Jetters Abridged

Jetters Abridged
Creator	ThornBrain
Starring	ThornBrain BigTUnit1 codeblackhayate
Written By	Team Bulge Bomb (ThornBrain, BigTUnit1, joined variously by codeblackhayate)
Run	04/2/2011 - present
Episodes	2 episodes
Link	Team Bulge Bomb TV Tropes

Jetters Abridged is a series by Sgt Frog Abridged writer ThornBrain, joined by Midnight Frogs VAs BigTUnit1 and codeblackhayate. It is based on the Japan-only Bomberman Jetters anime; the episodes are credited under the team name Team Bulge Bomb, in honor of character Mujoe.

Cast and Crew

• ThornBrain - Creator, Writer, Video editor, Director
• BigTUnit1 - Writer

codeblackhayate also co-wrote the first two episodes.

Voice Actors

• ThornBrain - Shiro, Mujoe, Mighty, Dr. Ein, Bongo, Gangu
• BigTUnit1 - Birdy, Grandma, Dr. Mechadoc
• codeblackhayate - Shout

Characters

The Jetters

• Shiro
• Birdy
• Mighty
• Shout
• Dr. Ein
• Bongo
• Gangu

The Hige Hige Bandits

• Mujoe
• Dr. Mechadoc
• Hige Hige Bandits

Others

• Grandma Bomber

Episode Listing

• Episode 1 (April 2, 2011)
• Episode 2 (May 5, 2011)
• Episode 3 (Set for November 2011)

Characterization and Differences from Original Series

• Protagonist Shiro is played as an intelligent but problematic child looking for a means of expression. His Abridged series name is shortened from his original Japanese name, "Shirobon", which is usually translated to "White Bomber".
• Legendary Bomberman Mighty is played as a self-important hero whose fame and power has gone to his head.
• The Bombermen species, due to being able to produce numerous odd things (sometimes living) from their Bomber Shoot ability, are played as having god-like powers.
• Birdy is played as the smooth, always calm and collected type, but the things he says are quite surreal and almost never relevant to the topic at hand. His often-quotable quotes are comparable to the comedy of Jack Handey, Steven Wright and Mitch Hedburg.
• Shout is a young girl who does not seem to understand boys or what dating is.
• Mujoe is a boisterous and proud antagonist, but a decent person. He wears very tight shorts that show off a large crotch bulge; he is seemingly sensitive about the subject.
• Gangu has the voice and personality of an offensive Japanese stereotype, based on the seemingly offensive voice given to him in the English Bomberman Jetters video game.

History

Thorn intended to do an abridging of Bomberman Jetters as far back as January 2010, but he did not begin work until November 2010 due to his focus on Sgt Frog Abridged. Thorn restarted work on the pilot after completion of Sgt Frog Abridged - Episode 8 with a new team including BigTUnit1 and codeblackhayate. Jetters Abridged - Episode 1 was completed Saturday, April 2 to very positive reception, with Episode 2 following in May 5. Both episodes were very positively received, with several viewers remarking that it was better than Sgt Frog Abridged.

The team uploaded the series' opening sequence on March 30, which parodies "Car Bomb" by Negativland, though instead listing various things having to do with Bomberman Jetters.

Episode 3 began planning in September but has been delayed in favor of SFA and due to BigTUnit1's work and school duties. Codeblackhayate will no longer be a co-writer for this or the following episodes.