Little Witch Academia is a popular Japanese anime series created by Trigger. It revolves around Akko Kagari, a young aspiring witch who enrolls in Luna Nova Magical Academy. The show combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and comedy, captivating audiences of all ages. While the series primarily focuses on Akko's journey to become a skilled witch, it has also gained attention for a very different reason - its fan-created content. Rule 34 is a commonly known internet rule that states, "If it exists, there is porn of it." Unfortunately, Little Witch Academia is not exempt from this rule, as fans have created explicit and adult-oriented content featuring the characters from the show.
As someone who used to live near a landfill, no, there's no chance you can go get these cards still. The landfill people will yell at you. You will probably get run over by a bulldozer. Even the better-preserved buried specimens are like as not thoroughly soaked with hot garbage juice. Especially in Texas, where it will already be reaching a balmy 80F/27C on the daily.
Naturally people flipped out to a truly unreasonable degree, demanding more pictures, an explanation, and that the person they had never met return and grab all the cards they could. Regardless of the reasons for the disheartening end for such valuable pieces of cardboard, this is a fate no MTG player or collector would ever wish on even their worst enemies.
" Unfortunately, Little Witch Academia is not exempt from this rule, as fans have created explicit and adult-oriented content featuring the characters from the show. This particular topic, "Little Witch Academia Rule34," refers to the existence and distribution of such explicit and pornographic content related to the series. It often involves the sexualized depiction of the main characters, including Akko, Lotte, Sucy, and others.
Somebody tossed at least $100K of Magic: The Gathering cards in a landfill
"For dust you are, and to dust you shall return."—Emrakul or somebody.
(Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit)This past weekend a Reddit user going by LATIN0 posted an image of what they estimated to be six pallets of Magic: The Gathering cards that had been dumped at their local landfill. What would be a treasure trove to a dedicated player was taken as a curiosity by LATIN0, who only knew the game existed from a decade of Reddit use. So they snapped a picture, dumped their trash, and moved on with their life. Later, they posted the quirky picture to Reddit alongside a few more pictures of opened sealed packs.
All without knowing that the retail value of those pallets and boxes was, at a conservative bent, something to the order of $100,000. Depending on contents, however, that could easily have been more than $250,000 worth of MTG cards, containing as it did a mix of Secret Lair, Modern Horizons 2, and Unfinity cards spanning 2019 through the end of 2022. That higher figure is if more of the valuable cards like Modern Horizons, which retail for near twice the price of a regular MTG pack, or the nicer Secret Lair cards were present. Either way, it doesn't matter now—you can't take stuff from a landfill, so almost all of the cards got left there by LATIN0 and their coworkers.
Image 1 of 4 (Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit) (Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit) (Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit) (Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit)Naturally people flipped out to a truly unreasonable degree, demanding more pictures, an explanation, and that the person they had never met return and grab all the cards they could. By LATIN0's return the next day, spurred on by internet strangers' estimations of the vast fortune at hand, the cards had been through what happens to everything at a landfill within 24 or so hours: Run over by a bunch of bulldozers, then buried in more trash, then run over a few more times for good measure. The results were absolute carnage. (NSFW for Magic: The Gathering players.) LATIN0 later updated their story with answers to the common questions people were asking.
There was of course rampant speculation about where, or why, this small fortune in retail product had been trashed. The most likely answer is that it was a product a shipping company held because they were unpaid that was eventually disposed of—which happens all the time. That or a warehouse product that had been rejected by a large buyer like Target after someone had an accident with a forklift and/or a raccoon broke into a warehouse and peed on it or what have you. Also happens all the time, with workers utterly unaware of whatever it is they're throwing away.
For others this was a sign that the rampant rumors around Magic: The Gathering in the past year or so have been true, and that Wizards of the Coast truly is overprinting cards to boost profits. That came to a head late last year among controversy over the $1,000, 60-card Anniversary Set and a major bank devaluing Hasbro stock while assessing that it was "killing its golden goose" with how Magic was being treated.
Anyway, no, this probably isn't a sign that retailers don't see the value in carrying an overstock of MTG cards and would rather just write them off and toss them in a dumpster. Our society is just monumentally wasteful in this exact way.
(Image credit: LATIN0 via Reddit)As someone who used to live near a landfill, no, there's no chance you can go get these cards still. The landfill people will yell at you. You will probably get run over by a bulldozer. Even the better-preserved buried specimens are like as not thoroughly soaked with hot garbage juice. Especially in Texas, where it will already be reaching a balmy 80F/27C on the daily.
Given the relaxed nature of LATIN0's attitude about this disaster, Redditors in the replies called for many unreasonable things, to which stolid LATIN0 responded: "Please don't threaten me, this is Texas." A sentence which makes me proud to be a fellow Southerner.
For their part, LATIN0 displayed superb wabi-sabi about the whole thing. "I'm not mad I didn't take any boxes but I wish I knew what they were worth when I took a photo and seeing them on the ground. I only know of MTG because of Reddit posts I've seen over the years," they said. What's the next step, then? LATIN0 says "I'm going back to work like everyone else."
Anyway, just a great reminder that none of the things we care about on this earth are eternal and we will all one day return to the constituent atoms of which we were made.
For ease of linking, here is the original Reddit post and the update, with a first and second gallery of images.
This type of fan-created content can be found in various online spaces, including adult-oriented websites and forums. It is important to note that this explicit content is unauthorized and created by fans, not the original creators or studio behind Little Witch Academia. The series itself aims to provide wholesome entertainment suitable for a wide audience, focusing on friendship, magic, and personal growth. Engaging in or promoting Rule34 content is a controversial topic, often stirring debates within fandom communities. While some may argue for artistic expression and freedom of creativity, others criticize it for objectifying and sexualizing characters who were intended for a different purpose. Ultimately, the existence of Rule 34 content related to Little Witch Academia does not reflect the intentions or values of the series or its creators. It is essential to respect the creators' original vision and appreciate the show for what it was intended to be – a heartwarming and magical adventure..
Reviews for "Little Witch Academia Rule 34 Artists: The Unsung Heroes"
- John - 1/5 stars - As a fan of the original "Little Witch Academia" series, I was excited to watch "Little Witch Academia R34," but it was a huge disappointment. The show completely deviated from the charming and whimsical tone of the original and instead focused on unnecessary fan-service and explicit content. The plot was weak, and it felt like the creators were just trying to cash in on the popularity of the franchise. Overall, "Little Witch Academia R34" lacked substance and failed to capture the magic of the original series.
- Sarah - 2/5 stars - I was really looking forward to watching "Little Witch Academia Rulev34" because I enjoyed the original series. However, I was let down by the excessive sexualization of the characters. The show seemed more interested in showcasing explicit content rather than telling a compelling story. While there were a few moments of humor and the animation was decent, it wasn't enough to redeem the overall experience. I would have preferred if the creators had focused on creating a meaningful narrative rather than relying on cheap fan-service.
- Michael - 1/5 stars - "Little Witch Academia Rulev34" was a complete disgrace to the original series. I couldn't believe my eyes when I watched it. The show was nothing more than a collection of explicit scenes, completely devoid of any substance or artistic value. It felt like a desperate attempt to cater to a specific audience rather than staying true to the spirit of the original. As a fan of "Little Witch Academia," I couldn't help but feel betrayed by this unnecessary and tasteless spin-off. I would strongly advise anyone considering watching it to stay away.