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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sparkle_friends_6492.jpg]]
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3	It could be [[{{Animesque}} mistaken for an anime]], were it not for the unmistakeable UsefulNotes/NewZealand accents. ''Sparkle Friends'' is a cartoon about a team of kids, their pet gorilla Camilla, and Gun-gi, a pinkish-purplish pet/companion. Gun-gi, so called because anything he spews his gungy vomit on obtains magical powers, is central to the show's premise. It's Gun-gi's vomit which turns the kids into action heroes (although most episodes are just about them having random adventures).
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5	Created by Kiwi animation studio Mukpuddy to serve as an animated segment in NZ kids show ''What Now'', the main human cast consists of anime-style younger versions of the hosts. Consequently, as hosts come and go, the cartoon characters change. Gun-gi, Camilla, and the kids Charlie and Serena are the only characters to feature in every single episode.
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7	!!''Sparkle Friends'' contains examples of:
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9	* {{Animesque}}: A rare Kiwi example. The full title in the opening sequence, ''What Now Sparkle Friends High Score'', is presumably further spoofing [[WordSaladTitle odd anime naming]].
10	* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: The episode "Are We There Yeti" has the gang trying to get a photo of Bigfoot. Who turns out to literally be a single big foot.
11	* CryptidEpisode: The episode "Are We There Yeti" has the gang trying to get a photo of Bigfoot. Who turns out to literally be a single big foot.
12	* DiggingToChina: One episode has the friends dig to UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}. You'd think they would choose somewhere that wasn't in the same hemisphere, but that's pretty much in keeping with the absurdist bent of the cartoon.
13	* {{Parody}}: Many episodes contain pop culture allusions or parody.
14	* ToiletHumour: It's a show with magic vomit in the premise.

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