Robert Plant (http://www.google.com/custom?q=robert+plant&sa=Go&sitesearch=www.aestheticism.com&cof=S%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aestheticism.com%3BAH%3Aleft%3BLH%3A1%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aestheticism.com%2Fimages%2Fblank.gif%3BLW%3A1%3BAWFID%3A7248eb5fd38a1c8a%3B&domains=www.aestheticism.com) in particular seems to have made a rather lasting impression on many mangaka of a certain generation; but the series I'm thinking of, From Eroica With Love (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Eroica_with_Love), isn't the sort of sparkly big-eyed magical-girl high school romance you might be thinking of from the mention of shojo; it's more of a cracktastic parody of Cold War spy thrillers.
And yes, the Led Zep references are pretty bloody obvious. Here, for instance, we have one of the lead characters, the flamboyantly gay British nobleman (and not-too-secret leader of a ring of international art thieves) Dorian Red Gloria, and two of his henchmen:
Nope, can't think who they remind me of...oh did I mention the henchmen are "Bonham" and "James"? And it's often thought that Dorian's name might have been improperly romanized, and should have been "Led" rather than "Red"? Or that there's another less-seen henchman named Jones? Or that Dorian sometimes travels by blimp...and also has a sub called the "Aqua Zep"?
And if you think that sounds insane and cracky, well, I haven't even begun to scratch the surface (http://shaenon.livejournal.com/14312.html)...
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Date: 2008-01-05 10:03 am (UTC)And yes, the Led Zep references are pretty bloody obvious. Here, for instance, we have one of the lead characters, the flamboyantly gay British nobleman (and not-too-secret leader of a ring of international art thieves) Dorian Red Gloria, and two of his henchmen:
Nope, can't think who they remind me of...oh did I mention the henchmen are "Bonham" and "James"? And it's often thought that Dorian's name might have been improperly romanized, and should have been "Led" rather than "Red"? Or that there's another less-seen henchman named Jones? Or that Dorian sometimes travels by blimp...and also has a sub called the "Aqua Zep"?
And if you think that sounds insane and cracky, well, I haven't even begun to scratch the surface (http://shaenon.livejournal.com/14312.html)...