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Finding out one creator made both the anime art and great song on YouTube

This meme depicts a relatable scenario for YouTube users: first, you find a great song paired with high-quality anime art on the platform, the instrumentals are exceptionally good, you think to yourself that the content is amazing and wonder who created both pieces. When you check the video description looking for sources, you see the uploader states they made both the art and music themselves. The reaction image below is a widely recognized three-finger salute clip from the 2008 film Valkyrie, used here to convey sincere, impressed respect for the multi-talented independent creator.
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- Find cool song on youtube with anime art.
- Instrumentals go insanely hard.
"Wow, this sounds good, and the art is amazing. I wonder who made them..."
- Checks description in search of sources:
"Art and music made by me <3!"

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Text describing the relatable scenario of discovering a multi-talented YouTube creator, paired with the Valkyrie salute reaction image

Overview

This meme depicts a relatable scenario for YouTube users: first, you find a great song paired with high-quality anime art on the platform, the instrumentals are exceptionally good, you think to yourself that the content is amazing and wonder who created both pieces. When you check the video description looking for sources, you see the uploader states they made both the art and music themselves. The reaction image below is a widely recognized three-finger salute clip from the 2008 film Valkyrie, used here to convey sincere, impressed respect for the multi-talented independent creator.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the RSS feed of the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, with the original post title 'Yeah, sure buddy...'. It is a remix of the popular 'Valkyrie salute' reaction meme format, which is commonly used across social media to express genuine admiration or respect for another person's work, skill, or achievements.

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