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From the creators of Hello Kitty, meet Gudetama – the adorably lazy egg whose sole purpose in life is to lie around and wait to be eaten
Depicted with an eternally indifferent face, Gudetama has absolutely no motivation in life. All it does is lounge around and whine about not wanting to do anything.
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So, kinda like how we behave when our alarms start blaring on weekday mornings, really…
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Gudetama is not exactly a single character. It's a representation of every egg in existence since the age of dinosaurs…
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According to Sanrio, the little guy's favourite things to do include taking naps on a bed of rice…
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Rocking itself to sleep in its shell…
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And curling up with a bacon blanket
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Eggs are one of the most versatile foods in the world, and Gudetama is no different. Besides being a wobbly raw egg, he also appears as a sunny side-up egg served with strips of bacon…
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Scrambled…
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An omelette with a tiny ketchup heart on its presumed tummy…
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And even as a tamago (a type of Japanese omelette made by rolling several pieces of cooked egg together)!
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Gudetama – who was introduced by Sanrio in 2013 – has quite a huge following on the Internet, especially on Tumblr (just track the "gudetama" tag) and Twitter, where it has 444k followers!
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There is also an entire range of merchandise dedicated to the lovable cartoon character, including soft toys, ceramic mugs, bags, and phone cases, amongst others
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Check out some official Gudetama merchandise on [Sanrio's website](http://www.sanrio.com/characters-gudetama/).
