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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The early 2000s was a significant | The early 2000s was a significant time 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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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== Overview== | == 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..... | 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..... Take a closer look at the sky .....''" 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. | ||
==Variations== | ==Variations== | ||
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File:KikiaScene2.png|Second scene: "<span title="Walking down the street.......... I saw......." class="explain">走在街上.......... 你看到.......</span>" | File:KikiaScene2.png|Second scene: "<span title="Walking down the street.......... I saw......." class="explain">走在街上.......... 你看到.......</span>" | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== Showcase video === | |||
[[File:Kikia (censored).mp4|320px]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of | *The image used for the jumpscare is a screenshot of Koji Ogata's ghost from the Japanese survival horror video game series ''[[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. | *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]." | *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]." | ||
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*eddy.com.cn/rc/kik.html | *eddy.com.cn/rc/kik.html | ||
*fetchfido.co.uk/games/kikia/kikia.htm | *fetchfido.co.uk/games/kikia/kikia.htm | ||
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