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An image of Makima with Denji on a leash.

Why Do People 'Bark' For Makima Cosplayers? Chainsaw Man Meme Explained

Have you noticed that cosplayers on Twitter and Instagram have been putting a strange request to "bark for them" lately, with simps eagerly replying with "woofs" and "barks?" The origin of the trend lies with the manga and anime character Makima, and we're here to explain exactly how it came to be.

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Why Do Cosplayers Ask For Others To Bark For Them?

Since March 2021, cosplayers and e-girls on Twitter and other social media have been posting their photographs paired with a rather unusual request to "bark for them."

The origin of the strange request lies with the character Makima from the manga and anime series Chainsaw Man and the dynamic between her and her subordinate Denji. In the series, there's a dog-master dynamic between the duo, with Makima treating Denji as if he was her obedient pet and Denji willingly reciprocating.

YOU FORGET? YOU'RE MY PET NOW. ALL YOU GET TO SAY IS "YES" OR "WOOF". D-DON'T NEED... 'S THAT MEAN ...? I DON'T NEED A DOG THAT SAYS NO. BARK! 第66話 本話完 DRIVE! FIGHT BACK! RIP AND TEAR! I WANT... ...TO BECOME A DOG ...ONE OF MAKIMA- SAN'S... 電鋸天 第80話车 本話完 AN UNEXPECTED DESIREM


In the opening sequence of the anime series, Makima can be seen leading Denji on a leash, hinting at the dynamic from the very first episode.


It was artist @yoracrab who first referenced the dynamic in a viral post in March 2021, bringing it into the spotlight. A week later, an even more viral post by cosplayer @todopokie in which she shared her Makima cosplay together with a request to bark for her went viral as users shared the tweet together with its replies. You guessed it: @todopokie's fans barked, wooded and otherwise awooga'd at the cosplayer.


大きなカニ YORA @yoracrab makima told you to bark for her 11:53 AM - Mar 13, 2021. Twitter Web App BluoSpeedAlex 1.11 @Xde. KingIUTA (Gorilla) - 2d Replying to @todopokie WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK Josh I CR: OP chap. 1d .. Replying to @todopokie Replying to @todopokie bowser's wife ♡ WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK @todopokie ARRRGFFF WOOF BARK BA ARRRGFFF WOOF WOOF BARK GRRR RAAAWWRRR ARF ARF ARF BARK SNARL GRRRRRR BA BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK SNARL GROWL ARF ARF ARF BARK RUFF SNARL WOOF BARK E SNARL GRRRRRR HSSSSS BARK BARK BARK AWO0000 GRRRRRRRR RUFF BARK BA RUFF RUFF SNARL BITE CHOMP AWOO0000 AWO000 GROWWLL WOOF WOOF BARK GRRRR WOOF CHOMP BARK BARK RAAGGHHHH PISSES SELF ARF bark for me BARK WOOF BARK WOOF GRRRRRRRR RUFF RUFF SNARL ARF ARF Q3 ♡ 22 BITE BITE HSSSSSS BARK BARK SNARL CHOMP 9RRROWL WOOF WOOF BARK GRRRR BARK BARK WAWAWAWWWAAO000000 WAWAO00000 ARF ARF ARF O 19 Y Shawdy-Sama X @s. Replying to @todopokie WOOF HOWLL BARK WOOF O76 t3114 O1.867 1 NeoSequel(I suppose) 2d AR.AR.AR.ARO00..AR 0.ARO00000000000 Replying to @todopokie Delta @AIOhtou 2d Replying to @todopokie BARK BARK RUFF BARK GRRR ARF ARF ARF SNARL GROWL ARF ARF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK ARF BARK BARK BARK GROWL GRRR RAAAWWRRR ARF ARF ARE RAAGGHHHH "PISSES MYSELF SNARL GROWL ARF ARF ARF BARK ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF BARK BARK BARK AWO0000 BARK AWO00000 AWO000 GROWWLL 05 O 30 cereal @ohreal 1d Replying to @todopokie Moook @MoookTalks 1d Replying to @todopokie Gooch @TsunasFlames Replying to @todopoki BARK BARK VAKR AWOO0000 ARF ARF GROWWLLL C WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK WOOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK RUFF RUFF GRRR RUFF RUFF BARL RUFF RARRG RARGGG OO WOOF WOOF GRRRRR ARGGG ARFF ARFF AWOO0000000000 BARK BARK AO0000000000OHH! BARK 05 BARK BARK BARK WOOF WOOF BARK RUFF RUFF BARK RUFF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK RUFF RUFF Blessed Aaiser Replying to @todopokir WOOF WOOF BARK AWOO0000 RUFF BARK GRRRRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF WOOF BARK BARK AAAAAO0000000000000000 BARK BARK WOOF WOOF WOOF 000000ОHНННННННННННННН GRRRRRRRRRRR WO BARK BARK BARK WOOOF WOOF HH!!!! WOOF AWOO00000000000 BARK BARK ARF BARK t7 O 22 WOOF SNARL HSSSS C WOOF WOOF BARK AR Q3 Show replies cereal @ohreal 1d HSSSS WOOF WOOF B GRRRRR BARK BARK BARK BARK GRRRRR HSSSSS BARK NotSoy @NotSoy5 1d Replying to @todopokie BARK BARK WOOF WOOF BARK GRRRR WOOF WOOF E BARKBARK BARK BARK BARK SNARL ARF WOOF BAR 0000U0OUUOUUOOU OUOUOUOOUUUUUU WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF licks paw BARK BARKBARK BARK WOOF SNARL HSSSSSS WOOF BARK BARK BARK BATK WOOOF AWOO000 Q2 DOor Doorr.poor noor Door

