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Japanese Social Media Users Are Protesting ISIS With "Crappy" Photoshops And Memes

This is, apparently, what meme warfare looks like. Warning: This post contains graphic images.

By Ryan Broderick

Ryan Broderick BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on January 23, 2015, at 10:57 a.m. ET

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A video released Tuesday purports to show a member of the militant extremist group ISIS threatening to kill two Japanese hostages. The group requested a $200 million ransom.

temmo kun@temmo5 Follow
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
12:28 PM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

えむえむ@s_8zr Follow
ISISに捉えられたヌマクロー
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:50 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Japanese social media users are currently mocking and protesting ISIS with a hashtag called #isisクソコラグランプリ or the "ISIS Crappy Collage Grand Prix."

クソコラＧＰ、MAX！@kusokoragp Follow
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:42 AM - 22 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

BSW-Ops@SctOpsTouHou Follow
STOP WAR
NOT KILL
WE ARE THE WORLD
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
12:49 PM - 22 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

As of Friday, the hashtag is full of "crappy" Photoshops and memes about ISIS, with a decent mix of English anime fans also participating.

黒人 C O L D 黒人@immoraldigital Follow
Hope I'm not too late the memefest everynyan #ISISクソコラグランプリ
4:23 PM - 21 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Samurai Yojimbo@GenjuroKibagami Follow
Who made this? ∩__∩⊙﹏⊙
Jihadi john = Dr. EVIL
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
6:58 AM - 22 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Peter Payne, the owner of J-List.com, an online store that sells Japanese goods, explained the hashtag's overall meaning to Business Insider.

̲ℳ̲ℴى̲ℯى̲@Mosesofmason Follow
"@SubaruKanoe: Ice Bucket Challenge #ISISクソコラグランプリ "
11:02 PM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Ceiling Gallery@tokyoscum Follow
ISIS threatens to execute two Japanese hostages, becomes Photoshop meme:
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:17 PM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

"You can kill some of us," Payne said. "But Japan is a peaceful and happy land with fast Internet. So go to hell."

Diabolos@石頭ガチゴラス使いたい@diabolos2943 Follow
【速報】スマブラでミュウツーに引き続き、ISISの参戦が決定！！！！
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:35 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

みびこ@mibiko_onaho Follow
ISISピクミン
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
7:35 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said earlier this week the pair’s lives were his “top priority,” and that he would not give into terrorism.

湯豆腐@YamiYami0429 Follow
作ったは良いけど使い道のないコラ
＃クソコラ #ISISクソコラグランプリ
7:04 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

のえる@Buche_d_noel Follow
New!!【画像大量】TwitterでISISクソコラグランプリが大流行 - ついんてーる速報 http://t.co/gT7eB2Dbh0
11:11 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

ISIS gave the Japanese government 72 hours to pay the ransom. The deadline is Friday.

くふOS＠GF赤ネDM銅ネの元祖軍@HMX_17os Follow
FINISH HIM! #ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:33 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

BAR@bar_hw Follow
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
TENGAの宣伝部についたISIS
8:00 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Junko Ishido, the mother of Kenji Goto, a Japanese journalist currently being held by ISIS, pled for their release at a press conference on Thursday.

Bulletproof Keyboard@_DarkPeace_Follow
Japan responds to #ISIS with hilarious photoshop contest. Follow #ISISクソコラグランプリ and entertain yourselves :P
1:19 AM - 21 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

シキ@1112Toshiki Follow
実は観戦してた
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
5:12 PM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Know Your Meme, an online meme database, made the point that Japan doesn't have a considerable Muslim immigrant population, and thus young Japanese people might not have a great understanding of the issues currently happening in the Middle East.

白井潤＠神殺しの勇敢なる波紋@jstensai Follow
A MESSAGE TO THE ISIS
　　　　　We Are Famill
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
#ズワイガニ
10:24 AM - 21 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

عمر@khatab_88 Follow
what are you going to do?
#ズワイガニ
#濁点のつかないロボをあげていくタグ
#大寒
#エリザベート
#クリタワ
#フェスS
#斉藤仁
#ロド
5:05 PM - 22 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

Regardless of why or how, though, the "ISIS Crappy Collage Grand Prix" doesn't appear to be slowing down.

たうろす@t_aurs Follow
【拡散希望】
只今、ISISクソコラグランプリが話題ですが、ここでLINE民の限界をご覧下さい。
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
6:10 PM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

matuzi@matuziii Follow
#ISISクソコラグランプリ
1:01 PM - 22 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

According to the social analytics site Topsy, the hashtag has been used more than 77,000 times since Monday.

爆死@misoshiruP Follow
ペヤング食べようとしたらISIS入ってた #ISISクソコラグランプリ
8:30 AM - 20 Jan 15 Reply Retweet Favorite

(H/T Reportedly)

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