/ot/ - off-topic

There was a recent brook cameo on an addyharajuku video and I thought it was funny.

Does this chick ever get interested in consooming something not completely basic and boring?

>>2463671
Ive noticed lots of people like, passively hate her without knowing why and I can see it tbh. Looking this ridiculous while trying to sound reporter/journalistic in your stupid short form content is not it.

>>2467658
>basic and boring
Better not let the chiikawa nonnies in /m/ hear you say that kek

>>2467661
I hate her because she’s such an obnoxious hypocrite, she’s the definition of ‘rules for thee not for me’

>>2467662
Chiikawa is honestly one of the most boring mascot characters to me, at least with Sanrio they change up their characters looks regularly and put them in different fashions
Chiikawa just stares blankly at you and I honestly find him kind of ugly.

Though my point is more that Jaiden’s a basic bitch over anything else, like wow congratulations you like Pokemon, Miku, One piece and Chiikawa you’re oh so original and special, even in her video she was acting as if she discovered Chiikawa overseas even though they’ve been selling merch of it at miniso for like a year now kek.

>>2467665
it's not a mascot character they're from a show/4koma

>>2467666
And it’s used like a mascot character, what’s your point?
Miffy is originally from a children’s book series and Mickey is originally from animated shorts but they’re still 100% mascot characters.

>>2467667
nta but speaking of Miffy everytime I go to a Hema store I have to resist the urge to buy some Miffy trinkets I don't need. This store is evil.

>>2467658
doesn't she get a lot of sponsorships? chiikawa is super popular right now, maybe she's baiting for one. i've seen a ton of people buying chiikawa merch so it's kind of a self perpetuating cycle

>>2467665
>>2467667
>Chiikawa just stares blankly at you
>Mickey is originally from animated shorts but still 100% mascot character
not to defend chiikawa consoomers but the comic/show is actually pretty fun, it's different from actual mascots like san-x and sanrio where the older characters were made first then the show(s) were made to sell merchandise. chiikawa started off as a comic. i wouldn't buy anything since i don't really like how any of the characters look, but the actual show is funny. i'd respect some autist into old mickey cartoons over a consoomer any day as long as they dont use their autism to justify overspending on random mickey themed junk

>>2467667
it's called merch, retard. it's not a mascot character.

>>2467665
I don't disagree with you. Her taste is incredibly normie tier. Pokemon, Miku, and One Piece are like the basic weeb trifecta. Although, I do think Chiikawa is a lot more niche, at least in the west. It's nowhere near as popular as it is in Japan, considering that it doesn't even have an official english translation

>>2467673
Nta but your clearly butthurt seething about mascot being used in a non-literal way is retarded. In other countries, HK and miffy are called mascot characters.

>>2467661
it's because she's a hypocrite who bends over backwards to be a handmaiden and "morally correct" despite owning multiple figures from series decried by internet brainlets as irredeemable/problematic. not to mention she spreads misinfo on jp subcul and fandom culture in general while acting like an authority about it. she's annoying and lame.

>>2467665
honestly i think chiikawa is less egregious since like that other anon said it all started off as a comic (originally published on nagano's twitter iirc). the difference is that sanrio/disney/etc are all built around selling merch. sanrio in particular, since mascots typically get merch before featuring in shows or becoming fixtures at puroland. it kinda just hit a sweet spot with the pandemic where a lot of people became obsessed with it and nagano decided to make some sweet bucks off it's success. i do agree that the consoom around it is pretty wacky, though. JP fans in particular are wild.

>>2467709
Also nta but that’s because a lot of people have no idea Miffy is a book character and think she’s just a bunny Hello Kitty. I’ve gifted Miffy books to foreign coworkers with small children and the reaction is always surprise that “Miffy has books now?”

>>2467741
I read the Miffy books when I was learning how to read and my mom would borrow the books in the library. 25 years later I was curious and showed Miffy to my mom to see if she remembers the character and she didn't at all. She remembers a lot of other books and cartoons from that time though.