Orangu-chan
| Orangu-chan | |
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| Based On | Orangutan Video from JADSEYA '25 Prep |
| Attribution | |
| Character Design | by  Maddison Baek |
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Orangu-chan, or Orangu-tan, is the embodiment of a placeholder video used during the preparation for JADSEYA 2025. She was drawn almost simultaneously by Maddison Baek, 
epheoko, and Mr. Sunrise.
During the preparation for JADSEYA 2025, HypotheticalWalrus and Man of Answers worked to prepare short videos of acceptance speeches, category introductions, and more. When one of these videos was not available during a practice run of the entire event, Walrus instead sent Joe a video of an orangutan attempting to mimic humans using a hammer and nails[1]. The JADSEYA 2025 team found this unexpected placeholder hillarious. Approximately 20 minutes later, Maddison Baek sent the first Orangu-chan fanart privately to the JADSEYA organizers.
Just over an hour later, Epheoko sent a more humanoid design for Orangu-chan to the organizers. Mr. Sunrise, who was not present during the practice run where the original video was shown, nevertheless created another Orangu-chan fanart just 4 hours after Epheoko's. The orangutan became a meme among the organizers of JADSEYA, and Marik Bentusi created a short video to give context to non-organizers.
(I'm still in the middle of creating this article, but I have to get to a dance performance. I'll finish when I get home.)
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“BBC Earth” video: “Attenborough: Amazing DIY Orangutans | BBC Earth”.