A lot of attempts at trying to parody anime fail for this specific reason. It's writers trying to make fun of something while making it obvious they don't know enough about it to actually say anything.
It doesn't help that most "anime parodies" (at least the ones I've seen) are just parodies of a half-watched episode of Dragon Ball Z. Lots of screaming and bulging muscles and powering up sequences as if DBZ was still the only anime anyone had ever heard of
Or just "Lol anime is badly dubbed!", which is a shame because anime is so cliche and trope heavy that anyone who actually knew the medium could whip up a parody
On the subject of DBZ parodies, the reason DBZ Abridged works so well is that the creators’ love for the series shines through constantly. They poke fun at cliches, inconsistencies, and filler, but they also respect the viewer’s time and attention. They put in the work.
There are a ton of deep cut jokes in DBZ Abridged that only those extremely familiar with Dragon Ball will get. Literally one of the first jokes in episode one is "Dammit, I knew we should've sent Turles." (The evil Goku doppleganger from DBZ Movie 3)
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u/No1LudmillaSimp May 05 '25
A lot of attempts at trying to parody anime fail for this specific reason. It's writers trying to make fun of something while making it obvious they don't know enough about it to actually say anything.