Ever since, the phrase has been strongly associated with Makima cosplay and fan art, but has also been used to address one's simps independently from the Chainsaw Man character.

WANT TO BARK FOR ME? King IUP (Gorilla) - 2d Tim Avery o Jash | CR: OP chap.. · 1d ... Replying to @todopokie Replying to @todopokie Replying to @todopokie WOOF WOOF BARK BARK WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK 3ARK ARRRGEFF WOOF BARK BARK @todopokie ARRRGFFF WOOF WOCF BARK GRRR RAAAVWWRRR ARF ARE ARE BARK SNARL GRRRRRR BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK SNARL GROWL ARF ARF ARF BARK RUFF SNARL WOOF BARK BARK SNARL GRRRRRR HSSSSS BARK BARK BARK AWOO00O GRRRRRRRR RUFF BARK BARK RUFF RUFF SNARL BITE CHOMP AWO00OCO AWOO00 GROWWLL WOOF WOOF BARK CRRRR BARK WOOF CHOMP BARK BARK RAAGGHHHHP SSES SELF ARF bark for me BARK WOOF BARK WOOF GRRRRRRRR RUFF RUFF SNARL ARF ARF BITE BITE HSSSSSS BARK BARK SNARL CHOMP GRRROWL WOOF WAWAWAWWWAAO000000 O3 O 22 WAWAOOC000 ARF ARF ARF X Shawdy-SamaY @S. - 2d *.. • Replying to @lodopokie WOOF BARK GRRRR BARK RARK O 19 O 93 WOOF HOWLL BARK WOOF O 76 27 114 V 1.867 NeoSequel(l suppose) · 2d AR...AR.AR...AROO0..ARO0000 O..ARO000000000000000 Replying to @todopokie Delta @AIOhtou : 2d Roplying to @todopokic BARK BARK RUFF BARK CRRR ARF ARF ARF SNARL GROWL ARF ARF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK ARF BARK BARK BARK GROWL GRRR RAAAWWRRR ARE ARF ARE RAAGGHHHH *PISSES MYSELF* SNARL GROWL ARF ARF ARF BARK ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF BARK BARK BARK AWOOO00 BARK AWO00000 AWOJ00 GROWWLL O5 O 30 ISA A UDODDIL'L'LO L'LIT I cereal (@ohreal · 1d Gooch @TsunasFlamos 2d Moook @MoookTalks - 1d Replying to @todopokie Replying to @todopokie Replying to @todopokie BARK BARK VAKR AWOOOCO0 ARF ARF CROWWLLL CRRR CRP WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK WOCOE WOOF WOOF WOUF BARK BARK BARK RUFF RUFF GRRR RUFF RUFF BARL RUFF RARRG RARGGG WOOF WOOF GRRRRR ARGGG AREE ARFE AWOO0000000000 BARK BARK A00000000C00OHH!!!!! BARK O 53 BARK BARK BARK WOCF WOOF BARK RUFF RUFF BARK RUFF BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK RUFF RUFF WOOF WOOF BARK AWOOUO00 RUFF BARK GRRRRRRRRRR Blessed Kaiser · 1d WOOF WOOF WOOF BARK BARK AAAAAO000000000000000 Replying to @todopokie BARK BARK WOOF WOOF WOOF 000000CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GRRRRRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK BARK WOCOF WOOF T I!!! WOOF AWOO00000000CO0 BARK BARK ARF BARK GRRRR Q3 O 22 WOOF SNARL HSSSS GRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK ARF GRRRR Show replies cereal @ohreal - 1d HSSSS WOF WOOF BARK ARF GRRRRR BARK BARK BARK BARK NotSoy @NotSoy5 1d GRRRRR I ISSSSS BARK ARF BARK BARK WOOF WOOF BARK GRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK GRR Replyiny lo @lodopukie BARKBARK BARK BARK BARK SNARL ARF WOOF BARK ARF 0D0OUOQUUOUUOOU BARK BARKBARK BARK WOOF OUOUDUOOUUUULU WOOF SNARL HSSSSS WOOF BARK BARK BARK BATK WOOF WOOF WOOF *licks paw* WOOOF AWO0000


Who Are Makima Woofers?

