a piece of toast anime

by Dr. Chaim Rodriguez 3 min read
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Where is toast spoofed?

The toast is spoofed in the Petit Eva yonkoma manga, where one of the Reis has whole loaves of bread labelled "breakfast", "lunch" and "dinner".

Why does Kuukiyomi 3 have toast in her mouth?

Kuukiyomi 3: Consider It More and More!!: In the sixth situation, the player protagonist, who is still a high school girl, runs with toast in her mouth because she'll be late for school. The player character must either dodge or hit one of the passing boys.

Why does Antonia arrive with toast in her mouth?

Parodied in Cat Planet Cuties: When Antonia transfers to Kio's school, she (and her two bodyguard maids) arrive with pieces of toast in their mouths because she had seen the trope in so many manga she assumed it was a Japanese custom for transfer students on their first day of school.

Why does Kanako run out the door with toast in her mouth?

In an Invoked example, Kanako runs out the door with toast in her mouth in Maria†Holic in order to meet her true love.

What is toasted bread?

As a result, in the early 1900s it, or more specifically toasted bread, was seen as a symbol food (similar to City People Eat Sushi ). Even after bread had became a mainstream staple of Japanese cuisine, people took note of how quick and easy toast was to make and decided to run with the implications.

When did the Dead Horse trope come out?

This trope first appeared in 1970s Shoujo series. It eventually became so popular that it began appearing in Shonen, Seinen, Josei, and Kodomo works as well. This joke quickly became a Dead Horse Trope as a result of its popularity. Many guides on how to write an anime-inspired story even specifically note not to use this trope due to it being so incredibly overdone. As a result, most modern examples either lampshade, parody, or invoke the trope.

What happens to the ordinary high school student protagonist?

The Ordinary High-School Student protagonist is Late for School. They don't have time to sit and eat a full meal so they grab a piece of toast, put some butter or jelly on top, and run to school. While on their way to school, they accidentally bump into someone (often a sempai) and make a mess of their shirt.

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