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{{Infobox|title = Kikia|image = Kikia.jpg|maker = Netspooky|date = 2003|type = Flash Animation|language = Chinese|country = {{TaiwanFlag}} Taiwan}}
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=='''Kikia'''==
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''Kikia'' is one of the first [[Screamer|screamers]] ever made, and also the first screamer to be widely spread across the Internet and inspired some people to create similar things. ''Kikia''<nowiki/>'s first appearance on the Internet was on the Taiwanese service Kimo. It was posted from a person with the online username ''Netspooky''.
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|name = Kikia
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|maker = Netspooky
|type = Flash animation
|date= 2002
|imagecaption = "''How long haven't you..... Taken a look at the sky and daydreamed.....''"
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'''Kikia''' was a [[Flash]] [[animation]] created by an unknown user, but was first posted on a Taiwanese service called Kimo by ''Netspooky'' in early 2002. Kikia is remembered as one of the earliest screamers to have existed on the internet. It was also regarded as the first of its type to become widely spread especially on different [[websites]]. As such, Kikia was an integral step towards kickstarting the [[screamer]] trend that would scare the internet senseless.


=== '''Text''' ===
==Background==
The cartoon begins with a boy sitting on a lawn looking at the sky. Two lines of Chinese text appear.
The early 2000s was a significant year for the internet. With an increased number of users and websites coming into the scene, so too did the horror scene. Websites such as "[[Scary For Kids]]" and other related media started to pop up and create whole communities of fans within the horror genre. However, while scary images and urban legends became the standard for them, the idea of a video or animation whose sole purpose is to scare unsuspected viewers as they were lulled into a state of serenity had not been done yet.


"是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....", translating to "Whether it has been a long time..... Have not taken a closer look at the sky....."
Enter Kikia, a flash animation that did exactly what was previously stated. Though, it started small as it first appeared on Kimo, a blogging service in Taiwan. Aside from Kimo, it also began as a prank sent through chain mail similar to how [[The Maze]] did it. Over the next few weeks after its official posting, it garnered much attention from both Taiwanese and even Chinese denizens of the web. By 2004, Kikia would eventually be shown to the western world where it also gained popularity.


The view then changes and shows the boy walking down a city street lined with buildings, with two more lines of text.
While the reactions towards Kikia were mixed, its novelty was praised. Noticeably, westerners reported that they were more scared of it because it is in a language that they can not even read, to begin with. Yet, others ended up being more confused than scared especially when they were wondering what was the purpose of it. Either way, Kikia still managed to remain popular on the internet due to it being the first of many [[screamer]]s to come.


"走在街上.......... 尔看到.......", translating to "Walking on the street.......... I saw......."
== Overview==
The animation begins with a still of a crudely drawn boy sitting on a patch of grass looking at the sky. Two lines of Chinese text appear letter by letter that read, "''是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....''", translating to "''How long haven't you..... Taken a look at the sky and daydreamed.....''" The view then changes and shows the boy walking down what appears to be a city street lined with simple buildings with two more lines of text displayed saying "''走在街上.......... 你看到.......''", translating to "''Walking down the street.......... You see.......''" Then, a flashing picture of a ghastly being with white eyes and an open mouth pops up accompanied by a loud scream (see Trivia in the first section). After the screamer, the yellow text "'''<font color="yellow">Kikia</font>'''" appears, thus ending the flash animation.


Then, a screenshot of a enemy from Fatal Frame with white eyes appears along with a loud scream. After the screamer, the yellow text "Kikia" appears.
==Variations==
== '''Gallery''' ==
''Kikia'' has also been parodied by many internet users, mainly from Newgrounds to Scratch.
<gallery>
 
Kikia.jpg|First scene: "<span title="Whether it has been a long time..... Have not taken a closer look at the sky....." class="explain">是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....</span>"
In 2002, [[Newgrounds]] user BurritoClock uploaded the first and earliest parody of ''Kikia'' titled "[[Clockkia]]" showcasing a Radish Clock seated on a plain hill. The [[[animation]] then presents RaspberryClock strolling down the street with his companion, Burrito Clock. In the following scene, a close-up of Strawberry Clock appears, with the same scream as in the original ''Kikia''. After that, the animation displays the word "ClockKia" in yellow text.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=kUu-L6maHDo</ref> The animation is based on Clock Crew, an internet community that had been recognized in the early days of Newgrounds.
Kikia.png|Second scene: "<span title="Walking on the street.......... I saw......." class="explain">走在街上.......... 尔看到.......</span>"
 
