Russian Kagami
Update: Apparently this is from the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic and not Russia. Please forgive my ignorance.
Update 2:Still not sure where this is from @.@
Update 3:Google translation below.
Waffles «Yulechka» nevozbranno sold in Belarusian grocery stores for quite divine price: 400-450 [3] rubles apiece and are available even the most hard-core nischebrodam. In Russia, they, too, is now sold. Price, of course, as always too high - for the good time that you spend with Yulenkoy have to put about seven and a half of Russian rubles.
Following the Russian Haruhi comes the Russian Kagami - looks like she being used on a wrapper for some snack. She actually looks quite sweet with light brown hair ^^;
Via Lurkmore which I discovered from my referral logs ^^;
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cute Kagamin is cute :p
Grocery Store Clerk
I agree. She still has her persona with the brown hair.
Video Game Developer
http://radiantdreamer.wordpress.com
And it looks way better than the defective Haruhi wrapper.
Nekophilia
LOL! She still looks as hawt as ever tho.
Think Miku - Neru.
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE
you can never go wrong with kagami~~
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
Glad to see a rip-off that doesn't fail...^^ or should I be sad about it...XD
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
IRIS Identified, yup she's our lovely tsundere Kagami~~~~
http://www.marvinryan.com
kawaii. ^^ although unauthorized use isn't so kawaii. ^^;
SOS Brigade Leader
LOL , As most Russians have Blond Hair
Viewfinder
http://www.flickr.com/photos/harem/
:p I'm not complaining
desperate because my old login was eaten
nice !!!
blond tsundere moe !!
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
no matter how kagami looks, she still is kawaii ^^
http://nopybot.com
Russian Kagami looks nicer than Russian Haruhi :)
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
lol, do they know what means the word 'license' or 'copyright'? ^^'
There's Reimu on one of those wrappers in that link, too.
Student
Kagamin~
Developer/Student
http://threedeecomplex.wordpress.com/
Looks like Kagami moonlights in the land of Cossacks and Vodka. Those candy bars on that page seem to have a lot of manga-inspired characters, but the only one I can recognize is Haruhi.
actually, it's not russian - its byelorussian
it's a little different country =)
tee-hee ^_^
They're all the same anyway to people outside Russia/Ukraine/etc.
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Please forgive my ignorance. Post amended.
Bounty Hunter
http://myanimelist.net/profile/andrewgk
umm... Danny...
Not sure if it's a joke but you pointed to a wrong country...
CCCP is kinda gone now...
so it's rather http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus then
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_SSR
...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
So this snack is from which region?
tee-hee ^_^
Andy is correct, this is from Belarus - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Belarus, its own separate country.
The Soviets and communists all together been gone for a long time already ^^;
http://quentinlau.blogspot.com
Basically it's the same country but renamed due to political changes.
Bounty Hunter
http://myanimelist.net/profile/andrewgk
You pointed to an article about a country which is long gone and wasn't actually a country but a part(socialist republic) of Soviet Union (aka USSR/CCCP, all those movies about cold war etc.) which doesn't exist anymore as of 1991. Belarus, as it is know is a "free" country now (but still under a lot of influence from the Russia). The collapse of the Soviet Union was kinda big news on the TV back then.
So the correct article would be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus ...
I'm just surprised that given the amount of readers nobody pointed that mistake earlier... O.o'
Hope it doesn't come out as if I'm that lil annoying guy that has to point out all those mistakes that some ppl make from working too much etc... ^^;
http://quentinlau.blogspot.com
@ Andy:
I think it's sometimes when it comes to something that specific, some people kinda didn't care about it, and skimmed over it easily, which can be a bit saddening for people who knows a lot about them or live around those areas. I got quite a lot of people brushing me aside saying "Oh Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese whatever they're all the same etc" back in the past so I kinda know that feeling when felt a little ignored
High School Student
http://scorchnroses.wordpress.com
Kagamin looks great with blond hair :X
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
The snack has Kagami~n on it, I must buy!
