{"id":"manly-tears","name":"Manly Tears","summary":"Manly Tears, also called 'Manly Tears Were Shed,' popularized on 4chan in early 2008 as a way for male posters to admit deep emotion without breaking the site's tough-guy pose. The phrase grew out of sad-story threads and anime-influenced imagery, then spread outward as a reaction-image tag for grief, joy, and everything in between.","tags":["manly tears","manly tears meme","manly tears were shed","4chan catchphrase","reaction image","fist of the north star","big boss","BAW thread"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":6,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-kenshiro-crying-manga-panel.webp","caption":"The iconic Kenshiro 'manly tears' panel from Fist of the North Star that inspired the meme.","width":680,"height":1082,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-fist-north-star-manga-page.webp","caption":"Manga scene from Fist of the North Star Vol. 24 where Kenshiro's emotional dialogue exemplifies the 'manly tears' trope.","width":639,"height":595,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-4chan-vidya-manly-tears-thread.webp","caption":"4chan discussion of video-game moments that provoke 'manly tears,' referencing Metal Gear Solid and Left 4 Dead.","width":643,"height":565,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-fishbunjin-3000-crying-parody.webp","caption":"The 'Ultra Fishbunjin 3000' cartoon parody applying the buff-guy-crying formula popularised by the 'manly tears' meme.","width":1366,"height":768,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-kenshiro-anime-crying-scene.webp","caption":"Anime rendition of Kenshiro shedding tears — the visual template most commonly associated with 'manly tears.'","width":1920,"height":1080,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/manly-tears-jojo-kakyoin-crying-rain.webp","caption":"A JoJo's Bizarre Adventure scene often circulated as a 'manly tears' reaction image.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/manly-tears/history.md","related":["lolwut","chris-hansen","its-so-over-were-so-back","cool-story-bro","peak-fiction","feels-good-man","kermit-sipping-tea","understandable-have-a-great-day","no-thoughts-head-empty","ight-ima-head-out","very-mindful-very-cutesy","is-it-over"],"popularityRank":4477,"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."}