Haruhi is now the official mascot character of the Beijing Olympics. Kind of.
It looks like a text book that teaches primary school children all about the Olympics.
Thanks to Shin Asuka for sending this in via EnjoyKorea.
Posted on 2008/01/27 13:42
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Game Designer
Registered on 2007/10/28 16:52
NOw I really start to hate the Olympic his year
PROUD OWNER OF A CANDY GIRL!!!
Registered on 2008/01/21 22:28
Its.. kinda badly drawn... but kewl nonetheless
G-Unit in Earth, Asia, Malaysia
Student
Registered on 2007/12/25 11:09
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Registered on 2007/06/05 11:28
That is just a pure rip-off, I reckon.
IT-オタク
Registered on 2007/02/04 19:58
lol! That's soo lame... ROFL XD
Registered on 2007/12/22 19:13
As much as i love china, I agree and Im willing to bet that's another ripoff like the many found in china lol
Otaku
Registered on 2007/11/16 09:33
WTF!!!! She is no Haruhi, she is Hahiru, just look at the uniform, it has strips in the chest
Cosplayer, Artist, Blogger, Spawn
Registered on 2008/01/01 02:46
Student
Registered on 2007/02/19 14:15
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Big belly = prosperity? ^^;
Professional Computer Nerd
Registered on 2007/08/10 07:23
Then I'm way overdue for a windfall.
Aimless Traveler
Registered on 2007/04/21 21:19
LOL China's reverse engineering. If spacenoids were to invade earth with mobile suits in the future, I bet China will be the first country to attempt their own imitation mobile suit project as a counter.
IT-オタク
Registered on 2007/02/04 19:58
Moreover they have ripped off russian space-suit already! I saw that on our tv yesterday.
3+3 = Pick Up Sticks
Registered on 2008/06/18 23:12
Maybe they'll rip off the Soyuz Rocket too..
Though they had been "legally Ripping off" Russian/Ukrainian aircraft like Antonov and Sukhoi designs.
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
well at least we can survive long enough to create a proper countermeasure.
Aimless Traveler
Registered on 2007/04/21 21:19
Yeah, cuz' the China-made mobile suits have exploding batteries.
Afro-ed Student
Registered on 2007/12/15 09:57
Wait- I thought the batteries were "Sold separately"? D:
Aimless Traveler
Registered on 2007/04/21 21:19
Batteries are always included. Last time I bought a no brand China-made walkie talkie, it came with batteries that looked like Duracell without any brands. I replace em' with Energizer batteries, for safety reasons.
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
China never fails to amaze me.
Feylin in Richmond (only city in NA with 90% asian population)
Jobless Student
Registered on 2007/12/13 09:08
Student
Registered on 2007/11/17 19:26
China will grow larger... by copying
Temp Assistant, Hikkikomori
Registered on 2008/01/01 15:56
By Haruhi-sama's grace, we now have the hearts and minds of the Chinese.
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
Game Development Student
Registered on 2007/12/11 19:26
They're all lumpy! Poor fake-Haruhi, she's so badly drawn. Can't the Chinese make up their own lumpy characters? Or better yet, hire competent artists for a NATIONAL handbook?
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
*Nods* It's insane they are paid (if they are) to draw things that ugly.
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
mavadotar & D_Blade,
this is kinda subjective. beauty is in the eye of the beholder. every artists has their own style of drawing so i think it's not nice to criticise their style.
yes i agree if compared to the real deal, this copycat haruhi looks inferior. but lets assume that if haruhi doesn't exist, in my opinion this girl doesn't look that badly drawn at all.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Yes gordon, but still, her expression leaves me uncomfortable, it was almost as if she wanted to stick her tongue at you for some reason (no ero allusions, please)...
Professional Computer Nerd
Registered on 2007/08/10 07:23
I can't help comparing "beauty" in this case to a pointed stick.
Engineering Student
Registered on 2007/10/23 00:10
No kidding. What kind of artist would steal other's works? I mean thats obviously a Haruhi-ish pose.
Student Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/04 16:17
This is a poor rip off of Haruhi. It's bootleg Haruhi...It's just real sad though...
Stigmata Martyr
Registered on 2007/04/22 12:13
China never fails to amaze me...with their blatant attempts at pirating all the intellectual property of the world, cool or lame.
Aspiring Trap
Registered on 2007/10/20 23:04
I can imagine them publishing the same stuff but with different anime characters for every event ^^ Raito Yagami for the swimming events?
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
if that was a genuine attempt at creating an original character, i applaud them. if they copied that from haruhi, SCREW WHOEVER SUGGESTED THIS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT!
trying to stay relevant
Registered on 2007/08/18 05:03
Looks like the days of representations of rosy cheeked devotees of Chairman Mao waving red books are over. Same artist though.
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
OK, i know i'm a chinese, but SCREW THIS!!! PHACK U OLYMPIC DESIGNER, CURSE U TO THE DEEPEST OF HELL
they always think anime is only for child (seeing how they dub it) yet now they use CHILDISH STUFF FOR PHACKEN MASCOT!!! GO PHACK YOURSELF
not that i'm haruhi fan boy, but this insult is just OUTRAGEOUS and UNFORGIVEABLE
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
You've been pretty excited those past days... Cool down my friend. Being rude won't change a thing (alas).
Aspiring Trap
Registered on 2007/10/20 23:04
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
No Shin, this is the soul of a completely devoted servant to Haruhism.
