Bad Kensaku!!
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Bad Kensaku is an ongoing shock site trend which started in 2014. The Japanese word for Kensaku (検索) means search, lookup, or data retrieval in English.
Bad Kensaku format and style is similar to MAD. It features a montage of extremely graphic content, creepypastas, screamers, and horror material playing simultaneously in a split-screen format, while the song "Bad Apple!!" by Alstroemeria Records (featuring nomico) play throughout the session. Every five to seven seconds, the compilation suddenly changes, and new set of clips appear on the screen covered in mosaic blur, repeating this pattern until the song finishes. Other formats feature alternative layout changes and multi genre tracks while maintaining the core format, keeping the original "Bad Apple!!" song clearly audible. The trend also bares resemblance to Monkey Sugar.
On August 28, 2014, a user named いいいい uploaded a video to Nico Nico Douga titled "【Bad Apple!!】Bad Kensaku!!【検索してはいけない言葉】".[1] Since then, several variations of Bad Kensaku have started to appear on the platform. In 2024, users from Must Not Search wiki collaborated to create their own version【合作】Bad Kensaku!!2024!! in celebration of its 10th anniversary.[2][3]
In 2023,【MAD】Weird Internet!!【The Weird Side of the Internet × Bad Apple!!】 was uploaded to YouTube by The Best YTPer, a video known for heavily featuring screamers and shock content. Another sequel titled Weird Internet 2024!! was quickly released a few months later, featuring minor differences and an increased number of screamers.
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