this is a fuckin BOP, so far lou is getting bangers, but go igor

Holy Cannoli kids I’m Crafted Dino on the popular website soundcloud And I’m tellin’ ya, if you’re not voting Lou Albano, you’re gonna turn into a goomba!

ayyy that art kinda nice 👀 let's go IGOR but fr they're both excellent chars

@telolnes: question: will i turn into a Koopa if I vote for Lou

Okay like, this is a tough choice, vote for Lou and god do i want to hug the artists behind these fun Duel track arts, shoot 

Voting has closed for this match. Thank you for your participation!
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RIGBY: OOOH! Maybe we can get this guy to steal some donuts from the park shop for us!
LUPIN THE THIRD: Sorry, boys. I don't do requests.
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Track: @abluetomato
Art: twitter.com/DrawinDev
Characters Represented: Lupin the Third, Mordecai & Rigby

Lupin the Third's Sources:
- Songs from the Lupin the Third franchise
(Theme From Lupin III, Zenigata March, Super Hero)
- Songs related to riches and thievery
(Whales, Persona 5, BOOGIE)
- Songs from film noir media, or in the noir jazz genre
(Wild Side, Double Indemnity, The Big Sleep)

Mordecai & Rigby's Sources:
- Songs from Cartoon Network properties
(Party Tonight, Here Comes a Thought, Time Adventure)
- Licensed music featured in Regular Show
(Working for the Weekend, Through the Fire and the Flames, Heroes)
- Songs in the Synthwave genre
(Nightcall, Anarchy Road, Tech Noir)
- Songs related to birds and raccoons
(Three Little Birds, When Doves Cry, Rocket Raccoon's Theme)

Sources Used:
Dan Bull - The Mighty American Dollar (Lupin - Riches)
Jack O'Reilly - The Synth Wars (M&R - CN, Synthwave)
Shane McMahon - Here Comes The Money (Lupin - Riches)
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (M&R - Birds)
Regular Show OST - Send 'Em To The Moon (M&R - CN)
PPGZ OST - Touch Me! (M&R - CN)
Bruno Mars - Treasure (Lupin - Riches)
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (M&R - Featured In Regular Show)
Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars - Billionare (Lupin - Riches)
Sly Cooper 2 - Nightclub Theme (Both - Theivery, Raccoons)
Adventure Time - "Someone Got Hit In The Boingloings!" (M&R - CN)
Macklemore ft. Wanz - Thrift Shop (Lupin - Riches)
Joe "Bean" Esposito - You're The Best (M&R - Featured In Regular Show)
Steven Universe OST - Stronger Than You (M&R - CN) 
Juice WRLD - Robbery (Lupin - Theivery)
Adventure Time OST - Bird Song (M&R - CN, Birds)
Rihanna - Diamonds (Lupin - Riches)
Class of 3000 OST - Main Theme (M&R - CN)
Lupin III: Goemon's Bloodspray - Theme of Lupin the IIIrd (2017 Version) (Lupin - Lupin III Franchise)
Lupin III OST - Super Hero (Lupin - Lupin III Franchise)
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (M&R - Featured In Regular Show)
Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time (M&R - Featured In Regular Show)
Pat Benetar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (M&R - Featured In Regular Show)
Various Lupin III Part II Clips (Lupin - Lupin III Franchise)
Various Regular Show Clips (M&R - CN)

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[WR3 M2] Phase 1 ~ Now You're CN Me... Now You're Not!

Track By: @lilcargoshort
Art by: twitter.com/fuckingRagnarok

BONUS CHARACTER REPRESENTED: Mashed Potato

Look out, because the lost soul of The Game has officially joined the bonus roster! Despite not knowing who they are, we know one thing: they'll produce some chill tunes that'll take you back to the old days. So sit back, pour yourself a drink, and enjoy!  ...And let's just hope they can figure themselves out along the way.

