History Webcomic / DareSensei

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(NOTE: The project appears to have gone dormant around 2011, with only Chapters [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei1/index.html 1]] and [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei2/index.html 2]] being posted {Warning: NSFW ads}. The latest available capture of the website can be found [[https://web.archive.org/web/20101229041945/http://daresensei.net/ here]], via Internet Archive.)''

The idea of a female Doctor is far from new: Creator/TomBaker had suggested it in the 1970s, and prior to 2017 there had been two Creator/{{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor - ''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief), and ''Exile'' (an entry in Big Finish's ''Doctor Who Unbound'' audio series where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

''(NOTE: The website has since gone down {most recent revision [[http://web.archive.org/web/20101229041945/http://daresensei.net/ here]], via the Internet Archive}, and it appears to be on hiatus as very little has been done past Chapter 2. Chapter 1 can be read [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei1/index.html here]], and Chapter 2 [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei2/index.html here]] {Warning: NSFW ads}.)''

* TheArtifact: Two known examples.
** [[BraveScot Jamie McCrimmon]], the only human who wasn't changed into an anime character. He's still "played" by Frazier Hines here (his appearance being based on ''Who'' material), and is pretty much the same [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors hairy-legged Highlander]] as in canon.

* CatchPhrase: The website tagline is "''Series/DoctorWho'' as you've never seen it before."
* CaptainErsatz: Characters are deliberately borrowed from anime, with some attempt being made to match personalities. Notably, the website's [[http://web.archive.org/web/20110926005234/http://who.daresensei.net/ characters page]] had the borrowed characters listed as actors and actresses "playing" their respective roles as if ''Dare Sensei'' was a TV show. For example, the Sensei:
** Ichi Sensei (First Doctor): [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Genkai]].
** Ni Sensei (Second Doctor): [[JarinkoChie Takemoto Chie]].
** San Sensei (Third Doctor): [[Manga/CandyCandy Candice Audrey]].
** Yon Sensei (Fourth Doctor): [[Manga/TheLawOfUeki Marilyn Carry]].
** Go Sensei (Fifth Doctor): [[Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon Ilse Burnley]].
** Roku Sensei (Sixth Doctor): [[Anime/TwinPrincessOfWonderPlanet Princess Altessa]].
** Nana Sensei (Seventh Doctor): [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Saotome Nodoka]].
** Hachi Sensei (Eighth Doctor): [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Sakaki]] (credited as "Sakaki Hiragana").
** Kyu Sensei (Ninth Doctor): Saotome Ranma (son/daughter of Nodoka).
** Ju Sensei (Tenth Doctor): [[Manga/KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl Osaragi Hazumu]].
** Ju Ichi Sensei (Eleventh Doctor): [[Manga/PsychicSquad Shiho Sannomiya]].
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Flashbacks involving Ichi Sensei. Rather appropriate on the first two occasions (based on "An Unearthly Child" and "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"), but not so much for the third (based on "The Three Doctors").

* {{Flashback}}: The comic has shown brief clips (as it were) of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild "An Unearthly Child"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doct"-er, "Sensei"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], a point presumably between "Dalek Invasion" and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue "The Rescue"]] where Ichi Sensei enters the story proper, and an uncertain story with Yon Sensei, Meena, and an erupting volcano. The website also had the last moments from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays "The Parting of the Ways"]].

* MythologyGag: At one point, Chameleon senses a dimension where the Sensei is a man called "the Doctor" and Chameleon herself is a handsome male robot. Tina doesn't see that as being likely, and thinks she's fantasizing again.
* OneHeadTaller: Jamie, compared to Ni Sensei (who herself is shorter than her ''Who'' counterpart).

* SarcasmBlind: Chameleon, to Ichigo.
* ShapeshifterModeLock: While the TARDIS may look [[BiggerOnTheInside pretty much the same]] inside, the exterior is stuck as a Japanese police box (albeit one with the Seal of Rassilon on the front) rather than a British one.
* ShoutOut: Considering that 99% of the cast are anime characters (the exceptions being Jamie and Davros), this comes with the package.

** Roku Sensei (Sixth Doctor): [[Anime/FushigiboshiNoFutagohime Princess Altessa]].

** Ju Ichi Sensei (Eleventh Doctor): [[Manga/ZettaiKarenChildren Shiho Sannomiya]].

* HeroicSacrifice: Davros, for his sister Yarvell. The scientific work he left behind was the spark which caused Yarvell to become Davrine, Queen of the Daleks.

* ShapeshifterModeLock: While the TARDIS may look [[BiggerOnTheInside pretty much the same]] inside, the exterior is stuck as a Japanese police box (albeit one with the Seal of Rassilon on the front) in this universe rather than a British one.

But then a Time Lord nicknamed "Theta Sigma" stole a Type 40 TARDIS and began exploring the universe, spending lifetimes righting wrongs and picking up companions along the way. The Time Lord whose real name would be kept a great secret, and henceforth known only as... the Sensei.

[[Series/DoctorWho Who]] [[GenderFlip is a woman.]]

