The origins of the ‘Atakichi No Eleven Redraws’ meme

Akakichi no Eleven Redraws (aka “Hand on shoulder meme”) is a frame of 1970s soccer-based anime Akakichi no Eleven. The frame consists of a large-chinned man reassuring another character in the shot, smiling while placing a hand on his shoulder.

The image became extremely popular among French Twitter/X users in late 2023, especially as a reaction image. It was sourced in early 2024, which led to users redrawing the image with characters from other areas of pop culture. 

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