27 Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece Memes for Millennial Anime Fans That Were Raised by the "Big Three" on Cartoon Network

The year is 2008, and it's a great time to be an American kid that likes anime. Thanks to Cartoon Network, you have access to more Japanese media on television than any other generation before you. Not only that, but only the absolute best is gracing your screen: One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach are all airing around the same time. School playgrounds across the country are filled with children pretending to be pirates, ninjas, demon hunters, or all of the above. The massive popularity of these three shows with Western audiences gave them the monicker, "The Big Three."

Some fans of other big anime of the 00s – Dragon Ball, Pokemon, or Yu-Gi-Oh – might get up and arms sometimes when their favorite is excluded from the honorary title. Even though Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh did indeed have popular kids' shows, the main focus of these franchises were their card or video games. Dragon Ball was and still is a global phenomenon, but it was released too early to be considered a part of the "Big Three." If you were raised alongside Luffy, Naruto, and Ichigo, scroll down for memes curated for your amazing taste.

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