February marks Japan's university entrance exam season, and every year, students at the prestigious Kyoto University unleash their creativity by setting up all sorts of wild and wonderful support boards for test-takers. These often feature popular anime, manga, and game (ACG) characters, along with timely memes.
Recently, photos of this year's Kyoto University exam venue have been popping up on X (formerly Twitter), showcasing boards designed around popular themes. These hilarious and often chaotic displays have become an annual pilgrimage site for netizens, eagerly anticipating the latest student antics.
This year, one character absolutely dominated the scene: Zenin Naoya from Jujutsu Kaisen, especially with the third season's "Culling Game" arc currently airing. His iconic scenes, paired with exam-related phrases, were an absolute match made in heaven! Even netizens were blown away by Naoya's popularity showing up here, too, LOL.
Of course, ACG works are always a staple, with many boards using classic scenes combined with witty text.
▼ From "Golden Kamuy"
▼ "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX"
▼ Seriously, there was so much "Jujutsu Kaisen" this year, haha!
▼ Yotsugi Ononoki from the "Monogatari Series"
▼ The super popular "Chainsaw Man" also made an appearance, but... why is he running away from the exam? XD
▼ If you hit a tough question, "Detective Pretty Cure" is here to help you solve the mystery! XD
▼ And even in 2026, you gotta have "Touhou Project" to make it feel right! XD
▼ Myaku-Myaku-sama, the breakout star of last year's World Expo, also showed up.
▼ The legendary scene from "Hiroshi Nohara's Lunch Style" was a must-have... XD
▼ "One Hundred Meters," which had a well-received animated film last year, also got a shout-out.
▼ "BanG Dream! Ave Mujica" joined the fray, with Umi Suzushiro, who gave up on university, now desperately begging for acceptance into Kyoto University, lol.
▼ And of course, it wouldn't be complete without Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid, right? XD
▼ "hololive" was definitely there, but... is it just me, or is this particular one making me tear up a bit? QQ
▼ Even Spitch from the Korean mobile game "Dudu Face Prank," a massive internet meme, came to cheer everyone on! Choayo!
▼ This year's Orita-sensei statue featured Super Starmie, hololive's Ruroutei Raden, Myaku-Myaku-sama, and "Jinzo - Slasher" from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Honestly, Kyoto University's exam venue always brings out different shenanigans every year! XD It truly embodies the university's free-spirited vibe and has become an eagerly anticipated, fun event during exam season.