Memes / Death Note

• The meme. [labelnote]Explanation:The explanation behind the meme.[[/labelnote]] ^Explanation Like this.

Original memes

• "I'll take a potato chip.. and EAT IT" : Quoted for over-the-top narm.
  • Death Note features a scene where Light eats a potato chip in slow motion, which became an internet meme. Then the English dub of it aired with him giddily declaring in his mind "I'll take a potato chip... and EAT IT!". While the scene plays out similarly in the original, the nutty laughter that English voice actor Brad Swaile used saw its revival.
  • Live Action version of that scene.
  • Mutated into the more generic "I'll take a [noun]... and [VERB] IT!"
• How to Swim: A video parody using clips from Death Note's narm-tastic ending.
  • Originally created on 4-chan as a parody manga◊
  • Matsuda won the Olympics. [1]
  • Even funnier now, given one of Mamoru Miyano's recent roles. And the seiyuu even admits that he can't swim.
• "Just as planned": Catch Phrase of Light Yagami, often used to indicate that one has successfully pulled off The Plan. And not just any gambit, a Gambit Roulette Memory Gambit that cements Light's status as a Magnificent Bastard.
  • Originally created on 4-chan.
  • Further mutated into "Just according to keikaku^* Keikaku means "plan"" as a way to make fun of bad scanlators who don't translate simple words. This has spread to other fandoms.
    • Y en espanol.
  • Sometimes "KEIKAKU DOORI" is used as well, though not as popular as the English or half-English versions.
• Blaming Kira for celebrity deaths, particularly those in June 2009.
  • Later combined with the popular "When you see it"◊ image meme.
• Death Note Drinking Game: Take a shot when you hear "Boku wa kira janai" (I'm not Kira).
• Kira's laugh in the last episode, often written as "*giggle, snort* Muwahahahahaha *wheeze * muwahahahahaha *wheeze* muwahahahahaha..."
  • Later mutated into depicting other famous figures◊ as Kira by dubbing over them with the laugh.
• Mello's love of chocolate has spawned fan works.
• Writing... has never been so epic! (cue sparking pen)
• The second opening, What's Up People, has spawned a number of parodies across the web.
  • VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO^Explanation The Japanese fandom's interpretation of the long scream in the beginning. You can actually find videos where comments fill the entire screen...which would lead into...
  • POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORN^Explanation The English fandom's "Misheard Lyrics" version of the opening. Said Misheard Lyrics is also memetically popular.
  • Later combined with Mello's love of chocolate to produce "What's Up Chocolate".
• Deathsponge Notepants: Invaderzim1000's youtube edit of Spongebob clips to match Death Note, both subbed and dubbed. The originals have been taken down, but they have been reposted on other users channels.
• A number of images from 4chan have begun circulating, including:
  • "Sorry, I don't speak moron"◊
  • "I fucking love this wall"◊
  • "Welcome, please sign in"◊
  • "When I'm pissed I spit boomerangs cause I'm fucking hardcore like that"◊
• I'll solve your little mystery.◊
• "You can use this blanket." *pauses for several seconds and then throws it*
• Teru Mikami's Delete-Gasm. Look it up on YouTube. He's got the flashing eyes, eagle sound effects, AND slow-motion.
• Matsuda! You Idiot!
• Near going into the avatar state. ^Explanation In one episode the room spins around and shakes while Near's eyes glow white.
• L saying "Bang."

Collisions with other memes

• The "What Would Jesus Do" jewelry and bumper stickers commonly purchased by Christians have intersected with Death Note to create What Would Kira Do merchandise.
  • He'd take a potato chip... AND EAT IT!
• Death Note intersected with popular meme "The Game" when Near announced that we all had lost.
  • Later grew to include fanfiction and fanart.
• Portal's popular theme song, "Still Alive," done to DeathNote
  • L's love for cake vs. "The Cake Is a Lie" from the same game.
• Dr. Horrible also had a popular song remixed for DeathNote.
• The Omega Kawaii L Song is a remix of FFVII's "The Cloud Song".
• The Scissor Sisters' "I Can’t Decide" Doctor Who meme with L as the Doctor and Light as the Master...
  • there are plenty of these though. This one's got a lampshading that Siddoh has no friends.
• Someone mixed Mikami's Catch Phrase with Marisa Stole the Precious Thing.
• Kate Perry's awesome song "I kissed a Girl and I Liked It" meets Light
• This musical number set to Tik Tok by Ke$ha. Also what Light's last name spells backwards in English.
• A common saying for new fans is who the fuck is Matt?
• Got a long list of ex-lovers / They'll tell you I'm insane / But I've got a blank space, baby / And I'll write your name [2]