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''''Kuso''' is the term used in [[East Asia]] for the [[internet culture]] that generally includes all types of [[camp (style)|camp]] and [[parody]]. The [[Mandarin Chinese]] word ''ègǎo'' ({{zh-st|s=恶搞|t=惡搞}}, literally meaning "reckless doings") is often used as a synonym or description of its meaning. In [[Japanese language|Japanese]], {{nihongo|kuso|糞,くそ}} means [[shit]], and is often uttered as an interjection. It is also used to describe outrageous matters and objects of poor quality. This definition of kuso was brought into Taiwan in around 2000 by young people who frequent Japanese websites and quickly became an [[internet phenomenon]], spreading to [[Hong Kong]] and subsequently the rest of [[China]]. ==Background== The root of Taiwanese "kuso" was ''kuso-ge'' from [[Japan]]. The word ''kuso-ge'' is a [[portmanteau]] of ''kuso'' and ''game'', which means, quite literally, "shitty games." The introduction of such a category is to teach gamers how to appreciate and enjoy a game of poor quality—such as appreciating the games' outrageous flaws instead of becoming frustrated by them. This philosophy soon spread to Taiwan, where people would share the games and their (oft-satirical) comments on [[Bulletin board system|BBS]]es. Games generally branded as kuso in Taiwan include ''[[Hong Kong 97]]'' and the ''[[Death Crimson]]'' series. Because ''kuso-ge''s were often unintentionally funny, soon the definition of kuso in Taiwan shifted to "anything hilarious," and people started to brand anything outrageous and funny as kuso. Parodies, such as the Chinese [[robot]] [[Xianxingzhe]] ridiculed by a Japanese website, were marked as kuso. [[Mo lei tau]] films by [[Stephen Chow]] are often said to be kuso as well. The [[Cultural Revolution]] is often a subject of parody too, with songs such as ''[[I Love Beijing Tiananmen]]'' spread around the internet for laughs. Some, however, limit the definition of kuso to "humour limited to those about [[Hong Kong comics]] or Japanese [[anime]], [[manga]], and games." Kuso by such definitions are primarily [[doujin]] or [[fanfiction]]. [[Fictional crossover]]s are common media for kuso, such as redrawing certain [[bishōjo]] anime in the style of ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', or blending elements of two different items together. (For example, in ''[[Densha de D]]'', both ''[[Initial D]]'' and ''[[Densha de Go!]]'' are parodied, as [[Initial D characters and teams|Takumi]] races trains and [[Drifting (motorsport)|drift]]s his railcar across multiple railway tracks.) Original content plays a big part in kuso, with various webmasters encouraging people to "take part in creating Taiwan's kuso miracle."{{Citequote|date=March 2009}} One famous example{{Fact|reason=How famous? According to whom?|date=March 2009}}, ''[[Iron Fist Invincible Sun Yat-sen]]'', places [[Sun Yat-sen]], [[Chiang Kai-Shek]], [[Mao Zedong]], and other influential historical figures of the time as martial artists in a [[wuxia]] setting. The kuso culture runs deep in Taiwan, as some{{Who|date=March 2009}} call it a remedy from stressful times. Many{{Which?|date=March 2009}} forums in Taiwan have discussion boards dedicated to the making and sharing of kuso. People{{Who|date=March 2009}} engaging in a kuso conversation on the internet would refer specifically to various items of kuso, and often mimicking how characters in Hong Kong comics would talk. [[Flash mob]]s in Taiwan are often generated by this culture.{{Verify source|date=March 2009}} ==List of items generally accepted to be kuso== {{wiktionary}} *[[Q-version]] *[[Back Dorm Boys]] *''[[CD-Pro2]]'' *''[[Cho Aniki]]'' *''[[Circus Action]]'' *''[[Death Crimson]]'' series *''[[Grandpa You're Back]]'' *''[[Hong Kong 97]]'' *[[Hong Kong comics]] *[[Hong Konger Front]] *''[[Iron Fist Invincible Sun Yat-sen]]'' *[[kuso-ge]] *[[Mo lei tau]] *[[Stephen Chow]] movies, such as: **''[[A Chinese Odyssey]]'' **''[[From Beijing With Love]] **''[[God of Cookery]]'' **''[[Shaolin Soccer]]'' *[[Xianxingzhe]] ==References== *[http://www.richyli.com/report/2003_08_30.htm KUSO came, RichyLi.com] URL accessed on 3/30/2006. {{zh icon}} *[http://edad.com.cn/datou/kuso/index.htm Let's Kuso!] URL accessed on 3/30/2006. {{zh icon}} ==See also== *[[Wikipedia:Unusual articles]] ==External links== *[http://kusoness.com kusoness.com] *[http://www.kusohappens.com KusoHappens] [[Category:Humor]] [[Category:Chinese culture]] [[Category:Internet culture]] [[ja:KUSO文化]] [[zh-yue:整蠱做怪]] [[zh:惡搞文化]]'