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From Lori Lynn Taniguchi: Out of the all american webcomics which are modeled directly off of the Japanese manga influence, Megatokyo has got to be the most famous. Fred Gallegher has accomplished what many of us in our mary-jane ways have always wanted: to accummulate an adoring audience to our art and story which places us and our friends in the world we love so much, we want to be seen INHABITING it. His art was not very good to start, but with persistence, and some kind of viral popularity, his skills have substantially improved, and his patently shoujo-manga storylines became a trademark. I think the main character is probably very sympathetic to many men who feel bewildered and fascinated and ultimately manipulated by women. Add in a little gamer culture and technology, and you're appealing to pretty distinct kind of guy. Personally, I think the storyline's a little harem-style to be really original. But the fact remains that I believe it to really be the culmination of a lot of desires in webcomics at the time.