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3	''Fist of the b0rf Star'' is a series of Website/{{Youtube}} videos created by Lycan Jonze. It is a fan-made parody of [=PilotRedSun's=] ''{{WebVideo/Garfielf}}'', which in turn is a parody of Jim Davis' ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}''. As the title suggests, the entire series is heavily based on the anime ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
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5	The series chronicles the adventures of [[TheHero Jon Arbuckle]], and his battles against his pet cat/nemesis [[BigBad Garfielf]]. As the story progresses, many characters from various newspaper comic strips make an appearance. Just like its predecessor, the video is notable for featuring [[DerangedAnimation extremely bizarre art]], [[SyntheticVoiceActor synthetic voices]], and [[TheUnintelligible frequently misspelled words]].
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7	Initially made as a [[StylisticSuck so-bad-its-good]] Garfield anime parody, the production value increased drastically in the later videos, gradually shifting from a simple Garfielf fan-video to an extensive webseries in its own right. ''Fist of the b0rf Star'' is considered a CultClassic, spawing several fan-videos of its own.
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9	In January of 2018, Lycan Jonze deleted his channel along with all of his videos. Thankfully, ''Fist of the b0rf Star'' has been recovered and reuploaded by fans. The entire series can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfII7ZDx2_nJ21LQRS2xQ0KHr_0DCiIaP here.]] Later in 2018, Lycan Jonze opened a [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrJ7aSiLR68WBFtHJ7PHYA new channel]] where he reuploaded all of his old content, including [[UnCanceled finished versions of the missing episodes]]. Unfortunately, as of December 2020, that new channel has also vanished, though fans have once more taken to archiving the project, as can be seen with the missing episodes [[https://youtu.be/S53znceA5mA here]], though they are not in their original order. The saga is also currently receiving a more dynamically-animated adaptation by [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCu0T8rMLxwkfS9rJHPLayjQ Daninjerooni]], with the compiled first half of the series viewable [[https://youtu.be/s11yIPcKyQg here.]]
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12	!! Fist of the b0rf Star provides examples of:
13	* AbsurdlySharpClaws: Garfielf's go-to when he isn't tapping into the power of Lasaga.
14	* AdaptationalBadass: Pretty much every character is a badass anime version of a classic comic strip character.
15	* AmbiguouslyEvil: Nermal is definitely on Jon's side and opposes Calvin and Garfield, but he is at war with Heathcliff and has replaced his own arms with Garfield's for what cannot be pleasent reasons.
16	* ArchEnemy: The obvious one is Garfielf and Jon, but Calvin nurses a specific vendetta against Liz.
17	* ArtEvolution: The series starts out with intentionally terrible scribbles, but the art greatly improves as the show progresses. Parodied in ''Fist of the b0rf Star II Ep. 6 Part 2'' where the "art" becomes pans and still across classical Renaissance paintings and statues, with the character's noses, ears, and hair crudely scribbled on."
18	* ArtShift: The majority of the series is drawn in MS Paint, but from ''Fist of the b0rf Star II'' episode 5 onward, each video is drawn in a unique art style.
19	* {{Animesque}}: The art and series as a whole is clearly a parody of classic 80's fighting anime.
20	** While primarily a ''Anime/FistOfTheNorthStar'' parody, the series also contains elements of other anime, such as ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', and ''Anime/CowboyBebop''.
21	* AscendedExtra: In his initial appearance, Charlie Brown is a very unimportant character who dies five seconds after he's introduced. The side story, ''Footlab of Carnage'' focuses entirely on Charlie Brown, thereby giving him significant CharacterDevelopment and proving that he was actually [[{{Retcon}} important the entire time]].
22	* AvengersAssemble: ''Arulent Avenger'' chronicles Marmaduke's quick journey to assemble a team to take on Garfielf..
23	* BastardUnderstudy: [[spoiler:Calvin]] betrays Garfielf in the final episode and usurps his title as BigBad.
24	* BeatTheCurseOutOfHim: Odie is finally saved by Jon after by losing to him when Jon used the Brilliant Hello.
25	* BigDamnHeroes: Marmaduke, Charlie Brown, and Dilbert to Jon, Jon to Marmaduke, Jon to Quantum, B.C. to Liz, and the entire resistance to Jon.
26	* BolivianArmyEnding: In the final episode, [[spoiler:Garfielf decides to sacrifice himself to defeat Calvin, who has become [[OneWingedAngel a god-like entity]]. The final frame of the series shows the two of them about to exchange blows.]]
27	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: In between the first and second volumes, Garfielf attempts to return to life by possessing Margo.
28	** Odie becomes a servant of Garfie via this method.
29	* BreathWeapon: Garfielf has his signature "Lasaga Breadth" attack.
30	* CameBackWrong: Odie comes back to "life" at the start of ''2'' as a revenant-puppet for the Orange King.
31	* CrazyPrepared: Shroeder knows that Lucy will destroy his piano and bust of Beethoven, so he has a closet full of spare Beethoven busts, a room full of spare pianos, and a garage also full of spare pianos.
