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* This card is the first [[Illusion]] [[Normal Monster]], and is consequently the first Illusion monster to lack the effect of preventing monsters from being destroyed in battles involving itself.
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* This monster's Japanese name (ジョングルグール ''Jongurugūru'') is a portmanteau of the words "jongleur" (ジョングルール ''Jongurūru''), "ghoul" (グール ''Gūru''), and the onomatopoeia for "swirling" (グルグル ''guruguru'').
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** This monster is based on a jongleur, a medieval entertainer who travels from town to town and showcases various skills to the crowds, including songs, music, juggling, and magic conjuring.
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** ''Guruguru'' is the Japanese onomatopoeia for something swirling, which is reflected by this monster's [[flavor text]] mentioning that its eyes are able to spin.
  
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* The way this monster overlaps a white border in this card's artwork, and the Japanese [[flavor text]] using full hiragana and spaces instead of periods, likely references the presentation of cards in the earlier installments of the GameBoy ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (video game series)|Duel Monsters]]'' video game series.
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* This card's artwork depicts this monster overlapping a white border, while the Japanese flavor text uses full hiragana and spaces instead of periods. This references the presentation of cards in the earlier installments of the Game Boy ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (video game series)|Duel Monsters]]'' video game series.
  
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* This card's Japanese name may come from "ジョングルール (jongleur)," "グルグル (guruguru)," and possibly "グール (ghoul)."
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* This is the first [[Illusion]] [[Normal Monster]], and is consequently the first Illusion monster to not feature the effect to prevent monsters from being destroyed in battles involving itself.
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** A jongleur was a medieval entertainer who traveled from town to town, showcasing various skills. Skills included songs, music, juggling, and conjuring.
 
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** "Guruguru" is a Japanese onomatopoeia for something swirling. This is referenced by the monster's flavor text mentioning its eyes being able to spin.
 
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** Ghouls are evil spirits or phantoms.
 

Revision as of 21:55, 10 November 2023

"Jongleur-Ghoul Illusionist":
  • This monster's Japanese name (ジョングルグール Jongurugūru) is a portmanteau of the words "jongleur" (ジョングルール Jongurūru), "ghoul" (グール Gūru), and the onomatopoeia for "swirling" (グルグル guruguru).
    • This monster is based on a jongleur, a medieval entertainer who travels from town to town and showcases various skills to the crowds, including songs, music, juggling, and magic conjuring.
    • Guruguru is the Japanese onomatopoeia for something swirling, which is reflected by this monster's flavor text mentioning that its eyes are able to spin.
  • This card's artwork depicts this monster overlapping a white border, while the Japanese flavor text uses full hiragana and spaces instead of periods. This references the presentation of cards in the earlier installments of the Game Boy Duel Monsters video game series.
  • This is the first Illusion Normal Monster, and is consequently the first Illusion monster to not feature the effect to prevent monsters from being destroyed in battles involving itself.
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