BoingBoing reader ~~Pocky~~ points us to an anime fan tribute dance craze in Japan.
"In America you have the Numa Numa Dance. In Japan, we have the Haruhi Suzumiya Dance. The dance is from a popular anime . But now everyone recreates their own version it." Link to a YouTube video montage of some examples. Here is the original dance: Link. Japan's TV star "Hard Gay" did a version too: Link. And here's a Gundam version: Link.
WARNING: The Haruhi theme song will stick in your head and wriggle there like a Texas Brain Worm.
Reader comment: Agent86 says,
If you want to learn how to do the dance yourself, you can try the step-by-step instructions at the SOS-dan website: Link. But please note, "The dance uses quite a lot of muscles not normally used… aching might result." There is also a companion video, slowed down and mirrored horizontally for your learning pleasure at: AVI Link
