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Soichi Masubuchi (増淵宗一, Masubuchi Sōichi), in his work Kawaii Syndrome, claims "cute" and "neat" have taken precedence over the former Japanese aesthetics of "beautiful" and "refined". [14] As a cultural phenomenon, cuteness is increasingly accepted in Japan as a part of Japanese culture and national identity.
Hello Kitty's popularity also grew with the emergence of kawaii (cute) culture. [16] The brand went into decline in Japan after the 1990s, but continued to grow in the international market. [17] By 2010 the character was worth $5 billion a year and The New York Times called her a "global marketing phenomenon". [17] She did about $8 billion at ...
On 11 April 2023, the channel launched a third live stream, "synthwave radio - beats to chill/game to", featuring a boy with his pet dog next to him sitting in front of a desktop computer. The extensive teaser campaign accompanied the stream's launch: On 10 April 2023, the animation of the Lofi Girl and her cat disappeared.
The creepypasta showed an image exemplifying a liminal space—a hallway with yellow carpets and wallpaper—with a caption purporting that by "noclipping out of bounds in real life", one may enter the Backrooms, an empty wasteland of corridors with nothing but "the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background ...
DeviantArt (formerly stylized as deviantART) is an American online community that features artwork, videography, photography, and literature, launched on August 7, 2000, by Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, and Matthew Stephens, among others.
Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is considered tasteful or beautiful .
Character roster of Ultra Street Fighter IV The main titles of the Street Fighter fighting game series have introduced a varied cast of 87 characters from the main series, and 34 from several spin-offs, for a total of 121 playable characters who originate from 24 countries, each with his or her unique fighting style. This is a list of playable characters and non-playable opponents from the ...
Anime enthusiasts have produced fan fiction and fan art, including computer wallpapers, and anime music videos (AMVs). [214] Many fans visit sites depicted in anime, games, manga and other forms of otaku culture. This behavior is known as "Anime pilgrimage". [215]