Two Two トゥートゥー

About

Two Two (トゥートゥー) refers to a series of videos and images showing the Pokémon specie, Xatu (known in Japan as Natio (ネイティオ / Neitio), shouting out his in-game cry that sounds like “Two Two” to most people in Japan, while sometimes zany images and animations show up.

Origin

On November 11, 2006, a “Poké” board at 2channel was posted. The thread was for discussing all about Pokémon. In that thread, they talked about their love for Xatu and his powerful and philosophical look (e.g. his eyes) in particular, while they began creating Two Two’s parody images. On January 3, 2007, a Wiki page was launched to sort parody images and Shift_JIS art (AA) released on that thread.

MAD Videos

On the popular Japanese video-sharing website, Nico Nico Douga (NND), the first Two Two video was uploaded on September 2, 2007. This one on YouTube below was uploaded four days later on September 7, 2007. It is also a parody of another meme, Marisa stole the precious thing:

During the same date the video above was uploaded, a Xatu Thanksgiving (トゥートゥー感謝祭 / Two Two kansyasai) was held to praise Xatu. Over 30 MAD movies were posted at that day. This MAD video (uploaded on YouTube below) was one of them, and it is a Chirumiru Cirno remix (featuring Shuzo Matsuoka):

There are over 200 Two Two MADs uploaded on NND, while YouTube has fewer Two Two MADs. Here are several examples:

Crossovers / Mash-ups

This section shows this meme crossing over one or more memes.

• TWOTWO ZONE (part of a series of MADs titled RED_ZONE)

• Kodomo no Jikan Ending Parody

• Hammer

• Paffendorf Dance

• Kirby’s Sky High remix

• Caramelldansen

• Xatu’s Perfect Screaming Class (based on Cirno’s Perfect Math Class (チルノのパーフェクト算数教室))

Other

M.U.G.E.N

• A M.U.G.E.N contributor name ju created a character name “Nico”, a teenage girl who performs moves based on numerous memes seen on NND, including TwoTwo:

Sources

English sources

• Videos on YouTube under トゥートゥー (“Two Two”) : Click here
• Videos on YouTube under ネイティオ (Xatu) : Click here

Japanese sources

• Wikipedia entry about Xatu : Click here
• “Two Two” on pixiv (requires registration) : Click here
• Xatu on pixiv (requires registration) : Click here
• “Two Two” on Nico Nico Douga (requires registration) : Click here
• Same sorted by recent date : Click here
• Same sorted by views : Click here
• Xatu on Nico Nico Douga : Click here
• Same sorted by recent date : Click here
• Same sorted by views : Click here
• Nico Nico Pedia entry about トゥートゥー : Click here
• Uncyclopedia entry about Xatu : Click here