One-Punch Man, Attack On Titan Creators Are Embracing All The Memes
Anime fans have basically seen it all. The medium is an all-inclusive one, and there seem to be no [...]
If you haven't heard of Salt Bae, then it's time you got schooled. Memes pop up everyday, and it looks like ONE is always on top of the trending jokes. Over on Twitter, the artist recently posted a crossover photo of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100. In the drawing, fans can see Saitama being sprinkled with salt by Reigen while Mob and Genos look terrified in the background.
The picture is a clear nod to the popular Salt Bae meme. The phenomenon began early this year when a photo of chef Nusret Gökçe went viral. A video was taken of the culinary fiend as he flamboyantly added salt to a carved steak he was preparing. And, now, it looks like Salt Bae has come to season the anime community as well.
— ONE (@ONE_rakugaki) April 3, 2017
When it comes to Attack on Titan, Isayama wanted to go old-school with his choice of meme. In a recent promotional image for the franchise's comeback, the artist drew a picture for Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine that looked awfully familiar. The picture showed characters like Eren, Armin, Mikasa, and Levi looking off in the distance with varied expressions of excitement. However, fans were quick to point out that the characters had been drawn after the meme of the famous 'four gaijin' meme.
Of course, meme-lovers will be familiar with this particular photo. The aging joke dates back to the early 2000s and is based on a photo of four IGN reporters who reacted over-enthusiastically to Nintendo's announcement at E3's annual conference.