September 01, 2012
MGFX : What's Missing?
I discussed Mysterious Girlfriend X a couple of times when I started it. Now that its done I must say it's pretty good.
It's quirky and odd, but it's kind of touching in a socially maladjusted way.
However, I noticed something else as it progressed.
No cellphones.
Also, the camera. It's a camera...not a cellphone ap and seems to use film. Furthermore, Urabe doesn't seem worried about infinite digital copies.
So the show is set in the past.
Is it really a period piece?
If so when is it set and what are the little period trappings that I'm missing?
The "UFO" that Urabe uses on her pencil was seen a lot in the '80s (on Urusei Yatsura for instance) but that might not count.
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It's quirky and odd, but it's kind of touching in a socially maladjusted way.
However, I noticed something else as it progressed.
No cellphones.
Also, the camera. It's a camera...not a cellphone ap and seems to use film. Furthermore, Urabe doesn't seem worried about infinite digital copies.
So the show is set in the past.
Is it really a period piece?
If so when is it set and what are the little period trappings that I'm missing?
The "UFO" that Urabe uses on her pencil was seen a lot in the '80s (on Urusei Yatsura for instance) but that might not count.
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I remember reading that it is, in fact, set in the '80s, but I don't recall if that was supposition or Word Of God.
Posted by: Wonderduck at Sat Sep 1 21:33:51 2012 (QsGp9)
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I made the same observation. I was trying to date it based on some of the posters, but it was inconclusive.
Posted by: Mauser at Sat Sep 1 23:44:51 2012 (cZPoz)
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It's the same setup as, for example, Kamichu. Setting up in 1980s became popular as Japanese look back at the time of economic growth with nostalgic eyes.
Posted by: Pete Zaitcev at Tue Sep 4 22:25:42 2012 (RqRa5)
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Another reason for putting Kamichu about 1980 was so that Gen-san could be a veteran of the war and not be old as dust.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at Wed Sep 5 10:44:19 2012 (+rSRq)
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