From Naruto to Demon Slayer, anime fandom go crazy over the Paris Olympics 2024 shooters

Modified Aug 04, 2024 17:46 GMT

Naruto and other fandoms go crazy over Olympic 2024 shooters (Images via Studio Pierrot and Ufotable) — Naruto and other fandoms go crazy over Olympics 2024 shooters (Images via Studio Pierrot and Ufotable)

Fandoms like Naruto and Demon Slayer have been at the forefront of producing numerous fan art within the anime community. While the anime fandom rarely shares fan art of subjects unrelated to anime, the Olympics 2024 shooters have managed to break that norm.

The Olympics 2024 shooters have recently seen an astronomical rise in popularity across the world due to their rather unique way of approaching the sport of shooting, while also indirectly embodying aspects of various anime characters. Numerous anime fandoms have started flooding social networking sites with fan art of the Olympics 2024 shooters to the point that it has become nearly overwhelming.

Disclaimer- This article contains minor spoilers for the Demon Slayer, Sakamoto Days, Kagurabachi and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series.

Naruto and other anime fandoms are getting flooded by Paris Olympics 2024 shooters' fanart

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Although several aspects of the 2024 Olympics have been topics of debate, the roster of Paris Olympics 2024 shooters and their achievements, along with their overall popularity, have become huge topics of discussion and admiration within the anime fandom.

Recently, Kim Yeji and Yusuf Dikec, along with many other Olympics 2024 shooters, have managed to break numerous barriers while becoming subjects of fan art and admiration. Many fans have come forward to share fan art of these Olympics shooters while comparing their shooting styles to the overall aesthetic of anime like Naruto, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Cowboy Bebop.

Fan art of the Olympics 2024 shooters shared within the anime fandoms

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A few Naruto fans have shared fan art of the shooters while imagining their counterparts from Masashi Kishimoto's series, while other fandoms have noted the small similarities between Yusuf Dikec and Genya from Demon Slayer.

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The Sakamoto Days fandom has also joined in and shared fan art of Sakamoto striking Yusuf Dikec's shooting pose. Sakamoto himself is a retired hitman and is currently living as a nonchalant civilian while possessing near-unparalleled skill in shooting and combat.

Many fans have noticed how Sakamoto's entire story is very similar to the memes surrounding Yusuf Dikec, with many fans jokingly deeming him a "retired hitman." Even Kagurabachi fans have compared Kim Yeji and Yusuf Dikec to the Hishaku Leader and Shiba.

Olympic 2024 shooters fanart shared by fans (Image via X/@mujixmujix, @brkagurabachi)

Even JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans have managed to join the ongoing trend and have shared fan art of Yusuf as Jotaro Kujo with his Stand Star Platinum taking a shooting pose.

Fans comparing Olympics 2024 shooters to different anime (Screencap via X/@Luke_Chaos)

Given the recent surge in the popularity of Olympics 2024 fan art and comparisons to popular anime like Haikyuu!, Naruto, and Demon Slayer, it is very much possible that the rest of the Olympic Games will reveal more such unique athletes who will continue to become fan favorites across all kinds of fandoms.

Recently, the Naruto series has also seen an influx of popularity and relevance due to its recent collaboration with the TMNT series while also being referenced by Clash of Clans in its latest update.