Death Note/Memes



I: The memes written on this Death Note page will eventually be mutated.

II: These memes will not take effect unless the reader has the series in mind when saying them out loud.


 * The meme. hottip:Explanation:The explanation behind the meme.

Original memes

 * "I'll take a potato chip.. and EAT IT": Quoted for over-the-top Narm.
 * Death Note features a scene where Light eats a potato chip in slow motion, which became an internet meme. Then the English dub of it aired with him giddily declaring in his mind "I'll take a potato chip... and EAT IT!". While the scene plays out similarly in the original, the nutty laughter that English voice actor Brad Swaile used saw its revival.
 * Live Action version of that scene set to "Duel of the Fates."
 * Mutated into the more generic "I'll take a [noun]... and [VERB] IT!"
 * How to Swim: A video parody using clips from Death Note's Narm-tastic ending.
 * Originally created on 4-chan as a
 * "Just as planned": Catch Phrase of Light Yagami, often used to indicate that one has successfully pulled off a Xanatos Gambit. And not just any gambit, a Xanatos Roulette Memory Gambit that cements Light's status as a Magnificent Bastard.
 * Originally created on 4-chan.
 * Further mutated into "Just according to keikaku " as a way to make fun of bad scanlators who don't translate simple words. This has spread to other fandoms.
 * Y en espanol.
 * Sometimes "KEIKAKU DOORI" is used as well, though not as popular as the English or half-English versions.
 * Blaming Kira for celebrity deaths, particularly those in June 2009.
 * Later combined with the popular "When you see it" image meme.
 * Death Note Drinking Game: Take a shot when you hear "Boku wa kira janai" (I'm not Kira).
 * Kira's laugh in the last episode, oten written as "*giggle, snort* Muwa Hahahahaha *wheeze * muwaHahahahaha *wheeze* muwaHahahahaha..."
 * Later mutated into depicting other famous as Kira by dubbing over them with the laugh.
 * Mello's love of chocolate has spawned fan works.
 * Writing... has never been so epic! (cue sparking pen)
 * The second opening, What's Up People, has spawned a number of parodies across the web.
 * VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
 * POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORN
 * Later combined with Mello's love of chocolate to produce "What's Up Chocolate".
 * Deathsponge Notepants: Invaderzim1000's youtube edit of Spongebob clips to match Death Note, both subbed and dubbed. The originals have been taken down, but they have been reposted on other users channels.
 * A number of images from 4-chan have begun circulating, including:
 * I'll solve your little mystery.
 * GO TO YOUR HAPPY PLACE AND SHUT UP!
 * "You can use this blanket." *pauses for several seconds and then throws it*
 * Teru Mikami's Delete-Gasm. Look it up on YouTube. He's got the flashing eyes, eagle sound effects, AND slow-motion.
 * Matsuda! You Idiot!
 * "You can use this blanket." *pauses for several seconds and then throws it*
 * Teru Mikami's Delete-Gasm. Look it up on YouTube. He's got the flashing eyes, eagle sound effects, AND slow-motion.
 * Matsuda! You Idiot!

Collisions with other memes

 * The "What Would Jesus Do" jewelry and bumper stickers commonly purchased by Christians have intersected with Death Note to create What Would Kira Do merchandice.
 * He'd take a potato chip... AND EAT IT!
 * Death Note intersected with popular meme "The Game" when Near announced that we all had lost
 * Later grew to include fanfiction and fanart.
 * Portal's popular theme song, "Still Alive," done to Manga/DeathNote
 * Dr. Horrible also had a popular song remixed for Manga/DeathNote.
 * The Omega Kawaii L Song is a remix of FFVII's "The Cloud Song".
 * The Scissor Sisters' "I Can’t Decide" Doctor Who meme with L as the Doctor and Light as the Master...
 * there are plenty of these though. This one's got a Lampshading that Siddoh has no friends.
 * Someone mixed Mikami's Catch Phrase with Marisa Stole the Precious Thing.