The idea of a female Doctor was nothing new (Creator/TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and prior to 2017 there had been two Creator/{{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor--''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

And now, of course, [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor the Doctor]] actually ''is'' [[AscendedFanon a woman]].

Years before the show proper did it, ''Dare Sensei'' set out to prove that, given the right conditions, it's CrazyEnoughToWork.

* TheArtifact: [[BraveScot Jamie McCrimmon]], the only human who wasn't changed into an anime character (his appearance is based on ''Who'' photos of Frazier Hines). He's pretty much the same [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors hairy-legged Highlander]] we know.
* BondCreature: The TARDIS has a mental link with the Sensei. Chameleon seems to have a bond as well, since she has apparently been heard singing in the back corridors.

* CaptainErsatz: Characters are deliberately borrowed from anime, with some attempt being made to match personalities. For example (as partly listed [[http://web.archive.org/web/20110926005234/http://who.daresensei.net/ here]]), the Doctors are based on:
** Ichi Sensei/First Doctor: [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Genkai]].
** Ni Sensei/Second Doctor: [[JarinkoChie Takemoto Chie]].
** San Sensei/Third Doctor: [[Manga/CandyCandy Candice Audrey]].
** Yon Sensei/Fourth Doctor: [[Manga/TheLawOfUeki Marilyn Carry]].
** Go Sensei/Fifth Doctor: [[Literature/EmilyOfNewMoon Ilse Burnley]].
** Roku Sensei/Sixth Doctor: [[Anime/FushigiboshiNoFutagohime Princess Altessa]].
** Nana Sensei/Seventh Doctor: [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Saotome Nodoka]].
** Hachi Sensei/Eighth Doctor: [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Sakaki]] (credited as "Sakaki Hiragana").
** Kyu Sensei/Ninth Doctor: Saotome Ranma (son/daughter of Nodoka).
** Ju Sensei/Tenth Doctor: [[Manga/KashimashiGirlMeetsGirl Osaragi Hazumu]].
** Ju Ichi Sensei/Eleventh Doctor: [[Manga/ZettaiKarenChildren Shiho Sannomiya]].
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Memories involving Ichi Sensei. Rather appropriate on the first two occasions, but not so much for the third.

* FieryRedhead: Ichi Sensei and Kyu Sensei, the only two redheaded incarnations.

* {{Hentai}}: AVERTED! Despite being illustrated by Palcomix's (admittedly very talented) artists, there's '''no''' pornographic material or nudity, putting it among the very few work-safe parts of that site (except there's still NSFW ads).
* HeroicSacrifice: Davros, for his sister Yarvell. The scientific work he left behind was the spark which caused Yarvell to become...
* MadScientist: Davrine, Queen of the Daleks.

* ShapeshifterModeLock: While the TARDIS may look [[BiggerOnTheInside pretty much the same]] inside, the exterior is stuck as a Japanese police box (albeit one with the Seal of Rassilon on the front).

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (Creator/TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two Creator/{{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor--''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

''Dare Sensei'' may prove that, given the right conditions, it's CrazyEnoughToWork.

** Go Sensei/Fifth Doctor: [[EmilyOfNewMoon Ilse Burnley]].

''Dare Sensei'' is written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[note]](That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this ''is'' an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it]].)[[/note]]

Said traditions were quickly instituted, with subsequent (re)generations turning more and more "Japanese". Gallifrey even saw a substantial increase in the female population, which resulted in women holding various positions among the ruling class. While the Japanese appearances continued, the trends and architecture eventually fell out of favor.

But then a Time Lord nicknamed "Theta Sigma" stole a Type 40 TARDIS and began exploring the universe, making a career out of righting wrongs and picking up companions along the way. The Time Lord whose real name would be kept a great secret, and henceforth known only as... the Sensei.

''Dare Sensei'' seems to prove that, given the right conditions, it's CrazyEnoughToWork.

''(NOTE: The site has since gone down {most recent revision [[http://web.archive.org/web/20101229041945/http://daresensei.net/ here]], via the Internet Archive}, and it appears to be on hiatus as very little has been done past Chapter 2. Chapter 1 can be read [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei1/index.html here]], and Chapter 2 [[http://palcomix.com/daresensei2/index.html here]] {Warning: NSFW ads}.)''

''Dare Sensei'' is written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese.[[note]](That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this ''is'' an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it]].)[[/note]]

!! ''Dare Sensei'' contains examples of:

* CaptainErsatz: Characters are deliberately borrowed from anime, with some attempt being made to match personalities ([[http://www.daresensei.net/what.php?artists notes here]]). For example (as listed [[http://who.daresensei.net/index.php?sensei_0 here]]), the Doctors are based on:

* {{Flashback}}: So far, the comic has shown brief "clips" of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild "An Unearthly Child"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doct"-er, "Sensei"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], a point presumably between "Dalek Invasion" and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue "The Rescue"]] where Ichi Sensei enters the story proper, and something with Yon Sensei and Meena regarding an erupting volcano. The site also has [[http://gallery.daresensei.net/palcomix/doctor910.jpg the last moments]] from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays "The Parting of the Ways"]].

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: The Sensei and the Mistress.

