Keit-Ai has some of the funniest permutations out there for a "Write Your Own Anime" concept from 4chan.
- FunnyJunk reacts to the dank
meme from /a/ with confusion, hope, and disappointment. - Redditors were able to recognize the 4chan copypasta even when it'd been rewritten completely.
- 9gag upvotes the fake Keit-Ai preview for over 6,000 upvotes, unaware that they're being meme'd on.
- The Coffin Princess Chaika version of the Keit-Ai snowclone is rendered in full Chaika-speak.
- Angry Anime Bitches memeing about Keit-Ai on their Your Name review.
- Harper Anime Reviews pulled the same stunt on April Fools' Day 2021, but this time they talk solely about the "forgotten masterpiece".
- Harper Anime Reviews pulled the same stunt
- Reddit points out how /a/ eerily predicted the plot of Your Name through memeing Keit-Ai.
- The resemblances were so uncanny that some anons claim (jokingly) that Makoto Shinkai himself was viral marketing his film on 4chan using the copypasta.
- The resemblances were so uncanny that some anons
- The breakdown to this /a/ Sings CRY note video features a familiar copypasta.
- Shaggy from Scooby-Doo dramatically reads the Keit-Ai copypasta, complete with music from the original cartoon.
- Star Wars finds a way.
- Due to popular demand, Keit-Ai was added as a starter then bench player to the /a/ team for the 4chan Cup, only to spectacularly fail and accidentally score a goal for the opposing team during the /a/ vs. /an/ match.
- Keit-Ai has been featured in at least two fake or troll seasonal anime charts. First in Spring 2016◊. Second in Fall 2019◊.
- The Mangadex description for the Quirky Work and fetish manga Ureshon made back in 2018 is actually a stealth Keit-Ai reference (its other references to certain controversial fetishes aside).
- WikiHow tells you how◊ to contact the alternate universe version of your crush.
- Dedicated Keit-Ai trolls even went so far as to include download page screenshots◊ for the nonexistent anime. You have to admire their dedication.
- The way fan videos of Keit-Ai actually use Japanese for their titles to make the Bait-and-Switch troll look more authentic, thus fooling some into believing Keit-Ai actually is a real anime.
- There's also an IMDb entry for Keit-Ai for good measure.
- Although obviously your mileage may vary in regards to how funny it is, the pun from the name Keit-Ai itselfnote is pretty funny to some and groan-inducing to others. Ditto with its alternate English name, Cel-Love.
- Keit-Ai even has a "Loss" reference.
- How 4chan users who hate on Keit-Ai posts are caricatured in this comic is pretty funny.
