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* ClarkKenting: Averted, big time. The moment the video of Samurai Flamenco goes viral, people start to suspect Masayoshi. It doesn't help that he'd recently been in a video with a group of Idol Singers, either.
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** In addition, he meets several [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]] during the second episode. [[spoiler: One of them notices him singing the Red Axe theme to himself, and reacts quite surprisingly.]]
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** In addition, he meets several [=MMM=], a group of [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]] Singers]], during the second episode. [[spoiler: One of them notices him singing the Red Axe theme to himself, and reacts quite surprisingly.]]
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* ChekovsGun: In episode 2, Masayoshi's manager accidentally picks up the plastic axe from one of Masayoshi's toys. It happens to fall out of her folder right after she watches the internet video someone took of Masayoshi retrieving Goto's stolen umbrella...
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* ChekovsGun: In episode 2, Masayoshi's manager Ishihara accidentally picks up the plastic axe from one of Masayoshi's toys. It happens to fall out of her folder right after she watches the internet video someone took of Masayoshi retrieving Goto's stolen umbrella...
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* TheReliableOne: Ishihara, Masayoshi's manager, is the person responsible for making sure he gets up in the morning and gets to his appointments on time.
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* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: Masayoshi is ''way'' more terrified of his manager than the criminals he fights, purely based on how she looks and talks when she's angry.
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* InstantWebHit: The video of Masayoshi tracking down the man who stole Goto's umbrella reaches ''900,000 views'' in a week.
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* VigilanteMan: Samurai Flamenco, of course. Now, if only he could actually apprehend criminals without getting his butt kicked...
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* ChekovsGun: In episode 2, Masayoshi's manager accidentally picks up the plastic axe from one of Masayoshi's toys. It happens to fall out of her folder right after she watches the internet video someone took of Masayoshi retrieving Goto's stolen umbrella...
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* AccidentalPervert: Poor Masayoshi is so tired from a night fighting crime, he winds up falling asleep next to a dumpster... where he rolls out into the street and winds up looking up a woman's skirt. [[{{Understatement}} She isn't happy.]]
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* CloudCuckoolander: Masayoshi seems to believe he can actually adopt a tokusatsu persona and fight evil organizations in real life.
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* TeensAreEvil: Masayoshi spots a bunch of teenagers bumming around at night, and tries to appeal to their better natures so they'll go home and stop making trouble. [[CurbStompBattle It doesn't work.]]
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** Then again, Masayoshi [[ZigZaggedTrope is technically a teenager himself]], so not ''all'' teenagers are evil.
** Then again, Masayoshi [[ZigZaggedTrope is technically a teenager himself]], so not ''all'' teenagers are evil.
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* EpicFail: Masayoshi accomplishes nothing, if even that, as a "hero".
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* EpicFail: Masayoshi's attempts at fighting crime tend to fail spectacularly, with him often getting injured in the process.
* TheEveryman: Goto is meant to ground the audience in reality while Masayoshiaccomplishes nothing, if even that, as a "hero".
preaches on about his tokusatsu-inspired morality.
* FearlessFool: Masayoshi doesn't really tackle very dangerous crimes, but he still manages to get in way over his head.
* {{Keet}}: Masayoshi is a very excitable{{manchild}}.AdultChild.
* TheEveryman: Goto is meant to ground the audience in reality while Masayoshi
* FearlessFool: Masayoshi doesn't really tackle very dangerous crimes, but he still manages to get in way over his head.
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* [[CoversAlwaysLie Openings Always LIe]]: The opening sequence makes it look like this anime will be a traditional action Toku series, simply animated. However, the first episode reveals a much more ''slice of life'' style anime with enough [[ShipTease ship teasing]] and [[HoYay unintentional homoerotic subtext]] to convince some viewers that it was going swerve right into the yaoi genre.
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* [[CoversAlwaysLie Openings Always LIe]]: The opening sequence makes it look like TheManIsStickingItToTheMan: Masayoshi's self righteousness is fueled by his distaste for the police, who he considers to be too lax on "lesser" crimes. Nevermind that he's a TeenIdol whose existence is funded by his modelling agency.
