Y U NO

Y U NO Guy was originally a macro series of images that used lighthearted grammar and SMSs as a method of drawing attention to any issue or subject. It consists of a stick-figure personality that has a facial expression that is considered to be taken from a Japanese anime/sci-fi series known as Gantz.

This meme has a character with an expression that is a mix of rage and frustration. One can trace this character to the 55th Chapter of Gantz, "Naked King" that was released in the beginning of 2002. And, its English version was released in June of 2009. Before the English version of the image was adapted into the Y U NO meme series, it was widely used on 4chan.The first example of Y U NO phrase was first found in the LOLTumblrWallpapers that received more than 10,000 likes and reblogs on Tumblr. The first image macro comprising of the character from Gantz with a light brown background read like "I TXT U, Y U NO TXT BAK!?".

This meme is also called as "Y U NO?" or "TXT BAK" on the internet. You can visit DeviantArt and create your own unique "Y U NO TROLL" actually in journals and comments without uploading any image macro for each creation. They have an account known as "plz" on DeviantArt. This meme has also found widespread usage in Omegle chatrooms and YouTube comments. Another platform where "Y U NO" meme has found huge popularity is on advertisements in magazines and billboards. One of the most popular examples includes the print ad in German for Hipchat and San Francisco. These are popular videogame drivers. Additionally, it also has become a part of revolutions such as the one that took place in Libya where people asked their government the question, "Y U NO!?."

Today, there are many other examples of many Y U NO meme used extensively on a wide range of social networking websites such as Facebook.. Most of the time, the selected subjects or issues include popular institutions, famous people and events. However, many general issues and subjects are also targeted. This mostly includes any instance of communication lack or the tiny problems that are part of the daily life. It is these features, visual aspects and the unique question-based nature of this Internet meme that makes it so popular among users. You can also create your own unique Y U NO GUY meme and start posting.