Domo-kun Arigato

Started by tenkani, Mar 07 06 11:39

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tenkani

[FONT color=#7f3f00 size=5]Domo-kun.[/FONT]

Need I say more?

Yes? Ok, please share any thoughts, poems, humorous anecdotes, pics or animations relating to Domo-kun. Please share how he has changed your life, or the lives of your loved ones. Your answers will be graded. Top of the class gets a cookie.

 
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

TehBorken

[img style="width: 484px; height: 362px;" alt="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg" src="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg[/img]

[img style="width: 489px; height: 382px;" alt="http://www.senocular.com/pub/images/humor/think-of-the-domokun.jpg" src="http://www.senocular.com/pub/images/humor/think-of-the-domokun.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.internetweekly.org/images/ashcroft_domo.jpg" border="0" height="332" width="381"] .
The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.

CK

On tour with SLAYER!!

[A href="http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=qybq4j"][img alt="Image hosting by TinyPic" src="http://tinypic.com/qybq4i.jpg" border=0][/A]

tenkani

Wow, this guy's really been around!

For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

CK

[A href="http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=qybz12"][img alt="Image hosting by TinyPic" src="http://tinypic.com/qybz11.jpg" border=0][/A][/DIV]Is this the origin?

tenkani

Ok, who's going to be the first to post Domo-kun poetry?

[FONT color=#407f00]Dome Cat infant vs. Domo-kun. Who will survive???[/FONT][/DIV]
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

primefactor

TehBorken wrote:
[img style="WIDTH: 484px; HEIGHT: 362px" alt=http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg src="http://aces.tabulas.com/jahmeel/big/domokun-gokillskittens.jpg"]

I love this!

Would this be considered a "pubic service announcement"?

(My sincere apologies for the very very bad pun...)



 

P.C.

[img alt="domokun now in canada!" src="http://imamber.com/offsite/domo/arrival.gif"].
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

tenkani

I'm getting teh borken link on that one.[/DIV]No hotlinking I guess. I'll host...

For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

P.C.

And a charming host at that.  Thanks tenkani. *my face is red*

Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

tenkani

Do NOT try this at home...

For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Marik

What the hell? Domo-kun?? I've seen that thing somewhere... but the name makes it sound like it's intended to be racist!

P.C.

Who/What is Domo-kun?
Domo-kun is a small brown open-mouthed monster hatched from an egg who lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He really, really likes TV and also enjoys rocking out to [A href="http://cardhouse.com/travel/japan/domokun.htm#wolf"]Guitar Wolf[/A]. Domo-kun is the mascot of NHK's BS2 (a satellite channel; he also appears on BS1). NHK has been producing a series of Domo-kun stop-motion vignettes that exude personal charm and warmth. There is also a wide variety of Domo-kun-related merchandise available, some of which is difficult/impossible to find in the US.

"Domo" in this case appears to mean more of something (usually to stress "thank you," "excuse me," etc), implying increased politeness. "kun" is used as "Mr." or "Ms." for "younger people or colleagues". He acquired his name in the second episode, when Usajii turns on the TV for him and an announcer says "Domo konnichiwa" ("very much hello").

I've received email from a member of the US Air Force who is stationed in Japan and this person indicates that "Domo" is used "everywhere" in Japan as "thanks." I've also read someone's opinion that "Domo" in this case means "ferocious," but the Random House Japanese/English dictionary doesn't support this at all (the "domo" meaning "ferocious" has two long "o"s, the "domo" in Domokun only has one).

According to NHK, Domo-kun is recognized by 90% of Japanese schoolchildren.

Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Marik

Heh, guess I'm out of it.

P.C.

Well, if it makes you feel any better Marik, I didn't know the story either.  Seen the pictures numerous times, but knew nadda til I look it up.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.