Rei Ayanami

About

Rei Ayanami is a main character from the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion and it's related movies. Rei, as with other characters in the series, is often argued as part of the Best Girl discussion along with Asuka Langley. Since her introduction, Rei has been used extensively in memes referencing NGE, as well as in standalone memes as a character that stands for depression, helplessness, and needing to be fixed or saved from her fate.

Origin

On October 4th, 1995, the first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion was released, with Rei being a focal point of the episode. Rei is first shown in the scene that would later become the meme Get In The Fucking Robot Shinji, in which a very damaged Rei is shown which causes Shinji to pilot the Unit 01.

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The End Of Evangelion

The End of Evangelion is a 1997 animated film that serves as a conclusion to the 1995 anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. As Evangelion has a substantial following online, the film is popular among fans of the series and anime in general and has inspired numerous memes. Specifically, Rei is one of the biggest plot points of the film.

Congratulations! / Omedetou!

Congratulations! / Omedetou! is a line repeated by several characters in the final scene of the 1995 anime mecha series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The scene is noted for being very underwhelming and monotonous due to the repetition of the word in such a short period of time. Online, the line is used to mockingly give praise to someone, and is generally accompanied by insincere clapping.

Best Girl

Best Girl is the opening phrase of any Waifu War, in which intense discussions over which character is truly the best girl in a series to either date or marry. Neon Genesis Evangelion, with it's two female main characters in Asuka and Rei that interact with Shinji the most, was one of the first longform discussions on Best Girl, which has continued for over two decades.

Nasce, Cresce, Escola, Namoro

Nasce, Cresce, Escola, Namoro refers to a series of humorous videos using the text-to-speech voice saying the lines "Being born, Growing up, School, Dating" in Portuguese. The trend is paired with as relatable images that pass by the screen, helping it become a viral audio trend on TikTok.

The Deegmeister

The Deegmeister is a TikToker and a shitposter who gained virality online in August 2021 with his image macro posts in which he confessed love for female anime characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Please Don't Bully Me, Nagatoro. The TikToks were interpreted both as ironic shitposting and as sincere by different users.

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