Anime fans in Japan have been trying to bring 2-D characters to our world, most notably with the help of virtual reality headset Oculus Rift. But now a recent meme brings a more wholesome and easily-attainable approach. All you have to do is draw your favorite anime or manga character on your hand and give it a tug. If you’ve ever encountered a fictional character that was so cute you were overcome with the uncontrollable urge to pinch its cheeks, this is the meme for you!
The most popular 2-D cheek pinch was uploaded by Twitter user @sakunyan3939 and received over 17,500 retweets.
▼This little guy doesn’t look too happy about getting the granny treatment.
[tweet https://twitter.com/sakunyan3939/status/524543151013232642 align=’center’]Let’s take a look at a few more pinchable characters!
[tweet https://twitter.com/souensenri/status/524857825906794500 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/sari_aomoto/status/524606702864195584 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/A_moegin/status/524923597156909056 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/pandako__/status/524564609638756355 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/10ak31l/status/524904208680497153 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/mkurome/status/524898974117793792 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/aomi_tomato/status/524885940733353985 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/souga_K/status/524806254867128320 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/unaikodori/status/524780304305618945 align=’center’] [tweet https://twitter.com/aneko_shin/status/524779337036230657 align=’center’]Source: IT Media
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