-Music related to memories, the mind, and identity 
(September, Something For Your M.I.N.D, Complicated)

-Music in the bardcore genre, or related to the medieval era 
(Any Bardcore cover, Shovel Knight OST, No Quarter)

-Music related to ice, snow, or the cold
(Iced Out, Let It Go, Fresh Static Snow)

-Music related to beverages
(Glass of Water, Hot Milk, Lemon Tea)

Track Sources:
The Weeknd - Snowchild (Snow)
Omori - Snow Forest - A Single Flower Blooms (Snow)
atlas - chamomile (Beverages/Memories)
Molina - Hey Kids (The Mind/Memories)
Hildegard Von Blingin' - Somebody That I Used Yo Know (Bardcore/Memories)
Hildegard Von Blingin' - Creep (Bardcore)
David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi - Memories (Memories)
Fall Out Boy - THNKS FR TH MMRS (Memories)

The Discord: discord.gg/VWCP2XyAQB

[BONUS] SNOWFLOWER

(07 - SEVENTH TROLLEMENT)

Alo and salut, le people of teh Internets! Welcome the Eastern European stars of the golden age of the World Wide Web: Eduard Khil and VITAS! Taking a break from their musical careers, they decided to take hold of their fame and fly through the endless online space, forming the duo by the name of Seventh Trollement. You better believe your ears right now, because this ain't no YTPMV, it's their masterful old school singing! They will never retreat from their mission to take over this tournament, as only a coward doesn't play hockey. So get ready and strap in, because we are here for a long time - 3, 2, 1, GO!

- Slavic culture or artists and traditional pop
(Party Like a Russian, Atomic Heart, Frank Sinatra)
- Euro or acid house, eurodance, and sovietwave
(MCR-T, Captain Jack, Артек Электроника)
- Early Internet, Bait & Switch, and YouTube Poop cultures
(Caramelldansen, Replay, Shuric Scan)
- Space, celestial bodies, extraterrestrials, and deception
(Трава у дома, A L I E N S, Would I Lie to You?)

Sources:
Kitsune°2 - Rainbow Tylenol (Old Internet, YTPMV)
EnigmaEvocative - Rainbow Trololol (Old Internet, YTPMV, Trolls)
Vitas - The 7th Element (Gibberish Lyrics, Eastern Europe culture)
Carlito - Russkij Pusskij (Eastern Europe culture)
Boney M - Rasputin (Eastern Europe culture)
Sound 009 - Dreamscape (Old Internet)
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Old Internet)
Dschinghis Khan - Moskau (Eastern Europe culture)
Scatman John - Scatman (Gibberish Lyrics, Old Internet)

Arrangement: @sazetax
Art: Franko
Stock: Laybox

We Do A Reasonable Amount Of Trolling!

Track by: Ethan
Art by: Libbec, Acerola
UI by: Acerola
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AETHERDEX NO.018: Del the Ghost Rapper
CODENAME: UB Specter

DEL’S SOURCELIST
-Damon Albarn, Del the Funky Homosapien, and Deltron Members
(Clint Eastwood, Rhinestone Eyes, 19-2000, DARE, Tranz)
(Kid Koala, Dan the Automator, Prince Paul)

-Retro/Classic Horror media
(Thriller, Goosebumps, The Monster Mash, The Nightmare on Elm Street, Scooby-Doo 1969)

-Ghosts and Possession
(Ghostbusters, GHOST by Nelward, Luigi’s Mansion, Music By GHOST and Pals)

-Underground Hip-Hop Genre & Alt Hip-Hop artists that collabed with Gorillaz/Del
(De La Soul, ScHoolboy Q, MF DOOM, Vince Staples)
(DJ Qbert, Quasimoto, KMD, Earl Sweatshirt)

AETHERDEX NO.020: Coolyori
CODENAME: UB Fingerguns

COOLYORI’S SOURCELIST:
- Visual Novels, Dating Sims & Deceptive Horror Media
(DDLC, Ace Attorney, Danganronpa, Library of Ruina)
(Hatoful Boyfriend, Monster Prom, Namco High)
(Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion, Pony Island, Duck Season, Can Your Pet?)

