Sweating Rilakkuma
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About
Sweating Rilakkuma refers to an image of a fictional bear character Rilakkuma covered with condensation, which gives it an appearance of sweating profusely. Online, the image has been used as a reaction on Twitter, Tumblr, 4chan and other websites.
Origin
The exact origin of the image is currently unknown. On March 17th, 2017, Twitter user @RosceMiyamizu made the earliest known post containing a photograph of a Rilakkuma sticker covered with water condensation, using it as a reaction (shown below).[1]
Spread
In the following months, more users on Twitter used the photograph as a reaction. On April 6th, 2017, Twitter user @exyzeechannel made the earliest known viral post containing the image, receiving over 1,900 retweets and 4,700 likes in two years (shown below).[2]
Following the viral post, the image received further spread on other websites, including use as a reaction on 4chan[3] and Tumblr,[4] and memes based on the image on Reddit.[5] On July 24th, 2017, Know Your Meme user Josuke Higashikata archived the image as a notable reaction.[6]
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[1] Twitter – @roscemiyamizu's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @exyzeechannel
[3] 4chan – /tg/ Post #53265013
[4] Tumblr – megafrankfrank's Post
[5] Reddit – iM a gAMeR
[6] Reaction Images – Sweating Rilakkuma
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