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Gundam NT Anime Visual's Bizarre Pose Creates Internet's Latest Trend
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The internet raised a collective eyebrow last week when a new visual for Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (Kidō Senshi Gundam NT) debuted with the launch of the anime's official website. Though not confirmed, some of Mobile Suit Gundam NT's main characters may be contortionists. The visual in question shows Yona, Michelle, and Zoltan in a... unique pose.
We may never know what caused animators to decide on the awkward positions for the trio. It seems like some of the characters' limbs may be out of proportion with their bodies, or they may have super-human flexibility. Nevertheless, the internet could not resist the urge to create a new meme. Hashtags including #NarrativeChallenge and #NarrativeGroupGymnastics (both in Japanese) appeared over the weekend to track the new trend.
Some net users decided to recreate the visual with other Gundam characters.
#絵描きさんと繋がりたい
— ニンゲンもどきYimaガズィ (@Yima_GZ) August 18, 2018
決定版
私の好きなガンダムキャラ、フロンタル様、ハマーン様、ギュネイ君で#ナラティブチャレンジ
一言だけ。
!!!ジーク・ジオン!!! pic.twitter.com/d0enprXhNY
00のRe:vision後だから噂のナラティブ組体操がこう見えます pic.twitter.com/7Czc9sg9Mf
— 七剣みくぁんた (@00GUNDAM_MIQANT) August 17, 2018
Others opted to recreate the image with characters from different anime.
杉元 尾形 白石でガンダムNTの謎ポーズ
— ツクバ🐳 (@is7n4c) August 20, 2018
\ \ゴールデンカムイｯ!!//#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/bDTlCRREeB
巷で流行っている例のポーズ、明日の律誕、黄前久美子誕用ラフスケッチ。
— ヒロンド (@hirondo2) August 20, 2018
描いているうちに線画がわけわかめ~になりました。色塗りは無理かも・・(汗)#田井中律#黄前久美子#平沢唯#ナラティブチャレンジ#ナラティブ組体操 pic.twitter.com/eBz3lxNj2p
雑でごめんなさい#ナラティブチャレンジ#ナラティブ組体操 pic.twitter.com/Gy1zzvJJ5v
— フリントロック (@MACORU_f) August 19, 2018
#ナラティブチャレンジ
— おっぱいポヨヨン星人(maiko) (@benrinnes) August 19, 2018
万事屋ナラティブ組体操 pic.twitter.com/xilZ1dGGMW
万事屋で #ナラティブ組体操 #ナラティブチャレンジ #銀魂 pic.twitter.com/alSqlalR3D
— どりー (@irodorie) August 18, 2018
変なポーズをやる人のタイプ#ごちうさ #gundamNT #ガンダムNT pic.twitter.com/flIaaRFHl2
— SleepyOwl@LilyFest-B14 (@JobSleepyowl) August 17, 2018
アニメ楽しみ#黄金の風#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/mzxUZZilow
— てぃーえーしー (@TAC_616) August 18, 2018
Still others thought it would be fitting to make their own homages to the visual with Gundam's famous plastic figures. Like-minded fans also used figures from a variety of franchises.
Inspired by the Gundam NT poster.#ガンダムNT #GundamNT pic.twitter.com/mRanKPoXlQ
— Kylo Ren (렌) (@RHENsanity) August 18, 2018
my best attempt at recreating The Pose#ガンダムNT #gundamNT #g_nt pic.twitter.com/pTjzkxnkHK
— slap chop master onion (@miscinsanity) August 17, 2018
なんか流行っているようでしたのでー。#ナラティブ組体操 pic.twitter.com/dqNznqtcWi
— 輪違聡司@りんりん (@souji_wachigai) August 18, 2018
全員の主張が激しすぎるw#ナラティブ組体操#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/qv38q6nD8w
— ゆうすけ/U-suke (@You42239282) August 17, 2018
むり#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/71FXJytAyx
— みーろ (@mii_rooooo2) August 19, 2018
比較的新しいガンプラならけっこう………#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/fA6wQwikez
— ワタマサ (@wrgN9PcSjOZqXWl) August 17, 2018
ライブライブナラティブ#lovelive #gundamNT #figma #KosakaHonoka #SonodaUmi #MinamiKotori pic.twitter.com/fwlKxNb88C
— Reiji Defrect (@ReijiDefrect) August 19, 2018
Tries pulling off that ridiculous Gundam Narrative promo poster yoga twister thingamabob. #gunpla #gundamNT pic.twitter.com/bH9ntUQX03
— ExusiaSword (@INazeerudin) August 17, 2018
The photos and drawings above make it evident that the now infamous pose is notoriously difficult to recreate in both 2D and 3D mediums. Undeterred, a few fans have already tried the pose IRL.
just trying this hype xD #gundamNT #ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/8d5vI6uS54
— Arfazy. (@akbarfauzys) August 19, 2018
レイヤーさんにお願い!!!!
— 秋山G魂5号館チ18bサンカクミニコーン (@AKIYAMAGOU) August 19, 2018
念願のガンダムナラティブチャレンジ!
マリーダさん ジュドー !カミーユ!ドモン! レイン!アムロ〜!!撮影させていただきました
皆様をめちゃくちゃひねってすみませんでしたありがとうございました〜🦄#コスプレ#ナラティブチャレンジ pic.twitter.com/nhJERPFceD
#ナラティブチャレンジ
— えんぷ@神展 (@nemp117) August 17, 2018
by 電気通信大学模型研究会2年 pic.twitter.com/hbksZyhxE3
It seems basically impossible to recreate the pose with actual human beings, but fans and challenge seekers undoubtedly will keep trying. They still have plenty of time to practice stretching and perfect their postures because the anime is not slated for release for several months. Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative will make its theatrical debut on November 30 in 90 theaters in Japan.
Until then, adventurous Gundam fans are encouraged to keep all the hashtagged contributions coming!
[Via Hachima Kikō]
