Neon Genesis Evangelion Cringe

Text on the meme

Appropriate You like Neon Genesis Evangelion? Yes, it’s my favorite anime ever Inappropriate You like Neon Genesis Evangelion? Hello, cringe department?!

What it means

A two-panel office comic contrasts an enthusiastic woman who says Neon Genesis Evangelion is her favorite anime with an awkward man who reacts by calling the cringe department. The joke mocks anime gatekeeping and the different reactions people may have to openly liking a famous series.

Objects

man in gray suit / мужчина в сером костюме woman at desk / женщина за столом man in sweater vest / мужчина в жилете office desk / офисный стол computer monitor / монитор компьютера keyboard / клавиатура telephone receiver / телефонная трубка office chair / офисный стул red heart / красное сердце speech bubbles / речевые пузыри yellow panel labels / жёлтые подписи панелей