- Trans Anthems and Otaku Culture
(True Trans Soul Rebel, Chasing Rainbows, I Am Her, L1fe, Soda Cans)
(Rockefeller Street, Renai Circulation, Out Of Touch, Ievan Polka, Everytime We Touch)

- Drake & his collaborators
(Hotline Bling, Forever, Laugh Now Cry Later, Life Is Good, Started From The Bottom)
(Lil Wayne, The Weeknd, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Eminem)

- Lyrical Dissonance
(Semi Charming Life, I Can’t Decide, Winter Horrorland, Hey Ya) 
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Sources:
Del: 
Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (Damon Albarn)
Gorillaz - Stylo (Damon Albarn)
blackbear - me & ur ghost (Ghosts)

Coolyori:
The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (Drake Collaborators)
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Drake Collaborators)
The Weeknd - The Hills (Drake Collaborators)
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars OST - Harvest Code (Dating Sims)
Doki Doki Literature Club - Your Reality (Dating Sims)

this is so sad..........

READ OWN WAY'S OPENING INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R94FkpwAD6r3bhCyJkqGshJAZXTOncH3iiE4Z-22lFs/edit?usp=sharing

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Hailing from her home city of Tokyo, it's OWN WAY! A budding future funk producer with big dreams, she's here to prove herself while doing her best for Second Heaven in the process. She may be new to the world of music, but this funky breath of fresh air may just be the one to take it all. So buckle in: you're now listening to OWN WAY.

Sources
- Songs by (or sampled by) MACROSS 82-99 and collaborators
  (『82.99 F.M』, A Million Miles Away, It's Own Way)
(Yung Bae, Neon Vectors, Kero Kero Bonito)
- Songs in the city pop/future funk and J-Funk genres
  (Plastic Love, Cherry Pepsi, BABYBABYの夢)
- Songs with a notable (modern) chiptune style
  (Prom Night, Lullaby, Giddy)

Track: Sword (@swordsadventure)
Render: Aeiouko (@keep-smyling-2)
Writing: MoonageDream

Songs used:
High Above The Land [James Landino Remix] - Shovel Knight (Modern Chiptune)
An Underlying Problem - Shovel Knight (Modern Chiptune)
Potential For Anything - VVVVVV (Modern Chiptune)
Prom Night - Anamanaguchi Ft. Bianca Raquel (Modern Chiptune)
Network Dance - Fujifire Ft. Next Access (Future Funk)
Neoncity Racing Team - MACROSS 82-99 ()
The Princess & The Clock - Kero Kero Bonito (Collaborators)
Whispy Woods/Game Over - MACROSS 82-99 Ft. Strider-Kun ()
Funky Party People, Everybody Put Your Hands Up! - BRADIO-Flyer (J-Funk)
Break - Kero Kero Bonito (Collaborators)
Fun Tonight - MACROSS 82-99 ()
Penguins of the Apocalypse - fearofdark (Modern Chiptune)
Dress Down - Kaoru Akimoto (City Pop)

