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I Just Realized It's Called X Cause It's All Of Their Initials is a phrasal template and catchphrase used in a series of memes in which users spread misinformation that a certain TV show, video game or anime's title is based on the main characters initial letter of their names. The trend achieved virality in mid-December 2024 when users falsely claimed that the title of the League of Legends TV show Arcane is based on the main cast's character names.

Origin

On December 16th, 2024, X^[1] user @hiitsluz uploaded a promotional image from the League of Legends TV show Arcane, falsely claiming the name of the series is based on the initial letter of the main characters' names (seen below), "wait omg I just realized its called Arcane because its all of their initials." The post amassed over 1.9 million views and 2,700 reposts in a day.

Spread

The phrase "I Just Realized It's Called X Cause It's All Of Their Initials" became a viral meme template used by fans of other TV shows and anime series in ironic posts pretending their show's name is based on the initial of the main characters.

For instance, on December 16th, 2024, X^[2] user @gonsjanken posted a version of the meme using an image of the Hunter x Hunter anime (seen below), which garnered more than 671,000 views and 24,000 likes in a day.

On the same day, X^[3] user @wormy_gums, wrote, "wait omg I just realized its called DDLC cause its all of their initials," joking about the Doki Doki Literature Club! horror game. The tweet received over 386,000 views and 25,000 likes in a day.

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