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
love her light brown hair plus her tsundere ^3^
November Echo Echo Tango
http://pauldy.deviantart.com/
Кагами = moэ .. :)
broke GUNPLA, FSN, and K-ON! enthusiast
http://blu-107.blogspot.com/
Otaku-ism in Cyrilic? ^^
yeah, she's still moe even though it's a copyright infringement :D
tee-hee ^_^
Must resist... to actually... go out... and... buy that stuff ^^;
Artist
http://mitoko-sohma.livejournal.com/
Nice Photoshop work they have thar
Student/Part-time Philosopher/Building a blog
http://otakucy.wordpress.com
Still though nice, what kind of artist would accept to steal the work of others ?
student
http://raimonliu.blogspot.com/
she look sweet, but is it ok to just copy from others?
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
At least they did her some justice...
Student/Wrapper
http://halosquared.wordpress.com/
In soviet Russia, food advertises you!
Nekophilia
Was expecting a Russian reversal. ^^;
Student and full-time otaku
Oh my. Cute, but a ripoff nonetheless...
http://koigroupmember1.deviantart.com/
kagamin! weird i know it's a ripoff but for some reason it doesnt feel that bad
Pianist / Tenor / Composer
http://philideous-alucard.animepaper.net/
my my my my my my...
take that mio!
kagamin is so hot!!!
Student, Artist, Webdesigner and Blogger
http://anime2.kokidokom.net/
Omg yet another plagiarization... In the original article is told that Kagami was renamed as "Svetochka", and I have doubts the company payed for the license... They just stole it...
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
lol. We don't get any of that in the UK. No illegal character branding on random snacks.....
University Student, Hikkikomori? (or not), Go/Weiqi/Baduk player
Not snacks..but one shop selling clothes and etc (in Liverpool)..is using Ikki (Air Gear) painted on the walls of the shop.. It's pretty obvious from the scenes from the manga that I saw..Well..another case of ripoff I suppose..
Student
Aah, Russia...
Student at a school somewhere
http://pixiebee.deviantart.com/
I want to go to Russia now
ANIME+CS:S+WoW
I'm didn't seen this thing in shop under my house, yet)))
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/
LoL Kagami looks different XD
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net
Just the hair style and colur =p
Student, Sophomore
but..isn't that kind of illegal?
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
she's a cute ripoff. lol.
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
I'm the Red Cyclone!
is what comes to my mind when I think about Russia ^^;
Theme Park Otaku
http://servoism.blogspot.com/
I have the feeling she wouldn't approve! (^ ^;)
IT Administrator
Not only China will do that, Russian does that too!Next time is Cuba?
Nekophilia
Why Cuba? Can't see the connection here ^^;
broke GUNPLA, FSN, and K-ON! enthusiast
http://blu-107.blogspot.com/
umm... they're all Eastern-bloc countries?
University Student, Hikkikomori? (or not), Go/Weiqi/Baduk player
I disagree of this outcome :<
Kagami should be Kagami. Even though the hair color suits her..but still! That's a ripoff!
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
Kagami is WIN! ^^
http://www.luckystarshrine.com
Hottest ripoff ever^^
I wish I could actually buy those.
Office Administrator
http://aquilla429.co.uk
I think she looks better with Natural hair colour actually. *Is shot by a horde of rabid Kagamin fans*
programmer, IT tech.
http://mukizu.ru
Haruhi was Belarusian, though ^^'
Tertiary Student ２年生
http://vonct.wordpress.com
She looked like some milk maid from Dutch IMO. Nevertheless, she's moe.
Multimedia Designer/Developer
http://www.mcmonagle-interphase.com/
In mother Russia, Kagami is Deretsun.
Soft and fluffy on the outside, cruel and sadistic on the inside!
I.T. Student
http://twitter.com/imaginarywall
Oh man, first Haruhi, now Kagami, what next? Russian Tank Commander Konata?
