Get ready for the 2025 Osaka World Expo! While the global event is still a ways off, one star has already stolen the spotlight: Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot. With its bizarre, multi-eyed, yet oddly charming design, Myaku-Myaku has been a hot topic since its debut in August 2020, inspiring countless fan creations online. But recently, it seems Myaku-Myaku might have… split?
Twitter user Karaage (@usagi_fuwadon) stumbled upon "scattered" Myaku-Myaku cells at the Otsuka Museum of Art. These individual, eyeball-like cells were strewn across the outdoor area, sparking a mix of fear and curiosity. What in the world happened to Myaku-Myaku?
▼ Seriously, this looks like something out of a sci-fi horror flick!
Thankfully, Kouta Hikichi, the Creative Director for the Osaka World Expo design system, chimed in to clear things up. Quoting the original tweet, he explained: "Actually, these aren't Myaku-Myaku; they're called 'Komyaku' (little Myaku). They grow, evolve, and then meet and merge with other new cells to form new shapes."
So, there you have it! Those creepy eyeball-like cells aren't Myaku-Myaku themselves, but "Komyaku." These Komyaku need to grow, evolve, and then meet and merge with other Komyaku and cells to eventually become the Myaku-Myaku we know and... love?
Huge thanks to the Creative Director for the biology lesson, but let's be real, it hasn't exactly made the sight any less terrifying for netizens! LOL!
via： ねとらぼ