History Memes / AnimeAndManga

* ''Literature/{{Slayers}}: Xellos' CatchPhrase "Sore wa... himitsu desu"/"That... is a secret" tends to be quoted when fans are asked a question they don't want to answer.

* Wrong Door [[labelnote:Explanation]] This particular meme comes from Episode 8, when Akko is delivering food to Sucy. She comes to Door 493, only to find Punk Sucy on the other side and slamming the door shut in frustration. This invited millions of possibilities to replace Punk Sucy with literally anything. Some examples include Akko being shot by the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd, walking in on [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward]] [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS4E3HaveYouSeenThisSnail in the bathtub]], and being met by [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas Big Smoke]]. Furthermore, the meme was included in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pn8N7BEMjg this video]] along with the ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' Pringles ad from Super Bowl LIV, the [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} "Joel Checks the Bathroom"]] meme, and the old Gnomed meme from 2010.[[/labelnote]]

* UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The fact that Sony named their recent handheld "Playstation Vita" was not lost on the Nanoha fanbase.[[/labelnote]]

** "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originates from a 2003 United States press conference [[UsefulNotes/WarOnTerror announcing the capture]] of UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein. Like the FBI meme, this has also gained traction for mocking fans of light novels.[[/labelnote]]

* ''Kagurabachi'': Thanks to ''Kagurabachi'' getting hyped up as the hot new thing by a subset of commentators before ''the first chapter even came out,'' others have been facetiously overhyping this manga in a similar style to ''Film/Morbius2022''.

** The elevator scene. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In one of his unethical experiments, Bondrewd has both Nanachi and Mitty enter an elevator which he sends down into the depths of the Abyss. When he pulls the elevator back up, the Curse of the Abyss takes full effect causing both children to mutate into what they are now. The sheer horror of the experiment has become one of the manga's SignatureScene[=s=] and oftentimes bringing up elevators to the ''Made in Abyss'' fandom is scene as a TraumaButton in the same way as the infamous Chimera from ''Fullmetal Alchemist''.[[/labelnote]]

** "It's a body fluid of mine" [[labelnote: explanation]]Echidna offers Subaru tea that she says contains this. Naturally, comparisons to the infamous "Abbacchio Tea" from ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'' emerged.[[/labelnote]].

* Jugemu. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugemu Jugemu]] is a famous rakugo story known for the OverlyLongName that gets repeatedly recited throughout the story. The story has become memetic due to the eponymous character's name being recited in a blooper for ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' and the ED for ''Manga/{{Joshiraku}}'', "Nippon Egao Hyakkei".[[/labelnote]]

* Karasuma the Thot Slayer.[[labelnote:Explanation]]During the Assassination Island Arc, Karasuma decide IgnoreTheFanservice from Irina before promptly throwing her into the water to shut her up. This has led to Karasuma developing a reputation as a Thot slayer.[[/labelnote]]

* The #1 anime on MAL. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' has long held the position of the highest rated anime on the site My Anime List, a position that its supporters will do anything to preserve. Whenever a new anime manages to become the highest rated anime on the site and dethrones ''Brotherhood'' from its spot, anime fans place bets as to how long it can stay at the top until the angry ''Brotherhood'' fans manage to review bomb it enough so that ''Brotherhood'' reclaim its title. Examples of anime that have earned the ire of ''Brotherhood'' fans include the third season of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}: The Thousand Year Blood War'', and ''Manga/OshiNoKo''.[[/labelnote]]

* ''Anime/{{Shelter2016}}'':
** The song that accompanies the short film is a popular choice for Music/SiIvaGunner-style mashups on [=SoundCloud=], and similarly on the [=SiIvaGunner=] spoof channel Music/VvvvvaVvvvvvr (for example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS-_LhJRFPE this one]] mixing it with ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'').

