Dear lord, this hurts my brain...

[candyland]

Okay, a lot of my fellow DC/MK-ers know that an easy way to describe Kaitou Kid's look is that (clothing-wise) he looks like Tuxedo Mask. Most anime/manga fans have at least heard of Sailor Moon, so it's an easy comparison to draw.

Well...I was chatting with jeva_chan, and we got on the topic of Sailor Moon. It was our first anime, as is the case with many people. And we touched on the fact that Tuxedo Mask and Kaitou Kid are easy to compare in terms of clothing.

Jeva also said that the use of roses was creative ^^

And then...

candy__chan: ...here's a question: who came first? Tuxedo Mask or Kaitou Kid?
jeva_chan: ...
jeva_chan: ow
candy__chan: *runs to Wikipedia*
jeva_chan: why you gotta hurt my brain with that question
candy__chan: XDD
jeva_chan: I'll lolz if Kid came first
candy__chan: I'm looking it up.
candy__chan: If Kid came first...then it's backwards.
jeva_chan: aahahaha
candy__chan: Kid was created a LONG time ago, though--he was created before Detective Conan and Yaiba both. And Conan has been running for...thirteen years?
jeva_chan: woooooooow
jeva_chan: our fandoms are SOOLD
candy__chan: ...oh my god...
candy__chan: Are you ready for this?
jeva_chan: ....
jeva_chan: oh gof
jeva_chan: god*



jeva_chan: Kid came first, didn't he?
candy__chan: The original Sailor Moon manga started in 1992.
jeva_chan: *covers face*
candy__chan: Magic Kaito first appeared in 1988.
jeva_chan: OMG
jeva_chan: *dies laughing*
candy__chan: TUXEDO MASK IS A RIPOFF OF KAITOU KID!!
jeva_chan: AND YET KID IS LESS OF A DORK
candy__chan: ...does anyone else think this calls for an LJ post?


Every once in a while I have one of these moments. I like to call them genius. But I'm delusional.



Wow...our fandom isn't that much younger than I am XD

Comments

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

Actually, our fandom is younger than you.

... it's a year younger than me.

*s-sobs while laughing*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

... *fixed*

It's three years younger than me. A year younger than my sister. That's a little bit weeeeeeird~ Kaito will be TWENTY this year. CRAZY!

[meimi.livejournal.com]

8D Aw, he's still a young thing for me~ *molests anyway*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I've only been in this fandom for...a little over three years. Learned about Kaito pretty quickly (thank you, Relative Truth!), so he's still a little guy to me too ^_~

*videotapes*

Mental caption for your icon: "Practicing for our future children."

[clover-magic.livejournal.com]

I'm...TWO YEARS OLDER THAN KID YEE-HAW. XD

Which means....

...

Oh my god, it's Magic Kaito's 20th anniversary this year. ROFL.

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

... OMG, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HOW SHOULD WE CELEBRATE?

... maybe this mod of MC1T could make a Weekly Challenge of it?

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I'm three years older than Kid! And yes, it is his twentieth birthday this year. Something must be done...

[chakrus.livejournal.com]

x: lol check my date of birth by checking my user info and you'll see why i'm going 0-o right now.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

O.O You're more or less the same age as this fandom's favorite criminal xD That is AWESOME \o/

[alena_s_anigor.livejournal.com]

Holy crack! It's THAT old?!? :O It's...it's...almost as old as I am! Jinkies! XD

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Yes, fandom!crack is holy :D

And yes, it is almost as old as us. Little bit scary, y/y? But this calls for full-fandom celebration!

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* There's a REASON why the Kid Ref Page has had these little banners on the front and index page about 'Celebrating 20 Years of the Kaitou Kid'

*facepalm* Figured that out the middle of last year. The Japanese community is having celebrations from 21 June 07 (the first tankubon appearance was 1987) to 21 June 08.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...haven't been to the site for a while v_v And it was pointed out somewhere in the comments that you'd pointed it out before. Jeva and I are just slow like that *pokes fingers together*

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

*blinks* Now how on earth did I miss that?

And just take this to mean that you are smarter than we. *luffs on teh Icka!*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Curse not being able to edit comments after they've been replied to...but actually, our post itself was about the fact that Kaitou Kid is older than Tuxedo Mask, despite the fact that it's usually sort of referenced the other way around.

The ZOMG TWENTY YEARS! thing came as a secondary thought ^^;;

*glomps the Icka*

[pyro-o.livejournal.com]

.....ARE YOU SERIOUS. THAT IS SO NOT FAIR. I GREW UP WATCHING SAILOR MOON, YO. aside from the slightly pervy stuff, which my mom was smart enough to steer me away from

..ASG;LJSDOGIJDSALF OMGZ.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I DID TOO! IT WAS MY FIRST ANIME, BACK BEFORE I KNEW WHAT "ANIME" AND "DUBBING" AND "CRAPPY EDITING JOB" MEANT.

*pets*

[cherelle-holmes.livejournal.com]

You... got nothing better to do than making our heads spinn XD damn candy!!!

...but now that you mention it *Scratches head* wow, true true! o__O

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...the sad part is that we were just wanting to point out that Tuxedo Mask was, in fact, YOUNGER than Kaitou Kid...and it exploded into a ZOMG WE SO OLD discussion xD

*watches your head spin anyway*

[magicbulletgirl.livejournal.com]

hence why I will always feel comfortable loving my favorite Kaitou despite how many years I'll grow older XD

I remember having a picture of Kid on my binder in high school and someone asking if that was Tuxedo Mask - I huffily said no XDDDD

*glomples everyone*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I own all of Sailor Moon subbed on DVD. It's my childhood! *waves flag* Besides, Kid still seems like a younger character because of his appearances in Conan, ya know?

*snicker* When I was first trying to explain Kaitou Kid to kaitodoushi, I did describe his outfit as "Tuxedo Mask in white. And with a monocle instead of a mask. And also not an idiot." And...well, given that her handle is now Kaito, I think that speaks for itself ^_~

*glomps you back!*

[ran-mouri82.livejournal.com]

Hoo boy. Don't tell me that makes Usagi an Aoko wannabe?

Nuuu! XD

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...nah. Aoko's cooler. And cuter. And her hair is less weird. And shame on you for suggesting such a thing! *wags finger*

[girlquinn.livejournal.com]

I forgot who asked me if Kaitou KID was like Tuxedo Mask. I had to answer, "No! He uses roses for its true purpose: as a tool to hit on girls, not to throw at people!"

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

*SNERK* Kaitou Kid also does not spout cliche-ridden monologues. His monologues are CREATIVE! \o/ And the monocle is far less of a cliche than as mask.

...I bet we could make a big honkin' list of "Why Kaitou Kid is cooler than Tuxedo Mask." Don't you think?

[silverdragon-17.livejournal.com]

O.o
the fandom is as old as my sister
a year younger than me
...somehow that just seems wrong...

Tuxedo Mask, a ripoff of Kaitou Kid
I should have realized that when I found out that Kid would steal jewels looking for a special one...

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Matching icons for the win *thumbs up*

The fandom is the same age as my sister as well, and thus is two years younger than me \o/ It does seem wrong. Or we're all just old... >_>;;

*snickers* Man, even the jewel thing was ripped off! Tuxedo Mask was looking for the rainbow crystals! *facepalm*