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The story
On September 7, 2026, a thread appeared on 5ch’s “News VIP” board starring a mysterious figure calling himself “Coin Laundry Man,” whose signature catchphrase pose is “つ🌀と” (a classic AA gesture meaning “hands you a 🌀”). Picking up the spirit of past fan-favorite AA characters like “Missile Man” and “Manbou” (the ocean sunfish), the board’s regulars launched into a rapid-fire improvised back-and-forth woven through with everyday topics like laundry, mosquito coils, and food. Even the regular poster known by the handle “Kedama” chimed in, and the thread grew to over 18 posts within a short span.
What people said
つ🌀と (his signature “hands you a 🌀” gesture) remains wrapped in a veil of mystery
(´･ω･`)Excuse you, I'm Laundry Man
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)Whoever do you mean?
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)I just made this thread on a whim
つ🌀と Coin Laundry Man, that's me
(´･ω･`)Just use a dryer
つ🌀と
૮₍ 🌀∀🌀 ₎ა
Hyah!( ･᷄ὢ･᷅ )🤜💥
(´･ω･`)Give it back
つ🌀と彡
(´･ω･`)Nope, that's not it
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)I'm following proper etiquette
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)It's my life's work
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)But I'm the real deal (mabu, slang for “genuine”)
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)But I'm the swirl
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)I'm Laundry Man, nice to meet you
つ🌀と
Laundry Man is so cool
Spin some more!
(´･ω･`)Just packing up my things right now
つ🌀と
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა OH! Let me wash somethin'~ let me wash somethin'~
つ🎤🩲と let me wash somethin'~ that ain't the kind of undies I meant~ (mock chant/song bit)
(´･ω･`)Why do you keep milking the Missile Man joke
つ🌀と
つ🗿と
∩ Λ_Λ
૮₍ ₎აっ🌀
( `･Δ･´)Lucky~
つ🗽と
(´･ω･`)
つ🗿🌀と
(´･ω･`)I actually prefer chikuwa (tube-shaped fish cake)
つ🌀と
./ *・ω・ヽつ🌀🔥
(´･ω･`)Mosquito coil season's about wrapped up
つ🌀と
__,.,,_ Actually…
./ *・ω・ヽつ🌀🔥
(´･ω･`)I wonder if there's still more coming
つ🌀と
(´･ω･`)Looks delicious
つ🌀と
૮₍ ･᷇ ∀ ･᷆ ₎ა Make do with something like this
(´･ω･`)This one's simple but tasty too
つ🌀と
Background and Talking Points
Threads in this “[blank]-Man” format are a piece of AA (ASCII-art) character culture that’s been passed down for years on 5ch’s VIP board: someone spontaneously adopts a character persona, and the people around them riff off a catchphrase to build an improvised back-and-forth. This time’s “Coin Laundry Man” is a clear offshoot following the format of earlier characters name-checked in the thread, like “Missile Man.” No specific origin or true identity is ever revealed — once the thread falls off the board, it simply gets forgotten, which is part of the charm of this culture. Since it leans heavily on in-jokes, newcomers may find the context hard to follow at first glance.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (News VIP) thread “(´･ω･`) They call him… “Coin Laundry Man”🌀.”
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