{"id":"i-studied-the-blade","name":"I Studied the Blade","summary":"I Studied the Blade is a catchphrase pulled from a 2016 Reddit image macro showing a man clutching a katana. The bit spread through /r/justneckbeardthings as a mock brag from self-styled sword warriors, then locked in as a phrasal template built on 'While You Were X, I Studied the Blade.'","tags":["i studied the blade","while you were partying","katana meme","neckbeard meme","copypasta","reddit meme"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":6,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-studied-the-blade-icon.webp","caption":"The signature composite image of the 'I Studied the Blade' meme, featuring a katana-wielding figure standing before a burning cityscape.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-blockchain-blade-variant.webp","caption":"A crypto-themed variant of the 'I Studied the Blade' copypasta, swapping in references to mastering the Blockchain and cultivating inner strength.","width":640,"height":960,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-original-facebook-post.webp","caption":"The Facebook post widely credited as the origin of the 'I Studied the Blade' copypasta, pairing the monologue with the now-iconic katana photograph.","width":473,"height":582,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-umbrella-blade-recreation.webp","caption":"A real-life recreation of the iconic 'I Studied the Blade' pose, using an umbrella in place of a katana inside the Vancouver Aquarium.","width":596,"height":597,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-shrek-with-sword.webp","caption":"A Shrek render sometimes paired with 'I Studied the Blade' remixes on social media.","width":680,"height":510,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/i-studied-the-blade-wwi-soldier-variant.webp","caption":"A WWI-themed rewrite of the 'I Studied the Blade' copypasta, featuring a German soldier in gas mask and Pickelhaube holding a bayonet.","width":503,"height":604,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/i-studied-the-blade/history.md","related":["my-roman-empire","what-if-i-told-you","werent-supposed-to-do-that","eat-hot-chip-and-lie","me-too-thanks","i-am-going-to-create-an-environment-that-is-so-toxic","kermit-sipping-tea","its-so-over-were-so-back","understandable-have-a-great-day","no-thoughts-head-empty","ight-ima-head-out","very-mindful-very-cutesy"],"popularityRank":4030,"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."}