Synonyms:	desktop buddy, desktop sitter, desktop mascot, screen crawler
See also:	fanart
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A shimeji is a small, animated chibi version of a character that appears on the user's computer desktop, moves around, and is adorable.

When your shimeji doesn't show up after multiple clicking and minutes, try this:). ❤ ❤ Shimeji English Enhanced OSOMATSU EDITION ❤ ❤. Seeking Seeking. Teito (07-Ghose). Frau (07-Ghose). Prince (½ Prince). CL (2NE1). Dara (2NE1). Miles Edgeworth (Ace Attorney). Isabelle (Animal Crossing). Shurelia (Ar Tonelico). Mir (Ar.

Many fanartists create fandom-specific shimeji, which can then be downloaded and installed by other fans. A search on DeviantART for 'shimeji' in October 2011 produced nearly eight thousand results. ^[1] They are extremely popular in anime fandoms such as Hetalia or Pokémon, but are also found in other types of fandoms like Homestuck or X-Men. It is easier to make shimejis if the characters already exist in a graphic format, like in video game, comics or webcomic fandoms, but shimeji for live-action series like Sherlock (BBC) or Supernatural also exist.

Origin

The original shimeji-making Java program was created by Yuki Yamada of Group Finity. It is an open source program, so many individual fans have modified the code to create character-specific shimejis for their fandoms.

There are currently two versions of the program, Calm and Mischievous. The calm shimejis simply walk around the screen, and may perform character-specific actions. ^[2] The mischievous version multiplies itself, and pushes browser windows around on the desktop. ^[3]^[4]

The program has been translated into English. The English version is called called Shimeji-ee, for Shimeji English Enhanced. It is currently hosted here on Google Code.

Examples

BBC Sherlock shimeji by y0do stands on a browser window.

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Sherlock (BBC): Sherlock Holmes shimeji by y0do

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Resources

#shimejis group on DeviantART
shimeji tutorial - how to get the file + open them by m4reep
A small Shimeji Master List on Tumblr blog Fuck Yeah Screen Crawlers

References

^DeviantART search results page for 'shimeji'.
^For instance, this shimeji of Dean Winchester by Saisoto digs holes with a shovel, rocks out, and plays with knives.
^The word 'shimeji' is Japanese for 'mushroom,' because of the way that mushrooms and shimeji characters both pop up and multiply.
^Coburn's Domain, Shimeji English Enhanced: Desktop Characters with unique behaviours. Posted Nov 14, 2010. Last accessed Oct 26, 2011/

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Artist(s): Tsukumizu

Genre(s): 4-koma, Comedy, Romance, Sci-fi, Slice of Life, Yuri, School Life

Shimeji Touhou English

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Summary

From the Shoujo Shuumatsu/Last Girls' Tour Mangaka.
A poetic, surreal yet heartwarming 4 panel series about the everyday.

Shimeji Simulation Chapters

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Name chapter	Date updated
Shimeji Simulation Vol 2 Chapter 20.5: Vol 2 Extras	Mar 11, 2021
Shimeji Simulation Vol 2 Chapter 17	Jun 29, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Vol 1 Chapter 10.5: Extras	Mar 04, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Vol 0 Chapter 7	Aug 07, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Shimeji Picture Book	May 01, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Prologue	Aug 09, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter: Shimeji Picture Book	May 01, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 25	Jun 02, 2021
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 24	Apr 30, 2021
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 23	Feb 28, 2021
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 22	Jan 31, 2021
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 21	Dec 29, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 20	Nov 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 19	Sep 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 18.5	Aug 27, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 18	Jul 27, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 16	May 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 15	Apr 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 14	Mar 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 13	Feb 28, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 12	Jan 27, 2020
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 11	Dec 28, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 10	Oct 27, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 9	Sep 27, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 8	Aug 26, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 6	Jul 04, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 5	May 31, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 4	Apr 29, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 3	Apr 04, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 2	Feb 27, 2019
Shimeji Simulation Chapter 1	Jan 26, 2019