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Loituma Girl_
The eternal leek spin — fullscreen, in your browser. Ievan Polkka · the loop that inspired Nyan Cat.
What is this?
This is Loituma Girl — also known as Leekspin — the 2006 looping Flash classic in which an anime girl twirls a leek forever to the scat section of the Finnish folk song "Ievan Polkka" by the band Loituma. It's recreated here as a fullscreen browser screensaver: a few frames of pure, hypnotic looping joy over a scrolling pastel sky. That simple "little character + repeating background + catchy song" format went on to directly inspire Nyan Cat.
⚠ A harmless fan tribute — it's just a web page, nothing is installed. The original artwork and song aren't included; the karaoke syllables are there so you can sing along. Press Esc to leave.
The scenes
🥬 ClassicThe original pastel-sky loop.
🌈 RainbowA Nyan-Cat-style rainbow trail behind the leek.
📼 VHSWorn videotape look with tracking and static.
🌙 NightA calm starry sky for the eternal spin.
Sing along
Hei tuutiluuti tuutiluuti
hei tuutiluuti tuulia,
Hei tuutiluuti tuutiluuti
hei tölkkö rölkkö röö!
Jänkä jänkä jänkä jän,
tällaista vaan rallaa-laa!
Keyboard shortcuts
FToggle fullscreen
SpacePause / resume
1–4Switch scene
RReset defaults
EscExit fullscreen
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▸ Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ — Loituma Girl
What is Loituma Girl?
"Loituma Girl", also called Leekspin, is a 2006 looping Flash animation pairing a short clip of an anime character (Orihime from Bleach) twirling a leek with an a cappella scat section of the Finnish folk song "Ievan Polkka" by the band Loituma. Its simple endless loop directly inspired the format of Nyan Cat. This is an animated tribute.
Is this the original animation?
No. This is a hand-drawn cartoon tribute rendered with HTML5 canvas and JavaScript. It doesn't contain the original artwork or song, and there's nothing to download or install.
Does it play the song?
To respect copyright it doesn't play Loituma's recording. The karaoke-style nonsense-syllable lyrics scroll on screen so you can sing along to the famous scat section yourself.
How is it related to Nyan Cat?
Loituma Girl popularised the format of a small looping character animation over a simple repeating background paired with a catchy song. Nyan Cat, made years later, follows exactly that template, which is why the two are often mentioned together.
What can I customise?
Switch between Classic, Rainbow, VHS and Night modes, set the leek-spin speed and how fast the background scrolls, and toggle scanlines and the lyrics.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free. No account, no ads, no watermark. It's one of the free browser-based tools at jasperbernaers.com.
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