It’s easy to stay with easy-to-use lines
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Lines that go viral on the internet are usually used as stories, so it’s rare for a true great line to stick.
For example, “We can finish the goal now, right…? The line “(AIR)” was used frequently as a story for a while, but it never took hold.
It’s probably a natural consequence, as using a touching scene as a story is not desirable from a fan psychology standpoint, and non-fans will chase after another buzzword.
By contrast, cool lines in casual scenes like “I hate kids with good instincts like you (Fullmetal Alchemist)” and “You have 40 seconds to get ready (Castle in the Sky)” have been in use for a long time.
Also, lines that can be used to incite, such as “…don’t use too strong a word, you’ll look weak (Bleach)” seem to stick.
Orthodox lines tend to be hard to stick as they are not very interesting, but “It’s the hypocrisy of doing it rather than the goodness of not doing it! (Fullmetal Alchemist)” is frequently used online.
(Fullmetal Alchemist)” is used frequently on the Internet, but it seems to have taken hold since it is often used as a reply to an incentive.
It is inevitable that the lines that are easy to use in a situation will remain, but it seems that the lines that are easy to use will continue to be used by many people for reasons such as “casual”, “simple”, “not a tacky phrase”, and “stylish”, as they are less likely to be criticized by the people around them.
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Summary
There seems to be a jinx that says that if a comedian’s one-liner wins a buzzword award, its lifespan is shortened, but that doesn’t seem to be the case with anime.
I can’t wait to see what lines go viral in the 2020s and in what form!
