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& a bit more clarification for the final season


''Fireball Gebäude Bäude'' was released on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November and December 2020]].

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''Fireball A fourth season,''Fireball Gebäude Bäude'' was released on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November and December 2020]].
2020]]. Rather than Drossel and Gedächtnis, this season features different but similar characters: Ariadne and the eponymous Gebäude Bäude.
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* FunSize: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshotter_anofireballgebaudebaude_10720p682c70bfmp4_205_9.png these little robots]] (from the final episode of Gebäude-Bäude) all beared a striking resemblance to Gedächtnis, exept they are alot smaller.

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* FunSize: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshotter_anofireballgebaudebaude_10720p682c70bfmp4_205_9.png these These little robots]] (from the final episode of Gebäude-Bäude) all beared bear a striking resemblance to Gedächtnis, exept they are alot except much smaller.
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* UncannyValley: Drossel subverts this. Drossel's spoiled rich girl routine makes her look very human, but then she'll move with a speed and precision that's impossible for humans, as well as playing games that are completely inaccessible to human beings.
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A second season, subtitled ''Charming'', aired in [[Spring2011Anime April 2011]] as a {{prequel}}.

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A second season, subtitled ''Charming'', aired in [[Spring2011Anime April 2011]] 2011 as a {{prequel}}.
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* AlternateTimeline: At first, [[spoiler: Lady Ariadne and Gebäude-Bäude]] seem to be versions of Drossel and Gedächtnis from even further into the past than ''Humorous''. But inconsistencies start piling up as things go on. Turns out they're actually from one of these, where [[spoiler: the RobotWar ended up with no victor and ultimately ruined the planet entirely.]]

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* AlternateTimeline: At first, [[spoiler: Lady [[spoiler:Lady Ariadne and Gebäude-Bäude]] seem to be versions of Drossel and Gedächtnis from even further into the past than ''Humorous''. But inconsistencies start piling up as things go on. Turns out they're actually from one of these, where [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the RobotWar ended up with no victor and ultimately ruined the planet entirely.]]



* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''. [[spoiler: Her father also has one during his appearance in ''Humorous''.]]

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* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''. [[spoiler: Her [[spoiler:Her father also has one during his appearance in ''Humorous''.]]



* CyberCyclops: Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, Schadenfreude, Ariadne,[[spoiler: and even Drossel's father.]]
* DisappearedDad: Drossel's father is oft-referred to, but never present. Apparently having died some time before even ''Charming'' takes place. [[spoiler: He finally shows up, albeit only briefly, in the final episode of ''Humorous''. He's also heard in several of the audio skits on the official soundtrack.]]
* DreamTellsYouToWakeUp: [[spoiler: Ariadne tries this on Gebäude-Bäude twice before it actually takes. A DreamApocalypse befalls the Tower of Yggdrasil within Gebäude-Bäude's mind once he starts to accept it.]]

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* CyberCyclops: Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, Schadenfreude, Ariadne,[[spoiler: and Ariadne,[[spoiler:and even Drossel's father.]]
* DisappearedDad: Drossel's father is oft-referred to, but never present. Apparently having died some time before even ''Charming'' takes place. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He finally shows up, albeit only briefly, in the final episode of ''Humorous''. He's also heard in several of the audio skits on the official soundtrack.]]
* DreamTellsYouToWakeUp: [[spoiler: Ariadne [[spoiler:Ariadne tries this on Gebäude-Bäude twice before it actually takes. A DreamApocalypse befalls the Tower of Yggdrasil within Gebäude-Bäude's mind once he starts to accept it.]]



* GlowingMechanicalEyes: Drossel also has a flashlight feature in her eyes.. which renders her unable to see.

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* GlowingMechanicalEyes: Drossel also has a flashlight feature in her eyes..eyes... which renders her unable to see.



** Let's not forget about the reference to ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' while discussing dolphins (i.e. humans are number 3 on the intelligence scale).

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** Let's not forget about the reference to ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' while discussing dolphins (i.e. , humans are number 3 on the intelligence scale).



* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Ariadne]] ultimately ends up as a benevolent one of these, trying to wake [[spoiler: Gebäude-Bäude]] from the self-imposed LotusEaterMachine he'd trapped himself in.

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* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Ariadne]] [[spoiler:Ariadne]] ultimately ends up as a benevolent one of these, trying to wake [[spoiler: Gebäude-Bäude]] [[spoiler:Gebäude-Bäude]] from the self-imposed LotusEaterMachine he'd trapped himself in.
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* UncannyValley: Drossel subverts this. Drossel's spoiled rich girl routine makes her look very human, but then she'll move with a speed and precision that's impossible for humans, as well as playing games that are completely inaccessible to human beings.
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* VocalEvolution: Gedächtnis' voice in the audio drama from the official soundtrack sounded a bit different compare to the original series.

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* VocalEvolution: Gedächtnis' voice in the audio drama from the official soundtrack sounded a bit different compare compared to the original series.
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* WidgetSeries: In terms of pure nonsense, ''Fireball'' is up there with latter day purpose-built-for-confusion anime like ''Ai Mai Mi'' and ''Anime/PopTeamEpic'', despite its marginally more sedate tone. The fact that it's the only series ever helmed by director Wataru Arakawa only adds to the strangeness.

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* AlternateTimeline: At first, [[spoiler: Lady Ariadne and Gebäude-Bäude seem to be versions of Drossel and Gedächtnis from even further into the past than ''Humorous''.]] But inconsistencies start piling up as things go on. Turns out they're actually from one of these, where [[spoiler: the RobotWar ended up with no victor and ultimately ruined the planet entirely.]]

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* AlternateTimeline: At first, [[spoiler: Lady Ariadne and Gebäude-Bäude Gebäude-Bäude]] seem to be versions of Drossel and Gedächtnis from even further into the past than ''Humorous''.]] ''Humorous''. But inconsistencies start piling up as things go on. Turns out they're actually from one of these, where [[spoiler: the RobotWar ended up with no victor and ultimately ruined the planet entirely.]]



%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* ForgotHeWasARobot: this happens a few times.

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* ForgotHeWasARobot: this happens a few times.ForgotHeWasARobot:
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* RobotButler: Gedächtnis and Gebäude-Bäude.
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** this happens sometimes with Gebäude-Bäude, especially since he's screaming a few times and gets his jaw literally dropped (out of shock of course) when he got cursed at by the guests.

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* ForgotHeWasARobot: this happens a few times.
** in episode 6, one of Drossel's thoughts was that she had been dizzied because of a long bath. (yes, seriously. she bathes, despite being a robot herself.)
** In the "Making Of" special, Gedächtnis says that the studio smells like a zoo (despite the fact that he has no nose).
**in the 3rd episode of Charming, Drossel actually coughs from the dust from her late father's cape. she coughs again, this time it's the smoke coming from a vehicle.



* HumanityCameFromSpace: There's a throw away line that humans came to the machine world in starships. This questions if the planet is Earth, or if the world was Earth, that humanity has returned to take it back from the machines.

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* HumanityCameFromSpace: There's a throw away throwaway line that humans came to the machine world in starships. This questions if the planet is Earth, or if the world was Earth, that humanity has returned to take it back from the machines.

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* FlowerMotifs: Blue Roses. Drossel gets one for her birthday. Apparently they are biohazardous. Also, the antiquated puppet representing human beings contain blue rose petals, and blue roses are components in Drossel's "bed"/stasis chamber.

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* FlowerMotifs: Blue Roses. Drossel gets one for her birthday. Apparently Apparently, they are biohazardous. Also, the antiquated puppet representing human beings contain blue rose petals, and blue roses are components in Drossel's "bed"/stasis chamber.


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* FunSize: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshotter_anofireballgebaudebaude_10720p682c70bfmp4_205_9.png these little robots]] (from the final episode of Gebäude-Bäude) all beared a striking resemblance to Gedächtnis, exept they are alot smaller.

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* TomesOfProphecyAndFate: Drossel's father wrote one, foretelling of a future when humans and robots could co-exist in peace. His prophecies are bit insane, to say the least. Seeing how humans are ''winning'' the war, it's difficult to understand ''why'' humans would be willing to give the robots a good deal when the conflict ends.

