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Badtz Maru

Badtz Maru, or "bad penguin", is one of the many fictional characters produced by Japanese corporation Sanrio. He is a troublemaker: he likes to side with the villains and the bad boys.

Official profile of Badtz Maru

  • Name: Badtz Maru
  • Birthday: April 1, 1993
  • Place of birth: Oahu, Hawaii
  • Girlfriend: Hana Maru , who is a white seal
  • Pet: Alligator named Pochi
  • Friends: Pandaba, a panda who habitually wears a very short red skirt.
  • School: Gorgeous Academy
  • Residence: Gorgeoustown, lives with mother and pinball-playing father.
  • Description: "has dreams of greatness when he grows up, but for now he rolls his eyes at his humorous life in Gorgeoustown." [1]

There is another meaning for his name: in Japanese "badtz" is a term for X, or a wrong answer. "Maru" is a term for O, or a correct answer. So, Badtz Maru not only means "bad penguin;" it is also a pun that means "wrong-correct," and is frequently represented by "XO."

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Last updated: 05-22-2005 06:25:44
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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