History YMMV / JapanAnimatorExpo

----

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: It'd be great if more people knew about the Expo for hearing about the experimentation, the fact that Creator/HideakiAnno is heading it, or even for other, less exciting reasons. But a lot of people probably first heard about it because of ''ME!ME!ME!''.

* CommonKnowledge: One common interpretation of ''ME!ME!ME'' is that it's purely anti-otaku and that Shuu-chan's 2D obssession was the direct cause of [[spoiler:his breakup with Hana-chan]]. The story pretty plainly shows that [[spoiler:during the relationship itself, anime and manga were barely a factor and didn't come up at all in the breakup scene in Shuu's mind]] while in the present it serves as a coping mechanism.

** Among many analyzers of the short, people also surmise that the message was purely anti-otaku and that Shuu-chan's 2D obssession was the direct cause of [[spoiler:his breakup with Hana-chan]]. The story pretty plainly shows that [[spoiler:during the relationship itself, anime and manga were barely a factor and didn't come up at all in the breakup scene in Shuu's mind]] while in the present it serves as a coping mechanism.

* MisaimedFandom: Amongst all that {{Fanservice}}, ''ME!ME!ME!'' at its core is the story of [[spoiler: a young man dealing with depression and heavy guilt after breaking up with his girlfriend, and delving into an unhealthy anime obsession afterwards to stave off the pain]]. It's usually more known for the [[EvilIsSexy cute, busty Meme clones]] who [[spoiler: fight him and eat him alive]].

* EvilIsCoo: The Meme clones and HANA from ''ME!ME!ME!''

* {{Fanon}}: After the release of ''GIRL'', fans tended to believe the cause of [[spoiler:Shuu-chan and Hana-chan's breakup]] was due to [[spoiler:Shuu-chan cheating on her with Kami-sama while she was still emotionally vulnerable.]] Ignoring that Kami-sama is VERY heavily implied to be a lesbian [[spoiler:and more likely to be in love with Hana.]]

* EvilIsCool[=/=]EvilIsSexy: The Meme clones and HANA from ''ME!ME!ME!''

* EvilIsCool[=/=] EvilIsSexy: The Meme clones and HANA from ''ME!ME!ME!''

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Most of the shorts fall under this. But ''evangelion-Another Impact'', as directed by Shinji Aramaki and animated by Sola Digital Arts, is probably the best looking of the entire series.

** Among many analyzers of the short, people also surmise that the message was purely anti-otaku and that Shuu-chan's 2D obssession was the direct cause of his breakup with Hana-chan. The story pretty plainly shows that [[spoiler:during the relationship itself, anime and manga were barely a factor and didn't come up at all in the breakup scene in Shuu's mind]] while in the present it serves as a coping mechanism.

* CompleteMonster: ''[[https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/The%E3%83%BBUltraman:_Jackal_vs._Ultraman The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman]]'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU9z0hkRbJU Link]]): [[BigBad Demon King Jackal]] is a demonic [[GalacticConqueror space overlord]] imprisoned by Ultraman King long ago for his crimes. Escaping from Hell's Black Hole, he begins a brutal campaign of revenge against the Ultras, starting by [[HeroKiller murdering Ultraman]] in the guise of Zetton and hurling his corpse into the sun. He would then hunt the Ultra Brothers down one by one, brutally murdering them, including killing Astra in the guise of Zoffy in front of his brother Leo. In an attempt to hunt down the surviving brothers in hiding, he would conquer and enslave Earth, having his minions round up innocent civilians and kill them to try and lure his enemies out. When Andro Melos gains the upper hand in their duel, Jackal [[ISurrenderSuckers feigns surrender]] and begs for his life, only to attempt to kill Melos when he spares his life. Confronted by Zoffy in the guise of Melos, he would fire his Jackal Destruction Ray directly into a crowd of [[BadBoss his own troops]] in an attempt to kill his foe. Despite having minimal screentime, Jackal spends every moment allotted being as vile and monstrous as possible.

** There's also a running theory that [[spoiler: ''Hana-chan'' was the cheater, and his depression and HANA's monstrous appearance is a result of his heartbreak]]. It's quite a different take from the other one.
* HoYay: Some viewers looked at ''ENDLESS NIGHT'' and saw romantic subtext in the pair skating interlude, ignoring that the man the protagonist skates with is [[ScrewYourself himself, but older]].
** This reaction proved HilariousInHindsight, as the short essentially served as a thematic pilot for ''Anime/YuriOnIce'' (since both ''ENDLESS NIGHT'' and ''Yuri!!! on Ice'' were directed by Sayo Yamamoto), a series acclaimed for its LGBT themes and relationships. Perhaps in a nod to the original short, the credits of the final episode feature [[spoiler: a pair skate between OfficialCouple Yuri and Viktor]].
** Some viewers believe that Kami-san is a lesbian, given that she only has a breakdown when she sees [[spoiler:Hana and not Shuu.]]

** This reaction proved HilariousInHindsight, as the short essentially served as a thematic pilot for ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', a series acclaimed for its LGBT themes and relationships. Perhaps in a nod to the original short, the credits of the final episode feature [[spoiler: a pair skate between OfficialCouple Yuri and Viktor]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Meme clones from ''ME!ME!ME!''. ''ME!ME!ME!'' is also this for the entire Expo.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Most of the shorts fall under this. But ''evangelion-Another Impact'', as directed by Shinji Aramaki and animated by Sola Digital Arts, is probably the best looking of the entire series.

* HoYay: Some viewers looked at ''ENDLESS NIGHT'' and saw romantic subtext in the pair skating interlude.
** This reaction proved HilariousInHindsight, as the short essentially served as a thematic pilot for ''Anime/YuriOnIce'', a series acclaimed for its queer themes and LGBT relationships. Perhaps in a nod to the original short, the credits of the final episode feature [[spoiler: a pair skate between OfficialCouple Yuri and Viktor]].

** Some viewers believe that Kami-san is a lesbian, given that she only has a breakdown when she sees Hana and not Shuu.