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* TomesOfProphecyAndFate: Drossel's father wrote one, foretelling of a future when humans and robots could co-exist in peace. His prophecies are a bit insane, to say the least. Seeing how humans are ''winning'' the war, it's difficult to understand ''why'' humans would be willing to give the robots a good deal when the conflict ends.



* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: The series ''is'' a comedy, but CrypticBackgroundReference paints the world in a somber scenario. The robots are losing a 40,000 year war against humanity, and millennia of distrust and miscommunication prevents a peaceful resolution. The robots are shown to simply not understand ''how'' to hold a meaningful conversation with mankind, and unable to relate with humans at all.

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* UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode: The series ''is'' a comedy, but CrypticBackgroundReference paints the world in a somber scenario. The robots are losing a 40,000 year 40,000-year war against humanity, and millennia of distrust and miscommunication prevents a peaceful resolution. The robots are shown to simply not understand ''how'' to hold a meaningful conversation with mankind, and unable to relate with humans at all.all.
* VocalEvolution: Gedächtnis' voice in the audio drama from the official soundtrack sounded a bit different compare to the original series.
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* CyberCyclops: Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, Schadenfreude, [[spoiler: and even Drossel's father.]]

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* CyberCyclops: Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, Schadenfreude, [[spoiler: Ariadne,[[spoiler: and even Drossel's father.]]



* {{EMP}}: Several episodes feature humans detonating them around Drossel's tower fortress, signaling the robots' impending defeat.

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* {{EMP}}: Several episodes feature humans detonating them around Drossel's tower fortress, signaling signalling the robots' impending defeat.

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* BookEnds: The first episode of Charming starts with a dream Drossel has of standing in a classroom, in front of a chalkboard cluttered with writing. In the last episode of Charming, the classroom and chalboard is seen again as a representation of Drossel's memory and loss of which as she wipes the chalkboard clean. More importantly, however, is Drossel's wiping away "Gedächtnis", and the first season's RunningGag of Drossel's inability to remember Gedächtnis' name. When Drossel mentions that this might happen, Gedächtnis laughs. The fool.

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* BookEnds: The first episode of Charming starts with a dream Drossel has of standing in a classroom, in front of a chalkboard cluttered with writing. In the last episode of Charming, the classroom and chalboard chalkboard is seen again as a representation of Drossel's memory and loss of which as she wipes the chalkboard clean. More importantly, however, is Drossel's wiping away "Gedächtnis", and the first season's RunningGag of Drossel's inability to remember Gedächtnis' name. When Drossel mentions that this might happen, Gedächtnis laughs. The fool.


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* CyberCyclops: Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, Schadenfreude, [[spoiler: and even Drossel's father.]]
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Yes, even robotic ones.
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* HartmanHips: ''Charming'' Drossel (AKA Juno-XIII's) design sports these, which enable her to do a mechanical-looking SexyWalk.

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** Subverted by the audio drama included with the official soundtrack, with a skit dated well after that episode.



* GratuitousGerman: Drossel, Gedächtnis, and Schadenfreude's names are all German.

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* GratuitousGerman: Drossel, Gedächtnis, Gebäude-Bäude, and Schadenfreude's names are all German.



** Gebäude-Bäude also speaks this way, though slightly less formally than Gedächtnis.



* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: In the last episode of the first season, when it looks like the humans are about to attack, Gedächtnis tries to send Drossel away. Her response? "Don't interrupt me, Gedächtnis," and he just stares at her for getting it right for a good five seconds.

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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: In the last episode of the first season, when it looks like the humans are about to attack, Gedächtnis tries to send Drossel away. Her response? "Don't interrupt me, Gedächtnis," and he just stares at her for finally getting it right for a good five seconds.

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* AlternateTimeline: At first, [[spoiler: Lady Ariadne and Gebäude-Bäude seem to be versions of Drossel and Gedächtnis from even further into the past than ''Humorous''.]] But inconsistencies start piling up as things go on. Turns out they're actually from one of these, where [[spoiler: the RobotWar ended up with no victor and ultimately ruined the planet entirely.]]



