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Meme Shows Anime Characters’ Preganancy Test Reactions


It’s a girl! Or is it a boy…?

Either way, pregnancy brings out a wide range of emotions in parents-to-be. Some people get excited, while others are pensive about the countless new responsibilities on the horizon. Then, there’s that small percentage that freaks the hell out.

Website Hachima (via Kotaku) reports that a new meme started on the Japanese Twitterverse under the hashtag #妊娠検査薬コラ (“Pregnancy Test Photoshop”). And, the pictures are exactly as one would expect: they place various anime characters into that life-changing moment, when the test comes back.

It’s a simple meme, to be honest. All it requires is a character’s reaction shot, like this:

Pregnancy Example 001

Combine that with a pregnancy test layer:

Pregnancy Example 002

And voila! Instant internet meme fodder!

Pregnancy Example 003

Since it popped up, the meme has spread across countless characters, and numerous situations that expand far beyond that original template. We’ve collected a number of our favorites below.

Is there a shot that we missed that you felt was worth a mention? Let us know in the comments!

 

 

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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