On that day, humanity remembered (that day, Jinrui remembered)

Meaning of “On that day, humanity remembered”

“That day, humanity remembered'' (Sonohi Jinrui wa Omoideshita) is an internet meme used when someone remembers something important. The original story is a monologue from the hit manga “Attack on Titan.''

Origin and etymology of “On that day, humanity remembered”

The original story is the beginning of the first episode of the blockbuster manga “Attack on Titan,'' which was serialized in “Bessatsu Shonen Magazine'' from September 2009 to April 2021. The story revolves around the main character, Eren, who lives in a village built inside a huge wall in order to protect himself from the threat of a “giant” that suddenly appears, and a “colossal titan” with the power to destroy walls. It invades and begins to attack humanity…

This word is written in a monologue in the scene where the main characters witness the invasion of the “Colossal Titan.”

The original text is, “That day, humanity remembered the horror of being controlled by those guys…the humiliation of being trapped in a birdcage…''

From this first sentence, when we remember something important, the template is “That day, humanity remembered (what we remembered)''. In other cases, the original composition of the photo is such that a “colossal titan'' is looking at humanity from outside a wall, with only the caption “That day, humanity remembered.''

There are other internet memes related to Attack on Titan. That is the “Crimson Bow and Arrow Attendance''.

In September 2020, it was reported that people feel good when they listen to TM NETWORK's “Get Wild” when they leave work, or that the last scene of the anime “City Hunter”, in which the same song was the theme song, ended with an explosion, which caused companies to suffer. Just when I felt like I had exploded, “Get Wild Leaving Work” suddenly became a hot topic.

The next day, an X (formerly Twitter) user posted, “When Get Wild leaves work, someone says Guren no Yumiya goes to work…'' and it quickly spread (*1) . “Guren no Yumiya'' is a song by Linked Horizon that was used as the opening theme for the first season of the “Attack on Titan'' anime from episodes 1 to 13.5. The lyrics depict the fighting spirit of the people who stand up to the Titans and the murderous intent towards the Titans, and the anime depicts Eren and other soldiers fighting against the Titans. “I will improve my fighting power,” he said, creating a buzz.

Usage example of “On that day, humanity remembered”

“That day, humanity remembered that drinking too much whiskey can give you a hangover.”

“On that day, humanity remembered that even if you bought an Axta, there would be no place to display it.”

“That day, the composition looked like humanity was remembering it.”

“Putting a huge cushion over there will make it look like “that day, humanity remembered.''

Due to its popularity, Attack on Titan has had many commercials collaborated with companies, but many of them are gag-style commercials that are the complete opposite of the seriousness of the main story, or are serious parody works by the voice actors in charge. The official is sick,'' and “*This is official.'' were a hot topic on the internet.

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The post by Rion Lina that started it all.