[userbinator]

The name itself, Labubu, is obviously chosen for babyish associations.

To me, it sounds Filipino. As for the appearance, I think it's a strange mix between cute and grotesque, like a combination of Japanese and Western styles, which might explain its popularity.

[thenthenthen]

Funny-ugly or (Chou Meng): https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0627/c90000-20333432.html

See also “dried rat”: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSq7mjWCqf4/?igsh=MTc0N2E5amowcW...

Def. more to it than created fad.