About

Twins at The Carousel Trend is an animation meme and trend set to the song "Twins at The Carousel" (ふたつの木馬) by Japanese songwriter and Vocaloid producer Kikuo, featuring Hatsune Miku, which went viral online in mid-2026. The earliest examples of the trend first appeared in mid-June 2026, spreading over the following weeks.

Typically, the trend features the "Twins at The Carousel" song playing in the background while a character is shown looking deadpan into the camera as one or more other characters dance and spin around their head in a circle.

TikTok user mushuuno kickstarted the meme with an edit of the character Clark (played by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor) from the Backrooms movie with little pirate versions of himself running around his head, spreading to other fandoms and pop culture references as it became an animation trend.

Origin

The song used in the trend, titled "Twins at The Carousel" or "ふたつの木馬" in Japanese, was released on March 23rd, 2023, by Japanese songwriter and Vocaloid producer Kikuo, which notably features Vocaloid artist Hatsune Miku. The song was uploaded to Kikuo's YouTube channel that same day, garnering over 786,000 views, 50,000 likes and 600 comments in three years.

The origin of the animation trend comes from a June 10th, 2026, post by TikToker^[1] mushuuno, who shared their original animation depicting Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) from the Backrooms film staring straight ahead with a tired expression as little pirate versions of himself dance around his head in a circle, with Kikuo's song playing in the background. The TikTok post received over 273,900 likes and 1,520 comments in three weeks.

Spread

The Twins at The Carousel trend spread over the following weeks in mid-2026 as numerous animators and social media users joined the trend and shared their own animations across a wide array of IPs and pop culture references.

On June 17th, 2026, TikToker^[2] tectco_ posted another example, notably referencing mushuuno as their inspiration, depicting D3rLord3 from the "Destroying A World That Doesn't Exist" Minecraft ARG series with Avery and other characters dancing around his head, garnering over 144,000 likes and 480 comments in two weeks.

On June 22nd, YouTuber^[3] Baphex uploaded another version of the meme, titled "no time for that egg," receiving over 11,000 views, 2,000 likes and 90 comments in nine days.

On June 27th, 2026, TikTok^[4] user chanjiayimoe shared a template of the meme for others to use and participate in the animation trend, garnering over 96,200 likes and 1,040 comments in four days.

Also on June 27th, Redditor Raymond3663 uploaded a version featuring characters from Limbus Company to the /r/limbuscompany^[5] subreddit, receiving over 120 upvotes and 10 comments in four days.

On June 29th, 2026, Redditor BumblebeeTechnical58 posted their addition to the trend featuring YouTuber MeatCanyon and his character Tugboat on the /r/MeatCanyon^[6] subreddit, garnering over 420 upvotes and 10 comments in two days.

On June 30th, TikTok^[7] user rudoaero shared another example of the trend, depicting Mark Grayson from Invincible with Atom Eve dancing around his head, garnering over 85,300 likes and 280 comments in a day.

As of July 1st, 2026, the TikTok^[8] sound for "Twins at The Carousel," uploaded by TikToker mushuuno, accumulated over 48,100 videos on the platform.

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