32	* CombatPragmatist: Haggar, B.C., Sarge, and Liz only manage to survive against Calvin by fighting him five (Lucky Eddie also fought, but died) on one and using a ''tank'' and poison.
33	* {{Crossover}}: In addition to the normal cast of Garfield characters, ''Fist of the b0rf Star'' is notable for featuring a variety of characters from various NewspaperComics.
34	** {{ComicStrip/Marmaduke}}
35	** {{ComicStrip/Peanuts}}
36	** {{ComicStrip/Dilbert}}
37	** ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes
38	** ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible
39	** ComicStrip/USAcres
40	** ComicStrip/SpiderMan
41	** ComicStrip/SlylockFox
42	** ComicStrip/MarkTrail
43	** ComicStrip/BeetleBailey
44	** {{ComicStrip/BC}}
45	** [[spoiler:[[ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus Family Circus ]]]]
46	* CurbStompBattle: Naermo talks big, but his fight with Calvin ends before it begins.
47	* DeathEqualsRedemption: [[spoiler:Garfielf. Despite all the strife he caused, his act of sacrifice means that in death he is still remembered as a noble cat that changed everyone's lives forever. Jon, Mrs. M, and even Calvin pay respects to his grave.]].
48	* DefiantCaptive: Arleen and Liz are both held captive.
49	* DeathFromAbove: Dilbo's one and only attack.
50	* DeterminedDefeatist: Charlie Brown knows that he will never be anything more than "[[FailureHero whisy wasyd Chaleid Bruon]]", but that doesn't stop him from continuously trying to become the strongest comic strip character in the land.
51	* DeathEqualsRedemption: Garfielf dies tapping into Lasaga one last time to defeat the enraged and powerful [[spoiler:Calvo]].
52	* DiagonalCut: Dilbert, neatly bisected straight down the middle by Garfielf.
53	* TheDragon: Garfielf's Dragon is Calvin, and Lucy's Dragon is Pigpen.
54	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The reason why Garfielf imprisons Jon instead of killing him. Averted with Calvin, who loves nobody but himself. Garfielf still loves Arleen, but she gave him up when he tapped into the Power of Lasaga.
55	** [[spoiler:It eventually is revealed that Calvin does have love in his heart, as his devotion to The Power of Lasaga was all to earn Garfielf's approval.]]
56	* EvilOverlord: Garfielf.
57	* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:B.C. sells out the resistance to Calvin.]]
58	* FightingSpirit: Hobbes serves as Calvin's Stand. [[spoiler:Mrs. M also has Stand Powers, which she keeps hidden]]
59	** [[spoiler:Naermo lets himself become a Stand to assist in the final fight.]]
60	* FlatWhat: Calvin's reaction to [[spoiler:B.C. defeating the entire U.S. Acres]].
61	* TheGhost: Heathcliff is a rival warlord to Nermal, but their implied feud only serves as a backdrop for Calvin to infiltrate Nermal's castle.
62	* GISSyndrome: The third part of episode 5 abruptly transitions from hand drawn artwork to stills and pans across images of classical artwork and statues with noses, hair, tails, and clothes crudely scribbled on top.
63	* GrievousHarmWithABody: Hagger loses his arm while fighting Odie, then chooses to use his detached arm as a weapon.
64	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Wade betrays the U.S. Acres to save Jon from imprisonment after seeing the error of his ways.]]
65	* HeroicSacrifice: Marmaduke does this to save Jon in episode 3.
66	** As does Linus in ''Footlab of Carnage''.
67	** [[spoiler:Garfielf]] of all people does this in the final episode.
68	** [[spoiler: Arleen jumps off a tall building to force Garfielf to save her, proving that he still has nobility in his heart.]]
69	* HungryWeapon: The Power of Lasaga is described as a powerful force that must constantly be fed.
70	* HypocriticalHumor: After lightly bumping into their couch, Garfielf criticizes Jon for almost killing the [[WebVideo/GameGrumps Grandpa Gums]], then immediately decapitates them himself.
71	* ICantSenseTheirPresence: This is how Marmaduke gets informed of Odie's death.
72	* KungFuJesus: Jon essentially acts as a beefy messiah to the other comic characters.
73	** Gets lampshaded in ''[=FotBS=] II Episode 6 Part 2'' (AKA the episode where everything is interpreted through classical art) where Jon is played by none other than a statue of Jesus.
74	* LaResistance: One appears on the second series and consists of most of the movers and shakers of the story.
75	* LeftHanging: Several loose ends are left unexplained by the end of the series, including [[UncertainDoom the fate of most of the main characters]] and an explanation for [[RandomEventsPlot why or how certain key events took place]].
76	** Originally, Lycan Jonze intended to [[CutShort completely skip the entire final arc]] (save for the last episode), but later decided to [[UnCanceled create the missing episodes anyway]] in order to provide the fans with some form of resolution. The various loose ends are most likely due to his attempts to [[WrapItUp quickly wrap up the rest of the story]].
77	* OnceASeason: In both series, somebody crashes into building in which someone is doing a podcast.
