targetting a young spider-girl for funsies. It established a funfacts battle narration format the stories below all follow. In short, is a StealthSequel to ''Jackals'' set [-IN A SCHOOL-].
53	** The sidestory ''Caterpillar'' is basically ''Arachnid'' [-IN A CRUISE SHIP-].
54	** ''Manga/KillingBites'' has four yakuza organizations betting on the outcome of fights between beastmen with rich people watching as in ''Caterpillar''. The first battle royale is set [-ON AN ISLAND-].
55	** ''Manga/{{Himenospia}}'' borrows more and ''more'' from ''Arachnid'' as it goes on. The ant[=/=]wasp-themed ShadowDictator role is split between the protagonist and the more experienced antagonist who is [-FROM [[{{Eagleland}} AMERICA]]-].
56	** ''Manga/ChoubuNoShinobi'' is literally ''Arachnid'' in [-SENGOKU-ERA JAPAN-], with several [[ReusedCharacterDesign reused character designs]].
57	* ''Anime/{{Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress}}'' is ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' [-IN A STEAMPUNK VERSION OF TAISHO-ERA JAPAN, WITH TRAINS AND GUNS AND MORE TRADITIONAL ZOMBIES IN THE PLACE OF TITANS.-]
58	* ''Manga/KochiKame'' is ''Series/FatherTed'' [-WITH POLICE OFFICERS AND IN JAPAN!-]
59	* ''Manga/{{Knights of Sidonia}}'' is... Also ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' [-IN SPACE-]!
60	* Megumin from ''Literature/KonoSuba'' is [[Literature/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions Rikka Takanashi]] [-[[MemeticMutation DIRECTED BY]] [[Creator/MichaelBay MICHAEL BAY!]]-]
61	* The planned series of ''Anime/LupinVIII'', had it been completed, would have been ''Franchise/LupinIII'', [-IN SPACE-], [-IN THE FUTURE-].
62	* ''Anime/MegaloBox'' is a 50th anniversary retelling of ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'' WITH {{CYBERPUNK}}.
63	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'' is... ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode'' [[RecycledWithAGimmick with Unicorn Gundam acting as Cryptex]] [-IN SPACE-]!
64	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury'' is ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' in space with duels using mechs instead of swords.
65	** Considering how much it references the play, it can also be called Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Theatre/TheTempest'' in space, with [[YuriGenre lesbians]].
66	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' is ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' [-WITH SUPERHEROES STARRING [[Characters/NarutoTeamGuyMembers ROCK LEE]]!-]
67	* ''Franchise/OnePiece'' is ''Manga/FairyTail'' [-WITH PIRATES-]!
68	* ''Literature/OtherworldlyIzakayaNobu'' is ''Literature/RestaurantToAnotherWorld'' [-IN FANTASY-GERMANY!-]
69	* ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}'' is ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' [-WITH {{HUMONGOUS MECHA}}-]!
70	* ''Manga/{{Planetes}}'' is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin literally]] '''recycling''' in space!
71	** It could also be treated as a ''SliceOfLife'' [-IN SPACE-]!
72	* ''Pokemon: Sun and Moon'' is ''Anime/YokaiWatch'' [-AS A SCHOOL-SET SliceOfLife SERIES-]!
73	** Which would be considered HilariousInHindsight as ''Yo-Kai Watch'' itself would get a series like that [[Anime/YokaiWatchJamYokaiAcademyYCloseEncountersOfTheNKind 3 years after the release of]] ''Sun and Moon''.
74	* ''Anime/PonyoOnTheCliffByTheSea'' is ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' [-IN JAPAN!-]
75	* ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'' is ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' [-IN JAPAN!-]
76	* ''Anime/PrettyCure'' does this often, often recycling plots from past seasons and, on occasion, other shows by Bandai and/or Toei:
77	** ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'' is ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' [-WITH A MUSIC THEME!-]
78	** ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' is ''[[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Yes! PreCure 5]]'' [-WITH FAIRYTALES!-]
79	** ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' is ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'' [-WITH PLAYING CARDS!-]
80	** ''[[Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure HappinessCharge PreCure!]]'' is ''[[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure HeartCatch PreCure!]]'' [-WITH FORM-CHANGING CARDS!-]
81	** ''[[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Go! Princess PreCure]]'' is ''VideoGame/{{Aikatsu}}'' [-WITH PRINCESSES!-]
82	** ''[[Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure Maho Girls PreCure!]]'' is ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'' [-WITH TEENAGE PROTAGONISTS!-]
83	*** Or ''Futari Wa Pretty Cure'' [-WITH WITCHES!-]
84	*** Or ''WesternAnimation/PrincessGwenevereAndTheJewelRiders'' [-AS A PRETTY CURE SERIES!-]
85	** ''[[Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode [=KiraKira=] Pretty Cure a la Mode]]'' is ''Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi'' [-AS A PRETTY CURE SERIES!-]
86	*** Or ''Smile Pretty Cure!'' [-WITH A DESSERT THEME!-]
87	** ''Anime/HugttoPrettyCure'' is ''[[Franchise/LyricalNanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' [-AS A PRECURE SHOW!-]
88	*** Or ''[[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure Dokidoki! PreCure]]'' [-WITH EVERYDAY LIFE JOB EMPLOYEES!-]
89	** ''Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure'' is literally ''Pretty Cure'' [-IN SPACE!-]
90	*** Or more specifically ''Maho Girls Pretty Cure'' [-IN SPACE WITH [[FiveManBand FIVE CURES!]]-]
91	** ''Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure'' is ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'' [-WITH DOCTORS AND ANIMAL PARTNERS!-]
92	*** Or ''Anime/HeartcatchPrecure'' [-WITH DOCTORS!-]
93	*** Or ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'' [-AS A PRECURE SHOW!-]
94	** ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'' is ''Anime/SmilePrecure'' [-ON THE BEACH!-]
95	** ''Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure'' is ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'' [-WITH ALL FOOD TYPES!-]
96	* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' is Goethe's ''Theatre/{{Faust}}'' [-WITH MAGICAL GIRL LESBIANS-]!
