Sun 2008/01/27 13:42
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 Sun 2008/01/27 13:42 by
Game Designer
NOw I really start to hate the Olympic his year
(ID #24094) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:46
PROUD OWNER OF A CANDY GIRL!!!
Its.. kinda badly drawn... but kewl nonetheless
(ID #24095) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:49
Student
Typical China...
(ID #24096) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:53
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
That is just a pure rip-off, I reckon.
(ID #24097) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:57
lol! That's soo lame... ROFL XD
(ID #24098) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:59
As much as i love china, I agree and Im willing to bet that's another ripoff like the many found in china lol
(ID #24101) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:01
WTF!!!! She is no Haruhi, she is Hahiru, just look at the uniform, it has strips in the chest
(ID #24104) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:06
Cosplayer, Artist, Blogger, Spawn
That guy looks fat! xD
(ID #24106) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:13
Is that Kyon?
(ID #24111) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:31
Big belly = prosperity? ^^;
(ID #24139) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:25
Professional Computer Nerd
Then I'm way overdue for a windfall.
(ID #24314) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:41
Aimless Traveler
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.
(ID #24108) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:14
Moreover they have ripped off russian space-suit already! I saw that on our tv yesterday.
(ID #24112) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:35
Maybe they'll rip off the Soyuz Rocket too.. Though they had been "legally Ripping off" Russian/Ukrainian aircraft like Antonov and Sukhoi designs.
(ID #242050) Posted on 2008/07/19 15:03
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
well at least we can survive long enough to create a proper countermeasure.
(ID #24131) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:58
Aimless Traveler
Yeah, cuz' the China-made mobile suits have exploding batteries.
(ID #24161) Posted on 2008/01/28 09:37
Afro-ed Student
Wait- I thought the batteries were "Sold separately"? D:
(ID #24238) Posted on 2008/01/28 21:42
Aimless Traveler
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.
(ID #24336) Posted on 2008/01/29 01:54
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
China never fails to amaze me.
(ID #24109) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:21
Jobless Student
Ugh, it's a disgrace.
(ID #24110) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:23
China will grow larger... by copying
(ID #24113) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:49
Temp Assistant, Hikkikomori
By Haruhi-sama's grace, we now have the hearts and minds of the Chinese.
(ID #24114) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:52
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL
(ID #24116) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:07
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?
(ID #24119) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:21
*Nods* It's insane they are paid (if they are) to draw things that ugly.
(ID #24137) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:23
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
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.
(ID #24298) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:24
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)...
(ID #24313) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:38
Professional Computer Nerd
I can't help comparing "beauty" in this case to a pointed stick.
(ID #24317) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:49
No kidding. What kind of artist would steal other's works? I mean thats obviously a Haruhi-ish pose.
(ID #24880) Posted on 2008/01/30 19:04
This is a poor rip off of Haruhi. It's bootleg Haruhi...It's just real sad though...
(ID #24121) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:30
Stigmata Martyr
China never fails to amaze me...with their blatant attempts at pirating all the intellectual property of the world, cool or lame.
(ID #24123) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:34
I can imagine them publishing the same stuff but with different anime characters for every event ^^ Raito Yagami for the swimming events?
(ID #24126) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:41
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
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!
(ID #24129) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:55
trying to stay relevant
Looks like the days of representations of rosy cheeked devotees of Chairman Mao waving red books are over. Same artist though.
(ID #24132) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:04
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
(ID #24133) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:17
You've been pretty excited those past days... Cool down my friend. Being rude won't change a thing (alas).
(ID #24138) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:24
NERD RAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!
(ID #24142) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:31
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?
(ID #24147) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:38
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!
(ID #24152) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:11
My mistake then.
(ID #24163) Posted on 2008/01/28 10:05
Director/代表取締役
hendrik, whats a "spit a-hole?"
(ID #24284) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:09
Professional Computer Nerd
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.
(ID #24319) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:53
student, webmaster
Well, it was either that or a panda with a gun.
(ID #27809) Posted on 2008/02/10 22:45
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I almost burst out laughing really hard when I saw this! LOL!!! but it is rather late at night now so :P
(ID #24134) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:18
FAILED! http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/50/84760594we2.jpg
(ID #24135) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:18
Director/代表取締役
Whenever I see that olympic logo I always think of this...
(ID #24136) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:22
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL CAN"T STOP LAUGHING XDDDD U'RE KILLING ME XDDDDDDD
(ID #24140) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:27
Can't unsee it.
(ID #24144) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:32
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
AHAHAHAHA! Looks exactly like something they would do... bet the dead guy paid for the bullets himself.
(ID #24160) Posted on 2008/01/28 09:32
lmao
(ID #194302) Posted on 2008/05/23 05:44
Student
The figure is out now, retailing for 3,800 yen. ^^ http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2222008183&size=o
(ID #24146) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:37
Nice attempt, but I could see something alien (aka unimpressive shoppage). Sorry. ^^;
(ID #24148) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:41
Student
haha its ok, i know im bad at photoshop
(ID #24209) Posted on 2008/01/28 16:04
Oh, it was yours...
(ID #24241) Posted on 2008/01/28 21:59
Student
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.
(ID #24242) Posted on 2008/01/28 22:09
Noooooo~ What did I do, what did I say? Why had it to turn out like that? (Half-joking tone)
(ID #24311) Posted on 2008/01/28 23:35
Student
This totally burns off the cute Haruhi image that is in my mind. What a turn off...
(ID #24150) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:46
Man... those guys in China seriously need to be sued...
(ID #24153) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:18
Online Shop
I laughed when I first saw this awhile back. China does so much ripoff, it's not so funny sometimes.
(ID #24157) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:43
O boy China....*Is kind of ashamed to be chinese* *facepalms*
(ID #24158) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:54
Student and full-time otaku
Copy + paste = China
(ID #24159) Posted on 2008/01/28 09:12
anime/cosplay events organizer
China really loves copypasta. China will grow through cloning lolz XDDD
(ID #24162) Posted on 2008/01/28 09:57
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
(ID #24164) Posted on 2008/01/28 10:18
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
i don't think chinese school girls wear such short skirt to school. right? ('~')
(ID #24171) Posted on 2008/01/28 10:32
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
i think haruhi became more uglier then ever in this picture....
(ID #24175) Posted on 2008/01/28 12:08
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...
(ID #24188) Posted on 2008/01/28 14:10
well said and i agree with you 100%
(ID #24190) Posted on 2008/01/28 14:25
radical anime fan in Singapore; starting to freeze up. Mmm, end-of-year weather. (Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20)
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
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.
(ID #24197) Posted on 2008/01/28 15:24
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.
(ID #24228) Posted on 2008/01/28 19:37