How a Judo Olympian Spawned an Anime Meme
Published: January 01, 0001
Reading Time: Approx. 8 mins
Nearly a week ago, Japan’s Kaori u31 ทางเข้า Matsumoto 
took Olympic gold after 
defeating UK judoka Sarah Clarke Romanian judoka Corina Caprioriu. Matsumoto’s spirited judo and her ensuing Olympic win have spawned u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ a meme 
online in Japan that compares the gold medal winner to Neon Genesis Evangelion Unit 01—the unit piloted by Eva hero Shinji Ikari.
This will be Matsumoto’s last Olympics, and Matsumoto is deciding whether she should ทางเข้า winner55 ผ่านโทรศัพท์ มือ ถือ become a judo coach, an astronomer, a pastry chef or go on to her life’s true calling: Saving Neo Tokyo-3. 松本薫 [JAMぐろ Thanks Alex!]