90s Anime Memes for OG Otakus Who Grew Up with Goku and Usagi on Toonami (April 9, 2025)

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
Apr 9, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

The 90s gave us some of the best anime of all time! If you grew up in North America, you're probably extremely familiar with the chokehold that Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon had on both Western and Japanese audiences. You might have also caught Yu-Gi-Oh, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Pokemon on Cartoon Network or Kids' WB in the late 90s. 

Yu-Yu-Hakusho, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Hunter x Hunter (1997) made their debut in Japan in the 90s, but their English dubs were not aired on American television until the 2000s. Still, anime fans could subtitled files online or DVDs at video stores. Still, it wasn't as easy as simply turning on Netflix to watch any show from their massive anime catalogue. I know I endured some cringey fan dubs in the early 2000s to get my anime fix. If this was your childhood or early adulthood, scroll down below for some memes that will take you down animemory lane.

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  • 01
    My personality when I'm with my friends FB@Adminkakarot My personality when I'm with people I don't know
    via @Adminkakarot
  • 02
    Me: I hate being glued to a screen all day. Also me after being away from my phone for 0.1 seconds. @sailormoon.memes
    via @sailormoon.memes
  • 03
    introverts around people introverts alone introverts online introverts in their imagination
    via @mostlyrei
  • 04
    the boys waiting outside to see if my mom says yes to them coming in
    via @animemes_page
  • 05
    Girl: But on your tinder account it said that you have blue eyes. Me: I do EYES WHITE DRAGON LUE EYES WHITE DRAGON EYES WHITE DRAGONC ဘာ
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 06
    When you finally manage to sleep 8 hours
    via @animemes_page

  • Getting a full night's really does make you feel like all-powerful. However, sleeping too much can have a really similar effect to not sleeping enough…

  • 07
    When the song hitting so hard u gotta pull this move
    via @mostlyrei
  • 08
    GOKU BARDOCK GOKU BLACK GOTEN Ash without a hat GOKU JUNIOR KBCNoticias TURLES
    via KBCNoticias
  • 09
    When you let someone use your phone and they start scrolling through your gallery
    via @animemes_page
  • 10
    When people try to step into my personal bubble @sailormoon.memes
    via @sailormoon.memes
  • 11
    When you get fired but you're still in the company group chat
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 12
    Cheezburger Image 10491941120
    via @animemes_page
  • 13
    My back when I bend down to pick up a simple laundry basket @sailormoon.memes
    via @sailormoon.memes
  • 14
    You get rejected by your crush. She gets rejected by her crush later
    via @animemes_page
  • 15
    When the boys plan something And it actually happens: MIR
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 16
    Hi, I'm the problem, @sailormoon.memes It's me.
    via @sailormoon.memes
  • 17
    That one follower that likes everything you post
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 18
    The fact that Bulma is a billionaire and her friends are still struggling show she's the real antagonist
    via @animemes_page
  • 19
    Me as soon as I hear bro say "If you do it I'll do it too" @zoltikdb
    via @zoltikdb
  • 20
    • Chrome light mode users V.S. dark mode users.
    via @mostlyrei
  • 21
    5-year-old me wanting to be like Vegeta Me now
    via @animemes_page
  • 22
    "EXCUSE ME! He asked for no pickles"
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 23
    GINGERS DO HAVE SOULS!! 46M views 10 years ago 366K 122K Share Download Save
    via @mostlyrei
  • 24
    When your mom comes to check on you at night, but you only have one second to form a sleeping position.
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood
  • 25
    Me, Waiting, 2 months after the interviewer told me "you'll hear back from us soon"
    via @ouchrightinthechildhood

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dragon ball animation anime millennials nostalgia japanese animemes Dragon Ball Z sailor moon anime memes 90s kids Japan 90s Yu Gi Oh cartoons
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