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Yukkuri
“Yukkuri shite itte ne!!!” (ゆっくりしていってね!!!, lit. “Take it slow!”),1) or Yukkuri (ゆっくり), is a Touhou Project-related AA phenomenon that went viral around June 2, 2007,2) though the original artwork was initially made in April 18, 2004,3) based on a work by “Deep Takezaki” (Dプ竹崎).
As people find them cute, many derivative creatures have emerged. Since then, Yukkuri have managed to maintain relevance through playthrough videos.4) In terms of copyright, they are 'free to use', as long as you comply with the Touhou Project derivative guidelines.5)
History
In 2003, Touhou Kourindou was announced on December 4, 2003 and the preview generated discussions on Reimu Hakurei's design, which “Deep Takezaki” (Dプ竹崎) made text artwork of, and this was posted in the “Touhou Series General Thread” on 2channel's /gsaloon/ board by December 5, 2003.6) In the following week, it was edited to have knives,7) then another user made a 'big head' version on April 18, 2004.8)
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The original text art of Reimu, based on the early previews of Touhou Kourindou in Colorful PUREGIRL.
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The edited text art featuring Reimu wielding two knives, whose head would serve as the basis for Yukkuri Reimu.
However, the head didn't have any notoriety until June 2, 2007, when it started to appear in Touhou Suimusou thread on Shitaraba's Touhou Series Board.9) Some users made manjuu bun or Kirby jokes,10) then it exploded into a board-wide phenomenon by June 14, 2007 as people started customizing it.11) Eventually, the Yukkuri Marisa was made, and the “yukkuri shiteitte ne” phrase was born.
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This was also a turbulent time, with Niconico and Pixiv on the rise, and their popularity was cemented with an illustration by “Maso” (まそ),12)13) ranked tenth on Goo's /gline/-related survey,14) placed third in the 2008 Internet Buzzword Awards,15) and there was even a The☆Net Star! segment that interviewed ZUN in 2009, but he couldn't really say much as the phenomenon spontaneously happened without him.16)
Derived concepts
Yukkuri Live Play
Yukkuri Live Play (ゆっくり実況プレイ, Yukkuri Jikkyō Purei), also translated as 'Yukkuri Let's Play', refers to a genre of gameplay commentary videos that may feature Yukkuris and synthetic voices (e.g. SofTalk). They have been cited as a major contributor to Touhou Project's long-lasting popularity.17) In a way, this genre can be construed as a precursor to the Virtual YouTuber trend.
Yukkuri Cruelty
Yukkuri Cruelty (ゆっくり虐待, Yukkuri Gyakutai), or Yukkuri Abuse (Abyuse),18) is a Genocide Boom-type backlash to its popularity. It usually consists of overtly detailed Yukkuri that aims to 'dehumanize' them, thus justifying a sadistic urge to kill or torture them, but they usually zone themselves off with proper tags, unlike the international community's tendency to just blend and mismash everything together.19) Oh well.
Osatou Yukkuri
Osatou Yukkuri (おさとうゆっくり), or OsaYuku (おさゆく), is a special type of Yukkuri with limbs that was drawn by the mangaka, “Osatou” (おさとう), on May 26, 200920) who later compiled his comics in a video.21) However, most people may be familiar with the four-panel comic by “Tani Takeshi” (たにたけし), who acquired an interest in them around March 15, 2010.22)23) now updating irregularly.24)
Yukkuri Farce
Yukkuri
List of notable Yukkuris
This chart is old, but serviceable.
