The Pocky-Tans are a group of "moe-anthropomorphizations" of Pocky Flavors. Each one has their own style and personality based on the flavor, its packaging, its popularity, and in a way, the people who generally like that Pocky flavor. These all started as idea for a Pocky Girl costume that the Pocky club founders joked about way back in 2005. It began to solidify when El Presidente Tom Munkres discovered the OS-Tans, a group of characters based off various computer operating systems. Tom realized that with a little organization something similar could be done and thus began the Pocky-Tan project. The 2008 art contest was successful enough to encourage another contest for both art based on the 2008 winners and 5 new flavors that are yet to be decided upon. Also, there will be something involving cosplay, thanks to Tom seeing this Win2000-Tan cosplayer at Kumoricon 2008.
That's right, Tom planned on releasing this information a lot sooner
but he wanted to give cosplayers a better look at the characters
by getting them all drawn by one artist. Due to budget the project
got delayed but here are the first sketches fo the Pocky Tans!
If you wish to participate in the Pocky Tan costume contest then you must show up, in costume, at the Pocky Club Panel at Kumoricon 2010 (Time and date of panel TBA). Pick your favorite Pocky Tan and then cosplay like them. It's that simple! Bonus attention for detail and of couse having some of their Pocky with you to share is always a good idea! :3
You may be asked to come on stage for a portion of the Con Cosplay Contest as well!
We have a new Pocky-Tan that we want you to draw! We will release information on her soon once we have pinned down her Spirit and her Style.
Copied from last year!
Pocky Club is sponsoring an Art Contest in the Creation Station at Kumoricon. Entries can hand drawn or created on a computer. Entries do need to be in color. We will accept collaborations though, so if one person draws the entry another may ink or color it. Most importantly entries can be drawn before hand or during the convention, so you can hand in your entry at the Creation Station and then enjoy the rest of the convention. Or even email a high resolution version to pockyclub@gmail.com if you can't make it to Kumoricon itself. The judging in each category will be conducted by the Pocky Club membership present on Sunday Night/Monday Morning and Prizes will be awarded on Monday afternoon. Make sure to include your name and email address so we can get you your prize even if you aren't present.
Chocolate
Choco-Tan is friendly and cheerful, cute but not "sexy". She's never the prettiest or the best, but she always does her best and everyone loves her for it. Her hair is dark and not too long but not too short either. Always on the go helping others, she tends towards short skirts/shorts and sneakers, but she always fits in wherever she goes.
And the winner is Diana Kiester!
Strawberry
Straw-Tan is the sweetest of the bunch and the most popular. She reminds people of the typical popular cheerleader but she's so nice that it's really hard not to like her and her sunny disposition. She almost always wears dresses or skirts, but never in a fancy way. Like a low key lolita.
Note: There are several kinds of Strawberry Pocky. The small box cream, the old style chunk, and the new style chunk. Consider cream as a younger version if you like.
And the winner is Meg Humphrey, though looking back she isn't Lolita at all! o_0
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Men-Tan was called a tomboy when she was a kid. Now that she's older she still prefers darker outfits but will wear a skirt if it looks good. She is quite strong willed and independent, sometimes she can be bossy but it's because she wants things to be done as well as possible. Her hair is long but she usually wears it up so it's out of her way. When she's off relaxing by herself, she will still lounge around in men's clothes.
Green Tea
And the winner is Sarah Bartash!
Reverse
And the winner is Sarah Bartash once again!
I would like to make the point that Straw-Tan should be blonde, and maybe have some more white and red (or pink) in her outfit.
Green-Tan is very conservative both in her dress and attitude. She keeps her clothes very business like, but she enjoys more traditional Japanese cloths like kimonos for special occasions. Her glasses and long hair give her a look of sophistication no matter what she wears. While she may be serious, that doesn't mean she never smiles. It just takes a lot to get a reaction from her subdued demeanor.
Note: There are several versions of Green Tea. The Mousse and the Marble. We are focusing on the Green Mousse.
Reverse-Tan has been given plenty of nicknames from her friends, like Poar-Tan or Pari-Tan. She's very introverted and never brings attention to herself. You're never quite sure what she's thinking. With all the changes nobody is even sure what her natural hair color is. She always keeps up with the latest trends but she keeps true to herself. It's just that she never opens up to others to let them know. Reverse-Tan may not wear exactly what those around her are wearing, but the colors of her outfits are usually a backwards version of her friends. Like white with red trim if her friend wears red with white trim.
Note: Reverse Pocky has also been called Poare and PariPo over the years but is always basically the same snack. This link takes you to our main pocky page so you can see them all.
Not to criticize since this was our only entry for poor Reverse-Tan,but in the future I hope artists will show her together with another one of the Pocky-Tan's so we can see the reversed outfit. Reverse-Tan does officially have pink hair now though. ~_^