High Above The Outcast Ocean

Fighter: Haltmann ft. Mad Piano
Music: Gueta189 @gueta189
Illustration: TVGhost
Music: Polterskullk Sheet
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Max Profitt Haltmann
- Songs from the Kirby series
(Crazy Rolling In Money, Factory Inspection, Masked Dedede, Here Come The Squeaks, Gourmet Race, Galactic Nova)
- Songs related to robots, machinery and factories/industrial levels in videogames [NO MEGAMAN]
(Robocop, Feed The Machine, Uberbot Activated, Marble Machine, Of Devious Machinations, Rainbow Factory)
- Songs related to money, business and capitalism
(Here Comes The Money, Adventure Capitalist, Biggering, Money Maker, Reagan, Money Game)
- Original compositions from Siivagunner and their team members
(voiceless, Be The King, Wave Of The Beanbots, VS. Fighting Placeholder Team, Kirby Rip Attack, Metaware High School)
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Songs used:
Kirby & The Rainbow Curse - Dethskulk Jam (Haltmann - Kirby Series)
Pokémon Red & Green - Lavender Town (Mad Piano - Creepypastas)
Weevildoing & Tsurumaki - AUDIT (Mad Piano - Creepypastas)
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen - Lavender Town (Mad Piano - Creepypastas)
Louie Zong - Hello World (Haltmann - Robots)
Kirby & The Rainbow Curse - The Haunted Ship (Haltmann - Kirby Series)
Ren - Money Game Part 2 (Haltmann - Money, Business & Capitalism)
Reventure - Piano Medley (Mad Piano - Piano Focus)
The Living Tombstone - I Wanna Be a Machine (Haltmann - Robots)
Sonic The Hedgehog - Drowning Music (Mad Piano - Creepypastas)
DAGames - Left Behind (Mad Piano - Horror Games)

Polterskullk Sheet

Arrangement: EXENA HERSELF
Art: Moog404
Stock: ElectroCV
Editing: Shush!
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(009 - EXENA)
- Newgrounds creators & artists featured in Joel G animations
(Madness Combat, Dad n Me, MrWeebl, David Firth)
(Graham Kartna, Machine Girl, Vadell Gabriel, Oliver Buckland)
- Surreal/absurdist Youtube content & internet horror
(Jack Stauber, pilotredsun, Sodikken, Brian David Gilbert)
(Madame Macabre, Lavender Town, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Kiss Me (Kill Me))
- METAROOM, their collaborators/remixed artists, & other Hyperpop/Breakcore artists
(God Race, The Bad Room, Out of Control, CARLOT32 METAROOM RMX)
(Igorrr, Nero's Day at Disneyland, ElyOtto, SOPHIE)
- Webcore/Weirdcore, the internet, malware & corruptive forces
(Virtual Self, Hypnospace Outlaw, Mild High Club - Homage, Still Life - Sitcom)
(GHOST, Virus Alert, Escape from Snaxburg, Those Who Carried On)
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Sources:
Pogo - Yoga Special (Offsource)
Igorrr - Double Monk (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Viande (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Melting Nails (Breakcore)
Igorrr & Ruby My Dear - Figue Folle (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Toothpaste (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Liquid Reqiuem (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Tendon (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Tartine De Contrabasse (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Petit Prélude Périmé (Breakcore)
Igorrr - Dieu Est-Il Un Être (Breakcore) 
Igorrr - Very Noise (Breakcore)

Pogo Accidentally Puts The Wrong Gross Beat Pattern on Every Igorrr Track

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FATMAN: ALRIGHT SUCKA! YOU READY TO THROWDOWN?! WE AIN'T PLAYIN THIS TIME
GIGI: A Hole In The Ground?! Woppem!
NEIL: Hey now! You said this would be a 3v3 only! Eh, doesn't matter! Better ready up that Motorcycle Unibrow of yours!
SCATMAN: Skibbity bap? Yo dub dub bap. (Motorcycle what now? What's this on about? And you say I spit out the nonsense.)
LOU: Pay the gent no mind, John. He may be sounding like a real lunatic right about now, but he's no joke. Let's earn this stomp!
DIO: Hmm! Extra members? With no warning? Such cowardice will get you nowhere. I suppose it's only fair that「THE WORLD」will be joining us this evening for a beating you will NOT forget!
SPINEL:  Pfft! 2 Short sighted geeks and some puffy vampire? HAH! I'll drop you faster than those clowns back on earth!
SCOTT: Hey now! This geeks taken you on before. I'll pop y'all open like a copy of Sonic Mania Plus!

