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{{Short description|Japanese graphic designer (born 1973)}}<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|03|23}} <br />
| birth_place = Sakai, Osaka, Japan<br />
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| nationality = Japanese<br />
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| occupation = Graphic designer<br />
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| known_for = Chax product line<br />
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'''Mori Chack''' (森チャック ''Mori Chakku'', born on March 23, 1973 in [[Sakai, Osaka]], Japan) is the [[artist name]] of a Japanese [[graphic design]]er.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Chack is famous for his Chax product line, and especially the character Gloomy Bear he created in 2000.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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Mori Chack also created Podolly (a sheep in a wolf's clothing), and Kumakikai (a silver robot made from a recycled teddy bear).<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=GLOOMY公式サイト |url=https://gloomy-official.com/|trans-title=Gloomy Bear Official Site|website= |language=Japanese |location= |publisher= |access-date=2025-01-09}}</ref> He also drew politically-oriented designs, such as the [[Statue of Liberty]] holding a [[molotov cocktail]] with the question "Free?".<br />
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== Gloomy Bear ==<br />
[[File:UFOCatcher1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Stuffed Gloomy Bear toys in a Niigata arcade [[UFO catcher]].]]<br />
Chack is famous for his Chax product line, and especially the character Gloomy Bear,<ref name=":0">Mendes, Pedro (May 11, 2005). [https://web.archive.org/web/20051205204353/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/photoessay/designertoys/ "Vinyl Fantasy"]. ''[[CBC.ca]]''. Archived from [http://www.cbc.ca/arts/photoessay/designertoys/ the original] on December 5, 2005.</ref><ref name=":2">Heller, Steven (January 26, 2007). [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/arts/26iht-idbriefs27I.4355679.html "Review: I Am Plastic - Culture - International Herald Tribune"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref> a 2&nbsp;m tall, violent, pink [[bear]] that eats humans. Chack created the character in 2000.<ref name="ANN Apocalyptic Love" /> The design was created as an [[antithesis]] to the [[Kawaii|excessively cute]] products produced by companies such as [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] and [[Sanrio]]. The Gloomy Bear is an allegory for Chack's belief that humans and animals are incompatible. The animal is often shown stained with blood and attacking humans.<br />
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The origin story of Gloomy Bear is that he was abandoned as a little bear and adopted by Pity (a little boy). The cute bear eventually grew up into an angry adult bear and attacked Pity, explaining its blood stains. However, Pity knew Gloomy was innocent in his violence, and always ended up hugging the bear back despite the savage beating.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dale |first=Joshua Paul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZGmuDQAAQBAJ |title=The Aesthetics and Affects of Cuteness |last2=Goggin |first2=Joyce |last3=Leyda |first3=Julia |last4=McIntyre |first4=Anthony |last5=Negra |first5=Diane |date=2016-12-08 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-33130-8 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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A segment on ''Gloomy Bear'' and a short interview with Mori Chack are featured in Episode 6 of Series 2 of the [[BBC Three]] series ''[[Japanorama]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC - Press Office - BBC THREE Autumn 2006: Entertainment |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/07_july/24/bbcthree_ent.shtml |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> The topic of the episode was "[[Kawaii]]", which is Japanese for "cute".<br />
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The character Gloomy Bear received a TV anime titled ''[[Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly]]'' in April 2021.<ref>[https://www.thextend.com/2020/12/mori-chacks-original-character-gloomy-bear-receiving-tv-anime.html "Mori Chack's original character Gloomy Bear receiving TV anime"]. ''thExtend''. December 28, 2020.{{unreliable source|date=March 2023}}</ref><ref>Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 28, 2020). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-28/gloomy-bear-character-gets-tv-anime-in-april-2021/.167939 "Gloomy Bear Character Gets TV Anime in April 2021"]. ''[[Anime News Network]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220812063251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-28/gloomy-bear-character-gets-tv-anime-in-april-2021/.167939 Archived] from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.</ref> A [[one-shot manga]] titled ''Gloomy Bear: Apocalyptic Love'' was released on April 4, 2023.<ref name="ANN Apocalyptic Love">Hazra, Adriana (March 28, 2023). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-28/azuki-launches-gloomy-bear-apocalyptic-love-manga-in-english-on-april-4/.196352 "Azuki Launches Gloomy Bear: Apocalyptic Love Manga in English on April 4"]. ''[[Anime News Network]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328175011/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-28/azuki-launches-gloomy-bear-apocalyptic-love-manga-in-english-on-april-4/.196352 Archived] from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZBF-X5AvFo Mori Chack Explains the History of Gloomy]<br />
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