Japanese otaku have fought back against Chinese propaganda by turning the favourite anti-Japanese insult of the Chinese into a moe character.
Some explanation is in order – “Japanese devils” (literally, “Japanese devil children”) is a traditional Chinese racist insult towards the Japanese, having come into common currency during WWII and been maintained by anti-Japanese propaganda ever since.
In Chinese it is 日本鬼子 / rìběn guǐzi (read as “nihon onigo” in Japanese), meaning simply “Japanese devils” (incidentally, 鬼子/guǐzi on its own is also the traditional “foreign devils” insult Chinese apply to westerners in general).
With the anti-Japanese riots in China, the term has seen plenty of recent usage.
Japanese artists on 2ch decided to use moe to appropriate the term and “turn the Chinese into moetards,” creating “Hi-no-Moto Oniko” based on an alternative reading of the 日本鬼子 characters – the characters for Japan, 日本, mean “origin of the sun” (Hi no Moto) and 鬼子 can be rendered into a female name, “Oniko.”
Chinese confronted with these lovely creatures are perplexed:
I didn’t think it would turn out like this… I just don’t understand that country.
Damn, just damn. Japan is a dangerous country. Perhaps we should admit our loss.
We boo and jeer them and their response is a moe character… We’re helpless before them.
Riben Guizi is a moe character!? What can we call them now? Japs? Creepy otaku?
Related to this is the “little Japan” (小日本 / xiǎo rìběn) epithet used disparagingly by contemporary Chinese Japan-haters to refer to Japan – this also gives 小日本鬼子 (“little Japanese devils”), which has been co-opted into the devastatingly cute “little Oniko”:
More fruits of the “Let’s make Hi-no-Moto Oniko into a moe character and turn all those racist Chinese into moetards” project:
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Never look down on the power of moe
Listen to this person, he knows what he's talking about.
Japan 1
China 0
Moe: 99
Japan: 1
Cyber Defense System: All green!
Prepare to launch Weapons of Moe Destruction
This is definitely one of the best ways of making an insult directed at you backfire at the sender.
Those are some cute onilolis they got going there. They should make an anime of this.
And the better way will be when it's adapted into an anime.
They really should adapt this concept into an anime. Good show, @artistsinquestion. This is positively brilliant. All hate-based sentiments need to be fought through propaganda-sarcastic art. Really do like.
Japan: Let's crush China and emphasize our stereotype by drawing little under age girls!! That'll show them!
China: shit its working!
Anyone else thought about Chinese otakus drawing Oni-ko getting gang raped? ;x
"We boo and jeer them and their response is a moe character… We’re helpless before them."
Now-
Fight the economic crisis with RECESSION-TAN!
Some moe everyday keeps the hate away.
Sugui!
They can turn insults into moe!!!
LOL CHINA JUST GOT PWN!!!!!
alright, who saw this coming? because I sure did. isn't this a new rule on the internet? if it exists, there's moe of it?
to the above poster who said moe 99, japan 1, you forgot china: 0.
@04:22 Anon We need not just Recession-Tan, it needs to be Topix-Tan! Saving the economy with day trading and flashy pantsu to boot!
"Moe", The ultimate WMD!!!!
I'm one that doesn't care about moe, but the sheer creativity of this reversal is enough to make me scream "MOEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
FUCK, that's way too awesome.
I'm sorry but China is still winning, if for no other reason than because China's economy is increasing and Japan's is sinking.
IRL, money > Moe. I don't want to believe it but that's how real life works
on the interwebz however...
Still, even if China's economy becomes the best in the world their money won't grant them genius like what we're witnessing. The way Japan's netizens work together one ups even communism's ideal of people power.
In b4 Oniko OVA.
i'd watch it this could be interesting now an art "war" has erupted i knew a peaceful means would come about this conflict i wonder how the chinese will respond?
also:http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-misc-viii/hinomoto-oniko-001.jpg
i'd hit it! ^.^
looks like a loose slut
-watches as china starts another stupid internet ban-
where's the 'Like' button for this comment?
Nowdays 鬼子(guizi) isn't what Chinese people insult japanese with anymore, its just a slang... no rage/hate intended.
小日本will always be小日本， geographically proven.
Btw, last pic is out of proportion..
FUCK JAPS!
RAPE ONIKO!
lol~
Moe or not I'd sell my soul to those devils...
Not to lose the habit: fuck you China.
