Megatokyo
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Megatokyo |
| Abbreviation(s): | MT |
| Creator: | Fred "Piro" Gallagher (artist, writer, 2000- present), Rodney "Largo" Caston (writer, 2000-2002) |
| Date(s): | 2000-present |
| Medium: | Webcomic |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | Official Site |
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Megatokyo is a long-running webcomic inspired by Japanese anime, manga, and visual novels.
The comic began as a humorous self-insert featuring characters based on co-authors Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston traveling to Japan and ending up stranded in Tokyo without the money for a return flight. Over time, the comic moved away from pure humor to incorporate drama and romance elements.
The comic is still available online and has been available in print from Dark Horse Comics since 2004. [1]
Fandom
Megatokyo began in 2000, but reached its highest level of popularity between 2003 and 2006. Co-author Rodney Caston left the project in 2002, which led the comic to move from an episodic, humorous stip-style comic with a lot of gaming references to a plot-heavy narrative that largely referenced visual novels and anime. The change led to something of a schism in the fandoms, with some fans vocally preferring the early comic while others praised the new direction. Megatokyo's website included forums, which were frequented by a wide variety of fans, including many who were not interested in or even aware of the comic itself and many who no longer read it but still kept up with the forums. [2] The forums were also home to a massive and popular forum roleplay known as Megatokyo: The Clans, which was an early forum roleplay experience for many participants.[3]
Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Friendship's End by McFinnigan - gen, posted 2003
- Megatokyo: The Gray Saga by TheGreatHibiki (alternate link)- Piro/Kimiko, posted 2006
- Conscience T4k3d0wn by Josy-bozu - gen, posted 2008
- Dungeon Crawl by Aviantei - gen, posted 2019
- Sad Words in Snow by Caduceus-chan - Erika/Largo, posted date unknown
Fanart
- Megatokyo fanart by kayanezumi - posted 2007
- Megatokyo: Miho by elleoser - posted 2009
- CG 1509 The Floor is Lava by jkhartl - posted 2018
Fanvids
- Megatokyo AMV/Slideshow by WaveMast3r - posted 2006
- The Lord of Megatokyo: The Two Tokyo Towers by AlhambralV - posted 2007
- Megatokyo Weezer Storyboard by Russell Lautzenhiser - posted 2008
Filk
- Don't Hide from Me, Hayasaka by Karma_B (to the tune of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" by Sarah Brightman) - posted 2003
- Blasting Zombies at the Mall by Magister Aurelius (to the tune of "Counting Flowers on the Wall" by the Statler Brothers) - posted 2004
- provisional lover by darrin (to the tune of "Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder) - posted 2017
- ghost story by Aisling (to the tune of "Ghost Story" by Sting) - posted date unknown
Meta
- One thing's been buggin' me by u/IratoSuzanno - posted 2020
- Piro the Protagonist by Dr. Memory - posted 2021
Cosplay
- Nanasawa Kimiko by EdgeVictim - worn 2004
- Pirogoeth by tweetnbirdy - worn 2006
- Piro by ILTXFILES - worn 2006 and 2007
- Miho/Junpei by piro-cos - worn 2012
- Miho Tohya by Fae-Fae - date unknown
Archives
- Negatokyo (defunct)
- Megatokyo Writer's Archive (defunct)
- Microtokyo (defunct)
Links and Resources
- Official FAQ
- Wikitokyo
- TV Tropes page
- Megatokyo Forums (current version) (defunct version)