Implication: Takoluka -> Megurine_Luka

Obviously

Done.

What is Takoluka supposed to be anyway?

Hillside_Moose said:
What is Takoluka supposed to be anyway?

Either a nuclear mutant spawn, a botched Luka clone, or a very clever octopus that lives within swimming distance of a mask shop.

Anyone else want to take a stab at this apparently new Takoluka meme?

Luka's hair (like Hiro's in Hidamari) reminds people of an octopus' (tako) tentacles. Hence meme.

Brightlight edited the wiki entry explaining takoluka and uploaded the original pixiv image that started the meme (post #402301).

You should probably add jxh2154's explanation as well, seabook.

With all the tako-variants coming out, I think it might not be appropriate to have the implication of takoluka->megurine_luka anymore. If you've got a takokonata or takosakaki it doesn't really make sense for them to be tagged "megurine_luka." The same way the yukkuri variants shouldn't all be tagged touhou.

I'd think it'd make more sense to use a new tag instead of takoluka, which is derived from luka's name. Yukkuri was never directly tied specifically to a character.

Hmm yeah, a new tag sounds better. Most takos will still be takoluka so only use that tag when Luka is depicted. Come up with another tag for the others, like takoheads or something. I don't know.

takkuri obviously.

Hmm, it does appear that the tag for this (from an admittedly small and unscientific sample) on pixiv is たこルカ, takoluka. I was hoping they'd come up with something not tied to Luka. Darn it, Japan.

Has anyone found a more generic term for this in Japanese?

It is just a name. Considering it's origin it is aceptable to me. At least it is not takomegurineluka.

I'd propose: No implication. Explain in wiki it's origin and not exclusiveness to Megurine Luka.

korokun said:
I'd propose: No implication. Explain in wiki it's origin and not exclusiveness to Megurine Luka.

I agree with this. I don't think implicating Takoluka to Megurine Luka is necessary, and the Takoluka tag should be used with anything parodying it.

I guess so. If we have to use takoluka for non-Luka tako, then I guess we can't implicate it. Implication removed.

Should we turn it into a general tag then, since it's effectively covering a style of character and not a specific character?

Another good question, though one that makes this more complicated, heh. I guess it's not a bad idea. I wonder what others think.

I'd prefer a general tako tag and keep takoluka implication.

I vote against implication.