No doubt, you’ve see those photos of train station employees stuffing Tokyo commuters into crowded trains. This is something like that, but adorable.
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Meet Norurun. The character is a yuru kyara mascot for the Tokyu train lines.
“Norurun” is a Japanese pun: “Noru” (乗る) means “to ride”, while “runrun” (ルンルン) can mean “bouncy” or “euphoric”. Thus, “Norurun”.
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Norurun sure has some devoted fans.
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Of course, these folks are just screwing around!
There are lots (I mean, lots) of local mascots in Japan and many of them are also rather large. But, you don’t typically see them trying to do normal crap, like going through a ticket wicket or boarding a train.
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Daily life is so tricky:
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Doorways are difficult:
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You know, Tokyu could always rename the character “Nofitfit”.
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5 responses to “When Cute Characters Are Too Damn Big For Japan”
That’s my everyday life at the office.
Being cute or being stuffed/pushed around?
Being overweight perhaps? 🙂
Anyway this is what 1st world problems look like…
The big question is: Is there some underpaid Japanese part-timer inside that thing saying “Guys, How about putting up a tent and letting me change into it instead of squeeing me through everything…”
The person(s) inside that suit have long since died of dehydration and loneliness.