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Ratatouille Is a Mecha Anime
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About
Ratatouille Is a Mecha Anime refers to a running joke categorizing the 2007 animated Pixar film Ratatouille as a mecha film. The joke stems from the core element of the film, the rat character Remy controlling the human Alfredo Linguini by pulling his hair, resembling the core element of the mecha genre in which a pilot controls a giant humanoid robot from inside of it. First gaining virality in 2018, the joke spawned memes and humorous fan art over the following years.
Origin
Prior to the meme's popularization in 2018, the joke that the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille could be categorized as a mecha anime has been made by multiple users on X[1][2][3] / Twitter but failed to get significant traction (examples shown below).
![I just realized... Ratatouille is a mecha anime in disguise. James Valle @ Nishife @KentaroPJJ I just realized... Ratatouille is a mecha anime in disguise. 3:31 PM ⚫ Nov 19, 2014](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/170/93a.jpg)
![ratatouille is a mecha anime ÷ IMMEDIATE DECAPIT @imblambo ratatouille is a mecha anime 4:30 PM Dec 3, 2016](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/172/d6b.jpg)
On March 2nd, 2018, X[4] / Twitter user @380kmh posted a Steven Crowder 'Change My Mind' meme in which the sign read "Ratatouille is a mecha. Change my mind." The meme garnered over 4,500 reposts and 10,000 likes in six years (shown below).
![Ratatouille Is a Mecha Anime, Change My Mind RATATOUILLE IS A MECHA CHANGE MY MIND](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Spread
On March 6th, 2018, Redditor HocusPinkus posted "Ratatouille is a mecha anime" in the /r/showerthoughts[5] subreddit, where it gained over 60 upvotes in six years. On June 20th, X user @RevolverUnit made another post categorizing Ratatoille as a mecha anime, which received over 2,100 reposts and 4,900 likes in six years (shown below). On August 28th, Tumblr[6] user made a similar post that garnered over 13,500 reblogs and 14,000 likes in six years.
![If you think Neon Genesis Evangelion is a mecha anime then Ratatouille is a mecha anime too i Moero on his Nekketsu @RevolverUnit If you think Neon Genesis Evangelion is a mecha anime then Ratatouille is a mecha anime too 4:25 PM Jun 20, 2018](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/178/737.jpg)
The joke was followed by various memes based on it. For example, on November 3rd, 2018, Redditor Sanchezator posted a Galaxy Brain meme that received over 450 upvotes in the /r/animemes subreddit[7] in six years (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2020, Redditor Keye_Necktire posted a meme that garnered over 12,000 upvotes in the subreddit[8] in four years (shown below, right).
![Ratatouille is just another mecha anime](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/181/16d.jpg)
![Some of the Best Mecha Anime of All Time Some of the Best Mecha Anime Of All Time PHILANT GURREN LAGANN DISNEY PIXAR RATATOUILLE Attack on Titan 進撃の巨人](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/189/a10.jpg)
In addition to memes on Reddit and X, the joke also inspired various fan art. On April 9th, 2018, Imgur[9] user Gary24 posted the earliest artwork inspired by the joke, posting[10] a colored version of it on April 12th (shown below, left).
On January 29th, 2022, X[11] user @mixxavii posted the earliest viral artwork based on the joke, with the post gaining over 24,400 reposts and 179,000 likes prior to being made private (shown below, right).
![Ratatouille is a Mecha by nonepunch-man RATA ILLE 000](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/176/63e.jpg)
![want to know what the weak point of a mecha is?](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Various Examples
![Is Ratatouille a Mecha Film PATCROSSCARTOONS.COM BROSS 2020 Is Ratatouille a mecha film? SCIENCE CANCEL CULTURE](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![the Fork of Gusteau](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Remy in a Chair](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Let Him Cook NOLTEONT](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Pilot the Frenchman, Remy Pilot the Frenchman, Remy. Or Emile will have to do it again. GRAUDINS 23](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Remy Gets Speared 圓多](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/803/215/fde.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] X – @KentaroPJJ
[5] Reddit – Ratatouille is a mecha anime.
[7] Reddit – Ratatouille is just another mecha anime
[9] Imgur – Ratatouille is a Mecha
[10] Colors Live- Ratatouille is a Mecha by Gary!
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