* MundaneMadeAwesome: Masayoshi practically ''lives'' on thisanime will be a traditional action Toku series, simply animated. However, the first episode reveals a much more ''slice of life'' style anime with enough [[ShipTease ship teasing]] trope, as his "heroic" acts tend to revolve around such things as stopping jaywalkers and [[HoYay unintentional homoerotic subtext]] to convince some viewers that it was going swerve right into the yaoi genre. retrieving stolen umbrellas.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Subverted. They're not ''actually'' useless, it's just that they tend to overlook many smaller crimes (like jaywalking and smoking in public) because it takes time from dealing with more serious crimes.
** This is the reason Masayoshi has taken up the Samurai Flamenco costume- he can deal with the criminals that the police can't, or won't, deal with themselves.
* PoliceAreUseless: Subverted. They're not ''actually'' useless, it's just that they tend to overlook many smaller crimes (like jaywalking and smoking in public) because it takes time from dealing with more serious crimes.
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* TeenIdol: How Masayoshi pays the bills.
** In addition, he meets several [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]] during the second episode. [[spoiler: One of them notices him singing the Red Axe theme to himself, and reacts quite surprisingly.]]
* TeensAreEvil: Masayoshi spots a bunch of teenagers bumming around at night, and tries to appeal to their better natures so they'll go home and stop making trouble. [[CurbStompBattle It doesn't work.]]
** In addition, he meets several [[IdolSinger Idol Singers]] during the second episode. [[spoiler: One of them notices him singing the Red Axe theme to himself, and reacts quite surprisingly.]]
* TeensAreEvil: Masayoshi spots a bunch of teenagers bumming around at night, and tries to appeal to their better natures so they'll go home and stop making trouble. [[CurbStompBattle It doesn't work.]]
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** Masayoshi refuses to use an umbrella, because one time in the first grade he stole a classmate's umbrella, and that classmate wound up getting sick from having to walk home in the rain.
* WideEyedIdealist: Masayoshi.
* WideEyedIdealist: Masayoshi.
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* SecretKeeper: So far, Goto is the only person who knows about Masayoshi's vigilantism and superhero obsession. Masayoshi points out that if his manager finds out about this, she would be very angry.
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* SecretKeeper: So far, Goto is the only person who knows about Masayoshi's vigilantism and superhero obsession. Masayoshi points out that if his manager finds out about this, she would be very angry. angry.
** After episode three, [[spoiler: Kaname Joji is another Secret Keeper.]]
** After episode three, [[spoiler: Kaname Joji is another Secret Keeper.]]
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* StraightMan: Goto, who can't quite get Masayoshi to accept that ThisIsYReality.
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** There's a fair bit of ''{{Zoolander}}'' in there too.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** There's a fair bit of ''{{Zoolander}}'' in there too.
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* StraightMan: Goto, who can't quite get Masayoshi to accept that ThisIsReality.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
** There's a fair bit of ''{{Zoolander}}'' in there too.ThisIsYReality.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets ''Franchise/KamenRider''.
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* {{Keet}}: Masayoshi is a very excitable {{manchild}}.
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* CodeName: Masayoshi's code name is ''[[TitleDrop Samurai Flamenco]]''. It's even printed on his costume which got accidentally burned by Goto.
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Samurai Flamenco is a Japanese anime television series by Creator/{{Manglobe}}. Directed by Takahiro Omori, it began airing October 10th, 2013.
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->''A hero will never give up, never hide, never be defeated, never accept evil.''
Samurai Flamenco is a Japanese anime television series by Creator/{{Manglobe}}. Directed by Takahiro Omori, it began airing October 10th,2013.
2013 under Fuji TV's {{noitaminA}} timeslot.
Samurai Flamenco is a Japanese anime television series by Creator/{{Manglobe}}. Directed by Takahiro Omori, it began airing October 10th,
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* EpicFail: Masayoshi accomplishes nothing, if even that, as a "hero".
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* BrainlessBeauty: Masayoshi is not terribly bright, and admits that his practical skill-set consists entirely of looking pretty in front of the camera.