* ShapeshifterModeLock: While the TARDIS may look [[BiggerOnTheInside pretty much the same]] inside, the exterior is stuck as a Japanese police box.

But then a Time Lord nicknamed "Theta Sigma" stole a Type 40 TARDIS and began exploring the universe, making a career out of righting wrongs and picking up companions along the way. The Time Lord whose real name would be kept a great secret, and henceforth known only as...the Sensei.

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (Creator/TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two Creator/{{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor — ''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese.[[note]](That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this ''is'' an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it]].)[[/note]]

!!This comic provides examples of:

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (Creator/TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two {{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor — ''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[note]](That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this is an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it]].)[[/note]]

* {{Flashback}}: So far, the comic has shown brief "clips" of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild "An Unearthly Child"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth "The Dalek Invasion of Earth"]], [[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors "The Three Doct]]-er", ''Sensei'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis "Logopolis"]], a point presumably between "Dalek Invasion" and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue "The Rescue"]] where Ichi Sensei enters the story proper, and something with Yon Sensei and Meena regarding an erupting volcano. The site also has [[http://gallery.daresensei.net/palcomix/doctor910.jpg the last moments]] from [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays "The Parting of the Ways"]].

* {{Hentai}}: AVERTED! Despite being illustrated by Palcomix's (admittedly very talented) artists, there's '''no''' pornographic material or nudity, resulting in probably the only work-safe part of that site (except there's still NSFW ads).

* DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm: Chameleon, to Ichigo.

* {{Flashback}}: So far, the comic has shown brief "clips" of ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors The Three Doct]]''-er, ''Sensei'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis Logopolis]]'', a point presumably between ''Dalek Invasion'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue The Rescue]]'' where Ichi Sensei enters the story proper, and something with Yon Sensei and Meena regarding an erupting volcano. The site also has [[http://gallery.daresensei.net/palcomix/doctor910.jpg the last moments]] from ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS1E13ThePartingOfTheWays The Parting of the Ways]]''.

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two {{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor — ''The Curse of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

''"One domino to the left, things were extremely different..."''

'''''Dare Sensei''''' is a {{webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[note]]That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this is an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it]].[[/note]]

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two {{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor — ''The Curse Of Fatal Death'' (a parody for UsefulNotes/ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[hottip:*:(That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Still, this is an AlternateUniverse, so [[MST3KMantra just go with it.)]]

The idea of a female Doctor is nothing new (TomBaker suggested it in the 1970s), and there have been two {{BBC}}-licensed ''Who'' works with a female Doctor — ''The Curse Of Fatal Death'' (a parody for ComicRelief) and ''Exile'' (an "Unbound"-series audio where the Doctor doesn't really do much of anything). Fan films, such as they are, have toyed with this concept since the 1980s to varying degrees of success.

* {{Hentai}}: Subverted! Despite being illustrated by Palcomix's (admittedly very talented) artists, there's '''no''' pornographic material or nudity, resulting in probably the only work-safe part of that site (except there's still NSFW ads).

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[hottip:*:(That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Then again, this ''[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief is]]'' an AlternateUniverse. [[MST3KMantra Just go with it.]])]]

* {{Hentai}}: Subverted! Despite being illustrated by Palcomix's (admittedly very talented) artists, there's '''no''' pornographic material or nudity, resulting in probably the only work-safe part of that site.

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[hottip:*:(That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Then again, this ''[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief is]]'' an AlternateUniverse. [[MST3KMantra Just go with it.]])

{{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture: the Japanese. [[hottip:*:(That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Then again, this ''[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief is]]'' an AlternateUniverse. [[MST3KMantra Just go with it.]])]]

''[[http://www.daresensei.net/ Dare Sensei]]'' is a {{Webcomic}} written by Mary Bell and illustrated by the Palcomix Team that presents a version of ''Series/DoctorWho'' as it may have been conceived by Japan. In this dimension, Rassilon visited Earth in 247 BC and returned to Gallifrey with knowledge of the era's most advanced culture — the Japanese. [[hottip:*:(That the Japanese can barely be said to have existed as a race, let alone super-advanced or anything like they are today, in 247 BC is another matter altogether. Then again, this ''[[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief is]]'' an AlternateUniverse. [[MST3KMantra Just go with it.]])]]

* TheArtifact: [[BraveScot Jamie McCrimmon]], the only human who wasn't changed into an anime character (his appearance is based on ''Who'' photos). He's pretty much the same [[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors hairy-legged Highlander]] we know.

* {{Flashback}}: So far, the comic has shown brief "clips" of ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E1AnUnearthlyChild An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E2TheDalekInvasionOfEarth The Dalek Invasion Of Earth]]'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E1TheThreeDoctors The Three Doct]]''-er, ''Sensei'', ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E7Logopolis Logopolis]]'', a point presumably between ''Dalek Invasion'' and ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS2E3TheRescue The Rescue]]'' where Ichi Sensei enters the story proper, and something with Yon Sensei and Meena regarding an erupting volcano. The site also has [[http://gallery.daresensei.net/palcomix/doctor910.jpg the last moments]] from ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS1E13ThePartingOfTheWays The Parting Of The Ways]]''.