
Combining the moe qualities of Lucky Star’s Tsukasa with the charm of the flute, and the sheer inexplicableness of the better class of Nico MADs, this video is strangely compelling.
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Some nice visual work on this MAD utilising Hatsune Miku, and some refreshing use of non-J-pop music; it’s no surprise it has become popular. This is Liberate~赤い海の夜明け~ / Liberate – Daybreak Over the Crimson Sea.
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One of the more bizarre, yet skilfully executed, crossover OPs to grace Nico. Black Lagoon’s Russian mafia queen Balalaika stars in her very own anime, inexplicably in the style of Haruhi…
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A most original, and perhaps appropriate, reworking of the Slayers Revolution OP comes to my attention, bringing to the fore her admirable wickedness and roguishness. Behold, Ultimate Brute Lina Inverse:
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Haruhi & co. convincingly illustrated in swimwear, with musical backing. In this case, who cares about the MAD? I’m sure you just want the Tsuruya-san BMP. Rest of the SOS-dan images below. Also the video.
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Leaving aside the question of whether it can really be called a rap (whatever it is, it’s certainly amusing), this MAD of the Little Busters crew certainly exhibits the quality of moe, and was favourably received on Nico and the like. Nice music too.
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Rather stylish MAD (very stylish in fact), though short – tune is “Let Mom Sleep” by Jet Set Radio.
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This recreation of the famous (over three million plays on Nico) Idol Master Princess Bride MAD using Hatsune Miku and the other Vocaloids really caught my eye. Behold: Miku Miku Dance Princess Bride Trio!
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This video is almost as good as Yayoi Riding (this seems to have become my benchmark); the Idol Master girls perform Daft Punk’s “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”. Nico users will be sure to want to check out that version, as it is exceedingly high quality.
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Non-Japanese speaking Idolmaster fans may be interested to see this English language (or at least Engrish) Idolmaster site “The Idolmaster MAD World Service”, billing itself as “The Gentleman’s Guide to the Idolmaster”. They serve up regular introductions to the latest MADs doing the rounds on NicoNico Douga, and have plenty of supplementary information and guides, which should be decipherable.
Probably most notably, and usefully (not to mention vexingly, for those of us with incompatible hosts), they have embedded Nico videos, so you can enjoy the latest without having to visit Nico itself, or make an account.
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