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* RealityEnsues: There's no job-market for superheroes, and the only reason Masayoshi ''didn't'' get arrested by Goto for "defending" society from drunk jaywalkers is because he never got a punch in.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Goto starts off the show by pointing out Franchise/KamenRider's in violation of traffic laws.
-->'''Goto:''' Would you say Kamen Rider operates a motorcycle without a helmet? Does the mask count as a helmet in this case? If it doesn't, he's a law-breaking superhero.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Goto is quick to ask why Masayoshi he doesn't just get an ''actual'' job in law enforcement, like as a cop or prosecuting attorney. Masayoshi claims that it's just not the ''same''.
* StraightMan: Goto, who can't quite get Masayoshi to accept that ThisIsReality.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Goto starts off the show by pointing out Franchise/KamenRider's in violation of traffic laws.
-->'''Goto:''' Would you say Kamen Rider operates a motorcycle without a helmet? Does the mask count as a helmet in this case? If it doesn't, he's a law-breaking superhero.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Goto is quick to ask why Masayoshi he doesn't just get an ''actual'' job in law enforcement, like as a cop or prosecuting attorney. Masayoshi claims that it's just not the ''same''.
* StraightMan: Goto, who can't quite get Masayoshi to accept that ThisIsReality.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: Jaywalking is a nefarious crime.
-->'''Masayoshi:''' He was jaywalking! And smoking on the street! I was confronting an evil villain threatening our city's safety!
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* CurbStompBattle: Masayoshi gets beaten by a drunk man and a pack of kids after starting fights with both.
* LongDistanceRelationship: Goto's girlfriend lives far away so the two keep in touch via their cell phones.
* LongDistanceRelationship: Goto's girlfriend lives far away so the two keep in touch via their cell phones.
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* TheComicallySerious: Masayoshi [[spoiler: proclaims he's a hero of justice even though he's stark naked and was just beaten up by a drunk salary man.]]
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* NakedFirstImpression: Masayoshi was butt-naked when he first meets Goto in an alley.
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Samurai Flamenco is a Japanese anime television series by Manglobe. Directed by Takahiro Omori, it began airing October 10th, 2013.
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* XMeetsY: ComicBook/KickAss JustForFun/XMeetsY: ''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets Franchise/KamenRider''Franchise/KamenRider''.
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The story revolves around police officer Goto Hidenori and Hazama Masayoshi, a male model who is determined to become a hero of justice despite having no superpowers at all.
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The story revolves around police officer Goto Hidenori Goto and Hazama Masayoshi, Masayoshi Hazama, a male model who is determined to become a hero of justice despite having no superpowers at all.
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Samurai Flamenco is a Japanese anime television series by Manglobe. Directed by Takahiro Omori, it began airing October 10th, 2013.
The story revolves around police officer Goto Hidenori and Hazama Masayoshi, a male model who is determined to become a hero of justice despite having no superpowers at all.
The anime series has been licensed by Aniplex of America in North America.
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!!''SamuraiFlamenco'' contains examples of:
* Bishounen: Masayoshi. He is a male model.
* ClothingDamage: Masayoshi [[spoiler: confronts a drunk but gets a one-sided beating that ends up with his suit being ruined. Then it's set on fire by Goto.]]
* TheComicallySerious: Masayoshi [[spoiler: proclaims he's a hero of justice even though he's stark naked and was just beaten up by a drunk salary man.]]
The story revolves around police officer Goto Hidenori and Hazama Masayoshi, a male model who is determined to become a hero of justice despite having no superpowers at all.
The anime series has been licensed by Aniplex of America in North America.
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!!''SamuraiFlamenco'' contains examples of:
* Bishounen: Masayoshi. He is a male model.
* ClothingDamage: Masayoshi [[spoiler: confronts a drunk but gets a one-sided beating that ends up with his suit being ruined. Then it's set on fire by Goto.]]
* TheComicallySerious: Masayoshi [[spoiler: proclaims he's a hero of justice even though he's stark naked and was just beaten up by a drunk salary man.]]
