If you're a fan of the internet along with anime and manga, there's a good chance you've heard of Caramelldansen. By speeding up a Swedish song and putting it as the track for a looping animation from the Popotan anime, the simple dance would become a phenomenon.
The video that started it all
Both the dance and song faced immense popularity in Japan, even making its way to the top of the charts for a few weeks. The popularity even spread internationally as the dance and song was recreated in other languages.
The English version
The internet has been flooded with videos of characters doing the dance. From Master Chief to presidential candidates, the meme has definitely become one of the more significant internet memes in recent memory.
So what is it that draws people to Caramelldansen? Perhaps it's the alluring yet simple dance, or maybe the catchy (albeit cheesy) song. It might even be the sillyness that comes from otherwise serious characters happily dancing to a bubblegum pop song. I say all of the above.
While the popularity of the fad has pretty much peaked, there is no shortage of videos displaying the out of character dance from some of our favorite heroes and villains. There are even live action and 3D videos of the infamous dance.
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So if you're ever feeling down, just do the Caramelldansen. It definitely cheers me up.
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