Word Disassociation - Lemon Demon (Neil)
Scatman & Hatman - Lou Bega, Scatman John (ScatHat)
Firework - Katy Perry (Scott)
Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles (Dio)
Other Friends - Steven Universe the Movie (Spinel)
Take on Me - Ah-Ha (GigiScoops)
I’m the Scatman - Scatman John (ScatHat)
Two Trucks - Lemon Demon (Neil)
Be Faithful - Fatman Scoops (GigiScoops)
Boxing Results - Wii Sports (Scott)
Fear and Delight - The Correspondents (Spinel, Electro Swing)
Wonderwall - Oasis (Neil)
Wallspin - Neil Cicierega (Neil)
I Want it that Way - Backstreet Boys (ScatHat)
Lifelight - Super Smash Bros Ultimate (Scott)
Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (Dio)
Breakout - 3D Dot Heroes (Scott)
Isn't It Love - Steven Universe: The Movie
Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D’Agostino (GigiScoops)
The Riddle - Gigi D’Agostino (GigiScoops)
Favorite Song [Torture Dance] - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Dio)

Wozniak Mashups 3-On-3

Music: ʇɔɐɹʇsqɐ
Artwork: popopo
VS Template: @trans-rights
Mashup: @popopo_3
Characters Represented: Captain Viridian, Bork

Sources (Captain Viridian):
Super Hexagon - Focus
she - Chiptune Memories
Sonic BTS'12 - Chiptunes and Salsa - For Perilous Paradise Act 3
VVVVVV - Potential for Anything
Meganeko - Robot Language

Sources (Bork):
Mario's Mystery Meat - Abstract
Bork - Bork's Awesome Song
Bork - new song Work's progress
Eminem - Mom's Spaghetti
YIIK - Into the Mind

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Captain Viridian:
- Tracks featuring songs from games by Terry Cavanagh
(ex: VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons)

- Tracks featuring songs from games Viridian has appeared in
(ex: Super Meat Boy, Indie Pogo)

- Tracks featuring Chiptune or 8-bit Music
(ex: Works by Chipzel)

- Tracks featuring songs related to gravity or from gravity-based games
(ex: Gravity Rush OST, Portal OST, Super Mario Galaxy OST)

Bork:
- Songs created by Bork or Weezer or sharing the genres of Weezer
(ex: Bork's Awesome Song, Say It Ain't So, Songs in Power Pop genres)

- Music related to Twitch or popular streamers
(ex: Mario's Mystery Meat OST, Ram Ranch, Stal from Minecraft)

- Music related to Self-Inserts or the Self
(ex: YIIK: A Postmodern RPG OST, Me, Myself and I by Beyonce, Music from FNaF World)

- Music related to size or things notable for their size
(ex: Music by The Notorious B.I.G., Music from Little Big Planet, Music related to bugs)

ʇɔɐɹʇsqɐ

[This is a dual track, not a duel track. This is simply a collaboration, and does not confirm nor deny bracket placements.]
Track by: @skerpentine2
Characters Represented: Pufferfish, TiKToK

Pufferfish's Sourcelist:
- Songs about the ocean, the beach, and other water based environments
(Under The Sea from The Little Mermaid, Ocean Man by Ween, Cake by The Ocean by DNCE, Cry Me A River by Justin Timberlake, etc.)
- Songs that play in “water levels” in video games
(Dire Dire Docks from Mario 64, Bubble Man’s Stage from Mega Man 2, Jolly Roger’s Lagoon from Banjo Tooie, etc.)
- Songs about fish and other sea creatures
(Rock Lobster by The B-52’s, Narwhals by MrWeebl, Crab Rave by Noisestorm, songs relating SpongeBob Squarepants, etc.)
- Songs relating toxicity and virulence
(Toxic by Britney Spears, Drain You by Nirvana, Rasputin by Boney M, songs relating “being toxic,” etc.)

