Little Kuriboh also deserves commendation for his fantastic sustainability. It is evident how big of a Yu-Gi-Oh! fan Little Kuriboh is, but also how self-distant he is to his own fandom, and it is this balance that ultimately makes Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series so effective. Already in the first few lines of the first episode its non-stop meta-humor shines, with character tropes and plot absurdities of the source material being ridiculed in almost every line – yet always with a bit of loving charm. The sound design, editing and general production value may not be up to today’s standards, but the series more than makes up for it with its poignantly clever writing. Having watched its “first season” (that is, episodes 1-22), I would say fairly well. But the question is, after more than ten years since its inception, how does it stand the test of time? Joe PSA parodies come to mind), it is safe to say that it pioneered the abridged medium as we know it today. While one can debate on whether or not it was the first of its kind (Fenslerfilm’s G.I. To say that Little Kuriboh‘s Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series is influential would be an understatement.

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