Mikan-Seijin, or 'Extraterrestrial Oranges,' originated from the Japanese children's variety show 'Ugo Ugo Ruga,' which aired in the early 1990s. Created by artist Shigeru Kizaki, these bizarre CG-animated orange characters became a cult sensation due to their surreal behavior, lo-fi aesthetic, and minimalist design. In the early days of the internet, Mikan-Seijin became a proto-meme, spreading through early video sharing and fan sites as a symbol of 'weird Japan' humor. The meme typically features the oranges in unsettling or repetitive rhythmic sequences, often used today to represent feelings of sensory overload, retro-nostalgia, or pure, unadulterated absurdity.