This Star Wars Anime Video Pokes Fun at the Cliches of 1980s Anime
Angela Rajic — January 9, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: youtube & mightymega
YouTube show Nacho Punch, home of comedy sketches animated parodies, has released a short Star Wars anime video poking nostalgic fun at both Star Wars and old anime series from the 1980s.
The clip retells part of the plot of the Star Wars franchise as a 'Last Time On...' episode recap. The clip plays on all kinds of old anime cliches, from giant robot fights, to Darth Vader randomly turning into a scorpion and Luke Skywalker whimpering "Why do I still have these feelings?" over and over again.
This video is a humorous love letter to all the cheesy fun of 80s anime and the Star Wars franchise. People with memories of watching the original Transformers as kids are bound to get a good chuckle out of this clip.
The clip retells part of the plot of the Star Wars franchise as a 'Last Time On...' episode recap. The clip plays on all kinds of old anime cliches, from giant robot fights, to Darth Vader randomly turning into a scorpion and Luke Skywalker whimpering "Why do I still have these feelings?" over and over again.
This video is a humorous love letter to all the cheesy fun of 80s anime and the Star Wars franchise. People with memories of watching the original Transformers as kids are bound to get a good chuckle out of this clip.
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