The Disturbance of Yuuka Kazami

An arachnid intruder provided readers on Twitter with entertainment.

HOLY FUCK GIGANTIC SPIDER FDHGEHGHWS

IT DOESN’T EVEN LOOK BIG WHEN I TAKE A PICTURE OF IT

FUCK HE’S CLIMGING ACROSS MY HARUHI TOWEL, GET OFF OF HARUHI-SAMA!!!

OH SHIT, I TURNED AROUND TO TYPE THAT NOW IT’S GONE FUCKFUCKFUCFUF

What will the outcome of this startling series of events be?  Will Yuuka Kazami defend her home and hearth?  Or will the minions of Shelob prevail?

Behind the making of ‘Kyon-kun, denwa.’

I doubt many of you need introduction to “Kyon-kun, denwa.”  But do you know the secret origins of the ‘Kyon-kun, denwa’ song?

As the credit line acknowledges, it’s actually a parody of a popular song by Leonard Cohen.  Here’s kd lang’s masterful (and different) rendition:

Really, this kind of parody straddles the line – otaku readers are more likely to recognize the lines and not know the original song; non-otaku are more likely to recognize the song and be baffled by the references.

What prompted it?  It may have had its origins in Anime Diet editor Ray’s singing column on Valkyira Chronicles. It may have been prompted by a conversation with About.com editor Deb Aoki about musical talent.

Will it work?  Will it fail?  As of post time it has ~75 downloads.  Only time will tell.

Kyon-kun, Denwa (キョンくん, 電話)

First, there was Endless Eight.

The vast series of tubes and pipes was filled with the chattering of anime bloggers.  “Kyon-kun, Denwa” became a strange rallying cry.  It was at once a symbol of resignation, a symbol of determination, and a substitute for numerous expressions like, “I hate my life,” “Same old, same old,” and “ah, right on time, reliable as clockwork.”

Haruhi Wars: I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am

Dotdash over at Plot Shield appointed himself “Defender of the faith” of Haruhiism recently. To hear him tell it, it was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was a decision he did not make lightly, but duty called, and he rose to meet the challenge.

Gaze upon your inebriated demiurge! With thanks to darkmirage.