Padoru meme · memes.md

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Screenshot from the original Carnival Phantasm 'Hashire Sori yo' short featuring chibi Nero Claus, the source of the Padoru meme.
Early comic-style meme highlighting the catchy 'Hashire Sori yo... Padoru Padoru' lyrics that drove the meme's popularity.
A fan-drawn Padoru rendition swapping the iconic red-and-white Santa outfit for a black and green variant.
Padoru-style fan art featuring Cirno from Touhou, one of many crossover reimaginings the meme has spawned.
A Padoru-styled tribute to a virtual streamer, keeping the signature chibi pose and sack while restyling the outfit colors.
A Helldivers crossover Padoru, illustrating how the meme continues to spread across gaming franchises.
A demonic-themed Padoru remix featuring a horned OC in the meme's signature pose and outfit.
A popular reaction meme signaling the yearly return of Padoru season, using the original Carnival Phantasm chibi Nero art.

History

Padoru is the internet's favorite Christmas earworm from the 2010 PSP game Fate/Extra, where Nero Claudius belts out a Japanese parody of Jingle Bells that ends in the shouted refrain 'padoru padoru!' Fans looped, remixed and animated the clip every December from 2016 onward, turning a throwaway RPG cutscene into the Fate fandom's unofficial holiday jingle.

Origin

Padoru comes from Fate/Extra, the 2010 PSP role playing game by Type-Moon and Marvelous, in a brief sequence where Nero Claudius sings a Japanese parody of 'Jingle Bells' that ends with her shouting the lyrics 'padoru padoru'[6]. On December 11th, 2011, YouTuber ugroundz uploaded a clip of the sequence, which drew more than 473,000 views over the following years and became the reference cut fans linked back to[1]. The word itself is roughly a Japanese onomatopoeia for paddling, slotted into the parody lyric 'Hashire sori yo, kaze no you ni, tsukimihara wo, padoru padoru' (translated from Japanese)[5].

Platform: Fate/Extra (PSP game) / YouTube (viral spread)
Creator: Unknown
Date: 2011

Overview

The meme runs on the same short loop, Nero Claudius yelling 'padoru padoru' at the tail of a parody Jingle Bells over a chiptune sleigh bell arrangement[1]. Fans built a whole December ritual around it, uploading extended edits, one hour versions, S Stands For style remixes, and image macros of Nero in a Santa outfit hauling a sleigh across chat threads[6]. The joke is that a throwaway musical cue from a 2010 PSP RPG became the Fate fandom's unofficial Christmas anthem, spammed across Twitter and YouTube every year once December arrives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Padoru?

Padoru is a viral clip and catchphrase from the PSP game Fate/Extra, taken from a scene where Nero Claudius sings a Japanese parody of 'Jingle Bells' and shouts 'padoru padoru' at the end[1].

Where did Padoru come from?

It comes from the 2010 Type-Moon PSP RPG Fate/Extra and hit YouTube on December 11th, 2011, when user ugroundz uploaded the cutscene[1][6].

What does Padoru mean?

'Padoru' is roughly a Japanese onomatopoeia for paddling, used in the parody lyric 'Hashire sori yo, kaze no you ni, tsukimihara wo, padoru padoru'[5].

How do you use Padoru?

Fans post the clip, one hour loops, S Stands For style remixes, or image edits of Nero in a Santa outfit as a December greeting across Twitter and YouTube[2][4].

Is Padoru still popular?

It is a classic seasonal meme in the Fate fandom, resurfacing every December through reposts of the original clip and remixes like Jmay's S Stands For edit[4][6].