Tiny Sepuku

{{Short description|Comic strip}}

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{{Infobox Comic strip

|title= Tiny Sepuku

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| website = {{URL|http://www.tinysepuku.com}}

|creator=

| author = Ken Cursoe

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| current =

|status= Current weekly strip

|syndicate = Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication (2003-present)

|genre=Humor

|first= {{start date and age|1997}}

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Tiny Sepuku is a syndicated weekly comic strip created by Ken Cursoe based around a character named Tiny Sepuku (usually addressed simply as "Tiny" by readers - every question starts with the salutation "Dear Tiny") who answers questions from his readers and generally dispenses love advice.

Publication history

Tiny Sepuku began in 1997 as a parody of Hello Kitty, and achieved success in alternative weeklies by the year 2000. Tiny Sepuku has been distributed by Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication since April 3, 2003.

Background

The humor is occasionally self-parodying where the author may make light of his own experiences, and it is frequently cynical on the topic of love. Nevertheless, the comic occasionally dispenses semi-serious advice and explores relationship issues. Among the recurring cast of characters is a cat resembling the Hello Kitty character, along with a bunch of other drawings which frequently act out the adult situations in the letters. One common technique used in the strip is to suggest a variety of possible reactions and ways to deal with a situation, and have the characters act out each one.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tinysepuku.com/comics.asp?a=9-27-01|title=Comics View|website=www.tinysepuku.com|accessdate=May 28, 2019}}

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