Funny. Now whatever China uses as an insult will turn into moe and everyone will benefit from it. Yeah~
Now all that's left is to make a hentai doujin starring Riben-chan~
*crosses fingers and prays*
Although I'm sure there's already hentai pics of Riben Guizi in Pixiv...
concerning the doujin i think one where the older oniko-chan rapes a chinese shota would be appropriate
@Anonymous above me
I like the way you think...
Yes...
Japanese Oni Girl x Chinese Shota Boy (preferably a trap)...
*drools*
Straight-shota is awesome~
hell even i'll agree to that!
There was a great Code Geass Dojinshi where Lelouche used his "other" Geass being his nutsacks and dick! Any female sees it and they become Uber Whores who "convinces" everyone they lay~ including the fairer sex by growing a dick. Needless to write, Lelouche DOMINATED the WORLD in months!
A Doujin with that Moe pulling something like that would be hilarious! chinese shota (china) gets arse raped by Moe (Nippon)~ Economic turmoil there, but damn it'll be funny!
Moe will bring peace to the whole world..
All Hail To Moe!!!
We should contract the Japanese to combat ALL racial slurs with moe. A racial slur moe collection!
I should like to see that
i am hotly anticipating what they do with nigger, chink, wet back, and cracker.
i have not the imagination to even foresee what could come of them
I demand a Gaijin-tan loli! ^_^
Oh that would be amazing :3
Gaijin-tan wouldn't work.
They are only accepting ingoing insults not outgoing.
Hah, I love fear. The anon above was using the words in descriptive context and still was downvoted :) Upvote for you for saying them in a non-racist context that apparently people don't understand that it wasn't actually in a racist context.
For some reason, I think of 'wet back' as some type of loli Kappa somehow. That's what came to mind initially. And 'Chink' could be a clutzy armored warrior girl with chinks in the armor. Cracker could be... hmm... besides the obvious of a girl munching crackers like Chouji, it could be a girl who cracks things like Bender bends things. As for nigger, that word is based off a mispronunciation of negro for black, so it doesn't have a dual meaning, so that's a tough one.
i was only anon because i didnt notice i was logged out.
i dont think kappa would work, because of the shell on the back, as for the other ones, they seam like they could fit, still would love to see the moe for nigger though, know its there but it would have to be more than just a cute black woman.
I can see the Reisen-esque "Jungle Bunny" being a possibility.
Why does that make me think of Old Spice? "The insult is now moe!"
I implore China to come up with more insults/racial slurs. Cause apparently racist names from China , and filtered through 2ch becomes awesome new character art.
yeah i hope this continues im lovin' the results so far
日本人= fuck themselves
日= meaning sun, can also be used as fuck (verb.)
本人=(stated person, myself, i etc)
Indeed... hentai country
I'd like to see how the turn the word retard into moe. Would be amusing to see.
Moe Revolution!!!!
FCK YEAH!!!
Just add wings and you'd get a great new Touhou character. ^_^
It's about the frilly hats/head accessory not wings
I could care less, watch ZUN make a new character in th13 based on this.
You could certainly nullifying any issues by moe-fying it!!!
We would have a peacefull world like tat!!
Soon they would make a chibi version and the list goes on =]
This is how wars should be fought.
you got insulted.
What are you going to do?
Attack
Item
Flee
turn it into moe<
i see the direction of japanese and i like it!
They chose the most devastating option. What can you do to an opponent, who takes your insult and moefies it?
Kick his ass.
Stomp on his balls.
Take his property.
Rape his wife and children.
Shoot him.
and then you call other barbaric muahahahah XD
you're just the same except that you'd do this to you OWN citizen regardless of the state of the world.
The Japanese has taken Buddhist teaching to heart! If someone insults you, ignore it. The Japanese went further and made the insult pleasing and returns it to sender!
this is the way the world ends. not with a bang but moe.
TOTALLY AGREE. this is sheer brilliance!
I swear I'll never oppose you, Japan!
Btw, "My Oniko can't possibly be this cute!!", said Chinese.
Moe ain't got power, but industry does.
Lol Troll but epic failed.
obviously gay to be immune to moe.
Implying there isn't yaoi moe
whats moe, uh durrr
Japanese industry is fueled by moe(anime/manga), your point is?
From marketing to politics, moé is a powerful force with many uses.
Love vs Hate
Love wins !! :3 [ Moe = Love ??? ]
Moe = Make Love
Lol! well aint that a kick in the teeth. I think china should grow up an stop being so paranoid and secretive. I swear china is gonna go hitler on the world one of these days.