Line #18 Anime/WanWanCelebSoreyukeTetsunoshin


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3	''Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin'' (ワンワンセレプーそれゆけ!徹之進 Wanwan Serepū Soreyuke Testsunoshin, Literally translated as "Bow-wow Celebrity Poodle Let's Go!") is a 2006 anime produced by Creator/AnimalYa.
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5	Tetsunoshin is the faithful dog of the Inuyama family, who've just moved from rural Japan to the luxurious (and expensive) Hoppongi Hills after Mr. Inuyama's lucrative IT corporation promises to make the family rich and successful... except, it doesn't. Despite the business's success, the Inuyamas soon find that it isn't enough to support their new lifestyle, forcing them to consider leaving the high life before they've even had a taste of it yet.
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7	But Tetsunoshin isn't having that. Motivated by his love for his owners, especially the daughter Rumi, Tetsunoshin is determined to save his family's finances and secure their place among the celebs of Hoppongi Hills by any means necessary. Helping him are the Hills Dogs, a secret group of stray dogs residing in an alternate dimension inside Hoppongi Hills, who aim to help dogs in need. With their expertise and a little magic, Tetsunoshin will bring in the dough to keep the Inuyamas happy and wealthy.
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9	First airing on January 7 and concluding on December 30 the same year, the show spanned 51 episodes. Fansubs of it can be found on Website/YouTube and elsewhere, though not all 51 episodes have been subtitled as of this writing.
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11	A companion {{Manga}} was also printed which coincided with the anime, [[DenserAndWackier playing up the more episodic, comedic elements of the story]] while the show gradually shifted towards longer and more serious plotlines. It is archived [[https://tetsunosin.exblog.jp/ here]] though unfortunately it remains a strict example of NoExportForYou as it has never been translated, officially or otherwise.
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14	!!''Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin'' contains examples of:
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16	* AnimalTalk: The dogs (and occasionally some other animals) can all talk to each other, but it's still incomprehensible to humans.
17	* ArrangedMarriage: One episode involves Gary's mother trying to push him into one, as she is apparently oblivious of his... [[CampGay nature]].
18	* BigBrotherWorship: Though they're about the same age and not related, Pochi acts like this towards Tetsunoshin regardless. Among the many nicknames he's given Tetsunoshin, he has the largest tendency to refer to the latter as his big brother, he's always quick to support Tetsunoshin in his pursuits (even if no one else is), and one episode is centered around just how much he depends on Tetsunoshin in order to feel needed.
19	* CampGay: Gary the pet hairdresser, [[AlwaysCamp naturally]]. The Japanese pronunciation of his name is even a pun on the word "gay", and good ''god'' does he show it. Occasionally it progresses into DepravedHomosexual territory in that the biggest object of his affection [[{{Squick}} is]] [[BestialityIsDepraved Tetsunoshin]].
20	** Interestingly, the first episode that features Gary has him as a CampStraight instead, but it was only an act.
21	* CerebusSyndrome: While there ''are'' still lighthearted moments afterward, the ending of the first season sets up a much darker and more serious storyline than anything the show had done up to that point. The overarching plot begins to shift focus from Tetsunoshin's financial troubles to issues that threaten Dog Paradise as a whole, with rumors of conspiracy theories jeopardizing its integrity, a dangerous organization seeking to legitimately harm the main cast, a more in-depth and potentially darker depiction of the dog world itself (complete with some implications of militarism and socialism in certain places), and to top it all off, actual on-screen violence with real weapons and ''blood'' being drawn is shown for the first time.
22	* CheerfulChild: Rumi is by and large a very positive and enthusiastic person, even when dealing with people like [[AlphaBitch Reika]]. Tetsunoshin likes this aspect of her so much that he's willing to but himself through the wringer to keep it that way.
23	* ChineseVampire: One episode has Chin dress up as a ''jiangshi'' as part of a horror attraction, complete with the hopping and paper talisman.
24	* CoolMask: Tetsunoshin's human persona Celebrity Knight wears one constantly. Given that the transformation ''itself'' is a disguise and most people know who Celebrity Knight is anyway, there's no real reason to have it other than that [[RuleOfCool Seto thought it would be cool]]. Pochi's human form, Celebrity Knight Julius, has one as well.
25	* DeathOfPersonality: [[spoiler:This is Robbie's ultimate fate, as he is eventually found to be broken in such a way that fixing him erases his "mind", reducing him to the personality-less toy he originally was. Although there is a HopeSpot at the end of the episode that implies he's OnlyMostlyDead.]]
26	* {{Determinator}}: Tetsunoshin will travel to other continents, jump off of bridges into waterfalls, enter martial arts competitions, fight hungry bears while covered in honey, get swallowed by giant fish, and (almost) sell himself to a pet store if it means the Inuyamas can be happy.