* CatchPhrase: ''Fireball'': "Incidentally, my name is Gedächtnis."

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* CatchPhrase: ''Fireball'': CatchPhrase:
**''Fireball'':
"Incidentally, my name is Gedächtnis."



* DropTheWashtub

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* DropTheWashtubDreamTellsYouToWakeUp: [[spoiler: Ariadne tries this on Gebäude-Bäude twice before it actually takes. A DreamApocalypse befalls the Tower of Yggdrasil within Gebäude-Bäude's mind once he starts to accept it.]]
* DropTheWashtub: These often fall out of the sky during Drossel's antics.



* {{EMP}}: Several episodes feature humans detonating them around Drossel's tower fortress, signaling the robot's impending defeat.

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* {{EMP}}: Several episodes feature humans detonating them around Drossel's tower fortress, signaling the robot's robots' impending defeat.



* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Drossel is the only known female in the series.


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* {{Tulpa}}: [[spoiler: Ariadne]] ultimately ends up as a benevolent one of these, trying to wake [[spoiler: Gebäude-Bäude]] from the self-imposed LotusEaterMachine he'd trapped himself in.


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* WhamLine:
** ''Fireball'': "The humans have surrounded the mansion at a distance of fifty kilometers."
** ''Fireball Gebäude Bäude'': "You should have realized by now. This is '''your''' story."

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* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''. [[spoiler: Her father also has one during his appearance in ''Humorous'']]

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* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''. [[spoiler: Her father also has one during his appearance in ''Humorous'']]''Humorous''.]]



* CatchPhrase: "Incidentally, my name is Gedächtnis." In Charming: "M'lady, it's time for the ball."

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* CatchPhrase: ''Fireball'': "Incidentally, my name is Gedächtnis." In Charming: "
** ''Charming'':
"M'lady, it's time for the ball."
** ''Humorous'': "Father! Where's Father?"
** ''Fireball Gebäude Bäude'': "Good morning, Lady Ariadne.
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* DisappearedDad: Drossel's father is oft-referred to, but never present. Apparently having died some time before even ''Charming'' takes place. [[spoiler: He finally shows up, albeit only briefly, in the final episode of ''Humorous'']]

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* DisappearedDad: Drossel's father is oft-referred to, but never present. Apparently having died some time before even ''Charming'' takes place. [[spoiler: He finally shows up, albeit only briefly, in the final episode of ''Humorous'']]''Humorous''. He's also heard in several of the audio skits on the official soundtrack.]]



** It's kinda like a third leg attached to the back of her head. Creepy...



* HurricaneOfPuns

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* HurricaneOfPunsHurricaneOfPuns: Japanese comedy like this is all about wordplay delivered as quickly as possible, and most of this wordplay happens to be filled with puns.



* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Despite being a robot, Drossel appararently has a (deceased) father. She also has some human quirks, like arrogance.

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* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: Despite being a robot, Drossel appararently apparently has a (deceased) father. She also has some human quirks, like arrogance.


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* TrueCompanions: Per UndyingLoyalty below, Gedächtnis will always be there for his mistress, while Drossel pays that loyalty right back and won't leave him behind either.
* UndyingLoyalty: Even with all the nonsense Drossel puts him through and never getting his name right, Gedächtnis will never leave her side and was entirely ready to pull a YouShallNotPass against the humans if he had to. He had the same loyalty towards her father as well.


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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: In the last episode of the first season, when it looks like the humans are about to attack, Gedächtnis tries to send Drossel away. Her response? "Don't interrupt me, Gedächtnis," and he just stares at her for getting it right for a good five seconds.
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''Fireball: Final Chapter'' was released on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November and December 2020]].

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''Fireball: Final Chapter'' ''Fireball Gebäude Bäude'' was released on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November and December 2020]].

