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mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

My kids are going bug nutty for stickers of this cartoon character. Even older kids. What is it? Why do the kids like it?

Atavistic · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

Dong Chim Nurse.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

I think his name is "Karowae." Actually, the green one, the main one, is Karowae. The other colored ones have different names.

They are aliens. They interact with humans. You can buy their merchandise all over the place. It's a cartoon and comic book. That's about it.

eddie1983man · Joined: 31 May 2007

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

I would beat my children with a wooden paddle for even mentioning something like that.

Yesterday · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:26 am Post subject:

One of my students gave me the monkey (sticker) one -

His name is Tororo...

(Which is actually the name for a Japanese cold noodle dish - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea_opposita )

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Frog
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3711
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ngWlBuoiI

Ah, thanks! My kids are idiots. "I hate Japan but I love everything they send me!"

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Been There, Taught That · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject:

Well, just look at the eyes. Kids are obviously hypnotized into a mania that gets them to buy products dealing with these--what was it, aliens?.
Alien Zombie Ducks, a cross between Sailor Moon and Pororo. Are they comical or sinister? Makes a difference!

I'll stick with my old black-and-white pre-anime episodes of Astro Boy. What a hero!

anf1984 · Joined: 03 May 2007

My kids said these stickers come in some bread you buy... which might explain why they're everywhere...

cazador83 · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Shaney.

PGF · Joined: 27 Nov 2006

The stickers of these characters are durable and restickable. They come in small packs of "bread" that the kids buy. The bread costs 500 w

Some of the characters are quite rare. One kid gave me on of the bad guys and all the kids in the school wanted it sooooo bad because it is a rare one.

PS- the one with the human is the rarest---only one human.

Anyway, I know too much about these stickers...... happy new year....

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

This character has been following me around all weekend. My wife bore a pair of my socks, and when she took off her shoe a sticker of that character was on her toe. She peeled it off and I stuck it on my camera, but she told me it's some sort of imperialist symbol of Japan intended to show support for wartime Japanese conquests. Then I saw a girl with the same sticker on her cell phone.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul