If you ever wondered how popular memes would look like if they were created in Japanese animation style, your answer is here. Thanks to Memes of the Floating World, we can now see popular memes recreated in Ukiyo-e illustration style and we must say they look truly beautiful. Many popular memes were recreated including “Woman Yelling at a Cat”, “This is Fine”, “Doge”, etc.
Ukiyo-e genre was popular in Japan from the 17th to 19th century. It was often used on woodblock prints and paintings, with the most popular subjects being beautiful women, sumo wrestlers, and kabuki actors. Memes of the Floating World wants to share this style with the whole world in a modern way so the new generations can also learn about it and appreciate it.
“Searching for memes illustrated as classic Japanese woodblock prints? Memes of the Floating World reimagines pop culture Ukiyo-e style,” their website reads. Scroll down to see some of your favorite memes drawn in this distinctive style and don’t forget to follow their Instagram account if you want to see more.
