In honor of Lain’s 25th birthday from yesterday, here is a comic from Yoshitoshi Abe where he actually made the “Cereal Experiments” pun just like the rest of us fucking losers on the Wired:
Translation (not by me, from the ancient texts) - its not a great translation but the image resolution would make revisiting it a real pain, I have enough on my plate !
Pg 1
Lain: Hi, I’m Lain. Toko: Hi, I’m Toko. Lain and Toko: Together, we’re Lain-toko. Lain: That’s just as bad as “Segata Sanshirou”* Toko: You look like you’re in low spirits. Lain: Yeah… I get dizzy sometimes… (whir whir whir) Lain: See, again…. Toko: Are you a dragonfly?**** In your case, your eating habits are the problem. You’re not a manga artist, so you should at least lead an average lifestyle. Lain: Occupational discrimination all of a sudden, eh? Toko: This is perfect for someone like you. “Cereal Experiments.” It has lots of fiber and you’ll be full of pep again. Lain: E-e-experimental food? Toko: Of course not. It’s just mind expanding food. Lain: What’s that? Toko: Just pour milk and you get 12 vitamins and minerals and assorted chemical substances and your health will soar. Lain: I don’t need to soar.
Pg 2
Lain: Are you sure, it’s OK, Tony the Tiger? Toko: I am not. Toko: If you keep eating this everyday the symptoms you experience now such as dizziness, hallucinations…can all be blamed on this. (heh heh heh) [spew] Lain: That’s just poison! Toko: Oh, but you know what they say, “poison can be medicine after a certain point.” Lain: No it won’t! What’s this? Toko: Oh, Accela Lain: Drugs this time?! Toko: It’s not drugs, it’s smart supplements. Lain: Same thing! My stomach is starting to hurt. Toko: Oh yeah, you couldn’t take milk. Lain: Is that what it is?! [Because of the Accela, the distance to the bathroom is 12x] Lain: Aargh, it’s far…
*Pun on hot curry **“Lain-toko” might be a pun on “raincoat”. ***Segata Sanshiro is a character who appears in Sega commercials, and is a pun on “Sega Saturn shiro” (play Sega Saturn) ****Dragonflies supposedly get knocked out if you do that with your finger…
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