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** This monster's ''[[TCG]]'' name is a portmanteau of the Greek words, ''anthro'' (meaning "human" or "man") and ''saurous'' (meaning "lizard", commonly used to identify dinosaurs). | ** This monster's ''[[TCG]]'' name is a portmanteau of the Greek words, ''anthro'' (meaning "human" or "man") and ''saurous'' (meaning "lizard", commonly used to identify dinosaurs). | ||
** This monster's ''TCG'' name is also based on this card's Japanese name, "Dinosaur Man". | ** This monster's ''TCG'' name is also based on this card's Japanese name, "Dinosaur Man". | ||
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* This monster has a [[recolored counterpart]]: "[[Krokodilus]]". | * This monster has a [[recolored counterpart]]: "[[Krokodilus]]". | ||
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* This is the first [[Dinosaur]] monster to appear in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. | * This is the first [[Dinosaur]] monster to appear in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. | ||
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* This is one of eight of [[Joey Wheeler]]'s [[Normal Monster]]s introduced in the ''TCG'' in ''[[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]'' that have their English [[flavor text]]s written in his [[wikipedia:Brooklyn|Brooklyn]] accent. The other seven are "[[Hero of the East]]", "[[Kageningen]]", "[[Little D]]", "[[Meotoko]]", "[[Skull Stalker]]", "[[Stone Armadiller]]", and "[[Wolf]]". ("[[Alligator's Sword]]", which is included in ''Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack'' but debuted in the ''TCG'' previously, also has this kind of English flavor text.) | * This is one of eight of [[Joey Wheeler]]'s [[Normal Monster]]s introduced in the ''TCG'' in ''[[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]'' that have their English [[flavor text]]s written in his [[wikipedia:Brooklyn|Brooklyn]] accent. The other seven are "[[Hero of the East]]", "[[Kageningen]]", "[[Little D]]", "[[Meotoko]]", "[[Skull Stalker]]", "[[Stone Armadiller]]", and "[[Wolf]]". ("[[Alligator's Sword]]", which is included in ''Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack'' but debuted in the ''TCG'' previously, also has this kind of English flavor text.) | ||
** All of these monsters are seen in Joey's very first [[Deck]], except for "Hero of the East" (which is only seen when Joey has a dream of himself with his inexperienced Deck) and "Little D" (which has not appeared in the anime). | ** All of these monsters are seen in Joey's very first [[Deck]], except for "Hero of the East" (which is only seen when Joey has a dream of himself with his inexperienced Deck) and "Little D" (which has not appeared in the anime). | ||
** In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, these cards' flavor texts are also written in [[wikipedia:Eye dialect|eye dialect]] for the sake of humor. Apart from the French text which is translated more directly from the Japanese text in a little more serious way, texts in other ''TCG'' languages appear to be translated from the English text. | ** In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, these cards' flavor texts are also written in [[wikipedia:Eye dialect|eye dialect]] for the sake of humor. Apart from the French text which is translated more directly from the Japanese text in a little more serious way, texts in other ''TCG'' languages appear to be translated from the English text. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 26 June 2024
- This monster is likely based on the Dinosauroid, a hypothetical species proposed by Dale A. Russell in 1982.
- This monster's TCG name is a portmanteau of the Greek words, anthro (meaning "human" or "man") and saurous (meaning "lizard", commonly used to identify dinosaurs).
- This monster's TCG name is also based on this card's Japanese name, "Dinosaur Man".
- This monster has a recolored counterpart: "Krokodilus".
- This is the first Dinosaur monster to appear in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
- This is one of eight of Joey Wheeler's Normal Monsters introduced in the TCG in Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack that have their English flavor texts written in his Brooklyn accent. The other seven are "Hero of the East", "Kageningen", "Little D", "Meotoko", "Skull Stalker", "Stone Armadiller", and "Wolf". ("Alligator's Sword", which is included in Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack but debuted in the TCG previously, also has this kind of English flavor text.)
- All of these monsters are seen in Joey's very first Deck, except for "Hero of the East" (which is only seen when Joey has a dream of himself with his inexperienced Deck) and "Little D" (which has not appeared in the anime).
- In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, these cards' flavor texts are also written in eye dialect for the sake of humor. Apart from the French text which is translated more directly from the Japanese text in a little more serious way, texts in other TCG languages appear to be translated from the English text.
