Line #23 Franchise/ToeiFushigiComedySeries


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4	Besides ''Franchise/KamenRider'', ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', and ''Series/MetalHeroes'', Toei also had a fourth Toku SeriesFranchise called the '''''Toei Fushigi Comedy Series''''' (東映不思議コメディーシリーズ). It was a catch-all term for the various comedic and kid-oriented series that were shown on Fuji TV that were created by Creator/ShotaroIshinomori. The characters were invariably adorable robots, cute creatures, kid detectives investigating crimes by masked thieves, and {{Magical Girl}}s. The shows were broadcast from 1981 through 1993.
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6	There are the following entries.
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8	* ''Robot 8-chan'' (1981 - 1982)
9	* ''Batten Robomaru'' (1982 - 1983)
10	* ''Pettonton'' (1983 - 1984)
11	* ''Dokincho! Nemurin'' (1984 - 1985)
12	* ''Katteni! Kamitaman'' (1985 - 1986)
13	* ''Morimori Bokkun'' (1986)
14	* ''Omoikkiri Tanteidan Hadogumi'' (1987)
15	* ''Jaman Tanteidan Maringumi'' (1988 - 1989)
16	* ''Mahou Shoujo Chukana Paipai'' (1989)
17	* ''Mahou Shoujo Chukana Ipanema'' (1989)
18	* ''Series/BishoujoKamenPoitrine'' (1990)
19	* ''Mysterious Girl Thutmose of the Nile'' (1991)
20	* ''Utau! Dairyugujo'' (1992)
21	* ''Series/YuugenJikkouSistersShushutorian'' (1993)
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23	There was also a 13-episode series that parodied the franchise, but was not developed by the original production companies.
24	* Bishōjo Celebrity Panchanne (2007)
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27	!!Tropes:
28	* TheCameo:
29	** Satomi Hirose started out in ''Shushutorian'' as Hanako and later had a starring role as Tsuruhime, aka Ninja White, in ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger''. Episode 35 reunites her with Noriko Tanaka (Yukiko) and Kei Ishibashi (Tsukiko) who portray Yukiyo and Tsukiyo, the Punishment Sailor Sisters, who need help saving their school from a Youkai attack.
30	** Yuko Hanashima of ''Poitrine'' made an appearance as a "monster" of the week on ''Panchanne'', the show that directly parodies her own originating role. She also got in full ''Poitrine'' get up for the premiere of ''Film/KamenRiderXKamenRiderWizardAndFourzeMovieWarUltimatum'' to pass the torch onto the new Poitrine.
31	* {{Crossover}}: A few times during the actual broadcast, and later as a CallBack character.
32	** The ''Hadogumi'' and ''Maringumi'' teams team up in the Maringumi finale.
33	** Matenro from ''Hadogumi'' makes an appearance in Paipai, in full costume with his theme played, although it ends up being revealed as just one of the main antagonists in disguise.
34	** ''Ipanema'' is the direct sequel to ''Paipai'' and features all of the original cast, save for the title character.
35	*** Episode 19 of ''Ipanema'' features cameos from Robomaru, Pettonton, Vivian from ''Nemurin'', Matenrou from ''Hadogumi'' and Zigomar from ''Maringumi''.
36	** The Shushutorian girls meet Series/{{Ultraman}} of all other fictional characters.
37	** Poitrine returns in ''Film/KamenRiderXKamenRiderWizardAndFourzeMovieWarUltimatum'' as a denizen of the Underworld to originally assist with the Akumaizers' plans to flood the world with monsters, but later joins forces with Haruto to stop them and save the world. At the film's climax, Poitrine is revealed to be the ideal Underworld self of the owner of Donut Shop Hungry.
38	* MagicalGirl: The heroines of the last half of the franchise, starting with ''Paipai''.

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