/2011/09/02/sargent-frog-is-surprisingly-good-in-a-silly-way/
{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2011\/09\/02\/sargent-frog-is-surprisingly-good-in-a-silly-way\/","trash":"","name":"sargent-frog-is-surprisingly-good-in-a-silly-way","parent":"","title":"Sargent Frog is surprisingly good, in a silly way.","date":"2011-09-02 11:59:14","filepath":"posts\/2000413_sargent-frog-is-surprisingly-good-in-a-silly-way.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-444\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"sgt frog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/08\/pic_manga_story04.jpg\" alt=\"sgt frog\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/>For those searching for new anime, the \"sitcom\" Sgt Frog (or Keroro Guns\u014d \u30b1\u30ed\u30ed\u8ecd\u66f9)\u00a0is sure to please. It's a comedy that for some crazy reason is labeled as <em>Kid TV and Family Friendly <\/em>which explains why it has low ratings on Netflix. \u00a0Most of the jokes will go over any young viewer's head. \u00a0It's as though the\u00a0translators\u00a0tailored the episodes to my demographic... people that grew up in the 80's watching G.I. Joe, He Man, and Transformers then grew into to Anime in the 90's. \u00a0The show brims with geek humor.\n\nIt's especially obvious when some generic bad guys reflect on being cheesy shredder goons in the middle of combat. \u00a0Not many people watching the show might catch that one.\n\nThen there's the modern jokes scattered and blasted rapid fire at the viewer.\n\nFor example, while the frogs are talking about world domination by brainwashing people while using radio: \"You stole that directly from Clear Channel's playbook, didn't you?\" \u00a0Then when the radio program ratings drop you have one of the frogs saying \"We're losing listeners faster than Amy Whinehouse!\"\n\nAfter hearing references to Facebook, one begins to wonder how a Japanese show in 2005 got hold of a time machine since Facebook didn't become popular until later than 2005.\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Eyecatch:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/08\/eyecatch.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-446\" title=\"eyecatch\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2011\/08\/eyecatch-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"eyecatch\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>more from <a href=\"http:\/\/yuukihosikan.at-ninja.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yuuki<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nIt's obvious the show owes so much to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.funimation.com\/sgt-frog\" target=\"_blank\">Funimation<\/a> translators. \u00a0The liberties they took in translating the anime created a whole new and enjoyable show.\n\nHere's the short rundown on what the show is about:\n<blockquote>A group of interstellar frogs land on Earth (Pikopon) with the intent to conquer and enslave the planet. \u00a0Yet, incompetence of frog leader keeps them focused on childish tasks like assembling Gundam models and worrying about chores.<\/blockquote>\nSargent Frog is a fun show and since there's over 50 episodes, you won't have to worry about satisfying your craving for more.\n\nOne word of warning... \u00a0It's been said that, \"This show is stupid, those frogs are idiots, and I feel dumber after watching it.\"\n\n<em>Get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0049TC8DA\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B0049TC8DA\">Sgt Frog from Amazon<\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B0049TC8DA&camp=217145&creative=399369\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/em>\n\n<em>More info at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.funimation.com\/sgt-frog\" target=\"_blank\">Funimation<\/a><\/em>\n\n<em>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1591827035\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=zygmy-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=1591827035\">manga!<\/a><img src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=1591827035&camp=217145&creative=399369\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/em>"}}