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
didnt expect this to happen *__*
atleast kagami looks better than the russian haruhi.
failing student
http://ukyuki.blogspot.com/
the ruskies now how to adveritse food for otakus
Student
http://hongkim11.wordpress.com/
Kagami! This reminds me, I still need her figma. Miyuki just got restocked on Hobby Search so maybe a Kagami restock is coming soon??
Student/Busboy/Otaku
http://moosebro.wordpress.com/
Well at least they made Kagami look good. Still pretty messed up that it's a ripoff though....oh well! :D
IT tech support
http://www.quazacolt.com
HRL, i can so see it coming.
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
Aww, the Russian Kagami looks a lot less Tsundre than the original.
三年せいとオタク
Kagami looks god either way :3
Student
http://miri.textcube.com/
Kagami does look quite nice with that hair color.
Student
http://muketsu.wordpress.com
oh, my... this mem is like two years old actually -_-"
and lurmoar link... russian internets invasion! xD
Student
Haha, thats so funny!
xD
How fitting, her voice actress allegedly supports communism.
NENDOROIDer
http://ameblo.jp/akidu-shima/
ari ari!
this Kagami is also cute!
Puroguramaa
http://www.astrobunny.net
Kagamin will look cute in any color hair.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
Hehe wonder how well it sells ;P
Purchasing Manager, Marketing & Design + Biker Scout of the Imperial Forces
http://www.igeektrooper.com
i know first hand how BIG the anime fanbase is in Russia. Russian LOVE pvc figures. Especially of the ladies with... um.... big eyes.
большие глаза!!!
Student
kagaminnnnn <3 XD
Shinigami
http://superchan-oktaku.blogspot.com/
lol its very cute. i hope they got license for it.
About that......
at least they did a better job then the chinese with using haruhi for the promotion of the 2008 olympics
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
Comrade Kagami lol
research student
http://osakacchi.blogspot.com/
hehe, still cute and looks nicer than the russian haruhi.
cosplayer hunting :P
http://cosplay.lightchan.com/
kagamin with brown hair :D but.. waitaminute.. how did u know if this kagami ?
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
Haha lol shes blonde now ^^ but still cute =3
Russian anime culture seems to be rising. :)
Well, how do you like this by the way:
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3408/bakokunoufu.0/0_916e_9d18c690_orig
tee-hee ^_^
Oh damn they are fast... O_o
High School Graduate and Otaku
http://myanimelist.net/profile/Patches
At least this looks better than the Haruhi copy. Kagami definately looks kawaii but I still think she looks better in her normal hair color/Miku cosplay. I know this is wrong because of copyright infringement but it's not like China doesn't do things like this either. I remeber seeing quite a few Chinese copies of Transformers that had a few different paint colors here and there :).
anime + games collector
ok WTF kagami shouldn't be used in that manner.
EX-Student(?)
http://zerojad.deviantart.com
I was about to say that once i saw one picture of Hahuri one, some chocolate package.
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Still Kagami ^^
College Freshmen
It's KyoAni's version of Asuna!
Slacker
I didn't know Kagami was Pycckn...
Like Borat would say
"very niice.... how much?" ^.^
Slacker
白ロシア・ソビエト社会主義共和国じゃなくて、ベラルーシ共和国だよね。。^^;
student, vexillologist
http://twitter.com/zscout370
The company that made the Haruhi product is from Belarus; the company is located in Minsk (the capital). They also produced other anime style packing.
However, I cannot tell where this product is from, but I will guess either Russia or Belarus.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
It almost looks like a total rip instead of a redraw... or someone over there really have good drawing skills. Of course it may as well be a trace, who knows. Very doubtful they asked for permission of course...
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
So first Haruhi then Kagami. Who's next? Quite possible Mio right?
Retailerz
reminds me of that haruhi sign in the middle east and the made in china images the steal for their toys
Spec Ops Otaku
Interesting...