Scary when released in pure form, ready to engulf its enemies in a wave of pure energy, eh?
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
nah, i'm not into haruhi-ism i'm not even like the anime much, not hate it though
but haruhi have been otaku icon lately, while ppl in beijing (the government) seem to think otaku are childish and stupid ppl
but yet they use it for their mascot, don't lick your own spit a-hole!
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
hendrik, whats a "spit a-hole?"
Professional Computer Nerd
Registered on 2007/08/10 07:23
I read that as "don't lick your own spit, a-hole." Was that it Hendrik? Still don't get it, but it's more grammatically correct that way.
student, webmaster
Registered on 2008/02/10 06:54
Well, it was either that or a panda with a gun.
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
I almost burst out laughing really hard when I saw this! LOL!!! but it is rather late at night now so :P
Registered on 2008/01/14 22:51
Director/代表取締役
Registered on 2006/12/11 11:06
Whenever I see that olympic logo I always think of this...
student
Registered on 2007/06/01 04:39
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
CAN"T STOP LAUGHING XDDDD U'RE KILLING ME XDDDDDDD
Aspiring Trap
Registered on 2007/10/20 23:04
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
AHAHAHAHA! Looks exactly like something they would do... bet the dead guy paid for the bullets himself.
Registered on 2008/05/17 06:15
kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Nice attempt, but I could see something alien (aka unimpressive shoppage).
Sorry. ^^;
kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
haha its ok, i know im bad at photoshop
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
kintaro in Pineville North Carolina
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 20:19
i wasnt making it to be perfect, i just wanted to see what it'd look. but i'll delete it if its that big of a deal.
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Noooooo~
What did I do, what did I say?
Why had it to turn out like that?
(Half-joking tone)
Student
Registered on 2006/12/30 22:16
This totally burns off the cute Haruhi image that is in my mind. What a turn off...
Student
Registered on 2007/08/22 12:31
Man... those guys in China seriously need to be sued...
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
I laughed when I first saw this awhile back. China does so much ripoff, it's not so funny sometimes.
Registered on 2007/01/20 17:05
O boy China....*Is kind of ashamed to be chinese*
*facepalms*
Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth
Student and full-time otaku
Registered on 2007/12/19 00:24
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
China really loves copypasta. China will grow through cloning lolz XDDD
dannychoo.com no aidokusha
Registered on 2007/12/25 23:02
this reminded me that i once almost got conned into buying a bootleg haruhi figure. luckily i decided to buy from HLJ instead of from ebay in the end. Did some research and found out that the seller always sells bootleg haruhi
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
i don't think chinese school girls wear such short skirt to school. right? ('~')
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
Registered on 2008/01/02 12:55
i think haruhi became more uglier then ever in this picture....
samp+ in Guangzhou, China
Sweated Labor
Registered on 2007/01/09 19:00
Hi guys, i am sorry but i am a PRC chinese and I apologize for what the people here did, as a software engineer, i understand the importance of respect and protection of Intellectual Property, and i believe many of chinese with good education and independent-mind also understood that. It's real a shame to steal other people's belongings and therefore resulting in a bad image and reputation of the whole nation.
However to this specific case i have to defend a bit for the government,(even though i hate this autocratic government badly, --this is another political issue) this is actually not a official mascot of the Beijing Olympic. this is just a cover of a regional textbook, and I guess not every officer that censor this book are aware of Haruhi (Not an excuse though, but at least it's all too untrue to say this is a official mascot of Beijing Olympic Games)
english is my 2nd language, so i am afraid i cant express my feeling freely, but i don't mean to fight, just want to let you know that not every chinese are copycat.
Don't too harsh or demanding to this country which is in developing...
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
well said and i agree with you 100%
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
I agree as well, and I'm sure the people here don't blame the Chinese as a whole; just the person who gave the order to put it on the textbook.
Photography
Registered on 2007/11/01 15:55
I'm glad you said something. Some people are too quick to say something accusing, rather than looking at the whole truth. This whole deal is getting way out of hand. I know that illustration is a full on copy, but I saw it as an attention grabber, something popular to get the readers attention, not something against any of the Haruhi fans. Though, many would, and do find that illustration offensive.
college student
Registered on 2007/08/16 02:56
noooooooooo!! who told that guy/girl that he/she knows how to draw??
Perv
Registered on 2007/11/11 03:20
Now I know that I want to cry. But I know Haruhi would hate me for crying over this instead of betting mad. However, I'm not in a violent mood right now so I'll just leave it without comment....
Imperial Guard
Registered on 2007/08/18 06:30
Really curious, but only a poor fake for the greatest being of this world...
death god gundum
Registered on 2008/01/28 05:30
omg.....this is sooooooo(forgot the word)........omgomgomg i could even draw better than that(last time i was trying to draw an akuma, but then my friend thought it was Ichigo Kurosaki)
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
Seriously China, what in the world is this?
Ninja
Registered on 2007/10/20 11:34
Uhh kinda pissing me off the way people are saying that because of this all Chinese people are bootlegging pirates. Comments like leave it to the Chinese and the fact that Chinese are stealing people's ideas and stuff like that just lowers the standard of tolerance... Don't let the acts of a few individuals reflect on a society as a whole...
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
*Nods*
Generalizing and flaming never helps.
Student
Registered on 2008/01/19 22:27
Poorly drawn imitation AND she is missing her armband! Haruhi must have her armband!
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Okay, let's play seven differences game now. ^^;
Are you readyyyyyy~? LOL