27	** The president of Rumi's all-girl school has been trying (and failing) to confess her love to the president of the neighboring all-boy school for ''thirty years''. [[spoiler:It eventually pays off.]]
28	* DiedInYourArmsTonight : [[spoiler: Chocolat dies in Tetsunoshin's arms.]]
29	* DisappearedDad: Tetsunoshin's father is never really referred to in the show, even despite there being an entire episode dedicated to him finding out who his ''mother'' is. It's thought to be [[AvertedTrope averted]] near the end when we're lead to believe that [[spoiler:Neo]] is Tetsunoshin's dad, but in the final episode we finally learn that [[spoiler:Tetsunoshin's father was simply a random poodle]].
30	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Rinia and Iwan both seemingly die during the mission to destroy Neo's KillSat, but turn up alive and well in the finale having hijacked an attack drone to escape.]]
31	* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Sasuke blows himself up after losing his final battle with Hanzou, and rejecting Tetsunoshin's pleas about making peace.]]
32	%% * DumbMuscle: Iwan. Just don't tell him that.
33	* FailedASpotCheck: Seto's half of the Scroll of Secrets which is supposed to be well hidden is, as it turns out, rather conspicuously serving as the pull on the lever for the public toilet in Hoppongi's Dog Paradise. The audience learns this by watching a montage of numerous characters, including [[CloudCuckoolander Seto himself]] and even [[IdiotBall Sasuke]], postulating about where it could possibly be, ''while using the toilet and having the scroll right in their hands''.
34	* TheFightingNarcissist: Kaiser, who is not only one of the top agents of the BigBad, but also ''adores'' himself, singing the praises of his own class, looks, and intellect. So extreme is this trope with him that even as he does battle from inside a giant robot, he sees fit to have the cockpit ''lined'' with mirrors all so he can look at himself at the same time. [[spoiler:Even his eventual fate of being lost in the depths of space doesn't bother him much, since in his own words he deserves to "become a star".]]
35	* FinancialAbuse: Many of the Inuyamas' financial choices border on this, at the expense of Mr. Inuyama, the family's breadwinner. Even though everyone else in the family should ''know'' that they can't afford most of the stuff they buy, they continue to do it anyway. The best justification given is that they're just irresponsible and believe in him to handle it, but it really says a lot when one of the first family members to take action about getting them out of debt is their ''dog''. [[spoiler:They do finally let up on it once it finally comes out just hard Mr. Inuyama works to keep them afloat.]]
36	* ForcedTransformation: Threatened by Seto, most frequently to Tetsunoshin. If he ever reveals the existence of Dog Paradise to humans then Seto will turn him into a monkey.
37	* FurryConfusion: Dogs and cats consistently fill the role of pets in this universe (barring the strays). And yet, [[spoiler:Neo, the leader of the Shirogane Dogs]] apparently has a RightHandCat named Yamada. Although it's at least implied that cats are generally lower on the SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism than dogs are.
38	%% * Gadgeteer Genius: Hakase.
39	* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: Tetsunoshin's goggles are what allows him to see the hidden portal into Dog Paradise.
40	* GratuitousEnglish: Many instances (Tetsunoshin's "Oh My God!"s come to mind), but John uses it in about a fourth of his lines.
41	* GratuitousNinja: Hanzou the ''ninken''. [[spoiler:And for the Shirogane Dogs, there's Sasuke, who is one himself and has an entire squad of them under his command.]]
42	* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: As seen above, Tetsunoshin wears only a short-sleeved hoodie and goggles. Many other characters qualify as well, being either topless or bottomless. The rest either wear nothing but [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal accessories]] or are [[FullyDressedCartoonAnimal fully clothed]].
43	* HeelFaceTurn: After spending most of the show being Tetsunoshin's rival and [[TookALevelInJerkass sinking even lower]] by [[spoiler:helping the Shirogane dogs nearly blow up the Hills' Dog Paradise and everyone in it]], John pulls a hard one of these once Tetsunoshin [[spoiler:forgives him and saves him from being blown up himself]].
44	** [[spoiler:Neo]] pulls one in the finale, [[spoiler:just soon enough to perform a HeroicSacrifice]].
45	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Chocolat [[TakingTheBullet steps in front of Tetsunoshin saving him from Neo's blast of magic, but getting hit herself.]] She dies shortly afterwards.]]
46	** [[spoiler:Neo dies by pulling one of these, using the very last of his power to undue his spell on Tokyo and erasing his base in Shirogane, which kills him.]]
