Forum - View topicINTEREST: Somehow, Funasshi's Album Hit #4 in the Weekly Album Charts
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Brand
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I started to I think Japan couldn't weird me out anymore but then along comes this.... Yeah, I can't even.
I do find it amusing early on in the first video where it looks like a small child is absolutely terrified of Funasshi. |
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Desunaito
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it doesnt seem that weird imo.... this is just like a popular sports mascot releasing some music hah |
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omiya
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Well, most mascots don't speak: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funassyi [quote] Funassyi (ふなっしー Funasshī?) is a Japanese mascot character, unofficially representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba. ... Generally, Japanese local mascot characters, known as Yuru-chara (ゆるキャラ laid-back character?) or gotōchi-chara (ご当地キャラ local character), move slowly and do not speak. Funassyi, however, speaks and sometimes shrieks, jumps, and makes violent movements like headbanging. [end quote] |
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Mr. Oshawott
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Well, congratulations to Funassyi for making it to the album charts.
I have to wonder how well of a reception Funassyi has with kids that watch him/her? |
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Miss Hachiko
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When Funassyi first came out, a lot of kids didn't like it, to be honest. They're pretty awkward with them. Example with child actress Tani Kanon, who adored Bari-san, last year. However, apparently a lot of women like Funassyi a lot. It's pretty evident since Funassyi has been parodied on the show MechaIke and appeared in front of idols like Morning Musume or E-Girls, who fangirl over it. There was also variety specials where a lawyer who does make a regular appearance on that show, actually has a huge love for the mascot... to the point that she cries whenever she sees it and that she would marry it. >_> |
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Mr. Oshawott
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^
So, based on what I saw in those videos, it seems that the public's reception to Funassyi is...polarizing, somewhat. I can see how Funassyi's hyperactive personality wouldn't sit well with most kids. |
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ANN_Bamboo
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I wonder how many of those album sales can be attributed to white elephant gifts. ;p
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grooven
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I really hate this mascot. I don't understand the appeal and why anyone like sit. It's creepy and not cute at all. Sort of like Kobito Zukan, why do people like that?
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The_way67
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Wtf?!
Flash mob in Japan eh? haha Must be nice to live in a majority homogeneous society. |
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