{"id":"cardboard-box-gundam","name":"Cardboard Box Gundam","summary":"Cardboard Box Gundam is a 2003 cosplay meme that started when American fan Paul M. Palgen wore a plain cardboard box labeled 'GUNDAM' at an anime convention. The low-effort costume was picked up by Japanese image boards, growing into years of fan art, offline meetups, and parody videos.","tags":["cardboard box gundam","box gundam","hako gundam","japanese meme","cosplay meme","gundam parody","paul palgen","2channel meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":6,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-cosplay-vs-real-gundam-comparison.webp","caption":"The Cardboard Box Gundam cosplayer juxtaposed against the anime's actual Strike Gundam mobile suit.","width":680,"height":486,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-photoshop-advertisement-remix.webp","caption":"A photoshop remix placing the Cardboard Box Gundam into a stock advertisement scene.","width":600,"height":485,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-gundam-figure-cardboard-parody.webp","caption":"A Gundam figurine customized with a miniature cardboard box, recreating the meme in toy form.","width":450,"height":600,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-hako-gundam-figure-japan.webp","caption":"A fan-made 'Hako Gundam' (Box Gundam) sculpt displayed at a Japanese hobby convention.","width":480,"height":720,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-tokyo-big-sight-cosplayer.webp","caption":"A Japanese fan pays tribute to the meme with a cardboard Gundam cosplay outside Tokyo Big Sight.","width":600,"height":800,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/cardboard-box-gundam-hako-gundam-manga-poster.webp","caption":"A fan-drawn 'Hako Gundam' manga poster reimagining the cosplayer as a heroic mecha protagonist.","width":460,"height":650,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/cardboard-box-gundam/history.md","related":["ken-sama","meido-outfit","otaku","pantsu","white-man-in-a-kimono","waifu","teleports-behind-you-nothing-personal-kid","anime-manga","assassination-classroom","bleach"],"popularityRank":1601,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}