# Padoru 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]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efdN69QscAg]() 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ElD4fiS-WU]() 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ_d_VKrFgM]() 4. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG3MANqe8jg]() 5. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Padoru]() 6. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/padoru]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/padoru Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library