The internet has been up to its usual shenanigans, with fans making a variety of polls that all seem to be won by Reigen from the anime Mob Psycho 100, forcing him into a deathmatch with Sans from Undertale.
One of Reigen's special abilities #REIGENSWEEP pic.twitter.com/iyMWZJFUYU
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Yesterday saw various informal polls for categories like “Best DILF” and “Best Twink” won by the protagonist of Mob Psycho 100, Reigen, despite the character being neither a DILF nor a twink.
Naturally, given the con man nature of the character, some fans had fun calling out the absurdity of the poll results
“Stop putting reigen in polls like “best dilf” or “best twink”!!! he is an invasive species and will outcompete and thrive in environments where he doesn’t belong!!!“, writes one user, Rhys.
Dubbing it the #REIGENSWEEP, fanartists even did illustrations commemorating the character’s prowess at the polls- something any any politician would be envious of.
HE TAKES THE W #REIGENSWEEP #reigenarataka pic.twitter.com/uitiAr9Pot
— 🍉✨sybbatra✨🍉 (@sybbatra) September 6, 2022
Of course, like all winning streaks, this would come to an end via a multi-day bracket run by Tumblr Sexyman OTD poll- looking for the ultimate Tumblr Sexyman.
It’s here that the #ReigenSweep ground to a halt- while he made it all the way to grand finals he was apparently beat out by the ultimate Tumblr Sexyman, Sans from Undertale.
Both characters and their respective “Sweep” hashtags have appeared on the global trending on Twitter as a result of the poll, which provides a great distraction from the otherwise dismal state of things.
“Guys I promise you, Reigen winning several polls he wasn’t qualified for, then losing the only one he WAS, is the only way to put this joke to bed on a high note. If you let him win, you might as well have gone to see Morbius during the rerelease. #SANSSWEEP“, writes Twitter user lenasabrewing.
For those of you wondering what a Tumblr sexyman actually is, it’s an esoteric term used to describe fictional men that tumblr users are weirdly drawn to- most notably characters like The Onceler, Sans and Reigen.
"TUMBLR SEXY MEN! LEND ME YOUR ENERGY!" pic.twitter.com/E0v5efeqsm
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