The Texas-born rapper and singer has been a self-proclaimed “weeb” – AKA a serious anime fan – since she hopped on the scene. In truth, she’s been advocating for nerd rights since highschool.
And fortunately for anime followers, the Sizzling Woman Coach didn’t shrink back from nerding out in so lots of her new releases final 12 months.
Earlier than Megan dropped, her single “HISS” made headlines after she seemingly dissed others within the business together with her notorious “Megan’s Legislation” line. However amidst all of the drama, you may need missed Megan’s anime reference within the music video and on her socials — particularly, to the 2014 sequence Tokyo Ghoul.
Within the “HISS” music video, Meg is sporting a white hairdo — identical to the protagonist of Tokyo Ghoul, Kaneki Ken. Megan herself made the connection to the character on Instagram simply earlier than the track’s launch.
“Keep in mind when Kaneki actually became KANEKI … yeah thats how i really feel lol,” Megan wrote in an Instagram caption.
And in the event you’re a fan of Tokyo Ghoul, you may need noticed one other refined reference within the “HISS” music video — Megan’s half-and-half look, which might be a nod to how Kaneki is half-human, half-ghoul.
In Could 2024, Meg introduced “BOA” — the final single earlier than the discharge of her third album. And followers immediately caught on to the anime references, each in Meg’s outfits and within the title of the track itself.
The tagline within the “BOA” promos reads, “Curse of the serpent girl.”
Within the music video, Meg sports activities Boa Hancock’s iconic hime-haircut, alongside together with her snake workers. She even proves deadly to the opposite characters within the video, which appears fairly in keeping with Boa Hancock and her ruthless management as a Warlord.
And this can be a stretch… however was that an Ace reference?
As quickly because the Megan tracklist dropped, followers have been immediately buzzing concerning the prospects for Observe 7. However releasing “Otaku Sizzling Woman” didn’t come with out its challenges.
Earlier than the album’s launch, Megan instructed her followers that she had an thrilling anime pattern for the monitor. However later, in an Instagram Dwell earlier than a efficiency in Dallas, she shared that she had run into some hassle.
She defined that an unnamed manufacturing firm had requested her to rerecord the monitor on the Tuesday earlier than the album’s Friday launch. The manufacturing firm reportedly had initially cleared Megan to make use of each a pattern from the soundtrack in addition to character names, however made a last-minute determination and instructed Megan to both take away the character names from the songs or scrap the pattern fully.
However when the album dropped on June 28, followers realized that “Otaku Sizzling Woman” had each an anime pattern, and was FULL of character names. Fortunately, the manufacturing firm had rescinded their determination, and followers have been capable of hear the report as Meg meant.
“Otaku Sizzling Woman” did NOT disappoint with the references. The principle present referenced is 2020 hit Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK) — and never solely did Megan pattern the soundtrack, she additionally managed to get the protagonist’s voice actor to hop on the track.
Itadori Yuuji — JJK’s protagonist — is understood by many for his iconic second when he’s requested about his sort in ladies. In “Otaku Sizzling Woman,” dub voice actor Adam McArthur says the memorable line… with a twist. “I like a tall girl with a pleasant massive ass… Like Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion.”
Within the track, Meg raps, “Can’t contact me, like Gojo,” and “White wig on, I’m finna go Gojo,” that are good references to the present’s hottest character, Gojo Satoru. He’s identified for his shock of white hair and his “Infinity” method that makes him fairly actually untouchable.
“Combating demons in my head like I’m Itadori” and “…bow down after I come out like Sukuna” are each references to Itadori Yuuji and the spirit he’s possessed by — King of Curses, Ryomen Sukuna — who tends to “come out” when Yuuji’s not anticipating it.
The track’s ultimate JJK reference sees Meg mentioning probably the most highly effective JJK method: “trigger he wanna get caught in my Area Enlargement.” Often, you wouldn’t need to be caught in anybody’s Area Enlargement, however for Meg? I wouldn’t thoughts.
Whereas these are all of the JJK references in “Otaku Sizzling Woman,” the track additionally sees Megan return to her Naruto roots, with a few unimaginable bars. “I’m not finna argue with a Sasuke avi. Incel mad I’m a weeb and a baddie,” she raps.
“Couldn’t be like me with a Sasuke Sharingan,” Meg declares, referencing Sasuke’s Sharingan strategy of having the ability to copy any jutsu. After which my private favourite: “Attractive jutsu, really feel like Naruto,” the place she references the wild-fox protagonist himself.
And it’s not simply in Meg’s album releases that she has referenced her favorite reveals; she additionally made a number of references in a few of her most iconic collabs.
In April, Megan hopped on a monitor with all people’s favorite Memphis born rising star – Glorilla. And Meg’s verse featured a bar that had followers speaking.
“I’m the feminine titan, I’m steppin’ on bitches. I am showin’ my titties, I tore up town.”
“Blue hair like Bulma, massive Chi-Chi’s.”
She additionally confirmed out as Gojo on the Crunchyroll Awards, which was good as she introduced the winner of Anime of the 12 months — which after all, went to JJK Season 2.
And in addition to the JJBA girlies (and Bruno) she made positive to pay homage to Thee Magical Ladies as nicely, exploring Amsterdam dressed as Sailor Moon, in addition to strutting round Seoul in a pair of Sailor Moon Jimmy Choos (I’m not jealous at aaaalll).
There’s nothing I take pleasure in greater than seeing Meg authentically nerd out. I really like that she by no means shies away from exhibiting off her pursuits. I can’t wait to see what 2025 brings for her.
My private favorite anime reference Meg made this 12 months? Thanks for asking! It’s gotta be “BOA” – the hair, the snakes. She’s so main. LMK yours within the feedback under.