Anime fans know the Internet is a weird place. Over the years, even the most innocent shows have been used as fodder for wholly inappropriate memes, but Pokemon may have taken the take as of late. Twitter turned the kid-friendly franchise and twisted it as of late thanks to one persistent meme.
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If you have waded into the anime fandom on social media, then you may have heard about Saki Yanase. The 29-year-old is known on the Internet as a model who finds that less is more. The gravure model has become popular for her – well – large assets, and older Pokemon fans couldn’t help but turn one of the model’s recent shoots into a meme.
Over on Instagram, Yanase shared sultry new photos she took in Japan, but fans turned on their gutter-brain after they saw an outline of the model’s breasts (via RocketNews). Netizens could not help but liken the model’s massive chest to Diglet, and the user @Ray_815 is to blame. You can check out the meme-tastic post here, but please be warned. It’s a bit NSFW and something you will never un-see.
Since the post went live, Twitter has taken off with the meme and photoshopped all sorts of Pokemon onto Yanase. So far, the actress hasn’t made any note of her hilarious viral fame, but there are surely fans hoping the model will do a Pokemon-themed shoot in the future.
If you are not familiar with Gravure culture, then you should know its demographic is geared towards older men. In Japan, Gravure Idols are women who model for magazines many in the U.S. would call softcore and erotic. Models like Yanase model for photobooks, DVDs, and more. Many young women do start out doing work as Gravure Idols before becoming full-fledged idols who work in film and music.
