Webster's defines a Domokun as "a squarely-shaped fuzzy character that Domokuns people." No, really.
Webster's defines a Domokun as "a squarely-shaped fuzzy character that Domokuns people." No, really.
Domokun is the mascot of the Japanese television station NHK. It remains a mystery why American television stations fail to have mascots as endearing as Domokun. (A dancing frog? Seriously.) His wikipedia entry describes him as "a strange monster-like creature born from an egg...short, fuzzy and brown with beady black eyes and an open mouth revealing pointed teeth." His name is usually hyphenated "Domo-kun," with "Domo" being Japanese for "Thanks" and "kun" being the Japanese equivalent of "Mr." for adolescent males (that would make the literal translation of his name "Mr. Thanks"...exciting). He apparantly hatched from an egg and greatly enjoys watching television.
A Google search for the word "Domokun" yields 302,000 results (and that's just in English), implying that Domokun is a very popular character indeed. Two Domokuns were featured in the well-known "Every Time You Masturbate, God Kills a Kitten" image, chasing a kitten through a field. Apparantly, Domokuns are the mercenaries of the gods, and they kill kittens when you masturbate.
You can view television spots of Domokun on YouTube. To find out why our crew chose the Domokun as its mascot, click here.