Tuzki (兔斯基)
Added 13 years ago by Ogreenworld • Updated 7 months ago by Brad
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About
Tuzki (Chinese: 兔斯基; Pinyin: Tùsījī) is a popular rabbit character used in emoticons, similar to Onion Head and Yoyo & Cici. Tuzki is very popular among Chinese internet users on forums, Tencent QQ and MSN messenger and its popularity has led to fanclubs, postcards, posters, t-shirts, books, games, cards, and more. The character can also be used with popular Chinese catchphrases by superimposing text onto Tuzki emoticons.
Origin
Tuzki was created by Chinese netizen Wang Momo in 2006. Supposedly, she was nicknamed "rabbit" in her childhood and learned how to paint, drawing rabbits in her free time. The earliest working image of Tuzki on her blog that can be found was posted on September 6, 2006.
On November 7, 2006, she posted Tuzki on her blog, with this GIF being the original:
Later, she also created a small series of Tuzki videos for publicity:
Insight
Tuzki Madness
The official flash movie for Tuzki, released in 2008:
Motorola Advertising Campaign
In December of 2007, Motorola bought the rights to Tuzki and used the character to promote the new Motorola Q9h. This led to another spike in Tuzki's popularity.
You can see Tuzki promoting the product here.
Genetically Modified (GM) Food Awareness
Greenpeace is an environmental organization dedicated to ensuring "the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity." The organization marks genetically modified as red, and "normal food" as green.
In mid 2008, Greenpeace used Tuzki to explain the color system.
Here is the video with English subtitles:
More Tuzki Madness
- Official website in 2009.
- Official Book (《I,TUZKI,U?》TUZKI的第一本書出版) (Mar 24, 2009)
- Tuzki Games
- iPhone App
Fan Made Videos
Chinese
Many of the most popular Tuzki videos were uploaded to Chinese video sharing sites (like Youku, 56, and Tudou). There are only a few mirrors on Youtube.
By far, the most popular video is a Tuzki rendition of Nobody by the Wonder Girls.
Other Videos:
Tuzki Emoticons: Real Person Version
Non-Chinese Videos
While Tuzki continues to be most popular in China, the character has been referenced by internet users all over the world.
This is how university life is!!
See You Again－Hot_Cute Tuzki Dance兔斯基舞 搞笑
Αφιερωμένο στον ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ της Εξεταστικής..!
Tuzki Stats:
-Birth: Born with unexplained memory loss.
-Height: 1.2 m
-Personality: Sometimes optimistic and sometimes depressed; likes to entertain itself with imaginative, simple, easygoing and casual things.
-Mood: Exaggerates its body language. When it is not happy it recovers quickly, and loves everyone.
-Likes: Milk, buttermilk, juice, coffee, tea, bread, fruit skins.
-Hates: Turnip, cabbage, sweet foods
-Biggest Fear: Wine
-Strength: Inventing small things.
-Weakness: Inventing small things brings unforeseen trouble.
-Will never do: Obscene "adult" action
-Pets: 萝卜耶夫
-Friends: R1.
External References
- Baidu Encyclopedia
- Club Tuzki
- Club Tuzki (English)
- Facebook Page
- Hudong Wiki
- MSN-Smiley
- Tuzki Emoticon Collection
- Wang Momo's Blog
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Comments ( 32 )
Not to be confused with Onion Head!=
HUGE. good goin!
Mellow: We also need some Yoyo & Cici up in this database.
OGW: Indeed
I don't know a thing about Chinese memes, but you've made a great article. Based on what you've written here it sure looks like a meme to me!
Do you actually live in China? Because someone who actually knows what's going on there would have the information to know about them
I see this all over Deviantart. Nice to know where it come from.
I'll be out for a short while. Anyone know Tuzki's gender?
Baidu claims Tuzki's male, some blogs claim Tuzki's female, and I haven't looked through Wang Momo's blog completely yet.
bbl.
Feels good man
to have a nice entry on this
+1 confirm, this is even used as avatars on messenger and pic profiles in forums and facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tuzki/30122181521?ref=search
Facebook page
This is how you do an article. ouo
+1 confirm
"Αφιερωμένο στον ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ της Εξεταστικής..!" (the title of one of the videos) is Greek and translates to "dedicated to the demon of the exam period"
OOOhhh… Good explanation of Chinese emoticons and their relationship with MSN:
http://shanghaiist.com/2007/05/13/monkeys_onions.php
Note to self: also possible relationship with Suicide Rabbit
and
http://www.crunchyroll.com/group/Tuzki_Invasion
Note to self:
http://www.greenpeace.org/china/zh/campaigns/food-and-agriculture/ge-food/food-safety/foodguide
THIS IS SO CUTE! :D
o-o
My god I found me self a wabbit.
Oh, I just realized I never answered your question, Adam Deland.
No, I'm not from China, but I'm half Chinese.
But even then, a lot of Americans know about this rabbit. It's a pretty popular emoticon/avatar for MSN chat and Deviantart.
o-o….. Dose Tuski EVER open its eyes.
A popular character is not a meme.
@rich_c
Lurk on some Chinese forums or talk to some Chinese people on MSN chat or QQ.
No, you should explain it better or it wont get confirmed.
@rich_c
What more is there to explain? Tuzki is used as an emoticon.
A lot.
Imagine if I used facial expressions of the Batman as emoticons to convey my emotions in every sentence.
That's what its like.
So emoticons are a meme? Reaction faces is something else. You do need to explain this, sorry! Has this spread into alternate image macros? All I see is a popular character with alot of fan videos, as well as its use outside the internet.
Emoticons ARE a meme.
OGreenWorld! It's been confirmed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eaMF3iujXQ
Can somebody PM me where I can find this so Ican use it on my iPod? THAT would be terrific!
+1 for being kawaii. ;3
I remember seeing this everywhere on the Internet in 2007 – mid 2009,
not very memey. -1 confirm
wait wtf it was confirmed???
wait wtf it was confirmed???
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