</gallery>[[File:Kikia Censored|thumb|250x250px]]
On November 24, 2007, user SarahhhhSANTI uploaded the first [[YouTube]] parody of ''Kikia'' to the platform, titled "Caroline Kikia." It features two crudely drawn pictures of a stick figure going on a picnic with a girl singing in the background.  At this moment, an image of the girl screaming appears.<ref>youtube.com/watch?v=QMG-JuEcwFM</ref> Unfortunately, this version is currently lost.
== '''Link''' ==
 
<u>NOTE</u><span class="">: The following animation contains a [[screamer]].</span>
''Kikia'' parodies would found their way to another platform, [[Scratch]]. One instance is Jigglykia, a Scratch animation that starts off by portraying the Pokémon character [[wikipedia:JigglyPuff|''JigglyPuff'']], seated on a lawn and looking at the sky, accompanied by the text "take a lay down, and forget your worries." It then shifts to a frame of Jigglypuff strolling down the street, followed by an image of a poorly drawn monster with a wide-open mouth, accompanied by a loud echoing scream. The animation concludes by displaying the title.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/306051848</ref>
*'''albinoblacksheep.com/flash/kikia'''
 
*'''home.kimo.com.tw/netspooky/kikia''' • Original link
Another Scratch animation employing the sample of ''Kikia,'' titled "Blue's Clues: If you are mad," transitions to Blue from the 1996 Nick Jr. show [[wikipedia:Blue's Clues|''Blue's Clues'']] on a gray rock with the text saying, "Take a lay down and forget your worries." Subsequently, it shifts to Blue on a street with the text saying, "Or take a stroll down the street." However, it then transitions to a Roblox character, accompanied by a loud scream used in [[Liquid Generation]], before concluding with the traditional Liquid Generation sabotage jingle.<ref>scratch.mit.edu/projects/358833845</ref><ref>web.archive.org/web/20230505145609/files.catbox.moe/uk3lo6.sb3</ref>
==Gallery ==
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="small">
Kikia.jpg|First scene: "<span title="How long haven't you..... Taken a look at the sky and daydreamed....." class="explain">是否已經很久..... 沒仔細看看天空.....</span>"
KikiaScene2.png|Second scene: "<span title="Walking down the street.......... I saw......." class="explain">走在街上.......... 尔看到.......</span>"
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of an enemy ghost from the survival horror video game ''[[wikipedia:Fatal Frame (video game)|Fatal Frame]]''.
*Throughout the first half, an instrumental version of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgN-qN7Au-Q First Love]" by Hikaru Utada plays softly.
*It is unknown what "Kikia" means. However, the closest information is that it is a name of Japanese origins meaning "[https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kikia/ beautiful princess]."
*Some alternative versions replace the screamer with internet memes at the end, For example; The screamer was replaced with [[wikipedia:Rick Astley|Rick Astley]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Never Gonna Give You Up], and the catchphrase "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" from ''[[wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' (season 2) episode ''[[wikipedia:The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python)|The Spanish Inquisition]]'', instead of ''Fatal Frame''.
==References==
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==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following [[animation]] contains a [[screamer]]!
*'''Original link''': <s>home.kimo.com.tw/netspooky/kikia</s>
*'''YouTube version''': youtube.com/watch?v=smwLC6fuo8c
*'''Rick roll version''': youtube.com/watch?v=Firz_16rHlc
*'''[[Albino Blacksheep]]''': albinoblacksheep.com/flash/kikia
===Other mirrors===
*albinoblacksheep.com/mp4/kikia(www.albinoblacksheep.com).mp4
*'''RAW .swf''': albinoblacksheep.com/swf/prank/kikia(www.albinoblacksheep.com).swf
*'''[[MJBDiver]] version''': web.archive.org/web/20050210063356fw_/fdoi.co.uk/scaryswf/kikia.html
*eddy.com.cn/rc/kik.html
*fetchfido.co.uk/games/kikia/kikia.htm
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