Makima Woofers is a colloquial term for those who reply to requests to bark with barking and woofing. In other words, Makima Woofers are Makima simps, and woofing is their way of expressing adoration for their queen.

"Bark For Me" In Memes

The "bark for me" request, as well as those who obey it, have both found a reflection in memes within the Chainsaw Man fandom and beyond. Opinions on whether the practice is cringe or not wary, as do opinions on whether Makima is worthy of such praise and love, so it's no surprise that there's a polar difference in memes about Makima Woofers, too.

Me typing woof woof on a Makima Thread SLEEKWTEARS GRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ARF ARF BARK WOOF WOOF GRRRRR SNARL SNARL HSSSSSSS GRRRRRRR WOOF BARK ARF BARK SNARL WOOF WOOF BARK ARF GRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ARF ARF BARK WOOF WOOF GRRRRR SNARL SNARL HSSSSSSS GRRRRRRR WOOF BARK ARF BARK SNARL WOOF WOOF BARK GRARRAR ARF BARK GROWL RRR GRR RAWR BARK BARK ARF BARK BARK RUGF RUGG FHHHERGRGRGRRRR GRRRRRRR AAAAAARAAAAAAAA AAAAA GRE RGRERRRRR GRRR HRHEHEHEGRGRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRGRGRGR HSISSSS HISSSSS BITE BITE SNARL SNARL GRRRRR BARK BARK RUGF RUGG FHHHERGRGRGRRRR GRRRRRRR AAAAAARAAAAAAAA AAAAA GRE RGRERRRRR GRRR HRHEHEHEGRGRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRG GRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ARF ARF BARK WOOF WOOF GRRRRR SNARL SNARL HSSSSSSS GRRRRRRR WOOF BARK ARF BARK SNARL WOOF WOOF BARK ARF GRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ARF ARF BARK WOOF WOOF GRRRRR SNARL SNARL HSSSSSSS GRRRRRRR WOOF BARK ARF BARK SNARL WOOF WOOF BARK GRRRRRR BARK O WOOF BARK RUFF O A BARK E BARK O BARK BARK E WOOF WOOF E RUFF RUFF BARKO BARK WOOF WOOF GRRRRO RUFF A RUFF BARKA WOOF RUFF GRRRRO BARK GRRRRRRRRR SLOBBER DROOL BARK BARK ARFFF GROWL GRRRR SNARL GRRRRR GROWLL GROWL GRR BARK BARK BARK ARFFFFF DROOL GRRRR BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK GRR WOOF SNARL SNAFL BARK BARK BARK BARK WOOF BARK BARK SNARL BARK BARK BARK WOOF WOOF WOOF BARK BARK GRRRRR BARK BARK BARK BARK GRRRR GRR RGRR GR BARK BARK BARK BADL BALD. NARK BAKE BALE KAVEE L BARK BARKBARKBAKR KABSKSB BARK VAKR BALR BARK BARKE HSBAKE BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BAKE BAKR BARK BRK GGGGSGHSGSGSGGRRRRRRRR BARKBOWOWowoWOwowoows BARK BARK BARK BARK GRRRR RRUGFFFFFFFFF BARKRKKRKTKTKTKTKTKRKR BARK BARK BARK GRRRRRR GRARRR ARFARFARFARF BITE BITE BITE BITE GRRRRRRRR GRRROO0OWWWLLLLLLL SNARRLLLLLL BITE BITE BITE BITE BITE GRRRRRRRR ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF GRRRR SNARLLL BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK GRRRRAR GRRRRR ARFARFARFARF BITE BITE HISSSSSSSSS HISSSSSSS BITE BITE BITE BARK BARK RUGF RUGG FHHHERGRGRGRRRR GRRRRRRR AAAAAARAAAAAAAA AAAAA GRE RGRERRRRR GRRR HRHEHEHEGRGRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRGRGRGR HSISSSS HISSSSS BITE BITE SNARL SNARL GRRRRR BARK BARK RUGF RUGG FHHHERGRGRGRRRR GRRRRRRR AAAAAARAAAAAAAA AAAAA GRE RGRERRRRR GRRR HRHEHEHEGRGRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRGRGRGR HSISSSS HISSSSS BITE BITE SNARL SNARL GRRRRR BARK BARK RUGF RUGG FHHHERGRGRGRRRR GRRRRRRR AAAAAARAAAAAAAA AAAAA GRE RGRERRRRR GRRR HRHEHEHEGRGRGRGRGR GRGRGRGRG GRRRRR GRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK GRRR ARF BARK GRRRR WOOF SNARL HSSSSS GRRRR WOOF BARK BARK ARF GRRRR HSSSS WOOF WOOF BARK ARF GRRRR SNARL BARK ARF GRRRR WOOF HISSS BARK GRRR SNARL ARF WOOF BARK ARF SNARL HSSSSSS HSSSSS GRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK ARF BARK ARF BARK WOOF GRRRR HISSS GRR BARK ARF BARK BARK GRRRRRRRRR SLOBBER DROOL BARK BARK ARFFF GROWL GRRRR SNARL GRRRRR GROWLL GROWL GRR BARK BARK BARK ARFFFFF DROOL GRRRR BARK BARK BARK rawraDwrarwrarwratwrararar RAWR II baAKR BARK ARK ARK AWO000000 ARW GGRRRRRR GRR GRRRRRRrrRccrBRRRRRRA ARF ARF WANG WANG WANV ! GRRRRRR WANG ! RAWR RAWR RAWR RAWR BARK BARK bark BAKR ABKR BaRrRRkKk nnn ! GRRRRRRRRRRRR HNGGSGRRRRRRRRRRR RAWR RAWR RAWR RAW RRR RRARR BARK BARK JSKDJDKSKS HISS SNARL GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR HISSSD GRR ARF HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH GRRRRRR GRRRR AAAAAARRGHHHH BARK HISSSS GRRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF JAKDHSJHS SNARL HISS BARK SNARL BARK BARK JSKDJDKSKS HISS SNARL GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR HISSSD GRR ARF BARKKK GRRRR WOOF ARF ARF BARKBARKBARKBARK RRRRRRR WOOFWOOFWOOFEOOFWOOFWOOF BARKBARKBARKBARK AWOOO000000*0000000000 AWOO000000 BARK BARK AWO000OGRRRRRRR ARFARFARFARF GUUURR GROWL SNAARLLLL GRRRAA BARKBARKBARBARKBARKBARKBRK BITEBITEBITECHOMPCHOMP GRRRRRRRRBITEBTIEBITE ARFARFARFARFARFARFAEFAEFAE ARF BARK GROWL RRR GRR RAWR BARK BARK ARF BARK BARK GRIWLLL SNRARLING YELLING BITE BITE BITE NIGHTMARE BARK BARK ARF ARF HISSSSSSSSSSSSS SNARL SNARL BARK GRRRRRRRR RFRFRFRERERDFDFR GROWL GROWL BARK BARK BARK BITE BITE BITE HISSING HISS GRRRRRRRRRROWL BARK BITE BITE HISS ARF ARF ARF WwOOF BITE BITE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGH SLURP GRRRR BARK BARK WOOF GROWL SLURP CHEW DROOL BARK WOOF WOOF YAP YAP GASP ARF ARF AWOO0000 BARK GRRRR SLURP CHEW GNAW ARF ARF DROOL GRRRR BARK BARK WOOF SLURP GRRRR BARK BARK WOOF GROWL SLURP CHEW DROOL BARK WOOF WOOF YAP YAP GASP ARF ARF AWO00000 BARK GRRRR BARK BARK WOOF GRR RRR RRR RURURURURU AWO WOOF RUFF RUFF BARK YAP YAP BARK GRR WOOF WOOF AROO0 AROO BARK BARK BARK GRR RUFF RUFF WOO0000 000O 0000 BARK BARK GRRAR RRRRR RRR WOOF WOOF YAP YAP AWOO00000 GRRRRR RRRR RUFF RUFF AWO0000 000 GRRRR RRRRR BARK BARK RRRRR RUFF RUFF RRR GRRRRRRR ROOF ROOF BARK BARK YARP GRRRRR GROWL GRRRRR BARK BARK YARK YARK GRRR WOOF WOOF GRRR GROWL PANT GRRRR BARK BARK YAP YAP WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF GRRRRR GROWL GRRRRR BARK BARK YARK GRRRR BARK BARK YAP YAP WOOF WOOF PLS DFHHJ GRRRRRRR BARK BARK WOOF YAP YAP MOO00 BAHHHH SNIFF SNIFF SCRATCHES FEET SMELLS GROWLS PEES ROARRRRR BARK BARK NEIGHHH YIP ALLIGATOR NOISE GGGGRAWL NAMJOON NEMMMK MMMMM SIRUP KEN YUM BAHHH RAWRRR ARF ARF RAWR MEOW COKADOODLEDOO MOO0000 OINK OINK SNORT OOH OOH AH AH GRRRRR


For the full history of Makima Woofers be sure to check out our entry for more information. Check our Chainsaw Man entry for even more CSM memes!

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Some comments with people "Barking" for Makima on Twitter.

Bark for Me / Makima Woofers

Makima character from chainsaw man manga.

Makima

Denji, the protagonist of the manga Chainsaw Man.

Chainsaw Man

3D characters shirtless man walking behind purple haired woman

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