Funassyi and fans at the Wired Cafe
in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, last month
Funassyi appearing cute and adorable
in a very clean-looking Pear Suit #4 :b
As I write this blog post, a certain Pear Fairy who only descended to Earth in the wake of the March 11, 2011 Great Japan Earthquake to cheer up humans should have just finished headlining a concert at the iconic Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo which began at 7pm Japan time today, and will follow this up with another concert at Osaka's 16,000 capacity Osaka-Jo Hall on August 29th. Collectively known as Nassyi Fes, these two musical events mark the first time that a yuru-chara -- anime-style mascot character -- has ever headlined a concert at these famous venues.
A Japanese friend of mine who's lived outside of her home country for the past two decades or so reacted with shock as well as
incredulity at the very idea that the super popular unofficial mascot
from Funabashi called Funassyi (whose Twitter followers currently number 1.44 million)
will be performing in concert at the Nippon Budokan Hall, never mind
headlining it. For, as she pointed out to me, this is the very venue
where such legendary acts as the Beatles and Rolling Stones had
previously graced.
Little did she know though that Funassyi's actually already performed at the hallowed hall, notably in Funa Santa attire as a guest at The Alfee's annual Christmas Eve concerts in 2013, 2014 (when the hyper-active Pear infamously fell off the stage!) and 2015. Also, that this heavy metal music-loving Pear Fairy has appeared on MTV Japan and has signed with Universal Music Japan.
For the record: I love Funassyi's theme song and first CD single, Funa Funa Funassyi (whose official music video can be viewed here);
and this before I came across the English translation as well as
Romaji rendition of its inspirational and upbeat lyrics (which came
courtesy of fellow Nashitomo (Pear Friend) chef01ish):-
Funa-funa-funa-funa hyaha
Funassyi
Minna genkini hyaha
Funassyi
Mageraretattemo keraretattemo
matatachiagareba iinashi darenimo
Aitenisarenakuttemo jibunno michio susumunashi
Aitenisarenakuttemo jibunno michio susumunashi
Donnani
yogoreteshimatattemo kimisae waraeba iinashi
Kimiga kanashindeirutokiwa
suguegaonisaserunashi
Fu-fu-fu-fu funassyi
Itsudemo genkini nashijiru
busha
Fu-fu-fu-fu funassyi
Hajikete tanoshiku odoruyo
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa-funa-funa hyaha
Minna genkini hyahha
Keiki kaihuku hyaha
Minna janpude hyaha
Iyanakoto wasurete hyaha
Funa-funa-funa-funa hyaha
Funassyi
Everyone, "hyaha"
cheerfully
Funassyi
Even when I'm thrown or
kicked, it'll be all right if I stand up again
Even when nobody takes notice
of me, it'll be alright if I go my own way
Even when I get dirty, I'll
be happy if only you [were to] smile
When you feel sad, I'll make
you smile soon
Fu-fu-fu-fu funassyi
Pear juice splashes always
cheerfully
Fu-fu-fu-fu funassyi
I jump and dance happily
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa fu funa-funa fu fu
Funa-funa-funa-funa hyaha
Everyone, "hyaha"
cheerfully
Economic recovery hyaha
Everyone, jump and
"hyaha"
Forget bad things hyaha
(Incidentally, I find that what gets written out in Romaji as "hyaha" sounds more like "yappo" to my foreign ears! ;b)
Also, believe it or not, it's really thanks to this music-loving yuru-chara that I've come to know and adore a number of songs such as Mr Big's To Be With You as well as AKB 48's Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (the latter courtesy of this kawaii music video featuring the mischievous Pear and assorted friends)! :b
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