Domo Kun, Be My Valentine?
by LauraM
on January 28, 2009
Look who just cracked our top ten in toy sales today- Domo Kun Valentine edition. This little guy has stolen my heart...he's crazy adorable and even more so in pink. If you don't know about Domo, here's some information from Wikipedia:
"Domo is the mascot of Japan's NHK television station, appearing in several 30 second stop-motion sketches shown as station identification during shows.
Domo, the main character, is described as "a strange creature that hatched from an egg." Domo's favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew, and he has a strong dislike for apples, due to an unexplained mystery in his DNA. Domo can only communicate via producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo-kun is known to pass gas repeatedly when nervous or upset.
Domo lives in an underground cave with Mr. Usaji, known in Japanese-language versions as Usajii, a portmanteau of the words usagi , (rabbit), and jii (old man, grandpa). Mr. Usaji is a wise old rabbit who loves to watch television and drink astringent green tea."
Domo, the main character, is described as "a strange creature that hatched from an egg." Domo's favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew, and he has a strong dislike for apples, due to an unexplained mystery in his DNA. Domo can only communicate via producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo-kun is known to pass gas repeatedly when nervous or upset.
Domo lives in an underground cave with Mr. Usaji, known in Japanese-language versions as Usajii, a portmanteau of the words usagi , (rabbit), and jii (old man, grandpa). Mr. Usaji is a wise old rabbit who loves to watch television and drink astringent green tea."
Interesting huh (and a little too detailed...who has this much time on their hands?) ? You can watch some awesome stop animation and see how it was made here (Target used the little guy last Halloween for promotional purposes). You can also see a fun video here. Amazon has lots of cute Domo-licious stuff here, including the awesome pink version for Valentine's Day.
--Laura McMullan
Sher on February 02, 2009 at 08:38 AM
I love toys. I taught art classes last semester themed around designer toys!
Please vote for MY toy in this competition:
http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?picid=792437_40187308
THANKS SO MUCH for your time!
-S
caycee on January 19, 2010 at 10:21 AM
he is sosoooooooo cute
north face jackets on November 28, 2010 at 07:47 PM
The Calvin and Style and Co. coats are both currently on sale, but wait for this upcoming One Day Sale to see if you can get an extra special deal. You might be surprised by how much Macy's discounts their stuff.