Dark Humor and Anime Girls: Redeadica Is an Internet Her
If you remember the “Charlie bit my finger!” video from the dawn of YouTube, you deserve a veteran’s discount.
Memes have existed since the creation of the Internet. After all, memes are hyperspecific to the digital era: though similar jokes and local anecdotes reminisce of meme culture, social media platforms are the basis for these uploads to be even considered a meme.
Though the “viral” element is also important, formatting, lingo and, especially recently, lack of context are key, therefore, being subjected to these uploads every day, it’s pretty easy to hop on the train of this absurd trend.
Many articles on the vagueness and obscenity of Gen Z humor, specifically observed in memes, have surfaced. It was quoted to be nihilistic but also random: it’s much more complex than a simple step-by-step instruction guide as it’s a chain of past trends and events that loop and evolve into incomprehensibility.
Redeadica has caught the eyes of thousands of followers through drawings that emulate perfectly the substance of memes. Bryan Noe, based in Los Angeles, took a liking for Japanese culture through Gundam, which led to a rabbit hole of anime, consequently shaping his drawing style forever. Lately, Noe seems to be directing his focus on maturing his anime style, but the meme side of his portfolio is undeniably golden.
Starring the “strong female side-character” anime archetype as most of his characters, the best part of his humorous drawings are the speech bubbles. Obviously rooting down in Discord-chat-heat and a sarcastic jab at incel culture, Redeadica humor is representative of the semi-obscure side of the net, especially in the anime and hentai community. The crossover between art and youth culture has been done over and over again, but not in this way. Beyond all unseriousness, Bryan Noe is very talented and follows the steps of Jun Inagawa in incorporating anime further into contemporary art.
About the Author:
Mizuki Khoury
Born in Montreal, based in Tokyo. Sabukaru’s senior writer and works as an artist under Exit Number Five.