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In episode 2 of ''Charming'', Drossel makes an entrance by slowly sliding down metal poles and finishes it off with some stretching...
** In episode 7 of ''Fireball'', Gedächtnis mimicking Drossel says "Bad timing", which sounds very similar to "you bitch!" in Japanese.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In episode 2 of ''Charming'', Drossel makes an entrance by slowly sliding down metal poles GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and finishes it off with some stretching...
** In episode 7 of ''Fireball'', Gedächtnis mimicking Drossel says "Bad timing", which sounds very similar
persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to "you bitch!" in Japanese. make sure your example fits the current definition.
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''Fireball: Final Chapter'' is set for release on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November 2020]].

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''Fireball: Final Chapter'' is set for release was released on Creator/DisneyChannel and Creator/DisneyPlus [[https://twitter.com/disneyfireball/status/1314385123006017536?s=20 in November and December 2020]].
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The series was produced in 2008 by Creator/ToeiAnimation and [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Jinni's Animation Studio]] in cooperation with Creator/{{Disney}} Studios [[AllCGICartoon and is notable for the usage of pure 3D imagery]], a phenomenon that's rare among {{anime}}.

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The series was produced in 2008 by Creator/ToeiAnimation and [[Creator/TMSEntertainment Jinni's Animation Studio]] in cooperation with Creator/{{Disney}} Studios [[AllCGICartoon and is notable for the usage of pure 3D imagery]], a phenomenon that's that was rare among {{anime}}.
{{anime}} at the time.
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** The mansion in the first season resembles the Tower of Babel seen in ''Film/{{Metropolis}}''(itself based on the painting ''Tower of Babel'' by Pieter Bruegel), but the more detailed version of the mansion in ''Charming'' looks more like Genom Tower from ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis''.

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** The mansion in the first season resembles the Tower of Babel seen in ''Film/{{Metropolis}}''(itself ''Film/{{Metropolis}}'' (itself based on the painting ''Tower of Babel'' by Pieter Bruegel), but the more detailed version of the mansion in ''Charming'' looks more like Genom Tower from ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis''.
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* WidgetSeries: In terms of pure nonsense, ''Fireball'' is up there with latter day purpose-built-for-confusion anime like ''[[Anime/AiMaiMi]]'' and ''[[Anime/PopTeamEpic]]'', despite its marginally more sedate tone. The fact that it's the only series ever helmed by director Wataru Arakawa only adds to the strangeness.

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* WidgetSeries: In terms of pure nonsense, ''Fireball'' is up there with latter day purpose-built-for-confusion anime like ''[[Anime/AiMaiMi]]'' ''Ai Mai Mi'' and ''[[Anime/PopTeamEpic]]'', ''Anime/PopTeamEpic'', despite its marginally more sedate tone. The fact that it's the only series ever helmed by director Wataru Arakawa only adds to the strangeness.

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A third season--this time of only three episodes--subtitled ''Humorous'', aired sometime in 2017.



* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''.

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* BadassCape: Drossel wears one in an episode of ''Charming''. [[spoiler: Her father also has one during his appearance in ''Humorous'']]



* DisappearedDad: Drossel's father is oft-referred to, but never present. Apparently having died some time before even ''Charming'' takes place. [[spoiler: He finally shows up, albeit only briefly, in the final episode of ''Humorous'']]



* Portmantitle: ''Fireball'', being a compound of ''fire'' and ''ball''.



* RobotHair: Drossel has absolutely gigantic pigtails. They can transform into a rocket engine to enable her to fly.

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* RobotHair: Drossel has absolutely gigantic pigtails. They can transform into a rocket engine to enable her to fly. In ''Charming'', they're replaced with a gargantuan ponytail. And in ''Humorous'', she instead has four, for lack of a better comparison, dreadlocks.



* WidgetSeries: Maybe not as weird as some, but still quite... out there.

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* WidgetSeries: Maybe not as weird as some, but still quite... out there.
In terms of pure nonsense, ''Fireball'' is up there with latter day purpose-built-for-confusion anime like ''[[Anime/AiMaiMi]]'' and ''[[Anime/PopTeamEpic]]'', despite its marginally more sedate tone. The fact that it's the only series ever helmed by director Wataru Arakawa only adds to the strangeness.

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