Source Character(s) | Tag(s) | Pixiv | Nico | Additional Notes |
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Reimu Hakurei | ゆっくり霊夢 Yukkuri Reimu | [p] | [s] | |
ゆっくりれいむ Yukkuri Reimu | [p] | [s] | ||
Marisa Kirisame | ゆっくり魔理沙 Yukkuri Marisa | [p] | [s] | |
ゆっくりまりさ Yukkuri Marisa | [p] | [s] | ||
Cirno | チルノフ Chirunov | [p] | [s] | A derivative of Aramaki Scarchinov whose name can also be translated as: Cirnov, Chirunofu, Cirnofu, Chirunof, Cirnof. That aside, she wants to eat Udon. |
Patchouli Knowledge | ヨコハマパチュリー Yokohama Pachuri | [p] | Refer to Yokohama Sakuya's notes. | |
Sakuya Izayoi | ヨコハマサクヤ Yokohama Sakuya | [p] | [s] | “Yokosaku” (ヨコサク) for short. She was born in late March 200928) and her expression is a reference to Yokohama Rubber's memetic “Smile-drive” mascot. Anyways, she smiles and normally doesn't speak. |
Remilia Scarlet | れみりゃ Remirya | [p] | [s] | She says things like “Uu~! Uu~!” (うー!うー!), “Remi☆lia☆u~!” (れみ☆りあ☆うー!), and “Rawr! I'm gonna eat you!”(ぎゃおー! たーべちゃうぞー!).29) |
うーぱっく U~ Pakku | [p] | [s] | This is a box, presumably called the “Uu~♪ Package”. | |
Letty Whiterock | ゆっくりレティ Yukkuri Letty | [p] | [s] | |
Alice Margatroid | 整形アリス Seikei Alice | [p] | [s] | “Plastic Surgery Alice”. She came from /gline/ and her name refers to her peculiar looks. |
Youmu Konpaku | ゆっくり妖夢 Yukkuri Youmu | [p] | [s] | |
ゆっくりみょん Yukkuri Myon | [p] | [s] | ||
Tewi Inaba | ウザテイ Uzatei | [p] | [s] | Recommended viewing. |
Reisen Udongein Inaba | うどんげ Udonge | [p] | [s] | Paired with Tewi, but often gets bullied. As a warning, this is also just normal Reisen's middle name. |
ゆどんげ Yudonge | [p] | [s] | Alternate tag. Less susceptible to being tagged with the actual Reisen Udongein Inaba. | |
きもんげ Kimonge | [p] | [s] | The hideous, greedy, two-faced one. | |
Kaguya Houraisan | テルヨフ Teruyov | [p] | [s] | A derivative of Aramaki Scarchinov whose name can also be translated as: Teruyofu, Teruyof. |
Yuuka Kazami | のうかりん Noukarin | [p] | [s] | The aunt-like Yukkuri who wears a straw hat and farms. |
Nitori Kawashiro | にちょり Nichori | [p] | [s] | One variant of the Yukkuri Nitori looks horrifying to some people. |
Aya Shameimaru | きめぇ丸 Kimeemaru | [p] | [s] | Her smug face was put on diagonally, thus the name. She is known for her condescending “Oo, kowai kowai” (おお、こわいこわい, lit. “Ooh, scary scary”). |
うぜぇ丸 Uzemaru | [p] | [s] | Kimeemaru's alternate name. | |
あややぼん Ayayabon | [p] | [s] | A variant of “Kimeemaru” from a video series that was made by “Aobata” (青ばた) on August 8, 2008.30) | |
きめら丸 Kimeramaru | [p] | [s] | Kimeemaru, after some or many significant changes. | |
Shizuha Aki | 静HARD ShizuHARD | [p] | [s] | Shizuha's portrait only comes out on Hard or Lunatic Mode of Touhou Fuujinroku. She used to be depicted as cranky due to the low popularity meme. |
Sanae Kochiya | ゆっくり早苗 Yukkuri Sanae | [p] | [s] | |
Komeiji Sisters | 男前古明地姉妹 Otokomae Komeiji Shimai | [p] | [s] | The “Handsome Komeiji Sisters” who wear suits. |
Shou Toramaru | ゆっくり星 Yukkuri Shou | [p] | [s] |
Notes
External links
- Yukkuri on the 2ch AA Illustration Project
- Yukkuri on Pixiv Encyclopedia
- Yukkuri + Kehihi Reimu on Niconico Encyclopedia
- Yukkuri on Japanese Wikipedia
- One Yukkuri Place (OYP) - Reluctant mention. The dictionary page may be useful.
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