47	* HumanityEnsues: All of the Hills Dogs can transform into humans with the help of Seto's magic. The restriction is that it only lasts for a given amount of time, proportionate to how many times the dog has transformed before. Tetsunoshin is so inexperienced with it that he can only become Celebrity Knight for three minutes, but others like Hanzou and Victoria can stay transformed for much longer.
48	* HumansAreBastards: Some antagonists hold this mindset, namely [[spoiler:Sasuke and Chocolat, both of whom joined the side of the BigBad after they were abused by humans]].
49	* InterspeciesRomance: Or rather, an interspecies crush. Tetsunoshin makes it evident more than once that his affection for Rumi is more than just the platonic love between a dog and his owner. This starts to fade away as his relationship with Chocolat develops, though.
50	** Seto is quite infatuated with human women, in particular the famous actress and Pochi's owner Aya. It sometimes crosses over into DirtyOldMan with some of his fantasies about them, including sleeping and ''bathing'' with them...
51	** An unintentional one happens between Rasheed and Victoria, who's pretending to be Rasheed's girlfriend so he can keep his father from forcing him into an ArrangedMarriage. They fall in love legitimately, but Rasheed is unaware that Victoria is a dog posing as a human. Even after [[spoiler:Victoria ends the ruse by running away (and turning back into a dog so Rasheed can never find her)]], it's implied that they continue to harbor feelings for each other.
52	** Based on Victoria's experience, Seto actually comes to the conclusion that the reason this trope is so prevalent in the show is because dogs are ''supposed'' to give their affection to people, and turning into humans themselves just allows them to express it differently.
53	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Chocolat, Neo, and Sasuke.]]
54	* LargeHam: Celebrity Knight's over-the-top mannerisms definitely show just how much fun Tetsunoshin is having whenever he's in human form.
55	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: When thinking about what might happen if the Inuyama's went bankrupt, Tetsunoshin imagines it like the final episode of an anime.
56	* LoveRedeems: A minor case. Reika's one real redeeming quality that puts her above her [[CorruptCorporateExecutive corrupt parents]] is that she has a crush on Celebrity Knight, allowing her to a express a kinder side of herself that can't be seen when she's too busy being her usual [[RichBitch Rich]] AlphaBitch self. She also genuinely loves John, even if she doesn't show it as readily.
57	* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Neo]] is thought to be this for Tetsunoshin towards the end of the show. [[spoiler:It's not actually true though.]]
58	* TheMole: Twelve, the mysterious operative of Shirogane who is eventually revealed to have a secret identity within the Hills's Dog Paradise, though in this case we find out Twelve is this ''before'' discovering who it actually is. [[spoiler:Her real identity is Chocolat.]]
59	* NerdGlasses: Hakase has them, to go along with his GadgeteerGenius look.
60	* TheNicknamer: Pochi has a different nickname for Tetsunoshin OnceAnEpisode.
61	* NoblewomansLaugh: A trademark of the Kuroganes. Or anyone associated with them, really.
62	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The world-famous technology tycoon, [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Yoru Gates]].
63	* NoNameGiven: None of Tetsunoshin's siblings are referred to with actual names. See YouAreNumberSix.
64	* OohMeAccentsSlipping: In-universe, Tetsunoshin naturally speaks with a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_dialects#Kyushu_Japanese Kyushu]] regional dialect that many characters in the show can identify easily. He actually has to be careful using it when speaking to humans, for fear of giving away who he is and revealing the Hills Dogs' secret.
65	** This is also an issue for Hanzou once he disguises himself as John in order to [[spoiler:infiltrate the Dog Paradise in Shirogane]]. John's exaggerated cadence and use of GratuitousEnglish contrast heavily with Hanzou's proper and archaic speech patterns, making it so difficult for him to approximate John's accent that he almost blows his cover multiple times.
66	** [[spoiler:Later on, John himself has trouble with this when ''he'' has to infiltrate the Dog Paradise in Hoppongi while disguised as Tetsunoshin.]]
67	* PietaPlagiarism: Tetsunoshin [[spoiler: tearfully holds Chocolat's body after her death.]]
68	* Really700YearsOld: [[spoiler:Seto]] is revealed to be over 400 years old, [[spoiler:having been the dog of a famous 16th-century daimyo.]]
69	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Chocolat and Neo both go out like this. In Chocolat's case she dies TakingTheBullet for Tetsunoshin from one of Neo's spells, while in Neo's case he uses the last of his power in the finale to undue everything he'd done, killing himself in the process.]]
70	* RewatchBonus: Just about everything involving [[spoiler:Chocolat]] becomes this after you know [[spoiler:her true nature]].
71	* RichBitch: Shima Kurogane ''and'' her daughter Reika, being respectively the wife and daughter of CorruptCorporateExecutive Taizou Kurogane.
72	* RobotDog: Robbie, who was at first a regular toy robot until a bolt of lightning struck both him and Tetsunoshin, imprinting some of the latter's consciousness onto him.
73	* RunningGag: More than one:
74	** Tetsunoshin's five-meter pedigree roll.
75	** "Don't call [[ThirdPersonPerson Iwan]] an idiot!"
76	** The Inuyamas buying something they can't afford.
77	** For the episode featuring Robbie, his AccidentalMisnaming of Tetsunoshin.
78	* SatelliteLoveInterest: Chocolat is initially this for Tetsunoshin. For much of the first season, she contributes little else to the plot than being someone for Tetsunoshin to gawk over and occasionally catalyzing a plot point here and there. [[spoiler:Her eventual inclusion into Dog Paradise]] is met with little overall fanfare, even. However, she starts to grow out of this role in the second season, becoming more involved with various plot points and gaining a more developed characterization. [[spoiler:Also averted for her retroactively, as she was TheMole all along.]]
79	* SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism: The dogs go back and forth between different points on the scale, depending on the situation:
80	** NearlyNormalAnimal: Under ordinary circumstances, they behave largely as normal dogs aside from conversing in AnimalTalk and having a perfect understanding of human language.
81	** CivilizedAnimal: During any general happenings in Dog Paradise (and occasionally outside of it), they walk on two legs and partake in many human endeavors like watching stocks and going for picnics. However, they still act as dogs, and AnimalTalk is still in effect.
82	** FunnyAnimal: On rare occasions, such as the soccer episode, the dogs will effectively act human in response to the situation, being fully bipedal and wearing clothes consistently. The only exception to this is that AnimalTalk is ''still'' in effect.
83	* StatusQuoIsGod: No matter how much money Tetsunoshin earns for his family, they have to exhaust it eventually (or lose it immediately). [[spoiler:This does eventually stop towards the end of the series.]]
84	* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:Neo]] is fond of inflicting this fate on people. [[spoiler:In the show's DarkestHour he does it to ''all of Hoppongi'', even.]]
85	* TeamDad: Seto is this for the Hills Dogs. Old, wise, and stern yet caring, he's looked up to by everyone in Dog Paradise for one reason or another. Tetsunoshin in particular considers Seto to essentially ''be'' his dad.
86	* TranslationConvention: Whenever dogs are talking to other dogs, the dialogue is in normal Japanese even though it's AnimalTalk from the humans' perspective. One episode even references this trope, when Pochi is concerned about moving to America and not being able to understand the dogs there, but Tetsunoshin reminds him that "dogs speak dog everywhere".
87	* TranslatorMicrobes: The Homo Lingua is a device that allows dogs to speak human language without having to turn into a human.
88	* ATwinkleInTheSky: [[spoiler:Kaiser's]] ultimate fate. And it's not the "lands somewhere else off-screen" variant either - this one goes to ''space'' and stays there. [[spoiler:Turbo]] winds up the same way, though at least in this case it was in space already when it happened.
89	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight:
90	** One episode has the dogs delivering packages on a freaking ''hoverboard''. ''Publicly!'' That this technology can exist, that dogs can pilot one, or that dogs can even ''obtain'' one are all things that are never questioned.
91	** Another involves a dog soccer game, in which the dogs consistently stand on their hind legs ''and'' talk to each other in a way so organized that it couldn't possibly be nonsense even though humans can't actually understand what they're saying. Again, never questioned.
92	* VerbalTic: Several characters have one. Pochi often ends phrases with "ssu", a coliquil version of the standard "desu". Chin ends all of his sentences with "-chow", since he's a chow chow. Hanzou also has the habit of using the phrase "de gozaru" much the same as [[Manga/RurouniKenshin Kenshin]] and [[VideoGame/{{Blazblue}} Bang]] do, fittingly for a ninja.
93	* YouAreNumberSix: Tetsunoshin is the 81st pup of 102 to be born from his purebred mother. While that fact rarely comes up, when he actually manages to ''find'' his mother, she only refers to him as "Number 81" (as she does with all of the pups) due to being unable to learn the names of all 102 of her children. Though by the end of that episode, she ''does'' seem to have remembered him well enough to have learned his actual name, something she never did with any of her other kids. [[spoiler:It's also revealed in the finale that Tetsunoshin is ''not'' the 81st of her pups, but the ''91''st, which is how everyone finds out he isn't Neo's son.]]
94	* YouJustToldMe: At one point Sasuke impersonates Celebrity Knight to sabotage Mr. Inuyama's business, but he runs into Rumi who pulls this on him. At first she leads him an elaborate case of SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay by naming off various things the real Celebrity Knight always does, only to reveal [[ILied she made them all up]], [[OutOfCharacterAlert something the real Celebrity Knight would have acknowledged]].

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