Yaranaika? (やらないか) (2003)NSFW

added Oct 18, 2009 at 04:16AM UTC

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Yaranaika? (やらないか) or “Shall we do it?” is a popular catchphrase / internet meme that stems from the opening dialogue in Kuso Miso Technique, a yaoi manga drawn by Yamakawa Junichi. The manga title literally reads “Shit Soup Technique” in English.

In this scene, Masaki, an average college student, is walking through the park when he crosses eyes with Abe, an older mechanic sitting on a bench. Upon seeing him, Masaki says to himself “Uhotsu, Hot guy!” while Abe promptly unzips his jumpsuit, reveals his “unit” out in the open and asks, “Shall We Do It?” The rest of story is …history.

Today, parodies and recital videos of Kuso Miso Technique (in Japanese) can be found on YouTube. In addition, both phrases from the scene are frequently referenced on 2Chan and Nico Nico Douga as a comical expression of approval. Largely due to the comical nature of character dialogues and graphic intercourse scenes, Kuso Miso Technique somehow appealed to mass audiences beyond the Yaoi fan base and became republished in 2004.



Opening scene from Kuso Miso Technique (1987)

Origins

Kuso Miso Technique was first published in 1987 in the second issue of Barakomi, a Japanese gay-interest magazine. Over a decade later in 2002, scanned images of the vintage yaoi began circulating via online imageboards and by popular demand, the full-length version was uploaded on Futaba Channel in 2003. Subsequently, the manga evolved into a full blown internet meme on sites like Nico Nico Douga and 2Chan.



Parodies / Recitals

Recital of Kuso Miso Technique (Full Version & NSFW):

Recital of Kuso Miso Technique in Female Voice:

Parody of another manga “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei":

Abe doing Balalaika dance w/ Britney Spears’ Womanizer:

Abe doing Miku-miku dance:

Kirby’s Groumet Race with Kusomiso Technic:

Shaq fights Abe from Kuso Miso Technique & other Japanese Memes:

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20 Comments

Grillist
Oct 18, 2009 at 04:30AM UTC , Grillist wrote:

Might wanna slap an NSFW warning on this.

Jostin Asuncion
Oct 18, 2009 at 04:53AM UTC , Jostin Asuncion wrote:

I thought at first that this was just a parodical spin-off of Balalaika. I guess I was WAY wrong.

Original song

Yaranaika version

Also, I agree with Grillist. Turn NSFW on.

RegalSmeagol
Oct 18, 2009 at 08:10AM UTC , RegalSmeagol wrote:

Sorry guys…
I could have sworn I turned NSFW on earlier.
But thanks!

Pterodactyl
Oct 18, 2009 at 02:40PM UTC , Pterodactyl wrote:

That just ruined my life.
Gosh, I was so off of what I thought it was.
But Balalaika was a redoing of a Russian song right? The Yaranaika is most def a parody, so maybe a submeme of MAD?

Pterodactyl
Oct 18, 2009 at 02:42PM UTC , Pterodactyl wrote:

Woah, I just managed to play both versions at once, matching up. It is quite lolzy.

Ben "Jammin" Proctor
Oct 18, 2009 at 07:39PM UTC , Ben "Jammin" Proctor wrote:

Yaranaika is most certainly a meme

Nickoliavich
Oct 19, 2009 at 12:08AM UTC , Nickoliavich wrote:

Oh wow…

4 letters, guess.
Oct 19, 2009 at 04:46PM UTC , 4 letters, guess. wrote:

Haha! I actually wondered when this would come up~ I searched for it a while ago~ c:

Btw, they dance to the Balalaika/Yaranaika at the end of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-JPFMsqY4U

Brad Kim
Oct 28, 2009 at 09:07PM UTC , Brad Kim wrote:

updated the entry with info from wikipedia & NND. this is a really offbeat & funny one, but not sure if it will deliver the right way in english. the heart of joke seems to come from the awkward phrasing of the line “shall we do it?” especially in this context.

Happy Cracker
Oct 31, 2009 at 02:00AM UTC , Happy Cracker wrote:

Well, this is quite the article. It’s a meme, no doubt, just, didn’t expect this. Offbeat. Definitely.

beesandjam :D
Nov 01, 2009 at 06:02PM UTC , beesandjam :D wrote:

ummm… that first video saying it’s the opening theme is actually a parody of the op of the show “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei” <:3

MisaTange
Nov 02, 2009 at 03:50AM UTC , MisaTange wrote:

Yaranaika is indeed a meme.

laughs evilly for those unfortunate souls who researched on this

Umm, and yeah, the first video is a parody of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. It’s not an actual opening since Kuso Miso Technique isn’t an anime. Yet.

Memegirl
Nov 02, 2009 at 12:35PM UTC , Memegirl wrote:

That was just horrible traumatizing. D:

G0 DVL
Nov 04, 2009 at 12:26PM UTC , G0 DVL wrote:

Ahh. I was wondering when i’ll see this one here :)

Next step : Gayroll’d or “The wrestling series” (starring Billy Herrington) ! :p

RegalSmeagol
Nov 09, 2009 at 02:08AM UTC , RegalSmeagol wrote:

Actually, I think someone tried to post Billy H. it was deadpool’d.

G0 DVL
Nov 09, 2009 at 01:05PM UTC , G0 DVL wrote:

Yup. There is a thread for those interested by the “Wrestling series” or “Gayroll’d” in the forums.

Radien
Nov 10, 2009 at 10:16AM UTC , Radien wrote:

That Africa x South America image is friggin’ hilarious. Definitely an example of Rule 34; I first saw it over there.

swampertdude
Nov 16, 2009 at 11:25PM UTC , swampertdude wrote:

sounds like rule 34 material

Brad Kim
Dec 01, 2009 at 12:16AM UTC , Brad Kim wrote:

@beesandjam

thanks. it’s been corrected!

urutapu
Jan 23, 2010 at 02:54AM UTC , urutapu wrote:

Just a couple little corrections—“miso” probably shouldn’t be translated, it refers to the soybean paste IN the soup. So “Shit Miso Technique”, I guess. Also, it’s not “Uhotsu” (the “tsu” is small—ツ versus　ッ—which indicates a sharp pause after the “ho”)…should probably just be “Oho!” or something like that. One more thing, should probably change it to Junichi Yamakawa. Weeaboo Asian name order annoys me. I dunno.

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