What does KUSO mean in Japanese?

KUSO originally means "hateful" in Japanese, and is usually used as a slur.

When used as a verb, it means a "prank" that is not kind enough, which means to kill someone; when used as an adjective or adverb, it means a neutral meaning: "Something or a certain behavior is very funny, and it belongs to the category of laughing to death without paying for it."

Kuso is a way of tracing the origin of culture. Anything that bears the name of "culture" should be able to find its parent body, and Kuso is no exception. To sum up, there are several keywords: nonsensical, parody, ACG, and network.

The development of Kuso

Kuso is widely regarded as a synonym for spoof and fun. Its prototype was formed about three or four years ago. At that time, E-teens in Hong Kong or Taiwan often used a large number of classic dialogues or specific vocabulary from Stephen Chow films or Hong Kong and Japanese martial arts comic books in online forums or messages, such as "Folding stool" is used to represent the strongest weapon, "not enough class" is used to describe lack of ability, or based on a certain "classic work", some funny stories or pranks are created and spread online by using nonsensical, parodic and other means. For

the "authentic Kuso tribe", Kuso culture is to draw materials from Hong Kong animation, Japanese ACG and other fields, and create a specific kind of spoof and hilarious through distant words and grammar. work.

The early form of Kuso was limited to text, but as more and more people accepted this kind of online "spoof", the style of Kuso spread rapidly, like the ones we may receive almost every day. This funny text message can be said to be an extension of Kuso culture.

Kuso culture is also getting more and more attention from businesses that target teenagers as their consumer groups. Websites like PCHOME, after opening the "Just Love Funny" sticker area, recently held a "Funny Sticker Contest"; and Coca-Cola also held Kuso promotion activities such as funny singing and dancing competitions.

Why go to Kuso

Kuso is a generation of people in their twenties who use their own cultural methods to subvert and fool the thinking of the older generation. Modern society has given young people too many constraints and norms. The invisible pressure on the younger generation is greater than before, but their willpower is far less strong than that of past generations. A lot of pressure is hidden in the hearts of the younger generation, which will inevitably force them to find a cheap and convenient way to vent that is most suitable for them. This formed Kuso culture, and on this basis, Kuso also became a simple and effective way to highlight "personality" and attract the attention of the outside world.