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Andrew Tate's Anime Tweet
Overview
Andrew Tate's Anime Tweet refers to a tweet posted by American-British kickboxer Andrew Tate in late September 2017, which accused anime fans of being "losers."
Background
On September 26th, 2017, Tate posted a tweet accusing anyone over the age of 15 who watches animated shows of being a "loser" that doesn't get respect from women (shown below). Shortly after, Tate posted a follow-up tweet, saying "anime is for losers."[2] Within 48 hours, the tweet gained over 7,100 likes and 4,600 retweets.[1]
![Original Tweet by Andrew Tate Andrew Tate @Cobratate If you are over 15 and like cartoons you are a loser. Anime dragon ball Z etc. No excuse. Plus ANY woman loses respect for you. Grow up.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/126/aea.jpg)
"If you are over 15 and like cartoons you are a loser. Anime dragon ball Z etc. No excuse. Plus ANY woman loses respect for you. Grow up."
Developments
Online Reaction
That day, YouTuber Chibi Reviews uploaded a video about responding to the controversy tweet, which accused Tate of "crossing the line" (shown below, left). Meanwhile, YouTuber ForneverWorld uploaded a similar video criticizing Tate's tweets (shown below, right).
Meanwhile, the @FUNimation Twitter feed posted an animated GIF from Dragonball Z along with the caption "These hands are rated E for everyone" (shown below). Within 48 hours, the tweet gathered upwards of 23,600 likes and 11,000 retweets.
These hands are rated E for Everyone pic.twitter.com/mWEYYOdlr6
— Funimation (@FUNimation) September 27, 2017
Tate's Response
On September 25th, Tate tweeted a photoshopped picture of himself holding a dakimakura along with instructions for readers to "send me your dream waifu" and referring to himself as "anime god" (shown below).[6] Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4,400 likes and 2,200 retweets.
![Andrew Tates Dakimakura Tweet Andrew Tate @Cobratate Send me your dream waifu. I make her real (photo proof below). She will love me forever and not care if you live or die. I am anime god](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/299/141/1e4.jpg)
News Media Coverage
In the coming days, several news sites published articles about the Twitter controversy, including Animemojo,[5] Comicbook[4] and BubbleBlabber.[3]
Search Interest
External References
[2] Twitter – @Cobratate
[3] BubbleBlabber – Recently KOd Kickboxer Andrew Tate Thinks
[4] Comicbook – Funimation Trolls MMA Fighter After He Rips On Anime Fans
[5] AnimeMojo – MMA Fighter Andrew Tate Goes on Twitter Spree Attacking Anime and Cosplay
[6] Twitter – @Cobratate
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