TiKToK's sourcelist:
-Songs used in popular TIKTOK dances or trends in general [NO OVERLAP] (MiA KHALiFA by iLOVEFRIDAY, No Mercy Buttercup by Jack Stauber, Flamingo, etc.)
-Songs by or featuring Kesha (TiK ToK, Timber, Right Round, etc.)
-Songs related to partying (Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO, We like to Party by Vengaboys, Party in The USA by Miley Cyrus, Songs from Party Hard, etc.)
-Songs used in the "Social Media Personified" series/other videos by ThisIsFrog (U Got That by Halogen, Hot Milk by Snail's House, God's Plan by Drake, Can I Get A Witness by SonReal, etc.)

Songs used:
Both:
Rucka Rucka Ali - GINGER [Timber Parody] (Songs by or featuring Kesha/Toxic Parody)

Pufferfish:
Pink Guy - STFU (Toxicity)
Ween - Ocean Man (Ocean/Sea Creatures cause funny SpongeBob)
Super Mario Bros. - Underwater Theme [Brawl Remix] (Water Levels)

TiKToK:
Arizona Zervas - ROXANNE (Songs used in popular TikTok dances or trends)
Pitbull ft. Kesha - Timber (Songs by or featuring Kesha)

TOXANNE

Voting has closed for this match. Thank you for participating!
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LOU ALBANO: Hey, paisano! How's about some pasta and a game of Super Mario Kart on the SNES?
IGOR: nah bruh THE *NEW* MARIO KART, WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT A SNES TO ME RIGHT NOW IDIOT
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Track: @abluetomato
Art: Kektendo#8405
Characters Represented: Lou Albano, IGOR

Lou Albano's Sources:
- Songs from Mario games from the SNES age and earlier
(World 1-1, Castle Theme, Rainbow Road SNES)
- Songs from live action video game adaptations
(Walk the Dinosaur, Happy Together, Speed Me Up)
- Songs from anti-drug PSAs/games
(Straight Up!, Drugs Drugs Drugs, N.A.R.C)
- Songs related to wrestling
(My Time is Now, I Am I Am)

IGOR's Sources:
- Songs by Tyler, the Creator and his collaborators
(EARFQUAKE, Where This Flower Blooms, Good Morning)
- Songs from classic horror/Halloween-related media
(Goosebumps, The Monster Mash, Beetlejuice)
- Songs about heartbreak/unrequited love
(Somebody That I Used to Know, Since U Been Gone, Creep)

Sources Used:
Tyler, The Creator- WHAT'S GOOD (IGOR - Tyler)
Super Mario World- The Evil King Bowser (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Super Mario Bros- Underground (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Super Mario World- Castle Theme (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Super Mario World- Underground Theme (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Tyler, the Creator- IGOR'S THEME (IGOR - Tyler)
Super Mario Bros SFX (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Super Mario World SFX (Lou - SNES> Mario)
Super Mario 64 "OOMPH" (Technically offsource)

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[R1 M12] Phase 1 ~ CASTLE LIGHTS

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The Strange Alternative Leader Tournament (SALT) is a music tournament in the same vein as SiIvagunner's KFAD2 with a double elimination format and 32 characters. Vote in matches to see who will take command of the SALT Diner!
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CURRENT CONTESTANTS:
Peacock
Lou Albano
Mordecai & Rigby
Okabe Rintarou
Jenny Wakeman
The Pyro
Captain Viridian
Niko
Lord Raptor
Giant Enemy Duo
Lupin III
Over Justice
Gandhi
Ruby Rose
IGOR
Top Tutorialists
The Joker
Duane
Penguins of Madagascar
Tonio Trussardi
Rabbids
Gandalf
Takumi Fujiwara
The Milkman
Penta Axe General
Murderous Goose
Etemon
The Add-Ons
Spring Men
Richard Cheese
King Knight
Gucci Smart Toilet

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