97	* ''Manga/RankingOfKings'' is ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' [-AS A DRAMA!-]
98	* ''Anime/RingingBell'' is ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}'' [-IF BAMBI WAS A VENGEFUL SHEEP-]!
99	* ''Manga/RuriDragon'' is ''ComicBook/{{Firebreather}}'' [-IN JAPAN WITH A GIRL PROTAGONIST-]!
100	* ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' is ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman'' [-AS AN ANIME ADAPTATION-]!
101	* ''Anime/SSSSDynazenon'' is ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'' [-WITH {{KAIJU}} and GIANT ROBOTS-]!
102	* ''Anime/SaikyoRoboDaioja'' is Mitokomon [-IN SPACE-] with HumongousMecha!
103	* ''Manga/SazaeSan'' is ''ComicBook/LaFamiliaBurron'' [-IN JAPAN-]!
104	* ''Anime/SkeletonKnightInAnotherWorld'' is ''Literature/Overlord2012'' [-WITH ELVES!-]
105	** Arc Lalatoya is [[Characters/Overlord2012AinzOoalGown Ainz Ooal Gown]] [-AS A {{DORK KNIGHT}}!-]
106	* ''Anime/{{Starzinger}}'' is ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''....''JustForFun/InSpace''.
107	* ''Anime/SummerWars'' is [[Anime/DigimonAdventure the first Digimon movie]] [-WITHOUT DIGIMON-]![[note]]Makes sense as Creator/MamoruHosoda [[SpiritualSuccessor was involved in both works]].[[/note]]
108	* ''Literature/SurvivalInAnotherWorldWithMyMistress'' is ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' [-AS AN ISEKAI-]
109	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' is ''Anime/DotHackSign'' [-IN {{THE NEW TENS}}!-]
110	* ''[[Anime/{{Tamagotchi}} Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends]]'' is ''Anime/YesPrettyCure5'' [-WITH TAMAGOTCHIS!-]
111	* ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar'' is ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' in an AlternateUniverse [-WITH [[HumongousMecha HUMONGOUS MECHA]]!-]
112	* ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' is ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' [-WITH NEKO GIRLS!-]
113	* ''Manga/TokyoRevengers'' is ''Manga/{{ERASED}}'' [-WITH TEENAGE GANGSTERS-]!
114	* ''Anime/Ulysses31'' is ''Literature/TheOdyssey'' [-IN SPACE-]!
115	* ''Anime/TheWonderfulGalaxyOfOz'' is ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' [-IN SPACE-]!
116	* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': the entire franchise is ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' and ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
117	** The [[Manga/YuGiOh original manga]] (and the ''Duel Monsters'' anime) is ''Series/UltramanTiga'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
118	** ''Anime/YuGiOhCapsuleMonsters'' is ''Anime/YuGiOh'' [-WITH {{MONS}}-]!
119	** ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' is ''Series/UltramanDyna'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
120	*** Or ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' [-AS A YU-GI-OH! ANIME-]!
121	** ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' is ''Anime/YuGiOh'' [-[[MemeticMutation ON MOTORCYCLES]]-]!
122	*** Or ''Manga/InitialD'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
123	*** Or ''Series/UltramanGaia'' [-WITH CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES-]!
124	*** Or ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' [-WITH CARD GAMES ON MOTORCYCLES-]!
125	** ''Anime/YuGiOhZexal''. [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries "Card Games on Rocket Ships!"]]
126	*** Or ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
127	** ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'' is the entire ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise [-UP TO ELEVEN-]!
128	*** Or ''Franchise/BlackRockShooter'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]
129	*** Or ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' [-AS A YU-GI-OH! ANIME!-]
130	** ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'' is ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' [-IN CYBERSPACE-]!
131	*** Or ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
132	*** Or ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' [-AS A YU-GI-OH! ANIME-]!
133	** ''Anime/YuGiOhGORUSH is ''Anime/YuGiOhSevens'' [-IN SPACE-]!
134	*** Or ''Anime/SSSSDynazenon'' [-AS A YU-GI-OH! ANIME-]!
135	*** Or ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'' [-WITH CARD GAMES-]!
136	* ''Manga/YumeiroPatissiere'' is ''Manga/ShugoChara'' [-WITH DESSERTS!-]
137	* ''Anime/{{Voltes V}}'' is [[spoiler: ''UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution'']] [-IN SPACE WITH [[CombiningMecha COMBINING MECHA]] -]!
138	** Boazania is UsefulNotes/{{France}} [-IN SPACE-]

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