Read the Manga First

Text on the meme

Don't say you like the anime If you haven't read the manga

What it means

A split image contrasts an Ubuntu desktop on the left with a Debian terminal full of cryptic system messages on the right. The joke mocks anime fans who claim to like a series without reading its manga, treating the manga as difficult technical knowledge that proves real expertise. It is used as a sarcastic gatekeeping reaction toward casual fans. EN: A split image contrasts an Ubuntu desktop on the left with a Debian terminal full of cryptic system messages on the right. The joke mocks anime fans who claim to like a series without reading its manga, treating the manga as difficult technical knowledge that proves real expertise. It is used as a sarcastic gatekeeping reaction toward casual fans.

Objects

Ubuntu desktop screenshot / скриншот рабочего стола Ubuntu Debian terminal screenshot / скриншот терминала Debian computer monitor / компьютерный монитор terminal window / окно терминала Linux desktop / рабочий стол Linux system text / системный текст application icons / значки приложений red-purple wallpaper / красно-фиолетовые обои