* ''Anime/SpaceBattleshipYamato'': "Earth has only [X] days to live!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]At the end of each episode, a countdown of how long the crew had to save Earth appeared[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjQrP5ONzWU "Dr Pepper"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The characters are often seen drinking actual bottles of Dr Pepper in the show. The drink is described as being "an intellectual drink for the chosen ones" Fans of the show will often reference Dr. Pepper or Stein's Gate when either is mentioned[[/labelnote]]

** [[UnsettlingGenderReveal Daga otoko da!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Okabe describing Ruka Urushibara in a nutshell. This phrase has been used to describe [[WholesomeCrossdresser similar characters]] in anime such [[Manga/BlendS Hideri]], [[Literature/FateApocrypha Astolfo]], or [[Literature/ReZero Felix]].[[/labelnote]
]%%** "El Psy Congroo"

* ''Manga/MadeInAbyss'': Sosu.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Faputa's VerbalTic, which has become a rather endearing trait of her character.[[/labelnote]]
* ''Literature/MariaWatchesOverUs'':
** "You should tie your scarf in a proper knot." [[labelnote:Explanation]]These are words Sachiko says to Yumi when fixing Yumi's scarf, and which sets in motion all of the events in the LightNovels and subsequent {{anime}}. This gets referenced and parodied in many manga and anime, especially when hinting at [[YuriGenre romantic involvement between girls]].[[/labelnote]]

%%** "El Psy Congroo"

** [[UnsettlingGenderReveal Daga otoko da!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Okabe describing Ruka Urushibara in a nutshell. This phrase has been used to describe [[WholesomeCrossdresser similar characters]] in anime such [[Manga/BlendS Hideri]], [[Literature/FateApocrypha Astolfo]], or [[Literature/ReZero Felix]].[[/labelnote]]

* The #1 anime on MAL. [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' has long held the position of the highest rated anime on the site My Anime List, a position that its supporters will do anything to preserve. Whenever a new anime manages to become the highest rated anime on the site and dethrones ''Brotherhood'' from its spot, anime fans place bets as to how long it can stay at the top until the angry ''Brotherhood'' fans manage to review bomb it enough so that ''Brotherhood'' reclaim its title. Examples of such animes that have earned the ire of ''Brotherhood'' fans include the third season of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'', ''Manga/ChainsawMan'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}: The Thousand Year Blood War'', and ''Manga/OshiNoKo''.[[/labelnote]]

* Dynamite! Dynamite! Dynamite explosion once again! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The chorus of "Dynamite Explosion" is known to be quite the EarWorm among the fandom, and ''Macross'' fans are known to immediately join in singing it whenever the song starts laying[[/labelnote]]

* Listen to My Song! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The catchphrase of Nekki Basara from ''Anime/Macross7'', which later became a BorrowedCatchphrase for Sheryl Nome of ''Anime/MacrossFrontier''.[[/labelnote]]
* Basara eats a leaf. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A gif of a leaf landing on the side of Nekki Basara's face which he then nonchalantly eats, which has become memetic for Basara's [[DullSurprise lack of a reaction]] before eating it.[[/labelnote]]

* Franchise/{{Batman}}'s "MY PARENTS ARE DEEEEAAADDDDD!!!!!" meme has also been adopted for [[spoiler:Barnaby]]. [[http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww262/CapZiggy/tumblr_lknetkyLHZ1qc0hhlo1_400.png Altering famous Batman comic panels]] to make them about [[spoiler:Barnaby]] also seems popular.

** [[Franchise/SpiderMan Pizza Time]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The leitmotif for the Italian-themed Anzio is "Funiculi Funicula", which was already memetic for its usage in the Pizza Time minigames for the licensed game of ''Film/SpiderMan2''. Naturally, any discussion of Anzio and its theme will lead to Spider-Man Pizza Time jokes.[[/labelnote]]

** Funny thing is that it already overlapped with the whole Trap Card meme, so, you'll usually see photoshopped cards of Bridget and Jun, among other lesser known traps.

* "Ah, you are motherfucker?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A strip where Popuko says this to a McDonald's cashier in response to her having her pronunciation of the word "Hamburger" corrected, which became memetic for how disproportionate her response is.[[/labelnote]]