# Kobeni (Chainsaw Man) Kobeni is a side character in the Chainsaw Man manga who entered the series in chapter 13 on March 11, 2019 and quickly picked up a fandom following that nicknamed her 'Best Girl.' Redraws of her arcade dance scene, fast-food uniform edits and car-panic expressions spread across Twitter and Pixiv, and her dancing scene later seeded the Sad Cat Dance trend. ## Origin Kobeni was introduced in the 13th chapter of Chainsaw Man, titled 'Gun Devil,' which released on March 11, 2019[3]. Inside the story she is a nervous Devil Hunter with a running car-related subplot, and readers quickly started calling her 'Best Girl' versus the other women in the cast. Early fan art focused on her car and her interactions with louder characters like Power. Twitter artist @DoujinTraya posted a widely shared drawing on October 14, 2020 showing Power driving wildly with Kobeni as passenger, which picked up over 5,400 likes and 1,500 retweets in the following two years[1]. - **Platform:** Chainsaw Man manga (source) / Twitter and Pixiv (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2019 ## Overview Fan artists treat Kobeni as endlessly remixable. Redraws drop her into other franchises, cast her as various fast-food workers with punny branding, or pair her with other Chainsaw Man characters in panicked driving scenes[3]. A large chunk of the humor leans on her anxious facial expressions and tiny frame, which make her an easy stand-in for the viewer feeling overwhelmed. Two moments do most of the heavy lifting. Her arcade dance panel, where she nails a Dance Dance Revolution-style game despite claiming she cannot play, produced the most widely circulated redraws[2]. The other is Power's reckless driving sequence, which artists restage with other character duos. Crossover fan art is a third common thread, with fast-food branding and other established franchises playing a central role in the jokes[4]. ## How to Use Common Kobeni edits take an existing panel of her, usually the arcade dance or a car-panic expression, and redraw it with a new outfit or new context. Fast-food uniform swaps and crossovers with other franchises like Breaking Bad are typical starting points[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Kobeni (Chainsaw Man)? Kobeni is a nervous side character and Devil Hunter in the Chainsaw Man manga who became a recurring subject of fan art and redraws, especially around her arcade dance scene and her car[3]. ### Where did Kobeni (Chainsaw Man) come from? She was introduced in chapter 13 of Chainsaw Man, 'Gun Devil,' published on March 11, 2019[3]. Early memes focused on her car and her reactions to louder teammates like Power[1]. ### What does Kobeni (Chainsaw Man) mean? In meme form she stands in for anxious, overwhelmed energy, and fans use her art as the 'Best Girl' of the series[3]. Her Dance Dance Revolution scene in particular reads as doing well under pressure despite outward panic[2]. ### How do you use Kobeni (Chainsaw Man)? People redraw existing panels of her, usually the dance or a car-panic expression, with new outfits or crossover settings, such as fast-food uniforms or a Breaking Bad scene[4]. ### Is Kobeni (Chainsaw Man) still popular? Her dancing scene fed into the ongoing Sad Cat Dance trend, keeping the character in circulation well past her original chapter appearance[3]. ## References 1. [https://twitter.com/doujintraya/status/1316365204519747584?s=20]() 2. [https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/94291852]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kobeni-chainsaw-man]() 4. [https://twitter.com/TinaFate1/status/1523560605512192001?t=WicMl-r12pYukBI1v9L6ZA&s=19]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/kobeni-chainsaw-man Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library