78	* LoveMakesYouEvil: Garfielf gives into the Power of Lasaga because he was jealous that Jon loved Odie more. [[spoiler:Calbin in turn gives into Lasaga even harder because Garfielf doesn't respect him.]]
79	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Arleen, unwillingly, to Garfield. She is the only person that can truly talk back to him.
80	* LivingProp: The Family Circus's role in the story is essentially to be a second set of backup mooks for Odie after the U.S. acres become predominantly indisposed
81	%% * LoopholeAbuse:
82	%% '''Garfielf''': ''You're right, Naramel. I cannot harm a man who is deafensels. Luckily, you're not a man. You're scum.''
83	* LukeIAmYourFather: During the climax of the first season, Garfielf reveals that he and Jon are actually brothers.
84	** [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse This plot point is never referenced again in the entire series]].
85	* ManlyTears: Jon sheds these several times in the original series.
86	* MarriedToTheJob: Schroeder refuses to love Lucy because he is too busy playing the piano
87	* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Linus dies helping Charlie Brown escape a fight that Linus first encouraged Charlie to enter.]]
88	* MoralityChain: Arleen is the only comic character that can talk back to Garfielf and get away with it.
89	* NeverBringAKnifeToAFistFight: The ''Newspapres Sword'' is supposedly legendary, with the ability to harness the power of the Sunday Funnies. However, Garfielf performs worse wielding it than he does using martial arts; He strikes Jon with perfect accuracy, but Jon is so tough he merely breaks it with a punch.
90	* NotAlwaysEvil: Jon's reason for saving Wade's life.
91	--> '''Jon:''' Not everyoen is evil, Naermo. Some are just misguide.
92	* OffWithHisHead: Charlie Brown, OffhandBackhand style.
93	* OneWordVocabulary: Odie only says "borf".
94	* OneHitKO: The "Brilliant Hello", which only works on possessed souls.
95	* PetTheDog: Garfielf sparing Jon's life, and then sparing Arleen's life.
96	* PlayAlongPrisoner: Jon makes it clear that his imprisonment at Nermaol's castle is at his own discretion. By being imprisoned, he can be left alone to meditate to gain the techniques required to defeat Garfief.
97	* PreMortemOneLiner:
98	--> '''Garfielf:''' It must be my birthday then. Because now I get to kill all of you.
99	** Jon gets one [[spoiler:when he drops in on Lucy to repay his debt to Charlie Brown.]]
100	--> '''[[spoiler:Lucy]]:''' Hwo the hell are you?!
101	--> '''Jon:''' Veangeance.
102	--> spoiler:and then Jown killed everyone
103	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:B.C. dies fighting Calvin.]]
104	* RegretfulTraitor: [[spoiler:B.C.]]
105	* SecretArt: The titular Fist of the b0rf Star is Jon and Odie's "secret tenchique".
106	* SpiritAdvisor: After his death, Nermal remains a companion to Jon during his time being imprisoned in Nermal's castle. He can manipulate and see things within his castle, but cannot be seen by anyone but Jon.
107	** [[spoiler:Upon reaching a state of enlightenment, Lyman bestows upon Jon the techniques required to conquer Lasaga.]]
108	* SharedUniverse: In ''Arulent Avenger'', it is revealed that the Dilbert from ''Fist of the b0rf Star'' is the same Dilbert from [=CBoyardee's=] ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mxitw5DjwE Dilbert 3]]''
109	* ShoutOut: During the first arc, Jon and Garfielf both belt out two of [[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry Tom's distinctive screams.]]
110	* StockScream: Marmaduke lets out a Howie Long Scream when Garfielf slashes his leg.
111	* StylisticSuck: The series is crudely drawn, but refines itself over the course of the first series too look like properly drawn art using cruddy coloring tools. Over the course of the second series cycles through artstyles until it lands on the worst style of all: [[spoiler:low-budget Soviet animation.]]
112	* TakeThat: Some petty barbs are given to WebVideo/GameGrumps.
113	* TeamMom: Mrs. M is not a fighter, but she keeps the resistence organized and fed. [[spoiler:Subverted, as he reveals herself to have gained Stand Powers late in the series.]]
114	* TheHeavy: Orson is the leader of the U.S. Acres and is the main opposing force of two full episodes.
115	* ThePowerOfLove: Quentin from ''Paper Townes'' uses this to save Margo after she is tackled off of a building to rid her of brainwashing. [[spoiler:This also motivates Garfielf's last-minute change of heart]]
116	* ThatManIsDead: A large reason for Garfielf's transition to evil is is own self hatred for his past of a "big, fet, kitty ket". He refers to his past self in third person, and calls him a "weaklginl that did nut know the sterngth of his hinger or teh power of lasaga.'' Arleen in a way agrees, she refutes his advances by saying Garfotfli is no longer the cat she once loved.
117	* YouCantThwartStageOne: Job arrives far too late to prevent Calvin from stealing Naermo's Gafriddle parts and reviving Garfielf, though Paper Townes shows that he had previously thwarted the stage one of a ''previous'' plan.
118	* YouShallNotPass: [[spoiler:Hagro holds off the U.S. Acres when B.C. sells out the resistance, and dies fighting Odie.]]
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