Mugi vs Mire: “Mugi is Finished!” “Sayonara Mugi-tards!”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: May 3, 2011 20:54 JST
- Tags: Azusa, Character Design, Comparison, K-ON!, Moe, Otaku, Sumire, Tsumugi
The latest addition to K-ON!’s pantheon of moeblobs is Sumire Saito, who fans have not unreasonably noted is virtually a carbon copy of gentleman’s favourite Tsumugi Kotobuki, save for the caterpillar eyebrows.
For those not familiar with the new status quo, Sumire Saito is one of Azunyan’s moeblob minions, appearing only in the newly published Azunyan high-school spin-off manga, whereas the other ‘blobs continue on in the new K-ON! at university.
Incidentally, unlike Tsumugi, Sumire is clearly identified as a blonde and blue-eyed Caucasian (or “a foreigner” as the manga puts it) by Azusa and company, though one mysteriously bearing a Japanese name and seemingly devoid of barbarian mannerisms.
The fan reaction:
“Mugi is finished you guys!”
“She’s so cute!”
“Damn, isn’t she cute?”
“What’s this throbbing in my chest?”
“Sumire-chan! So cute!”
“I’ll trade in my Mugi for that one.”
“Sayonara Mugitards.”
“Kakifly: ‘If I make Mugi cute she’ll look like this…’”
“They fixed her weight and eyebrows.”
“She’s cute but as a character she’s a bit lightly characterised…”
“She’s not plump enough.”
“Does she have money though, money?”
“A blonde tea-drinker! She’s ripped off Mugi too much!”
“One is uni, the other school, so they can coexist!”
“Wait, if you fatten up her eyebrows, she’s totally Mugi!”
“Gross, she’s ruined. We can do without them.”
“Mugi-chan is crying!”
“She can’t win against Mugi!”
Hyakka Ryoran Samurai Bride Naked Apron Anime
BlazBlue Gets TV Anime
Guilty Gear Xrd Sign: “In 3D & Using The Unreal Engine!?”
Electrifying Mikoto Misaka Figure
Japanese Makeup Terrifying as Ever…
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Bondage Moe Anime
My Shironeko Can’t be this Cute!
Haganai Movie: “They Aren’t Even Trying!”
Macross Frontier Sheryl Nome Nendoroid
Top 25 Spring 2013 Anime You’ll Keep Watching
Kirino Kousaka One-Piece Dress Figure
Grand Union: “Just Give Up On Square Enix Already…”
Photo Kano Snaps Pussy
Vocaloid China Project “Even Cuter Than Miku!”
Top 25 Spring 2013 Anime You Dropped
Maoyuu Maou Nendoroid
JK 3P JGSDF LPT Busted
“One Anime Movie You Wish Hollywood Would Make”
GungHo Worth More Than Nintendo: “Social Gaming Won!”
Muv-Luv Total Eclipse Inia Sestina Pilot Suit Figure
Korean Plastic Surgery More Impressive Than Ever
Fancy Frontier 21 Cosplay Fancier Than Ever
Wonder Festival 2013 Winter Cosplay
Ultra-Sexy Babes of Tokyo Auto Salon 2013
“Why Are Seiyuu Such Great Artists As Well?”
Even More Comiket 83 Day 3 Cosplay
Comiket 83 Day 3 Cosplay Cuter Than Ever
Comiket 83 Day 2 Cosplay Has Otaku Wet With Desire
Comiket 83 Day 1 Cosplay Cool As Ever
Chinese Cosplay Pure Quality: “They Even Have Enako!”
She's frickin adorable. Mugi's eyebrows and attitude are what makes her Mugi. Sumire seems like the shy type, which most poeple are just a sucker to.
Mugi is popular cuz of her uniqueness. Sumire will be popular cuz they used traits of popular anime girls for her.
I love Mugi, and I'll surely end up loving Sumire too.
And imo, Sumire with Mugi brows does not look like Mugi at all.
I... I want to believe that's Himeko dying her hair blonde, sneaking inside and disguising herself as a third year student.
But then again, Himeko's sex hair is one of the strong point why she's one of the top popular mob characters so I wouldn't like it if that's her new hair.
You and I both know that we won't ever see Himeko again. Not in the official manga or anime anyway.
Personally, I wouldn't want them make Himeko somehow being a musician as well just to fit he clique(I prefer her seeming to have no serious interest in musical instruments), but I wish Houkago Teatime was shown to interact more with their classmates outside the band so we could see her more. The frank way Himeko talks to Yui seems to suggest that they're pretty much acquainted with each other.
Jun, although a musician, clearly didn't give a fuck about any of them except Mio and she looked like just a mob character in season 1. Yet it was her they chose to become prominent in season 2. It ain't fair!
Sadly,that's the Kakifly's decision to make...
I'd certainly like to see the other classmates have more screen time
I agree with what you've just said. So sad but true. I guess we can only be a little glad that the anime came up with an altered RoMio and Juritsu arc where we at least get to see some of the classmates getting SOME lines, screentime and in fact being useful (blowing kiss to Shizuka-chan).
