Twitter photo comics were the platform for a six-panel post-breakup transformation meme earlier this year.
Using the tagline “you broke up with me ’cause that girl’s cuter?” (‘ano ko no hou ga kawaii kara’), the comics typically show a girl transforming herself from a bookish persona into a fully made-up “cute” version of herself.
Then, men started doing them too. And cats. And babies.
It all started with photo sets like this one:
▼ “You broke up with me ’cause that girl’s cuter? That’s fine, I’ll just get a new boyfriend!”
https://twitter.com/metalgear_c/status/513741326248988672Quickly, things moved into comedic territory:
▼ “YOU BROKE UP WITH ME ‘CAUSE THAT GIRL’S CUTER? FINE, I’LL JUST GET A NEW BOYFRIEND!”
https://twitter.com/1999_0817/status/521962532244688897▼ “You broke up with me ’cause that girl’s cuter? No way, no way!!“
https://twitter.com/sakunyan0630/status/512554794255269888▼ “You broke up with me ’cause that girl’s cuter?…Wait. Huh? I never ever had a boyfriend!”
あの子の方が可愛いから
— kazane🦢 (@bbpn_5) September 21, 2014
私と別れたの？
...あれ？まてよ...？
彼氏いなかった#あの子の方が可愛いから
ねえ、誰か褒めて。 pic.twitter.com/rtipBfTGmp
▼ “You broke up with me ’cause that guy’s better looking? You need to get your eyes tested.”
#あの子の方が可愛いから#EXILETRIBEで妄想#何様？いいえ臣様#我らの臣様 pic.twitter.com/fQctd1SAOA
— EXILE ☆ fan (@EXILE_pic) November 30, 2014
Some were awesomely gender-bending:
▼ “You broke up with me ’cause that guy’s cooler? Fine, I’ll just get a new boyfriend!”
「あの子の方が可愛いから」の男の娘版やりました。
— 大島薫 (@OshimaKaoru) September 21, 2014
#あの子の方が可愛いから pic.twitter.com/mQ3g564W5g
And some were just adorable.
▼ “You’re giving my little brother milk ’cause he’s cuter than me? Fine! I’ll just…eat this rice then!”
https://twitter.com/31032ki/status/534348463094251522The cats are our favourites though:
▼ “You ditched me because she’s cuter? Fine, I’ll just…lie here and play dead.
https://twitter.com/xkxrxnx/status/528687256928673793▼ “You petted the other cat ’cause she doesn’t get angry or upset? Fine, I’ll turn into a monster!“
小雪の怒ってなどいない！！「あのこのほうが○○だから…」 こちらからご覧ください↓http://t.co/oAanR6FeeM
— いぬのきもち・ねこのきもち (@inunekome) November 28, 2014
▼連載一覧はこちらhttp://t.co/p0jMcxwpLW pic.twitter.com/4G1rvdn9t1
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