I do like Jun so I have nothing against her becoming a regular supporting character and getting her own Character Song Album.. though it makes me wonder why on earth Fumie [http://nagargo.up.seesaa.net/image/k-on3101.png] didn't get the same treatment, despite she's the longest lasting mob character [http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/663/20090529kon03.jpg] since season 1.
Those cat ears are shopped btw.
I agree with what you said
But Sumire looks a bit like Mugi
A bit is an understatement.
I donno, man. She just look too much like a Mugi without the large eyebrows. Also, why must there be 2 foreigners with the same gold hair and the same unnatural ability to do anything?
I guess I can skip the Pinoys since they obviously view most of them as little more than gorillas, but what about those dark-haired Brazillian chicks? Hell, the brunettes? I had business appointments with a few gorgeous jet-black-haired French. Let's not forget the blacks too.
I can't wait for the fan-arts of both Tsumugi and Sumire to surface in Pixiv...
Preferably some lulzy parody and humorous ones like both of them being half-sisters or something, haha~
I beg to differ, its no contest. Mugi is much more "demure" also Mugi is much more sophisticated.
This young lass is in a class all her own. Just that her hair is blonde and has normal eyebrows,... and She doesn't have a rack like Mugi does.
Biggest difference, her tits aren't as big as Mugi's tits.
The Azunyan Arc is totally a story onto itself. Why even compare it, they're both done by the same artist.
Besides, Mugi's family owns a chain of Music Stores. What does this youngster have to offer to the storyline? Beside more moeness
Its like comparing Honda's with Ducatti's
rolls eyes
I totally agree with you and see it the same.
ehh... sure she look cute and a shy type thats a WIN, but mugi is a YURI thats a BIG WIN (/=3=)/
Anyone else think she looks like a cross between Mugi and Mio?
More like a lovechild of Mugi and Mio if you ask me. Or maybe Sumire is the long lost daughter of Mugi and Sawako.
mugi is still my number 1!!!!!
Sumire is like Mugi in shy mode
agree??
it would be moe scandalous if Sumire chan, were actually a boy.
Thanks to Arte picking just the right pics.
You're saying MioXMugi?
I think they're comparing the wrong girl. Mugi just has no shame at anything she does. She'll always look like a big-sister in my eyes. The kind that doesn't seem to have any shame doing something. XD
While Mire's portrayal makes her look more like a shy/embarrassed Mio type.
The only trait Sumire has that is similar to Mugi is the hair color. Heck they don't even have the same Hair color!
Their skin tone is different, and no one else in K-ON ever had her hair style.
Mio's is long, straight and Hime-cut. Mugi's is fluff-wavy long and straight. Sumire's got some spikes and is also straight and long, kinda like Char's :3
And I agree with Shippo~
I was talking about physical traits, but yeah, you're right. I didn't mention that to make my point seem more agreeable~
well,she has Mugi's trait,brewing tea(cakes too,maybe)
So then she's just designed after Tsumugi to rip off Mio's character?
Combining character traits like this isn't a good thing.
I like Mugi too with her eyebrows...
But I wonder what will 2ch react if some "pretending to be a black guy" calls "Sup Sumire!" due to her being a foreigner-like?
ahhhh! i cant wait to see what kind of equipment will she playing XD
not to mention that they didn't just thin her eyebows but seemingly also her chest size... seriously Mugi is the best ^^
@Anon 21:32
Sorry but that's actually a plus on my side~~ ^^"
A "+"
I saw what you did there :3
As a DFC fan i have to give you a "+"
A★
Cállate mexicano pendejo....
Shy tipe is popular because it makes you think is the kind of women you can shut up with a bitchslap ;)
They might look a like but I wouldn't say carbon copy, you misleading little triangle you!
She looks smaller, thinner, her hair is longer, her eyes are wider, totally different; blonde hair is not carbon copy, in that case Azusa is a carbon copy of Mio.
Ohohoho~ Both is fine~
yes this is win why chose when you can has both
Win
I am STILL a Mugi-lover! I can room in my otaku heart for blondie also. If she's shy then really she's a Mio-Mugi hybrid.
A shy ditzy blonde foreigner? vs. a worldly light haired Japanese women up for anything? They are Nothing alike. Can't wait for the Sumire & Mugi scissoring dojinshi
Loli version of Mugi
Loli is not a synonym for cute, you idiot
MAI WAIFU FOREVAH!
I'm really digging this "new mugi" though, she seems to be the shy type while Mugi-tan is the innocent ojousama type.
Can't wait for the official art and fanart of them, because it's obvious artists will put them together :D
It'll be like a yuri game of spot-the-difference.
Just make five Mio's and K-On tards are happy.
Mio is overrated
The moeblobs are evolving...now an even cuter form has appeared.
Mugimon digivolve to... Sumiremon!!!
I spewed Dr. Pepper on my screen when I read that LOL
Looks like Sawa-chan has a new Mugi-chan to love with!
i mean its only the intellectual beverage made for the chosen you know?
Dr.Pepper? Have yo been watching Steins;Gate?
Love it X3
NOOOOO!!! Not Mugi!!! Azu-nyan better not come across some rival like Kirino and Kuroneko and everyone will start loving the rival
Whats this bulging in my pants?
Pour some boiling hot water to solve the bulging.
Only one way to find out Anon.
I take both.